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AS THIS MAN WAS3ROOF BOLTING IN A FACE AREA A 2'X3' PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF THE RIB & PINCHED HIM AGINST THE BOLTING MACHINE. THE RESULT WAS A DEEP MUSCLE BRUISE IN HIS RIGHT HIP ALONG WITH S OME MINOR ABRAS3ONS TO THE HIP.
AS BOLTING WAS 3N PROGRESS A ROOF MATT. LIEING ON THE BOLTER ATRS TO BE PLACED AGAINST THE ROOF SLID OFF THE ATRS HIT THE BOLTER HELPER IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD RESULT WAS A 1 INCH LACERATION R EQUIRING SUTURI3G.
AS THE MINER OP9RATOR WAS CUTTING BROKEN ROOF OFF THE MINE ROOF, THE MINER "BOUNCED" UNUSUALLY HARD THROWING THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE CAB DOOR & ROOF. THE RESULT WAS MUSCLE INJURY TO THE ROOF. THE RESULT WAS3MUSCLE INJURY TO THE SHOULDER & NECK RESULTING IN DEBILITATING MUSCLE SPASM.
AS HE WAS STAND3NG BESIDE BOLTER SMALL ROCK 8'' X8'' X 3'' FELL OUT BETWEEN PANS AND HIT HIS FOOT EDGE FIRST JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE IN HIT BOOT.RESULT WAS BROKEN LITTLE TOE.
MINER WAS ATTEM1TING TO UNPLUG CLOGGED PUMP DISCHARGE LINE.WHEN PLUG CAME LOOSE,HOSE KNOCKED HIM AGAINST FRONT OF VEHICLE PARKED NEARBY.BRUISED RIB,RT.SIDE-POSSIBLY FRACTURED.
AS BOLTER HEAD WAS RAISED PIECE OF BROKEN SHALE FELL OFF BOLTER ARM.SHARP-EDGED ROCK FELL ONTO MINERS RIGHT LEG CAUSING LACERATION REQ SUTURING.
THIS MINER WAS HANGING BOLTER CABLE FROM THE RIB PRIOR TO MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER.AS HE WAS WIRING CABLE TO A SPAD,THE BOLTING MACHINE MOVED,JERKING THE CABLE & CONSEQUENTLY THE MINER.RESULTED RESULTED IN SPRAIN STRAIN OF MUSCLES IN THE LRFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER TENDING CABLE APPARENTLY A SMALL ROCK FELL ON BACKSIDE OF ROTATING MINER HEAD & WAS THROWN REARWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF HEAD JUST IN FRONT OF HIS EAR THIS CAUSED A 1IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION
LOWERING BOLTER HEAD, WRENCH CAME OFF ROTATING CHUCK STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE CHIN
COAL RIB AND OVERHANGING CAP ROCK SLUFFED AGAINST MANS BACK, PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE ROOFBOLTER.AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT SHOULDER, BACK RIGHT HIP, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT CALF AND RIGHT ANKLE
MINE RIB SLUFFED OFF PUSHING MAN DOWN AGAINST ROOF BOLTER PUSHED HIS LEG AND FOOT UNDERNEATH BOTTOM EDGE OF ROOF BOLTER. RESULTED IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE NEAR ANKLE JOINT IN LEFT FOOT
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF CAPROCK ABOVE THE RIB FELL OFF STRIKING THE BOLTWE OPERATOR IN THE RT SHOULDER. THE EE DID NOT LEAVE WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. ON 1-20 HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A SUDDEN ILLNESS NOT RELATED TO T HE ACCIDENT & OFF WORK 1 MONTH. HE SAW A DR 2 WKS AGO FOR A NECK PROBLEM WHICH WAS FOUND LAST WEEK TO BE RELATED, POSSILBLY TO T
ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING LEFT HAND. CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. FINGER TIP FRACTURED AND LACERATED REQUIRING NAIL REMOVAL AND SUTURING.
A PIECE OF SHALE TYPE ROCK WITH SHARP EDGES SLID OFF BOLTER CANOPY, FALLING & STRIKING MINER ON UPPER LEFT ARM. RESULT WAS A 3"-4" LACERATION REQUIRING 16 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
BACKING CAT OFF CLEAN COAL PILE AT UTLF BACKED INTO BERM UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS THREW OPERATOR BACKWARDS & SIDEWAYS IN CAB CAUISNG WHIPLASH-LIKE INJURY TO NECK. DIANOSED AS SPRAIN/STRAIN OF THE NE CK WITH POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE.
EIMCO LOADER WAS PARKED OUTSIDE PORTAL TO TAKE ON A LOAD. OPERATOR WAS GUIDING A VEHICLE PAST THE BUCKET. THE VEHICLE GENTLY NUDGED THE BUCKET IN PASSING. APPARENTLY, THE BUCKET WAS RESTING ON A SMALL ROCK-THE NUDGE WAS ENOUGH TO KNOCK THE BUCKET OFFTHE ROCK SMASHING THE OPERATOR\S FOOT WHICH WAS UNDER THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. OPEN FRACTURE AND CRUSH OF BIG TOE (RESULTING IN PARTIAL
WHILE ROAOF BOLTING A ROCK SLUFFED OFF THE RIB, STRIKING MINER ON THE LEFT ARM. CONTUSION AND 1-1/2" LACERATION TO LEFT ARM REQUIRING SUTUARING.
MECH HAD JUST FINISHED REPAIRING BOLTER. BOLTER OPER. WAS CLEANING AND INSPECTING BOLTER HEAD. MECH. PULLED WRONG LEVER AND CLOSED STEEL CLAMP ON OPERATOR\S RIGHT HAND. RESULT WAS CRUSH INJURY INJURY OF RIGHT HAND, RING FINGER--SEVERAL LACERATIONS REQUIRING REMOVAL OF NAIL AND MULTIPLIE SUTURES.
COVERALL SLEEVE CAUGHT ON ROUGH METAL IN LATHE. EMPLOYEE\S LEFT ARM WAS DRAW INTO LATHE AND AROUND BAR, RESULTING IN AN OPEN FRACTURE OF THE FOREARM (ULNA AND RADIUS-JUST ABOVE THE WRIST) AND CONTUSTIONS OF THE ENTIRE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE IN ROOF-STEEL SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE AND IN SO DOING SMASHED EMPLOYEE\S FINGERTIP LITTLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL HEAD AND THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD. THE FINGERTIP WAS CRUSHED, SHATTERING THE BONE AND AVULSING THE PAD OF THE FINGER.
TRAM LEVER ON BOLTER JAMMED WHILE TRAMMING.EMPL PINNED AGAINST FLOOR AND RIB BY CONTROL PANEL ON BOLTER.SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE AND CONTUSION OF CHEST AND ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.