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September 22, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING A DRIFT ROUND HE LEANED HIS JACKLEG AGAINST THE RIB THE JACKLEG FELL OVER STRIKING EE'S ON RIGHT FOOT BREAKING 4 BONES IN HIS FOOT

May 11, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE JACK LEG AND THE ROCK.

March 2, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS COLLARING A HOLE IN THE RAISE. A ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND BOUNCED HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

February 14, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRIVING A ROCK BOLT WHEN A ROCK LOOSENED HITTING EE ON THE HEAD EE RECIEVED STITCHES.

January 10, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LONG HOLE DRILLING WHEN COLLARING A HOLE EE LOOKED UP A SMALL ROCK HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. A PATCH WAS PUT ON EE S RIGHT EYE HE WAS ALSO GIVEN A PRESERIPTION.

December 29, 1999 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROCK BOLTING AS HE WAS DRIVING A BOLT A ROCK CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM ON THE CHIN. EE RECD 4 STITCHES ON HIS CHIN

October 19, 1999 MT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG IN A RAISE WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIS HARDHAT OFF, ANOTHER ROCK HIT HIM ON BACK OF THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 22, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACK LEG. HE HAD JUSTTURNED OVER THE DRILL TO HIS PARTNER. THE OTHER EE HT THE THROTTLE ON THE DRILL & THE BOLT DRIVER POPPED OUT OF THE CHUCK. THE BOLT DRIVER STRUC K THE EE ON THE FOOT. HE CONT TO WORK UNTIL 3/2697 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION

March 21, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACK LEG. AS HE WAS COLLARING A BOLT HOLE, A ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND FELL, GRAZING HIS FOREARM. SIX STITCHES REQUIRED TO SUTURE CUT.

March 5, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DRILLER RELEASED CHUCK AND THE CORE BARRELED ROPPED THROUGH THE CHUCK. INJURED EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS OVER THE ROD BELOW THE CORE BARREL. CORE BARREL STRUCK FINGER CAUSING CUT.

November 22, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Diamond Hill Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING ROCK BOLT HOLES TO INSTALL 9' MATS FOR A GROUND SUPPORT. EMPLOYEE FINISHED ONE HOLE AND STARTED ANOTHER. RATTLING OF DRILL APPARENTLY CAUSED GROUND TO LOOSEN AND A LARGE ROCK FE LL FROM BACK.

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