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was roof bolting on Fletcher twin boom bolter and had driver steelup and was adding pushed steel when due to misalignment the pusher steel did not seat to the driver steel and the pushed steel sprang back toward injured persons right hand and caused laceration that needed stitches.
Employee had finished putting in an outside roof bolt. When injured swung bolter head to inside direction, a rock believed to have been on top of canopy fell off hitting injured in left lower back causing injury.
Drill head moved due to partial failure of swing jack, the jack struck employees face and shoulder.
Employee was bolting on K-Section. Employee set the drill steel in the chuck and raised the steel to the top. When employee did this the steel jumped out of the chuck and struck employee on right hand.
Employee was roof bolting at the time of injury. The drill steel was not properly aligned with the drill chuck. The operator dropped the drill head to rotate the drill steel and it sprung back striking the left hand, fracturing thumb.
Employee was roof bolting and felt pressure in abdomen while inserting a roof bolt. Employee received surgery to repair hernia.
While drilling a hole for a roof bolt, the drill steel bowed and snapped backward, striking him on the right hand, causing a fracture to his thumb.
while installing a 16' cable bolt, the bolt became jammed and flew out of the wrench striking the employee on the left forearm. (required 4 stitches)
The employee was attaching rope to the miner's boom when the miner shifted, pinching his knee between the boom and the rib. The employee began missing work on 1/9/2014.
The employee was installing a cable bolts. He accidentally hit the rotation button, instead of feed, and the bolt hit him.
The employee pinched his hand between the long arm and the canopy post.
The employee was installing a cable bolts when he experienced pain in his groin. The employee began missing work on 8/27/2012.
The employee was hit in the face with a drill steel while roof bolting. The incident resulted in a fractured jawbone.
The employee was using a grinder when the hand tool kicked back, striking him in his mouth. The incident resulted in a cut lip and a chipped tooth. Stitches were required to repair the laceration to the lip.
The bolter operator was prying down loose rock from the top. Some of that rock landed on the canopy of the bolter. When the canopy was moved, the rock fell from the machine and hit the injured employee in the middle of the back.
The employee stated that he was installing a roof bolt and experienced a sharp pain in his stomach. Note: The employee did not begin missing work for this injury until 2/23/2011.
The employee stated that a roof bolt plate sliced through his boot, cutting his right foot. Stitches were required for treatment.
The employee stated that he was taking a bolt out of a ride. The impact wrench slipped and cut his finger. Stitches were required.
The employee stated that while roof bolting, he hit his knee on the roof bolt plate, causing the laceration. Stitches were required to close the injury.
The injured was removing steel out the bolter head. A piece of the steel broke off and cut the employee's right forearm.
The injured was roof bolting. The bolt broke and a three ton 'come-a-long' fell, smashing the injured's finger.
Injured was picking bottom and rib out under the continuous miner to free trailing cable. A small piece of slate flew from under the miner, becoming lodged in the injured's right hand (near index finger). Please note: the injury occurred on May 15, 2009, but the injured did not begin missing work until July 7, 2009.
Installing a 16' cable bolt when pushing the bolt up, employee slipped and hit the joy stick, causing the roof bolt to rotate and go up at the same time, striking his face cutting his nose, upper lip and left cheek.
Machine came to sudden stop - cut employee's right arm.
Employee was cutting a beam, the beam rolled off of the scoop and landed on his right foot. Breaking bone behind right big toe.
Injured was operating Fletcher Twin Boom Bolter. Right knee was too close the the bolter drill head. As the head was lowered, it hit right knee causing bruising and strained ligaments in right knee.
Injured was operating a roof bolter, had bent drill steel in hole in roof, while lowering head and removing drill steel, he hit the rotation button steel spun around and hit him in the nose.
Was roof bolting on Fletcher Twin Boom Roof Bolter. Was pushing roof bolt into bolt hole. Bolt was partially in hole & started to bend. While pressure still applied, injured tried to spin bolt to stir resin and bolt bent further and then bent part of bolt hit injured in left wrist.