EE WAS TRAMMING MINER ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND MINER SLID OVER AND HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION.
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Showing all 14EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND INADVERTANTLY GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND MINE ROOF CUTTING TIP OF FINGER.
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ATRS AND THE OPERATORS BACK FORCEING HIM TO THE GROUND AFTER THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE ATRS TO MOVE MACHINE FORWARD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLT S. ROCK FELL FROM OUTBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND DRILL HEAD.
WHILE TRAMMING MINER FROM DECK, EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CONTACTED MINE ROOF WHNE END OF MIENR RAISED UP RESULTING IN STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. INSTALLING BOLTS AND LET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS KNEE WHICH FRACTURED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH ROOF BOLTING. WHILE HE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS AND PLATES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND ROCK.
EMP WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER. PLACED HAND ON BOOM OF BOLTER HEAD WHILE WORKING THE UP/DOWN LEVER CHECKING FOR LEAKS. AS BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME, BREAKIN G THE RING FINGER AND CUTTING THE END.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF, WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND BOLT WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (2' X 1' X 1.5") FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
KNEELING WHILE BOLTING FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
VICTIM WAS CONNECTING DRILL STEEL DURING A NORMAL CYCLE OF BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF THE DRILL STREET CAUSING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BRAKE.
GRINDING PIECE OF METAL WITH GRINDER AND PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE. VICTIM WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND PIECE OF METAL WENT UNDERNEATH THE GLASSES.
MOVING ROCKDUSTER AND IT BECAME DISENGAGED HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.