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I.NAME WAS DRIL5ING AN I DRIFT ROUND THAT HAD BOOTLEGGED THE DAY BEFORE DUE TO A FROZEN BURN HE HAD WASHED OUT THE BOOTLEGS AND HAD 11 HOLES DRILLED IN THE NEW ROUND WHEN HE DRILLED INTO A M ISSED HOLE 3
EE WAS COLLARING A DRILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HANGING WALL & STRUCK HIM IN THE INSIDE RIGHT FOREARM.
OPERATING CABLE CAR DUMP AT SURFACE DUMPING SITE PUT AIR TO TUGGER TO DUMP LOADED CAR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND CAR
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF THE BENCH IN THE SHAFT BOTTOM. THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE BLOWPIPE AND THE AIRHOSE FAILED. THE HOSE WHIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY THE METAL CONN ECTION ON THE HOSE.
WHILE MUCKING AT THE BOTTOM OF NO. 2 SHAFT ON CRYDERMAN A SMALL PIECE OF MUCK BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE
EE STARTED TO DRILL WITH A JACKLEG. HE WAS HOLDING THE MACHINE BY THE LEG FEED CONTROL. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS HAND.
EE WAS ADJUSTING THE IDLE ON A FORKLIFT MOTOR. HE WAS RECONNECTING THE CARBURATOR LINKAGE WHEN HIS ELFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A SEGMENT OF T HE FAN BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO USE A PAINT SPRAYER. THE NOZZK WAS PLUGGED. THE INJURED SUGGESTED THAT THE NOZZLE BE OPENED AND CLEANED. PRESSURE WAS TAKEN OFF THE PAIN POT, THE NOZZLE OPENE . AS THE INJURED LOOK INTO THE SPRAY GUN RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE HOSE SPRAYED PAIN INTO THIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL DRILLING AT FACE,SMALL ROCK FELL STRUCK LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.