A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT WHILE HE WAS BOLTING TOP.
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Showing all 15A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT FINGER (LITTLE RIGHT)
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED SUDDENLY TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING MINER ACROSS THE NO.3 TO N.4 CROSS CUT. THE MINER BOUNCED AND JARRED HIM IN THE DECK OF THE MINER.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS POSITIONING ROOFBOLT MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE TOP.
WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN THE PINNER STEEL, HE WAS USING BROKE. HIS KING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS CUT DOWN THE SIDE AND HIS NAIL MASHED.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF HEADERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE HEADER.
S/CAR WAS DOWN BEHIND MINER. OPERATOR WAS USING MINER TO PUSH S/CAR OUT OF WAY. 1 SIDE OF MINER KICKED OUT OF TRAM CAUSING MINER TO JUMP SIDEWAYS CATCHING MINER OPERATOR BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.
EMPLOYEE STATED ON 11-13-97 THAT ON 11-10-97 WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EMPLOYEE NOT SURE OF TIME BUT DID FINSIH SHIFT.
EE STATED HE WAS GETTING WRENCH OUT OF ROOF BOLTER. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE PULL ROPE ATTACHED TO THE MINER CABLE BROKE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND MINER.
EMPLOYEE (ELECTRICIAN) WAS CUTTING A 5/8" STEEL ROPE WHEN TORCH SLIPPED & BURNED KNUCKLE OF LEFTHAND ABOVE INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN WHILE INFLATING THE TIRE, THE SAFETY RIM CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.