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HE WAS INSTALLI3G 5' SPLIT BOLTS W/SLINGS IN A DDS.HE B.O.'ED HIS BIT AND CHANGED IT.WHEN HE WENT BACK IN THE HOLE HE BRUNG HIS STEEL UP.WHILE TRYING TO GET IT OUT, THE CHUCK TENDER FAILED AND THE MACHINE AN8 LEG FELL WITH HIM UNDER IT INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.
CHUCK TENDER RE5EASED WHILE DRILLING DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FALLING ONTO DRILL CORN COB AND MINERS RT HAND INJURY WORSENED AFTER 2 WEEKS OF CONTINUED WORK AND REQUIRED SURGERY 3-21-86
THE CREW WAS DRILLING A STEEP UP HOLE WITH BX WIRELINE TOOLS. THE INNER CORE BARREL BECAME UNLATCHED FROM THE OUTER CORE BARREL. FELL 180 FT DOWN THE DRILL STRING AND STRUCK VICTIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. ONE LATCHING FINGER REMINED IMBEDDED IN LEFT THIGH AFTER BREAKING OFF. ONE RETURN TO WORK IN TWO MONTHS OR LESS.