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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 005-0, 2 LEFT SECTION. AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE RIB NEXT TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO ASSIST THE OPERATOR, THE OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE OF THE INJURED AND MOVEDTHE T IAL TOWARD THE RIB INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING IN AREA OF ROOF BELOW THE FEEDER ON THE 2 LEFT, 005-0 SECITON, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 10" SQUARE FELL AND HIT THE EDGE OF HTE CANOPY AND CAME UNDER THE CNAOPY AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM INJURING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 005-0, 2 LEFT SECTION, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND, INJURING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, OCCASIONALLY GUIDING THE STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE STEEL STRUCK A SOFT SPOT IN THE ROOF AND THE DRILL JERKED UP QUICKLY AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE ROOF, LACERATING THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHESIN THUMB. 005-02 LEFT SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 2 LEFT SECTION, 005-0, WHEN HE INJURED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYE WAS IN-ATTENTIVE AS TO THE PLACEMENT OF HIS RT. HAND & INADVERTEDLY RELEAS ED THE DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT THE END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP ON THE 005-2 LEFT SECTION WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK EMPL ONTHE RIGHT HAND, CUTTING THE LITTLE FINGER. CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
54736YEE WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM #2 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY ON 2LEFT SECTION 005-0 EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS FEET TO KEEP THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY THE MINER SLID & PULLED CABLE CAU 29570EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE & TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE