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THE E3E STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN SUDDENLY THE MINER STARTED MOVING. THE MINER CABLE PULLED HIM UNDERNEATH SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HIS BACK, LEGS, SHOULDER.
THE EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER IN REVERSE A PORITION OF ROOF FELL AND STRUCK MACHINE. A PORITION OF ROOF STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND LOWER BACK. ROOF MEASURED APPROX. 20'X12'X5' THICK.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER WHEN DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP AND DUST BLEW OUT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. NOTE: EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11-30-98 TO MANAGEMENT.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF WHEN A PARITION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND ROOF.
BOLTING TOP #6 ENTRY, 3RD RIGHT SECTION, PIECE OF ROCK [SLICK SLATE] FELL BETWEEN T-BAR & OPERATOR, HITTING HIM ON BACK.
BOLTING TOP WITH RESIN BOLTS, GOT SOME RESIN IN RIGHT EYE.
MOVING BOLTER FROM #2 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY, MACHINE WENT OVER HUMP IN BOTTOM, REAR OF MACHINE HIT TOP, MASHED HEAD AND SHOULDER. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-5-97.
BOLTING TOP #4 ENTRY SOUTH MAINS, PUSHING BOLT IN TOP HIT ROTATION AND THRUST LEVERS AT SOME TIME, GLOVE HUNG ON BOLT PLATE PULLING RIGHT THUMB NAIL OFF.