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While roof bolting in #3 left of 0001 MMU, a rib rolled off striking operator, side bolter operator on top side of left forearm and lower left leg. The rib was approximately 1 foot by 6 foot long. The result of the accident was a fractured lower left leg and several stitches to the top of left forearm.
Operator had hand laying on long arm of bolter while drilling wasn't paying attention caught left hand in pinch area on canopy & cut tip of ring finger off.
Piece of rock or other material flew back & struck miner man in left eye as miner man was cutting second lift out of 8 head. Miner man was positioned about 8 ft. past tail boom in 8 right intersection.
He was running the continuous miner and a small rock was throw out of the conveyor and hit employee above the right eye.
While installing a strap, the strap spun around and cut his thumb.
While helping clean out hose, he placed his hand in a pinch point. Operator raised boom pinching finger.
WHILE BOLTING THE ROOF, A SMALL ROCK FELL ON HAND.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOLT, A SMALL ROCK HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK. A FEW WEEKS LATER HIS FINGERS STARTED TO FEEL NUMB AND TINGLING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-8-02 AND FILLED OUT AN ACCIDE NT REPORT ON 10-31-02.
WHILE BOLTING, DRILL STEEL BROKE & HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.