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VICTIM WAS ATTE4PTING TO CONNECT TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.HE PLACED UP PRESSURE ON THE DRIL HEAD WHILE HIS HAND WAS BETWEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL.THE RESULT WAS AN AVULSED PIECE OF SKIN I N THE FLESHY AR9A BETWEEN THE RIGHT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
A PIECE OF ROOF3ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION ALSO HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
VICTIM WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM HEAD OF C/M WHILE MINER HELPER WAS PUTTING OIL IN MINER. THE M INER RECEIVES OIL BY SUKING IT THRU A HYDRAUILIC HOSE BY PUTTING HYDRAULIC UP PRESSURE ON THE GATHERING HEAD. THE MINER WAS FULL OF OIL THE MINER HELPER PUT DOWN PRESSURE ON THE GATHER HEAD LEVER ALLOWING THE GATHERING HEAD TO SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT.
EE HAD LOWERED DRILL HEAD & DRILL STEM REMAINED IN TOP AS EE REACHED HIS HAND OVER TO CHECK FOR OBSTRUCTION IN DRILL HEAD THE STEM DROPPED FROM THE TOP STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FOR 18 IN ROCK BOLTS WITH JACKLEG EMPLOYEE SET BOTTOM OF LEG ON WOOD CRIB AND IT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EMP,OYEES FOOT