BURNING LUG OFF 8" I-BEAM WITH TORCH EMPLOYEE CUT THE BEAM OUT FROM UNDER HIMSELF
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Showing all 23MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT A PIECE OF WHITE TOP FELL. HE RAISED HIS ARM TO DEFLECT IT FROM HIM. HE LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM APPROX 2CM WHICH REUIRED SUTURES.
RESUPPORTING X-CUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD CAUISNG STIFFNESS IN THE NECK.
WORKMAN WAS HELPING ON A CONTINOUS MINER AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND THE TOP FLANGE OF A SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING LACERATION & FRACTURE OF 3 FINGERS.
WHILE BOLTING ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING REBAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDED IT INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEE WOULD CLOSE HIS EYES WHILE WELDING WAS TAKING PLACE. HE OPENED HIS EYES SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED FLASHBURNS.
EMP WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF AND RIBS OF SLOPE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLTS FOR WIRE MESH A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMP RESULTING IN BROKEN NOSE CUTS ON FACE AND BRUISES ON BACK
EMP WAS DRILLING RIB OF SLOPE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS FOR WIRE MESH A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX #50 FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK EMP BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG AND SHIN
EMP WAS BELT SHOVELER WITH SOME ROOF BOLTING EXPERIENCE FILLING IN AS ROOF BOLTER HE WAS STANDING ON PIECE OF SLATE WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE DRILLING POT OF THE BOOM AND RECEIVED MAJOR CUT ACROSS TOP OF HIS FOOT FROM THE BASE OF DRILLING POT CUT PENETRATED SOME MUSCLES AND REQUIRED SURGERY
WORKING WAS CUTTING ON ROCK FALL WITH MINER AND MINER HEAD CAUGHT A CRIB TIE THROWING TIE BACK HITTING MAN IN LOWER RIGHT LEG
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE M ORE OBSERVANT OF THIS HAZARD TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INJURY.
WORKING WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FOOT BY PIECE OF ROCK THAT FLIPPED OFF OF TAIL ON LOADER CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT.
EMP STATED FHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE CANOPY ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB IN THE CANOPY BRACES
HE IS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS HELPING THE OTHER OPERATOR INSTALL A X-BLOCK IN UNIT #5, THE HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED, HE WAS HOLDING THE BLOCK AND BOLT IN THE HOLE AND THE OTHER OPERATOR SET THE PAR T OF THE DRILLING ARM THAT RESTS ON THE MINE FLOOR DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT. FRACTURED TOES 1-3 ON THE LEFT FOOT.
HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE OF ENTRY #6 IN UNITE #5 HE DRILLED A SHOT HOLE, WHEN HE PUT THE BOLT IN THE HOLE THE BOLT BEND DOUBL E HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLT HE HIT THE ROTATION EVER RATHER THAN THE BOOM PRESSURE RECASE, THE BOLT SWUNG AND HIT HIM FRACTURE LEFT ELBOW.
MAN STATED HE IS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS BOLTING IN FACE X-CUT HIS TOP AUGER HUNG IN ROOF HE WAS PUTTING HIS BOTTOM AUGER UP TO RETRIEVE HIS TOP HE PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON AUGERS WHICH IN TURN B OWED HE TURNED ON ROTATION AUGER WHIPPED AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND INFLICTING THIS INJURYFXT LEFT THUMB
MAN STATED THAT HE IS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE IN UNIT #5, HE DRILLED A SHORT HOLE AND WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL HIS BOLT THE BOLT BENT DOUBLE, HE REACHED FOR THE BOLT TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE BOOM PRESSURE THE STEEL ROOF PLATE SWUNG AROUND AND CUT HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER, HIS CLOTH GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE STEEL PLATE, HE COULD NOT PULL HIS HAND FREE AND HE MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL PLATE AND THE ROOF. FRACTURED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.
WORKMAN WAS HIT ON RT HAND RING FINGER BY PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS
WORKMAN RECEIVED A BRUISE TO THE LEFT FOOT WHEN HE SET THE PINNER DOWN ON HIS FOOT
HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE OF 3 ENTRY IN UNIT 5 HE WAS REMOVING HIS DRILL STEEL AUGER FROM THE ROOF THE ROOF BOLTER SHIFTED SLIG HTLY TO THE OPERATING OF THE OTHER ARM. HE IN TURN FELL FORWARD LANDING AGAINST THE CONTROL PUSHING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE AUGER THROUGH HAND PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX FING
MAN STATED THAT HE IS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS BOLTING THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY OF UNIT #3 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HARD HAT AND INJURIN G HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISED AND SCRAPED RIGHT SHOULDER
WORKMAN WAS BOLTING AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK MAN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACERATION