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INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS STRAIGHTENING BOLT THAT WAS HALF WAY IN DRILLED HOLE. BOLT SLIPPED IN HANDS & HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
OPERATING TWIN BOOM ROOF BOLTER.DRILLING HOLE FOR BOLT ON LEFT SIDE-RETURN SIDE-OF FACE.RAISED BOOM TO PUT DRIVER AUGER INTO FINISHER AUGER IN THE HOLE.IT PINCHED FINGER AGAINST TOP.LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE DRILL STEEL AS HE WAS STARTING A HOLE IN THE ROOF. A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM TOP, THROUGH THE RING ON THE CANOPY AND STRU CK THE FINGERS 5ND THUMB OF THE LEFT HAND, BRUISING THEM.
INJURED WAS PLA7ING A ROOF BOLT ASSEMBLY INTO A DRILLED HOLE IN ROOF. AS HE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE BOLT HE WAS HANDLING, IT SPRUNG BACK SPRAINING HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
INJURED WAS PLA7ING A ROOF BOLT ASSEMBLY INTO A HOLE DRILLED INTO THE ROOF. A SHE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE BOLT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE PULLED MUSCLES ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A TRACK BOLTING MACHINE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN TOP ALONG MAIN FOURTH TRACK.(6'TRACK) BY NEW RADIUS.HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE DRILL POD OF BOLTER. DRILL STEEL FELL O F DRILLED HOLE 3N TOP AND HIT RIGHT THUMB OF HAND THAT WAS RESTING ON DRILL POD.TIP OF RUGHT THUMB WAS CUT.
WHILE DRILLING 2OLE,BRINGING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WHEN STEEL STARTED TO WHIP,STEEL WAS REVERSED AND WHEN MAN REACHED FOR STEEL IT STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. (ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNT 03-23-87). 3
OPERATING A ROO0 BOLTING MACHINE IN A INTAKE AIRCOUSE REHABILITATION SITE.PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE.STONE FELL FROM TOP.EMPLOYEE MOVED BACK QUICKLY TO AVOID STONE AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING A HELPER ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS BENDING AN 8 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION IN ROOF SPRAINED LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
WHILE OPERATING3MOTOR GRADER ON THE DOZER ACCESS ROAD THE ENGINE STALLED & THE MOTOR GRADER FREE WHEELED BACKWARDS APPROX 343' BEFORE OVERTURNING ON AN ADJACENT BANK, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE UNDE RNEATH THE OVER7URNED MOTOR GRADAER. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES INCLUDING INTERNAL LACERATIONS, HEMORRHAGING & FRACTURES
VICTIM WAS OPER5TING AN OUTBY ROOF BOLTER IN A X-CUT BETWEEN MAINLINE TRACK & ADJACENT ENTRY. WHEN CANOPY WAS LOWERED APIECE OF STONE ON THE CORNER BROKE OFF & HIT VICTIM IN HEAD STRAINING NE CK. AREA HAD BE9N SCALED DOWN BY THIS EE PREVIOUS TO BOLTING.
VICTIM STEPPED 6ACK FROM UNDER BOLTER CANOPY TO MOVE BOLTER TO NEXT BOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL OFF O F CORNER OF CUT HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A BOLTING MACHINE CABLE WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE MACHINE ACROSS THE SECTION. THE CABLE TIGHTENED UP IN REEL AND MOVED UNDER EMPLOYEES FEET. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND3TRIPPED, TWISTING ANKLE. THE FIBULA OF THE RIGHT LOWER LEG NEAR THE ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.
OPERATING A ROO0 BOLTING MACHINE AT THE FACE OF HE 12RT 2 EAST SECTION A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL ABOUT 8 FT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER, SPRAINING SHOULDER.
OPERATING A ROO0 BOLTING MACHINE PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE STRAIGHTENING BOLT TWISTED BACK
DRILLING A HOLE3FOR ROOF BOLT AND GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS LEFT EYE
OPERATING A ROO0 BOLTING MACHINE PUTTING BOLT IN DRILLED HOLE TWISTED BACK
STANDING BESIDE3A SHUTTLECAR WHILE SHUTTLECAR WAS BEING LOADED WITH COAL BY A CONT MINER PIECE OF COAL THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FELL OFF SHUTTLE CAR AND STRUCK ME ON TOP OF FFOT BREAKING IT AT LEFT LITTLE TOE3
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS TORQUING UP INSTALLED BOLT WITH MACHINE WHEN BOLT WRENCH CAME OFF HEAD OF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING ALL 4 FINGERS
OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT FACE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. ROCK FELL AND STUCK BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN HIGH TOP AREA 10-12 FT STONE FELL FROM ROOF BOUNCED OFF BOOM OF BOLTER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE LACERATIN SKIN ABOVE UPPER LIP
INJURED WAS PICKING UP ROOF BOLTER CABLE WITH REEL INJERED FROM REAR.COMPORTMENT OF GALIS 320AA.EQUIPPEDBOLTER WHEN CABLE CAUGHT INJURED PULLING HIM INTO MACHINE.
INJ SHOVING BOLT INTO ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER
INJURED WAS BOLTING A CROSSCUT WHEN ROOF COAL CAME DOWN STRIKING LEFT UPPER ARM AND BACK.
INJURED WALKED BEHIND EXHAUST FAN TO TAKE KINK OUT OF TAIL TUBE, WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TUBE OUT TUBE BLOWED AROUND KNOCKING FEET FROM UNDER HIM, LANDING ON TAILBONE
INJURED WAS BOLTING PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL STRIKING RIGHT FOOT INJURING LITTLE TOE. FRACTURE OF RIGHT LITTLE TOE.
INJURED WAS TURNING DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN A STUCK DRILL STEEL LET LOOSE CATCHING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND DRILL STEEL. FRACTURE DISTAL PHALANGE
INJURED WAS LOWERING STAB JACK ON GALIS ROOF BOLTER IT WAS ON STONE - STONE MOVED OVER ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT
INJURED WAS WATCHING CABLE ON MINER WHILE UNLOADING MINER, MINER HOOKED RAIL HITTING INJURED IN LOWER RIGHT LEG
320 GALIS BOLTER CANOPY CAME DOWN ON INJURED EMPLOYEE HEAD AFTER SETTING UP TO BOLT PLACE, QUESTIONED BOLTER HELPER AS TO WHAT HAPPEN AND OPERATOR OR HELPER DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, CANOPY JACK WAS CHANGED OUT BUT WAS NOT FAULTS. .
INJURED WAS HANGING BOLTER CABLE WHILE BOLTING MACHINE WAS TRAMMING WHEN BOLTER RAN OUT OF CABLE JERKING CABLE DOWN WHEN J HOOK CAUGHT INJURED BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION
INJURED WAS REACHING IN TIGHT AREA ON ROOFBOLTING MACHINE TRYING TO FIND AN OIL LEAK WHEN THE MACHINE WAS TURNED ON HIGH PRESSURE OIL LACERATED LEFT LONG FINGER REQUIRING PLASTIC SURGURY
ROOF BOLTER CANOPY JACK COLLAPSED STRIKING INJ ON HEAD RESULTED IN D ISC PROBLEM IN BACK
INJURED SLIPPED WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER-HAND HIT BOOM LEVER-CAUSING BOLTER BOOM TO COME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.