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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #1 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND THE RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES. LOOSE MATERIAL BEHIND HIS BACK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK SIDE OF LEG. RIGHT LEG OR BACK SIDE OF FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN ROOF. MACHINE WAS SITTING ON LOOSE COAL WENT TO THE DECK TO MOVE MACHINE, REACHED IN HIT TRAM LEVERS MACHINE SLOW TO ONE SIDE HITTING KNEE.
EMPL OPERATING A CUTTER CUTTING 3RD CUT IN A X-CUT.THIS PUTS OPERATOR UP TO CORNER OF X-CUT. MACHINE WAS CLOSE TO CORNER. COAL ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING FOOT AGAINST MACHINE FRAME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROOF BOLT IN A CROSSCUT.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THE DRILLING ROTATION IT DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK.THE ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE ATRS TO THE NEXT ROOF BOLT.THE ROCK FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT ANDANKLE,CAUSING TWISTING AND BRUISING.
EMPL WAS WELDING ON SHUTTLE CAR HE STOPPED TO REMOVE SLAG FROM WELD. EMP REMOVED WELDING SHIELD TO CHIP AWAY SLAG. PIECE OF HOT SLAG STRUCK RIGHT EYE OF EMPL.
INSTALLING RF BOLTS, BOLT HEAD PLATE CONTACTED PRESURE APPLIED WHILE BOLT BEING TIGHTENED WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING ARM AGAINST ROOF
WHILE WATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. THE ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE LOWERED THE MACHINE WITH THE STAB JACK, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE MACHINE.
INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN #1 ENTRY,PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPL CALLED ME 8 HOURS AFTER SHIFT ENDED SAID HE HAD GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AT WORK SAID WAS WATCHING MACHINE MAN CHANGE BITS WHEN SOMETHIN WENT IN HIS EYE SAID HE WAS GOING TO EMERGENCY
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY KETTLE BOTTOM UNDETECTED FELL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.IT PINNED OPER HAND AGAINST BOLTER HEAD CAUSING FX TO LEFT HAND.