WHILE THE EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB(LACERATION).
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Showing all 4A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL FROM THE COAL RIB AND PENNED HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. (STRAIN)
THE EE WAS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING A RESIN BOLT INTO THE DRILL HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN HIS HOSE GOT TANGLED IN SOME BELT STRUCTURE, HE JERKED THE HOSE AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 3/8/00 WHEN HE FOUND OUT HIS SHOULDER WAS MORE SERIOU SLY INJURED. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3/8/00.