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WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIS DRILL STEEL, WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS AMPUTATED HIS FINGER FROM THE NAIL TO THE FIRST JOINT.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION.
WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HAD FOULED AGAINST A MOUNTED LIGHT ON THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS MOUTH, IN WHICH HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A PIECE OF SLATE FELL THRU THE ATRS RING STRIKING AND CUTTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
OPER RI SIDE OF RF BOLTER SM PC OF LOOSE ROCK FELL HIT R KNEE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, IN THE PROCESS OF TRAMMING TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE IT THREW A PIECE OF ROCK FROM ITS TIRE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS R IGHT FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE MINE ROOF, HE REACHED FOR THE TORQUE VALVE AND STOVED UP HIS RING FINGER THAT HE HAD FRACTURED AT NO. 6 MINE, MSHA ID 4605690,DOA1-19-90. HE IS STILL UNDER DOCTORS CARE FOR THE FRACTURE. NOTE: THE REPORTABLITY OF THIS ACCIDENT IS QUESTIONABLE. CHARGABLE PER SUPER.
BOLTING MINE ROOF CHANGS STARTER STEEL REACHED FRO OTHER STEEL CA ME OUT OF HOLE S MAHSING R FINGER ON L HAND
WHILE THE EE WAS DRILLING THE TOP HIS STEEL FOULED BECAUSE THE DRILL POT SLUGGED UP. HE REMOVED A SECTION OF STEEL AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FOULED STEEL BUT COULD NOT. THEN HE STARTED UNPLU GGING THE DRILL BOX AND THE FOULED STEEL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RING FINGER.
WHILE INJURED WAS PINNING THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER.THUS CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.
WHILE I,NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP A PIECE OF SLATE FELL INJURING HIS LEFT LEG.
THE INJURED WAS BOLTING THE MINE ROOF BENT DOWN TO START BOLTING AND HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY.
WHILE I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE LIFTED A ROOF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PINNER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD WAY WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED THE CABLE REEL AND JERKED THE CABLE WHICH STRAINED HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHEN HE POWERED IT UP TO CHECK THE OPERATION, HYDRAULIC OIL SHOT IN HIS EYES FROM A LOOSE FITTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE HEAD TOWARD THE MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS ALREADY UP STRIKING HIS ARM & HAND ROCK WAS 21/2INC 30IN.WIDE 32IN.LONG
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL ON MACHINE BLOWING DUST & PIECES OF SLATE INTO HIS EYES HE WENT TO THE DOC.TO GET HIS EYES WASHED OUT
A PIECE OF SLAT9 1X10X5 FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES NECK AND HEAD