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Employee was drilling out a PUR nozzle with a drill and bit, the drill slipped and the 3/16" drill bit broke and hit employees left ring finger. The employee was holding the nozzle with a pair of channel locks and the broken bit attached to the drill still hit employees finger. The employee received sutures, and is on restricted duty and will return to full duty on 03/25/2013
EE was batting top when his drill steel became hung inside the chuck,removed plug under the chuck and inserted a roof bolt in the bottom to knock steel loose,dropped wrench bent down to pick it up when his short sleeve caught the rotation lever causing him to struck in rt hand & inside area of his leg rt by roof bolt causing fracture to rt hand and laceration to groin area
Employee was operating a D6T dozer to build a new road above the existing road when the outside bank gave away and the dozer rolled over the bank. Employee was initially treated for a concussion but has not returned to work, exact injuries unknown at this time, but he is off work and undergoing physical therapy for his neck and knee.
Employee was in the #2 entry at the last open break on the 001 section supplying the roof bolting machine, when the roof bolter operator turned the machine on & was not aware the cable reel lever was on & when the reel was engaged, employee was struck in the right arm & shoulder. Employee finished his shift but later was examined by a physician & was taken off work
Employee was roof bolting the mine roof when he was struck in the left hand by the drill steel when the insert broke. Employee completed his shift but later was examined by a physician at Summersville Memorial Hospital and was placed on modified duty for one week with no use of his left hand. This is a reportable only injury with no lost time due to incident.
While drilling a hole through a piece of angel iron, with a hand drill, the drill bit broke and struck EE's left hand.
EE had his right index finger on the pot area when he raised the pot to install a roof bolt. His finger was pinched between the drill pot and the roof bolt plate.
While backing up/moving the miner, a rock that was lying on the miner fell from the miner and struck the employee on the right foot.
While lowering drill head down after setting a bolt, the bolt wrench came out of drill head and hit the roof bolter operator on the chin.
Employee suffered a laceration to his mouth when the pipe he was cutting swung loose and hit him in the face.