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THE EE WAS HOISTING A VESSEL FLIGHT, AS HE GRABBED THE FLIGHT, THE NYLON CHOKER SLIPPED PINCHING THE INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGERS OF HIS LT. HAND, CAUSING AN AVULSION TYPE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. EMPLOYEE HAS RETURNED TO MODIFIED DUTY ON 1-21-02.
AN EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB. NOTE: THE EE WAITED UNTIL HIS NEXT SHIFT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.
THE EE WAS REBOLTING AN AREA WITH THE TRACK MOUNTED BOLTER, WHEN PIECE OF ROOF SLATE (12" X 12" X 12") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SUCTION LINE ON THE RIGHT DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE (1' BY 2" BY 1') FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK, HAS HE MOVED HE TWISTED HIS RI GHT KNEE AND ANKLE.
EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THREE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL AUGER AND JAWS OF THE RIGHT DRILL.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO BOLT HOLE, THE EE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
THE INJURED EE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.
THE INJURED EE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE #3 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT. AS HE REACHED INTO THE PENDANT STORAGE COMPARTMENT, THE DOOR CLOSED STRIKING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
WHEN THE MACHINE WAS CHANGING PLACES, THE EMPLOYEE WATCHING THE CABLE WAS STRUCK BY A LOOP. (THAT WAS UNDER WATER) CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.