EMPL USING HAND GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM ANGLE IRON ON COAL BIN HE WAS FABRICATING.GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING AND CUTTING LEFT FOREARM 2" LONG 1/2"DEEP.WENT TO HOSPITAL AND HAD 6 STITCHES PUT IN LACERATION.
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Showing all 18HAD RIGHT FOOT 2UTSIDE OF MINER AND SET DECK DOWN ON FOOT-CONTUSION.
BOLTING ROOF AN8 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS SHOULDER CONTUSION NECK AND SHOULDER
INSTALLING ROOF3BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.
HE WAS DRILLING3A HOLE IN THE ROOF & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS LT SHOULDER & SLID DOWN HIS BACK INJURED BACK HE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 042286
LOADING SHUTTLE3CAR AND MINER BOOM CAUGHT ON CONT. MINER AND PULLED MINER AGAINST OPERATORS FOOT.
HE HAD A WRENCH3ON THE BOLT AND WHEN HE PUSHED IT UP IN THE HOLE THE BOLT BENT AND HIT HIS LT THUMB AND BRUISED SAME
CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEG AND PULLED HIM DOWN CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE RT.KNEE.
BUMPED HIS ARM AGAINST AT RS ON ROOF BOLTED AND SPRAINED LT. ARM.
INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & SLIPPED & HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER-ON LT HAND-AGAINST ROOF BOLTER MACHINE & FRACTURED HIS FINGER
DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF ANDA PIECE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE, (WHILE CHECKING SUCTION) AND FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LT HAND.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS BOLTING THE ROOF AND DID NOT SET THE ATRS PROPERLY AND IT FELL ON HIS LEG AND ANKLE BRUSING LEG.
DRILLING HOLE IN T HE ROOF & MASHED HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING STEEL IN THE HOLE.
ROOF BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BRUISING HEAD
DRILLING HOLE IN THE ROOF AND DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF T HE HOLE AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND LEFT FRACTURING HAND
OPERATING CONT MINER AND VIBRATION OF MINER HURT HIS BACK
HELPER ON ROOF BOLTER AND WAS MOVING THE CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR PUT THE CABLE REEL IN AND THE CABLE KNOCKED HIM DOWN
BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT 2ND DIGIT INDEX FINGER ON LT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND PLATE MASHING FINGER