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DRILLING POPS FOR TIMBER. ROCK FELL DOWN HITTING MINER ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECES OF PLASTIC ON THE TABLE SAW WHEN ONE OF THE CUT PIECES VIBRATED BACK INTO THE BLADE. THE PLASTIC WENT IN THE AIR STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN.
EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG, THE STEEL SHANKED. WEIGHT OF DRILL PULLED HIM INTO STEEL THAT SHANKED.
DERRICK WAS AT 50% ANGLE. EE WAS IN THE DERRICK MAKING CONNECTION. HE WRAPPED HIS ARM AROUND DRILL PIPE TO LIFT IT UP WHILE THE TOP HEAD WAS ROTATING. IT CROSS THREADED AND CAUGHT HIS COVERALL S IN THE DRILL PIPE AND BROKE HIS ARM. DRILLER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN DRILL RIG BEFORE ANY OTHER INJURY COULD OCCUR.