WHILE BOLTING THE TOP OF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
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Showing all 23WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
WHILE BOLTING THE TOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING THE INSIDE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
VICTIM SAID HE WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK ONLEFT SHOULDER WHILE BEGINNING CUT IN #2 HEADING.
WHILE TRAMMED MINER BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS, LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.
PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF.
A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE(APPROX.1'X 1'X 2"THICK) FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM AND ELBOW. THE VICTIM WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS IN THE FACE AREA WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VICTIM RE-PORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT ELBOW.
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON BOTH ARMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY WHEN THE BOLTER SLID INTO RIB & CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN RIB & BOLTER. CONDITIONS, WET & MUD & UNEVEN BOTTOM.
EE WAS USING A PERMANENCT INSTALLED 240 VOLT CUTOFF SAW TO CUT 1" COLD ROLL ROUND BAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING FINAL PIECE AS THE BLADE OF THE SAW MAD FINAL PENETRATION OF THE METAL THE ROD KICKED B ACK AND THE SHARP EDGE STRUCK #4 AND #5 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. (11 TOTAL STITCHES)
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT SPRANG BACK, HURTING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WRIST. * 1ST LOST WORK DAY 7/20/01.
SUBJECT WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 STITCHES
EE STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF HE INJURED HIS SHOULDERS, NECK AND BACK. (HE WAS INJURED ON 1/10/01 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL A DOCTOR VISIT ON 2/14/01. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/1 5/01.)
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X8"X1" THICK FELL ONTO HIS HARD HAT, SLID OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST, HE ROCK HIT HIM ON ITS EDGE AND CUT HIS WRIST. E E NEED TO HAVE 8 STITCHES ON TOP OF WRIST.
EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL SHEETING TO PUT IN THE END OF A HEADER.WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP FROM HIS KNEELING POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT K NEE.
WHILE BOLTING THE TOP THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED FROM THE HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK ON LEFT SHOULDER.
OPERATING DOZER ON ROCKS; JARRED DOZER AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.
FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE WHILE DRILLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING EPLOYEE'S RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND CUTTING FINGER.