EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY INSTALLING THE SECOND BOLT OF THE SECOND ROW. AT THIS TIME, A ROCK FELL OUTBY HIM BETWEEN THE BOTLS, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSIN G A CONTUSION AND A SMALL FRACTURE. APPROX. SIZE OF ROCK 2" X 4' X 5'.
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Showing all 24STARTED UP TO SURFACE SWUNG HEAD OUT FRAM HIT ON TOP OF FOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE UPPER LEG, AND TRYING TO GET OUT THE WAY OF THE ROCK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START MISSING W ORK UNTIL 4-16-92. HE DIDN'T INFORM HIS FOREMAN THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE OFF. PERSONNEL GOT INTOUCH WITH EMPLOYEE UNTIL 4-27-92. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD OW BACK STRAIN.
EE EMP0LOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP 6FT BOLT WHEN IT BENT & THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO PUSH UP THE BOLT BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE RT ELBOW
EARNNHARDT MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE THE STAB JACK FULLY EXTENDED CAUSING MINER TO BOUNCE EMPLOYEE'S NECK HIT CANOPY CAUSING INJURY ,EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 02-29-92 FIRST DAY OFF WAS 03-02-92.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TRS AGAINST TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT AND HIT EE ON ARM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN, BOLTER BACKED OVER HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP,RIB ROLLED OUT PINNED LEG AGAINST MACHINE INJURING RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF BOLT WRENCH AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE CUTTING HIS LIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SET TRS ON BOLTER AND WEATH WALK UP TO DRILL TO START DRILLING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP. STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
BOLTING ROOF SM SCALE FELL STRUCK R FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WS PUSHING BOLT UP WITH HIS HAND HOLIDNG PLATE AND BOLT DOUBLED ON HIM CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS RUNNING MINER MINER HEAD THREW A ROCK AND HIT EE ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL OTU BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP. ROCK FELL OUT FACE, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON THE OFF SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER IN FACE OF #3 ENTRY WHILE DRILLING TEST HOLE EXCESSPRESSURE CAUSED STEEL TO BREAK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ACROSS NOSE
EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP EE ATTEMPTED TO BEND TWO ROOF BOLTS AT SAME TIME. FEELING PAIN IN LOW ABDOMEN.
BOLTING TOP, LOOSE ROCK FELL HIT EMP ON NOSE
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRAMMING PINNER TO START BOLTING THE EMPLOYEE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PINNER CRIB.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING WELDING ON BELT HEAD WHEN SLAG WENT INTO RIGHT EAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE BOLTING TOP, (LEFT SIDE OF BOLTER) WAS STRUCK BY 5' X 7' X 4" PIECE OF ROCK, ROCK HAD FALLEN FROM IN FRONT OF T-BAR ON END AND BACK ON THE OPERATOR.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE TOP FOR ROOF SUPPORT DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS HAND, CAUSING HIS ARM TO BE TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRILLING TOP. ROCK FELL FROM TOP BREAKING DRILL STEEL. DRILL STEEL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING DOZER ON CLEAN COAL STOCKPILE-HIS BACK STARTED STIFFING AND ACHING, MAY BE AGGREVATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY.