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HE WAS BOLTING THE BACK HE WAS DRIVING IN A 8' BOLT WHEN THE BOLT DRIVER CAME OUT OF THE JACKLEGAND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
DRILLING WITHG JACK LEG AND LOST CONTROL OF JACKLEG PINNING HAND AND FINGER AGAISNT RIB.
JACK LEG JACK KNIFED WHEN INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT, CAUSING JACK LEG TO PUSH BACK STRIKING UPPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING SWELLING & PAIN.
NORRMALLY, DURING MUCKEN OPERATION THE OPERATOR'S KNEE (RIGHT KNEE) RIDES AGAINST THE FIRE WALLL. IN THIS INCIDENT THE OPERATOR'S SEAT CAME/BROKE LOOSE SO THAT AS THE OPERATOR WAS JOLTED FORW ARD, HIS KNEE WENT INTO THE FIRE WALL WITH THE FORCE OF HIS WEIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK BOLTING A BUNDLE OF ROCK BOLTS WERE STACKED AGAINST THE RIB.THE RIB SLOUCHED OFF KNOCKING THE BOLTS INTO THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING THE WIRE MESH WAS PROPPED AGAINST THE BACK WITH A 10'STEEL PIPE-AS A BOLT WAS INSTALLED THE WIRE TIGHTENED AND THE PIPE FELL,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG WHEN A ROCK FELL OFFOF THE FACE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMP WAS BOLTING WITH AN 83GD JACKLEG MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HURTING HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE HIT WITH A FLYING ROCK WHILE INSPECTING THE FEED CHUTE OF # BALL MILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING CORE BARREL OUT OF BIT WITH TUGGER, THE CLUTCH GRABBED & KICKED HANDLE BACK CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL FRAME & CLUTCH HANDLE LACERATED LEFT HAND
EMP HAD BEEN REMOVING LOWER ROLLERS FROM SH-03 USING TORCH AND GRINDING BOSS EARS ON SHOVEL SIDE FRAMES. PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE
WAS DRILLING TOP HOLES IN DRIFT FACE WHEN LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BACK OF DRIFT AT THE FACE STRIKING EMP ON THE HARD HAT AND NECK
AS PAUL WAS TIGHTENING DOWN MASTER PAD BOLT ON D-10 USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET THE SOCKET BROKE AND JAMMED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ROCKS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK ROCK AND TORE OFF FINGER NAIL
WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT DRILLING HOLES WITH 1/2IN DRILL DRILL SLIPPED TWISTING RIGHT WRIST THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A WEAK WRIST PROBLEM HE HAD JUST TRETURNED TO WORK ON MARCH 1983 HE WAS OFF ON INS URANCE BECAUSE OF HIS WRISTS
HE WAS AT THE NORTH RAMP BOLTING WITH THE TAMROCK WHEN HE HIT THE 6IN AIR LINE WITH THE BOOM CAUSING THE AIRLINE TO BREAK WHEN IT BROKE IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND HE RECIEVED STITCHES IN HIS LIP