EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT A RIPPER HEAD JACK ON THE CONTINOUS MINER IN THE ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST LAUREL, SECTION. AS EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE JACK, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 4EMPL BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF SW LAUREL SECTION #004-0.AS EMPL WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE,USING WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND CAUGHT EMPL RING AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BET BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF.
EMP WAS PINNING TOP OF THE #3 ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION ID 0040 EMP WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE STEEL TWISTING HIS WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE 3 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION ID 004-0 EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND