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EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY BOOM OF JOY 12/3 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AS HE WALKED BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND COAL RIB.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (3FTX5FTX5IN) FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB & PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT STRIKING EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTRER WHEN PIECES OF METAL DEBRIS STRUCK HIS EYE
BOLTING #2 ENTRY LAST CROSSCUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3 1/2' LONG BY 2" BY 4" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR ON HEAD,NECK AND SHOULDER .
DRILLING HOLES IN BOTTOM FOR TAILPIECE ANCTOR PINS WITH HAND HYDRAULIC DRILL. T HE TWIST HUNG IN HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINER BOOM, ROCK FELL ON LEFT FOOT.
FLASH BURN TO EYES AND NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (12X12INX1IN) FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & WRIST EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND WAS ON MACHINE CONTRO L LEVERS
MOVING UPSLACK ON WATERLINE AND CABLE ON #2 CONTINUOUS MINER,WATERLINE CAME APART STRIKING RIGHT KNEE.
I NAME WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE THE SLATE FELL STRIKING VICTIM
THIS MAN WAS BOLTING TOP IN FACE AREA. WHILE SETTING HIS MACHINE IN PLACE TO PUT UP BOLTING, HE WAS SETTING PAN JACK THAT STABILIZES MACHINE AND FOOT STUCK TOO FAR UNDER MACHINE SETTING BOTTOM PORTION OF JACK ON FOOT.
EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF ON LEFT KNEE WITH GRINDING DISC.
HE WAS BOLTING TOP #5 LEFT BREAK WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM INBETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
THIS MAN WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, DRILLING HOLE #2 ENTRY INBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FACE AREA. A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 4' X 3' X 2" THICK FELL AROUND DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE HITTIN G OPERATOR AT A GLANCING BLOW ON NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN EYE BY FOREIGN MATTER WHILE HIS HELPER WAS CLEANING MUD FROM PINNER STEEL.
THIS MAN WAS OPERATING MINER IN FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND PIECE ON LAYING TOP OF MINER WHILE HE WAS STANDING BESIDE IT SLID OFF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.
THIS MAN WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF-BOLT INT HE FACE IN #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1'LX1/2'THICK STRUCK HIM ON THE RING FINGER LEFT HAND CUTTING FINGER. HE RETURNED ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT.
THIS MAN WAS DRILLING A TAIL HOLE FOR TAILPIECE TO SET IN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS 6-BREAKS FOM FACE AREA BELT LINE ENTRY THE ROCK WAS 6" THICK 4' X 4' IN LENGTH-STRIKING HI M ACROSS LEFT FOOT.
THIS MAN WAS BOLTIN GIN FACE AREA BREAK BETWEEN ON. 2 AND 3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 6" THICK 2'X 2' LONG FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ONT EH BACK SCRATCHING HIM ON BACK.
THIS MAN WAS BOLTING TOP IN FALL AREA WHEN APIECE OF ROCK 2'X2' IN LENGTH FELL AT A GLANCING BLOW. SCRATCHING NOSE AND EYE. FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED NEXT DAY.
THIS MAN WAS PULLING BOLTS ON PULLEY ON MAIN FAN HOUSE OUTSIDE ON SURFACE OF COAL MINES HE TURNED POWER OFF FROM FAN, GRABBED A HOLD OF PULLEY BEFORE THEY HAD TOPPED PULLY FINGER INTO PULLY MA SHING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE TOP AS HE WAS DOING SO A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE LOOSE FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK.
WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH PIN STEEL LAYED HAND ON TOTATION HEAD WHERE PIN STEEL INSERTS ROTATION ON & GLOVE WAS CAUGHT UNDER PIN STEEL TWISTING HAND. WILL BE OFF APPROX 2 WEEKS WHEN HE CALLED BAC K FOLLOWING DAY BECAUSE OF SWELLING TO RIGHT PALM & THUMB ARA.
WAS SITTING UP BOLTER SO BOLT A PLACE AND DIDNOT HAVE STATE JAB SET ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN HE SIT CANOPY AND STRATED THE BOLT CANOPY FEEL ON HIS HEAD . HYDR AND SERVICE WERE CHECK OUT BY CUTFU L ELC AND WAS IN PRYER WORKING CONDITION.
MAN WAS USING A PIECE DRILL STEEL TOP PIECE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND
MAN WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF DRILL & ITS TIRE DROPPED DOWN IN A RUT & THE FRAME CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING AND CUTTING TIMBERS ON HTE BELT LINE USING HYD CHAIN SAW.THE BLADS END STUCK IN TIMBER CAUSING THE SAW TO KICK BACK OUT OF TIMBER HITTING HIM IN CHEST AND STOMACH TAKING S TITCHES TO BE TAKEN BY DOCTOR.
I.NAME BOLTING 2R PINNING TOP IN #4 ENTRY LEFT BRK.DRILLED HOLE TO PUT ROOF BOLT IN WAS USING 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.1 OF THE PIECES CAME OUT WHEN HE LOWERED DRILL HEAD.LAID RIGHT HAND ON ROT ATION HEAD TO P3CK UP OTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.PIECE STILL IN THE TOP DROPPED OUT HITTING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.