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EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING RUST OFF PUMP SHAFT WITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN PARTICLES FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE DR.REMOVED PIECE OF STEEL & RUST FROM CORNEA
I,NAME WAS COLL9RING A HOLE, WHEN HE STARTED THE HOLE A CHUNK CAME OFF THE FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT. A PIECE CUT HIS FOREHEAD AND THEN HIS THUMB. THE CHUNK WAS SMALL FLAT PIECE THAT BROKE INTO SEV9RAL SMALL PIECES WHEN IT CAME DOWN. THE PIECES WERE VERY SHARP ON THE EDGE.
EMP WAS PLACING3ROOF BOLT PIN IN BOTTOM HOLE IN CENTER OF ROUND. A CHUNK OF ROCL ABOUT THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL FELL FROM TOP OF FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND
EMP WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A ELECTRICAL BOX WITH JIGSAW AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS RIGHT EYE AND EMBEDDING ITSELF THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR WHERE THE C HIP WAS REMOVED AND A PATCH WAS PLACED OVER HIS EYE
INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS WELDING A BRACKET AND AS HE WAS CHIPPING THE WELD, A PIECE OF SLAG CAME OFF, STRIKING INJURED IN EYE.
STEEL RETAINER HIT WALL ND IT PULLED BACK KICKING OUT JACKLEG CAUSING MACHINE TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS PULLED INTO THE FEED SCREW OF A DIAMOND MACHINE. IT HAPPENED SO FAST INJURED DOESN\T KNOW EXACTLY HOW IT OCCURRED
INJURED WAS PULLING THE DRILL RODS FROM AN INCLINE DRILL HOLE USING A ROD PULLER. INJURED USED A PIPE WRENCH TO HOLD THE RODS IN PLACE WHILE ENGAGING THE ROD PULLER. THE PULLER REACTED WITH A JOLT CATCHING INJURED IN T HE CAM MECHANISM.
INJURED CLAIMED DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK AND INJURED WAS LETTING MACHINE RUN SLOW AND HE WAS PULLING BACK ON IT TRYING TO GET STEEL OUT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
INJURED WAS BACKING THE LONGHOLE MACHINE AND HIS FEET GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. INJURED FELL DOWN AND THE MACHINE RAN OVER HIS ANKLE.
INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS BLOWING MUCK OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF A CAR ANDA STONE FLEW OUT, STRIKING INJURED.
HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL AND CHUNK ABOUT 1 FT SQ FELL, STRKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT.
INJURED AND HELPER WERE DRILLING HOLE FOR A PIN AT BOTTOM OF 900 LGP RAISE & AT TOP OF SP7 RAISE DEVELOPMENT MINER PUSHED SOME MUCK DOWN RAISE INJURED AND HELPER HEARD MUCK COMING DOWN RAISE & T RIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SMALL CHUNK 4/R5LB FLEW OUT TO SIDE STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD
INJURED WAS CHANGING STEEL WHEN CROW FOOT SUNK INTO THE MUCK CAUSING INJURED TO START DRILL BY ACCIDENT. THIS CAUSED THE LEG TO BUCKLE PINNING HIS ARM INTO THE HANGING
INJURED WAS GETTING A BUCKET FULL OF MUD AND BACK OF LOADER RAISED UP OFF THE GROUND. THE LOADER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MUD AND DROPPED BACK ON THE GROUND, JARRING INJURED.
INJURED WAS GETTING A BUCKET FULL OF MUCK AND UNKNOWN TO INJURED DRILL STEEL HAD BECOME WEDGED UNDERNEATH BUCKET AND ALONG SIDE OF BUCKET CYLINDER AS INJURED BACKED FROM THE PLPILE THE STEEL R A INJUEWS BACKED FROM THE PILE THE STEEL ROTATED STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEFT SISIDE OF THE FACEFACE.
INJURED WAS TAKING HANGING DOWN WITH JUMBO AND THE CHUNK HE WAS WORKING ON PEALED BACK CAUSING CHUNK TO COME DOWN STRIKING THE BOOM OF THE JUMBO THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF THE JUMBO TO COME UP I N THE AIR AND INJURED STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A PIPE LINE THAT WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE HIM
INJ CLAIMED HE HAD DRILL HOLE WITH REAMER BIT AND SAS HE WAS PULLING IT OUT HE HURT HIS BACK
INJURED CLAIMED HE WAS STANDING IN FLAT DRIFT BLOCKING CHUNKS AND WHEN HE MOVED THE MACHINE TO D RILL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJ WAS RUNNING JACKLEG TO GET SOME EXPERIENCE AND JACKLEG KICKED OUT ON H IM AND INSTEAD OF LETTING MACHINE GO HE HELD ONTO IT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER
HE WAS DRILLING OVER SOME BROKEN MUCK-USING A 10FT STEEL TO DRILL IN THE HANGING. HE COULDN\T GET ENOUGH DISTANCE TO DRILL STEEL ALL THE WAY SO HE PUT A PIECE OF SPLIT SET ROOF BOLT ON THE S TINGER OF HIS MACHINE TO GET MORE RACH AND STRINGER SLIPPED AND WENT THRU HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS GRINDING CORNER OFF PIECE OF METAL HAND SLIPPED AND FINGER HIT GRINDING WHEEL