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THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE BOLTER CABLE. AS THE CABLE BECAME TIGHT IT TRIPPED HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT, HE WAS PUSHING IT UP WITH THE HEAD OF THE DRILL AND WHEN HE DROPPED IT THE BOLT FELL, CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND HEAD OF THE DRILL. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 12' BOLTS AND WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT UP, USING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER, THE BOLT BENT AND FLEW OFF OF THE HEAD, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB AND CUTTING HIS RI GHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE WORKING PLACE FELL IN AND ROCK FELL OVER TOP OF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE BACK AND RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BROKEN TOE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PICE OF SLATE FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARING MACHINE CUTTING COAL, WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE CAME OFF OF THE CUTTING DRUM STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.
THE EMPL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE SWUNG THE BOOM TOWARDS THE L RIB TO POSITION IT FOR THE NEXT BOTL PINNING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE RIB
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE CUT. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND WAS STARTING TO INSERT THE RESIN AND THE BOLT, WHEN AN OVERHANG BROKE OFF OF T HE FACE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG. THE LEG WAS BROKEN BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMP WAS IN PROCESS FO MOVING IN SHIELDS IN PANLINE WHEN HE DROPED SHIELD DIRT HIT HIM IN FACE AND EYES.
THE MAN WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY APICE OF ROOF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE AND WHILE DOING SO GOT DIRT IN BOLTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING TOWARDS BOLTING MACHINE TO PICK UP A SPAD GUN. THE BOLTER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING UP AND HIT INTO THE RIB CAUSING A PIECE OF RIB TO FALL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BOLTING MACHINE TO PICK UP A SPAD GUN THE BOLTER WAS I N THE PROCESS OF BACKING UP AND IT HIT INTO THE RIB CAUSING PIECE OF RIB TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EMP WAS PULLING3IN SHIELDS WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND BY A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH FELL FROM UNDETERMINED LOCATION, EITHER THE FACE OR FROM ON TOP OF THE SHIELD
EMPL LINING UP 2PENING FOR PANLINE PIN WHEN PANLINE SPRANG FORWARD CUT EMPL MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 12CM. IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING COAL HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND NECK INTO THE TOP OF THE METAL CANOPY.
EMPL HELPING RO2F BOLTERS INSTALL RIB BOLTS.FINISHING DRILLING HOLE STARTED ON PREVIOUS SHIFT,EM// AUGER STRUCK RIB BOLT SHELL STUCK IN HOLE.EMPL LOST GRIP ON DRILL AND HANDLE STRUCK RT FOREAR
WJILE THE EMP W5S SHOVELING OUT SHIELDS AT THE TAILGATE A SLAB OF COAL FELL OUT OF THE FACE AGAINST THE SHEARER WHICH AS IN OPERATION COAL AND SLATE FLEW OFF THE BULL WHEEL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE FACE 3
EMP WAS USING A7EYTLENE TORCH TO BURN A LOCK OFF HIS TOOL BOX HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE THE TORCH WHEN A HOLE BLEW THROUGH THE TUBE A FLAME WSCAPED THROUGH THE HOLE BURNING EMPLOYEES HAND A FINGERS 3
SEVERAL EMPLOYE9S HAD REMOVED A PLATE FROM THE FRONT OF A CRUSHER INSTALLED ALONG THE MAINLINE BELT TO REMOVE SOME LARGE ROCK LODGED INSIDE. AFTER THE CRUSHER WAS CLEARED BUT BEFORE THE PLATE WAS REPLACED, 7HE EMPLOYEES TURNED THE CRUSHER ON & BEGAN TO THROW THE ROCK INTO IT. A PIECE OF ROCK "KICKED OUT" & STRACK THE INJURED MAN ON THE FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE AUGER BECAME CLOGGED WITH DUST. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE AUGER BY POUNDING IT WITH A BOLT TIGHTENING WRENCH SPINNING THE AUGER IN TH E HOLE. AT ONE3POINT, HE STRUCK THE AUGER WITH THE WRENCH, THE SPINNING ACTION OF THE AUGER THREW THE WRENCH BACK AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS SAFTEY GLASSES BY THE WRENCH.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CUTTING BOTTOM WITH THE TAILGATE DRUM OF THE LONGWALL SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 1 INCH LONG X 5 INCH WIDE, FEATHERED TO A POINT, FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE3LEFT FOREARM. AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY, THE EMPLOYEE S ARM WAS RESTING ON THE CABLE HANDLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT AUGER BY PLACING IT BETWEEN THE BOLTING MACHINE AND SAFEY POST AND CRIB AND THEN PRESSURING THE SAFETY POST AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. WHEN HE PRESSUR ED THE SAFETY P2ST, THE AUGER SLIPPED, STRICKING THE MAN BETWEEN THE EYES ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPL AND CO-WORKER INSTALLING 12\ ROOF BOLTS IN PREVIOUSLY BOLTED ENTRY.I.NAME DROPPED HEAD OF BOLTER TO CHANGE DRILL STEELS AND CAUGHT LEFT FOOT UNDER HEAD OF BOLTER INFLICTING CONTUSIONS AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO LEFT METATARSAL.
INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. THE FINISHING AUGER FELL FROM THE HOLE WHEN THE DRILLING WAS COMPLETED AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE FOOT, FRACTURING HIS TOE
STANDING ALONG SIDE OF C.M. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.
WHILE DROPPING HEAD OF BOLTER HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRAME OF BOLTER AND HEAD.
HOLDING A STEEL AUGER TO START HOLE IN ROOF PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING AUGER GUIDE TO CLOSE ON RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
HOLDING AUGER TO START HOLE WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT ON AUGER TWISTING FINGER AROUND AUGER.
CUTTING INTO FALL AT TAILGATE WITH SHEAR WHEN PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED DOWN OFF FALL STRIKING ON RIGHT HAND.
TAKING AUGER FROM ROOF CAUGHT HIS RIGTH INDEX FINGER BETWEEN AUGER GUIDE AND CLAMP THAT HOLDS AUGER