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SUBJECT WAS CUTTING AND REMOVIN GBOLS FROM HYDRAULIC CYLINDE RWHEN A PIECE OF METLA FLEW UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE. SUBJECT WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
COAL BOUNCED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
SUBJECT HAD TROUBLE WITH THE PAN BUSTER STEEL & HAD GRABBED AHOLD OF IT TO PULL IT OUT OF THE HOLE WITH THE ROTATION ON WHEN A NAIL ON THE STEEL LOCKED HIS HAND & TWISTED THE FINGERS BACK. ON E FINGER WAS BROKEN & ONE WAS DISLOCATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN DIAGNOSED BACK SPASM OCCURRED IN BACK. NO EXTERNAL MECHANISM OR CAUSE WAS PRESENT.
54736YEE WAS ASSISTING BOLTER OPERATOR ON OPPOSITE SIDE, WHEN DRILL CAUGHT FOLD IN GLOVE. ALL FOUR FINGERS WERE INVOLVED CAUSING LACERATION WITH STITCHES AND HYPER-EXTENSION.
ROOF BOLTER STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE. BENT FINGER CUTTING UNDERSIDE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
SUBJECT WAS BOLTING USING A STARTER STEEL,HE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS AHND FROM THE STEEL WHICH KICKED OUT STRIKING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND A BRACE ON THE BOLTER.
MAN WAS STANDING IN INTERSECTION PREPARING TO SET VENTILATION. ROOF BOLTER WAS MOVING INTO #5 ENTRY WHEN REEL RAN OUT OF CABLE CAUSING CABLE TO SWING ACROSS ENTRY & STRIKE MANS ANKLE.
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SHORT STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF SUPPORT PAN. SUBJECT PULLED ON THE STEEL AND IT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE WHICH STRAINED HI S LOWER BACK.
HE WAS OP ERATING CONTIOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL BLEW OOF THE RIB, STRICKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
THE BOLTER WAS TRAMMING INTO ENTRY TO BOLT FACE. HE WAS WALKING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE OPERATOR ALONG SIDE THE BOLTER WHEN THE FRONT TIRE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.
TWO EMPLS WERE BOLTING IN FACE. EMPL HAD HIS HAND ON OPERATING CONTROLS. ROOF JACK WHICH WAS APPROX 4' FROM EMPL WAS EVIDENTLY SET TOO LOOSELY AS IT FELL OVER STRIKING EMPL ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
I NAME WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR CUTTING A BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW OFFAND WENT DOWN THE LEFT EAR CANAL. IT BURNT OVER HALF OF THE EAR DRUM UP.
MINING MACHINE HIT ROOF JACK ROOF JACK FLIPPED HITTING I.NAME IN THE NOSE AND MOUTH