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EMP WAS PINNING ROOF. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, 10" ROUND, FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSINGA LACERATION. EMP WAS TREATED IN ER, THE LACERATION STITCHED AND THEN RELEASED.
WHILE OPERATING MINER, INJURED FAILED TO NOTICE A LOOSE PIECE OF RIB THAT DEVELOPED. A PIECE OF THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS CHANGING SIDES OF PLACE WITH MINER & BACKED IT UP AGAINST HIMSELF FOULING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB & THECABLE RESTRAINING CLAMP OF THE MINER
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AT THE FACE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & ROOF BOLT PLATE. CUT OFF END OF LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS JACKING ROOF BOLTER ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THE BAR THAT WAS BEING USED TO JACK AND THE JACK BAR SLID OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON GETTING A ROOF BOLTER FROM THE #5 ENTRY WHICH HAD BEEN STUCK. EMPLOYEE CHAINED THE BOLTER TO A SCOOP. WHEN THE BOLTER CAME UNSTUCK, THE CAYPONE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN SCOOP AND BOLTER