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EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP & PIN STEEL HIT PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON THE ROOF BOLTER & GOT HIS RT. ARM PINNED BETWEEN ATRS & HYDRAULIC JACK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE DBT ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN JL CROSS-CUT. EE WAS DOWN ON KNEES OPERATING THE BOLTING MACHINE AND DROPPED THE POT ON THE BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT KNEECAP.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING #6 ENTRY. LOADED UP TRAYS FOR NEXT PLACE & WALKED BACK TO END OF BOLTER. HE TOOK HIS HAT OFF TO WIPE OFF SWEAT. ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD CUTTING TOP OF HIS HEAD. ROCK FELL APPROX. 15' & WAS 6'X 8'.
Working on 1st floor of prep plant running a grinder and something went into left eye, had safety glasses on but still blew a foreign object into eye. he didn't think it was serious until the eye didn't get any better.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE said he was bolting top and put too much pressure on drill steel. he stated that steel sprung out and hit his rt arm and thumb.
Injured was struck by falling rock while roof bolting.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD REQUIRING 11 SUTURES.
As the shearer was mining from the tail to the head a piece of rock four to five inches in diameter fell from the roof, hit the tail drum, & was thrown. The rock struck injured in the nose & forehead, breaking his glasses & the bill of his hard hat & causing a 1-1/2 inch laceration on the bridge of his nose.
A BOLTER WAS WALKING TO THE LEFT SIDE BOLTER STATION WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR STARTED THE MINER AND PINNED THE BOLTER OPERATOR BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MACHINE.
WELDING (ARCH EYE)
MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL DURING A SHOVEL REPAIR. AFTER EMPLOYEE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE, DEBRIS WAS REMOVED.
Employee was cutting swivel pin out of miner. A piece of hot slag came back and burnt the oxygen hose in two right behind the torch causing 2nd degree burns to right hand and fingers.
Ee walked around the corner of a electrical box in the shop. another ee was grinding on it and a piece of slag went into first ee's right eye.
EE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE UNDER THE DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL POT
WHILE LETTING THE DRILL MAST DOWN, A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL MAST AND THE SLIDE FRACTURING IT.
GRINDING ON A PIPE, SOMETHINE FLEW UP AND WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS PUTTING UP LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN FACE AND FELL ON LOOSE COAL, HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON BOLTER. HEAD HIT RIB, STOVED NECK UP.
WHILE A SHIELD WAS BEING RAISED, A ROCK FLEW OUT, HITTING AND CUTTING THE LEFT WRIST. AFTER THE WOUND WAS TREATED, EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY 4 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. SMALL ROCK FELL. HIT EE ON LT. ARM, SLICING IT OPEN. REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND AFTER FACEMAN PRESSURIZED THE JACK. INJURED STEPPED FORWARD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING TWO FEET X TWO FEET X -2INCHES THICK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING ROOF AREA IN A FURTURE OVERCAST OVERCAST AREA WHEN A LARGE PORTION OF A CUTTING BIT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG LACERATING IT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.
HAULER WAS UNDER MINER LOADING WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF OF THE MINER BOOM & STRUCK INJ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NOSE
Persistent shoulder pain due to repetitive motion from roof bolting. This employee did not begin missing work due to this condition until 01/04/05 at which time he had surgery on his shoulders.
EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED HIS BOLT TRAY THEN TOOK HIS HAT OFF TO WIPE THE SWEAT OFF OF HIS HEAD WHEN A ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS HEAD.
A ROOF BOLTER ON A FULL FACE MACHINE WAS BOLTING A CAVITY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL OUT & CUT HIM ON THE FACE. HE HAD FOUR STITCHES.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND THE DRILL STEEL. THE TWISTING MOTION CAUSED THE INJURY.
EE BOLTING TOP IN #4 HDG. LAST ROLL OF BOLTS. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN RIGHT BOLT & RIB, STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER & NECK.
EE WAS TAKING VALVES LOOSE ON ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLTER MOVED PINNING EE AGAINST THE TOP.
A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.
WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE STRAPS HITTING HIM ON THE HARD HAT. HIS GLASSES WERE JAMMED INTO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE & HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE NOSE .
HE WAS INSTALLING BELT CLIPS. WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL CLAMP.
WAS WORKING ON A SEALANT MACHINE PREPARING TO SEAL STOPPING. AS HE TURNED THE MACHINE ON THE VALVE WAS OPEN AND SEALANT STARTING STRIKING HIM IN FACE AND EYES. BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 7-16-03.
WAS CUTTING #2 LEFT, STANDING IN MIDDLE OF #2 HDQ PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 3" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & NECK.
A PIECE OF SLATE 6"X;6"X2" BROKE OFF FROM THE ROOF AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT. THE SLATE STRUCK THE TRS, BOUNCED AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE CHIN. EIGHT SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE LA CERATION. NO TIME WAS MISSED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING A ROLLER PIN IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT. THE HEAT FROM THE LANCE IGNITED GREASE AND THE FLAME WAS FORCED OUT OF THE HOLE, KNOCKING DOWN THE EMPLOYEE AND BURNING HIS FACE.
A ROOF BOLTER WAS CENTER BOLTING AN AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 8" X 2 1/2" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
WAS CUTTING THRU SULFUR BALL AREA. HARD CUTTING CAUSED MINER TO BOUNCE AND A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES CAME OFF MACHINE AND HIT OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
STARTED DRILLING HOLE, TOP FELL STRIKING RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS INSTALLING 2ND RIB HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL, 7' LONG, 3" THICK RASHED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HARD HAT KNOCKING EE 20'AWAY PIECE WAS IN 2 SECTIONS. CONTUSIONS/SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO HEAD, BACK, NECK, CHEST & RIBS
WHILE STANDING OBSERVING ROOF BOLT OPERATIONS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 1-13-03.
EE WAS OBSERVING ROOF BOLTER BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK. WORKED THE NEXT SCHEDULED 2 SHIFTS.
EE WAS SPOTTING 10 FT BOLTS IN TWO WHILE DRILL WITH 2 PIECE STACK STEEL PUTTING ROTATION PRESSURE ONT HE STEEL. THE STEEL FAILED AT IT'S CONNECTION POINT & SPUN OUT STRIKING EE IN THE HAND, BR EAKING HIS HAND AND WRIST. FILED REPORT LATE DUETO BEING LEFT OUT OF OFFICE HOLIDAYS MINES WAS SHUT DOWN.
USING A HYDRAULIC JACK TO SET BELT TAILPIECE, JACK SLIPPED ON TAILPIECE AND LT. MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK AND TAILPIECE. FRACTURED HIS FINGER.
TAKING DRILL AUGERS OUT OF HOLE IN ROOF. HOLDINGON TO THE DRIVER STEEL AND EXTENSIONS CAME DOWN CATCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRIVER AND EXTENSIONS.
EE WAS INSTALLING PULL THRU BOARD, DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK IN BOARD. THE ROTATION OF THE STEEL WAS ENGAGED AND CAUGHT GLOVE. FINGERS OF LEFT HAND WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE STEEL TO THE POINT THAT THEY BECAME OVEREXTENDED. DISLOCATION TO RING FINGER, CONTUSION TO MIDDLE FINGER.
MAIN D UNIT - EE WAS INSTALLING OUTSIDE BOLT IN #1 ENTRY AND INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE BOOM LEVER THE WRONG WAY. SWING BOOM STRUCK CANOPY CAUSING IT TO HIT LEFT UPPER LIP & UNDER LEFT EYE AREA CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS. REQUIRED EXTENSIVE SUTURING. PLANS TO HAVE LEFT EYE CHECKED BY EYE DOCTOR. NO LOST TIME.
SURFACE, NORTH STACKER TUBE - EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9 DOZER, BACKING AWAY FROM FEEDER. BACKED OFF A LEDGE OF COAL. EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING BACK TO THE RIGHT WHILE BACKING UP. DOZER HIT HARD, J AMMING NECK. EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN IN NECK/HEAD.