ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PUSHING BOLT UP IN THE HOLE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED.BOLT CAUGHT INSIDE HOLE & CAUSED BELT TO BEND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING HEAD OF BOLT OVER AGAINST POT ON DRILL. THE BOLT HEAD CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PINNER BOOM AND BOLT HEAD. HEIGHT 29" FROM FLOOR TO ROOF
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Showing all 21EE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH MAC8 AND CABLE GOT HUNG UP AND CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN CHEST KNOCKING HIM OVER MAC 8.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT.
EE WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST & DUSTING #5 BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF THE TOP WHILE THE PINNER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT INTO THE TOP, STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE. IT PUT A SMALL CUT ON TEH UPPER CHEC K. AND AFTER GOING TO THE DR ON TEH 12TH THEY FOUND TWO DISK IN THE NECK WERE MESSED UP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT LOST TIME ACCIDNET.
ROOF DRILL HELPER WAS SETTING FOOT JACK AND CANOPY THE CANOPY OF ROOF DRILL HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
PIECE OF LOOSE SHELL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT SIDE ABOVE LOWER BACK & ANKLE & FOOT
WHILE BOLTING TOP OPERATOR WAS BRINING STEEL OUT OF TOP REACHED TO GET STEEL AND STEEL BROKE. Y
OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL AND EMPLOYE EWAS SITTING AGINST RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL OFF AND HIT HIM.
LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE.
GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER.
HITTING L ELBOW ON VALVE OF ATRS
BOLTING STARTED TO MOVE ROCK FELL FROM STEEL CAUGH T HAND MASHING IT CUTTING INDEX AND RING FINGERS ON L HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING STEEL TOGETHER AND WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE UP ON STEEL IT FAILED TO SPLINE AND CAME APART AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN H OLE WITH PINNER BOOM & BOLT KICKED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON FINGER
EMP HAD PJLACED R. HAND ON T BAR OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE AT SAME TIME HIS HELPER WA> REMOVING SLAB OF LOSE ROCK OVER MAHCINE ROCK HIT T BAR AND CAUSED IT TO HIT TOP OF MINE WITH EMP HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO LOOSR ROCK WHEN A PICE OF ROCK ABOUT 2" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
BOLTING ROOF AND PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.
PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
HELPING ON MINE9 ROCK FELL HIT I.NAME IN RIGHT HIP & KNOCKING HIM DOWN