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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SET OF DOUBLE DOORS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OPENED THE OUTER SET OF DOOR CAUSING PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO THE DOOR HE WAS WORKING ON THE DOOR CLOSED STRIKING THE INDIVIDU AL
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING A STUCK DRILL STEEL OUT OF A DRILL HOLE. THE BOTTOM PORTION CAME OUT LEAVING THE TOP HALF IN THE DRILL HOLE. THE TOP HALF DROPPED FREE STRICKING THE VICTIMS FINGER B ETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL ITSELF AND THE CHUCK OF THE DRILL.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING IN A SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING IN A SHIELD WHEN THE BALLAST CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A CHUNK FELL FROMT HE ROOF KNOCKIGN THE VICTIM DOWN CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS L CHEEK AGAINST THE MACHINE
ROOFBOLTING AREA ,PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FALLING AND STRIKING EMPL ON FOOT.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING THE CABLE FOR THE ROOF BOLTER THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING PUSHED OUT OF A MUDDY AREA THE MAN STEPPED ALONGSIDE THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN IT MOVED PUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE RI B AND THE MACHINE
THE VICTIM PUT HIS HAND ON THE ATRS UNDER THE ENTENTION EAR IT CAME DOWN AND CUT HIS FINGER
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF. THE STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE HAND.
THE VICTIM WAS DRILLING RIB HOLES WHEN THE AUGER BECAME STUCK HE REVERSED THE DRILL WHEN IT TWISTED HIM
MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN RIB CAME DOWN STRICKING INDIVIDUAL PUSHING HIM INTO ROOF BOLTER.
MAN WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER WHEN PIECE OF COAL OR DUST FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON FOREHEAD & FELL INTO HIS EYE BEHIND HIS GLASSES.
OPERATING CONT MINER WHEN RIB SLOUGHED STRIKING OPER IN COMPARTMENT PUSHING HIM INTO CONTROLS.
THE MAN WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE. HE HAD THE BOLT AND PLATE SPINNING HE REACHED UP TO STOP THE PLATE FROM SPINNING WHEN THE EDGE OF THE ROOF PLATE C UT HIS FINGER.
THE VICTIM WAS WORKING WITH A GOPHER BOLTER WHEN IT FELL AND HIT MAN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIUT HIS LEFT KNEE AND SHIN ON ROCK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHEN HE PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER ON THE MACHINE CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF AND PLATE. 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LAC ERATION.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING AN 8 FOOT ROOF BOLT WHILE THE BOLT WAS BEING PUSHED IN WITH THE SUPER-ROO DRILL TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED CATCHING THE VICTIMS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE MACHINE.4 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO THE LACERATION OF THE RIGHT THUMB.
EMP. WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT AND HT WRONG LEVER WHILE PUTTING IT UP TO THE ROF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF.
THE VICTIM WAS 3N THE PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND THE ROCK THAT FELL WAS A SMALL ROCK IT WAS A PIECE OF ROCK.
DRILLING HOLE WHEN HE PUT HAND ON ROTATING STEEL.A BURR WAS PRESENT ON THE STEEL AND IT CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.HAND REQ STITCHES TO REPAIR THE LACERATION.
PUMPING HYDRAULIC OIL WITH BOTH ARMS EXTENDED OVER HEAD,BODY SLIGHTLY TWISTED.STRAIN FROM PUMPING FLUID -INJURED LOWER BACK.