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Employee stated he was changing insert on drill steel. Roof bolter operator moved the roof bolting machine forward. Right front wheel (tire) ran upon employee's right foot causing a sprain. Started missing work on 3/22/11.
Employee was using electrical hand held drill, drilling hole into steel lid. Drill bit hung causing drill to rotate, caught employee's right thumb in cord requiring 12 stitches to laceration on thumb. Did not miss any work days.
EE stated he was helping the mechanic change a hyd. hose on a double boom roof bolter. He raised the boom, struck the bit tray, tray fell, struck employee's left hand between tray and joy stick knob causing laceration to the left forefinger requiring 14 stitches. Did not miss any time.
Employee stated he was reaching for a roof bolt and felt pain in his leg leg and knee-He was working on his knee's intalling permanent roof support-missed three work days returned to work on 9/13/07 started missing work on 9/10/07.
EE stated he was operating roof bolter machine. EE pushed up-down boom lift lever, boom came down and struck EE on his left leg and knee, causing pain. EE started missing work on 6/17/07, RTW on 7/2/07.
EE stated a roof bolt broke while being installed into the roof, causing roof bolt plate to come off. Struck EE on his right lower chin, causing laceration requiring 16 stitches. Started missing time 5/31/07-ret'd 6/4/07.
EE stated he was installing roof support---drilling a one inch hole into mine roof with a one inch pinner steel---pinner steel bent---struck ee on his right wrist---a possible fracture to employees right wrist---started missing work on 8-7-05.
Employee was drilling a 1" hole into mine roof. Drill steel bent, striking employee's right thumb. Jammed thumb causing pain. Employee started missing work on 6/21/05.
EE stated he was supporting the mine roof---installing roof bolts on his knees---reached for a roof bolt felt pain in his upper right leg---a possible pulled strain hamstring.