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EE WAS INSTALLING A 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. AS THE BOL WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE ROOF, IT HUNG UP CAUSING THE BOLT TO BEND. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 8"X8" PLATE AND TH E BOLT HEAD.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. THE MACHINE JERKED FORWARD HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE. BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE INJURED (STRAINED) RT KNEE WILE KNEELING HE WAS ROOF BOLTING SURGERY WAS REQUIRED REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 05-24-95
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY SOUTH UNIT. HE WAS INSTALLING LAST BOLT IN FIRST ROLL OF BOLTS. SLIP GOINT UP MIDDLE OF PLACE. HE WAS UNDER CANOPY. A PIECE HIT HIS HAND AND A PIECE HIT HIM ABO VE RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY SOUTH UNIT 003. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN THE PINNER STEEL BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING SLIP & GRAB THE BOOM LEVER CAUSING THE BOOM TO DROP ONTO HIS FOOT
WHILE EE WAS STARTING AN AUGER IN THE ROOF A ROCK APPROX 40INCHES LONG & 1 5INCHES WIDE & 5INCH TO 6INCHES THICK FELL ON CANOPY SLIDING OFF ONTO THE BOOM & PINCHED EE RT LEG & ANKLE
WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER EE LOOKED AT ROOF AND SLAB APPROX. 3 INCH THICK AND ONE FT LONG AND ONE FT WIDE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
WHILE LOWERING THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE LEANED ON TEH JACK AND THE COLLAR CAME DOWN AND MASHED HIS HAND.
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE CABLE FROM BETWEEN BOLTER AND RIB AS BOLTER WAS MOVING BOLTER CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.
WELDING FLASH BURN TO EYES
PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN ROOF STRAIN L SHOULDER
INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY WHILE MOVING BOLTER INTO POSITION FOR HIS NEXT BOLT,HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE ROOF.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN CAR BEING LOADED BY THE MINER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A PIECE OF FLYING COAL.