EMP WAS DRILLIN1 AND SETTING RIB BOARDS WHEN THE DRILL HIT A HARD SPOT THROWING HIM BACKWARD TWISTING HIS BACK
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Showing all 6EMP WAS DRILLIN1 A HOLE TO SET A RIB BOARD AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
I,NAME WAS WORK3NG IN THE BREAK BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY OPERATING A DRILL-SETTING RIB BOARDS WHEN THE BIT STALLED AND THE DRILL TWISTED HIS BACK. FIRST FULL DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 4-13-87.
I NAME WAS HELP3NG ON THE MINER, HE LAYED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY, THE MINER WENT OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND CANOPY.
WHILE SETTING REPLACEMENT BOLT CAUGHT THUMB UNDER PLATE.
GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER & RIB.