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EE STATES HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING WITH HIS FIRST STEEL & DROPPED MAST TO START SECOND STEEL. HIS WRENCH FELL & HE STEPPED OFF BOLTER TO RETRIEVE WRENCH. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF ROOF CATC HING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL MAST & THE DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RAISING RIGHT MAST TO ROOF ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN BOOM HIT THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE BRINGING STEELS OUT, THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL HUNG IN HOLE AND THE BOTTOM SECTION CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM, FRACTURING HIS NOSE.
EE WAS WORKING ON A MEFCORE PUMP (ON THE BELT LINE) BLOCKED THE PUMP UP AND THE BLOCK VIBRATED OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER ON A BOLT THAT PULLED IT THROUGH THE PUMP BEWEEN THE BOLT AND FLY WHEEL.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS ON THE BOOM, THE ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS HAND, SMASHING RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND HE WAS BRINGING HIS DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE. HE REACHED FOR THE MAST JACK LEVER TO LOWER DRILL HEAD, INSTEAD HE GOT THE DRILL STEEL CLAMP, CAUSING HIS FING ER TO BECOME CAUGHT WHEN THE CLAMPS CLOSED.
EE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS. AFTER DRILLING INITAL HOLE HE ADDED SECOND STEEL. FIRST STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE CATCHING EE LITTLE FINGER BEYWEEN END OF STEEL & JAW AREA OF THE BOLTER
EE WAS USING BAND SAW WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF CLEANING WHEEL, GETTING IN HIS RT EYE.
EE WAS SLIDING RELAY BAR UP FACE ALONG OTHER RELAY BARS, USING A HOIST. THE SLIDING RELAY BAR ROLLED AND HUNG UP. EE S ATTEMPTED TO FREE TO HUNG UP RELAY BAR BY ROLLING IT. WHEN RELAY BAR ROLL ED, THE HOIST CABLE CAME LOOSE CATCHING EE S FOOT BETWEEN TWO RELAY BARS.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, EMP INADVERTENTLY PUSHED WRONG CONTROL LEVER, CLOSING THE STEEL CLAMP ON HISLEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE BOOM WITH HIS LEFT HAND GUIDING THE STEEL AND USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO RUN THE HEAD UP THE STEEL. HE PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER, CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER IN THE STEEL CLAMP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WORK UP SORE SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ROOF BOLTING AND SETTING STEEL SETS. HE ALLEGES PRE-EXISTING SHOULDER INJURY WAS AGGRAVATED. NO RECORDABLE TREATMENT WAS RENDERED UNTIL 4-24-96 WHEN HE ELECTED TO HAVE SHOULDER SURGERY AGAIN.
MACHINE OPER WAS STANDING AT GUNNITE MACHINE WITH EMPTY BAG REMOVED LETTING MATERIAL RUN OUT HE REACHED FOR A CHUNK OF HARDENED GUNNITE IH THE HOPPER WITH OUT TURNING AIR VALVE OFF TO STOP MAC HINE ROTATION MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHTBETWEEN CHUNK & LOWER AGATATOR ARM CRUSHING TIP OF FINGER
EE WAS STANDING BACK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM UNDER CHAIN LINK, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND AND HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LEFT BOOM PLATFORM OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE RIGHT BOOM WAS MOVED, THE PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON SHOOK, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK AGAINST THE ATRS, RESULTING IN A BRUISED AND CHIPPED ELBOW.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, SHELL BECAME STUCK IN CRACK IN ROOF. ROOF BOLT BENT PINCHING ALANS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST DRILL HEAD.
EE RAISED BOOM & SWUNG BOOM OJT TO INSTALL BOLT APPARENTLY BACK REST HUNG UP ON ATRS & SWUNG BACK HITTING EE IN THE LOWER BACK LEAVING A RED MARK & IT KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER SINGLE BOOM BOLTER, TRAMMING IT FORWARDWHEN THE BOLTER SURGED FORWARD, PINNING HIS LEFTFOOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING IN CONCRETE ABOVE HIS HEAD. WHILE LOOKING UP, CONCRETE CHIP FELL IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SPREAD THE FORKS ON THE BOOM TRUCK WHEN AFORK SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TE BACK OF THE FORK AND THE STOP.
INJURED WAS FUNCTION TESTING WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE CANOPY, HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE PAN HANDLE WHEN THE ROCK HIT HIS HAND AND SNAPPED HIS WRIST BACK.
EE WAS SETTING SIGHTS AT THE MINE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT FINE ROCK DUST BLEW OUT FROM THE FAN INTO HIS FACE AND SETTLED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF MATS, THE DRILL HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH TRS KNOCKING EE OFF TRS. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON DRILLING PLATFORM ON THE WAY DOWN.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A LEAKING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE INADVETENTLY GRABBED A HOSE THAT HAD A PINHOLE LEAK. WHEN THE PUMP MOTOR WAS TURNED ON, HYDRAULIC FLUI D UNDER PRESSURE PIERCED HIS GLOVE AND WAS INJECTED INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AFTER THE FLUID WAS REMOVED FROM HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MOTOR ON WELDER, REACHED TO THROTLE MOTOR AND STUCK HAND IN FAN. FAN DID HAVE FAN GUARD IN PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN HE SWITCHED THE TORCH TO HIS LEFT HAND & INADVERTENTLY BURNED HIS RT HAND HE REMOVED HIS GLOVE JUST BEFORE EXCHANGING THE TORCH TO THE LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS ELFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE MAST & A WRENCH
TIED OFF TO ROOF FAFTER, BURNING HOLE IN PURLIN HAD TORCH HOSE DRAPED OVER RAFTER. WHILE CUTTINGEXCESS HOSE FELL TO GROUND, PULLING TORCH DOWN ACROSS LEFT HAND, BURNED BACK OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GRATING BELOW DISHARGE CHUTES GUIDING A SECTION OF R-4 CONVEYOR FRAME INTO PLACE USING A CHAIN HOIST ON ONE END AND A CRANE ON THE OTHER. AS THE FRAME CLEARED THE R-4 TRUSS IT SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE CHUTE. RIGHT HAND SUFFERED FRACTURES TO TWO MIDDLE DIGITS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, REBOLTING AN AREA IN THE INTAKE WITH THE INTAKE AIR IN HIS FACE. SOME METAL SLIVERS FROM THE DRILL STEEL ENTERED IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
MOVING EMPTY OX BOTTLE NEAR MAGNET THE FORCE OF MAGNET PULLED THE CYLINDER TO IT SMASHING R HAND
RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER HOLE FOR RIB BOLT WAS DRILLED & AN EXTENSION WRENCH WAS BEING PUT ON STEEL WHEN THE FAST FEED THRUST LEVER WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT CAUSING THE DRILL HEAD TO RAISE UP & CATCH EMPLOYEE BETWEEN MAIN FRAME OF VALVE BANK & FRAMEWORK OF DRILL BOX
HAD LEFT HAND ON BACK OF PAN HOLDER WHILE TRAMMING AROUND CORNER, OPERATOR STOPPED TRAMMING AND THE PANS CAME BACK SMASHING AND CUTTING LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR WITH A SINKING HAMMER. HE WAS TRTYING TO START A HOLE WITH A 5 FOOT DRILL STEEL. THE STEEL BROKE ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE COLLAR. THE SINKING HAMMER FELL SMA SHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SINKING HAMMER AND THE END OF THE BROKEN OFF DRILL STEEL. THE BONE IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND A TENDON WAS SEVERED.
WHILE GRINDING WITH A HAND GRINDER EE GOT METAL PARTICAL IN HIS EYE RIGHT.
USING BACK HOE TO TURN AND SMOTHER SMOLDERING COAL AT STOCK PILE BREATHING SMOKE FUMES TRIGGERED ASTHMA
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING HAD JUST STARTED THE HOLE FOR THE STARTER STEEL,WHEN THE RIB POPPED HE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE RIB WHEN HE TURNED BACK THE STEEL FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAK ING A TOOTH.
AFTER DISASSEMBLING A METAL BUILDING, THE PANELS WERE STACKED WITH A CRANE. THE LOAD WAS IMPROPERLY RIGGED CAUSING THE LOAD TO SHIFT. A PANEL STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST AND CUT HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOFBOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS CLOSEST TO THE LEFT HAND RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRICKING HIS LEFT KNEE
WAS ROCKBOLTING RIBS WITH JACKLEG.WE USE DYWIDAG BOLTS AND WELDED WIRE MESH.WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT A PIECE OR STRAND OF WIRE BROKE LOOSE CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.
ROCKBOLTING BACK WHILE COLLARING HOLE LOOSE FELL & STRUCK MINER ON HEAD & SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BOUNCED OFF OF THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIM IN A TOOTH. IT BROKE THE TOOTH AND REQUIRED A DENTIST TO REPAIR IT.
WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER AHEAD, A SECTION OF TOP COAL BROKE LOOSE. THE TOP PUSHED DOWN AND HIT THE TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE EXPERINCED A DISCOMFORT IN HIS EYE. A MINUTE PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTING WHILE DRILLING SECOND HOLE SMALL BOUNCE OCCURRED CAUSING RIB TO SLAB OFF. PIECE OF COAL STRUCK OPERATOR ON BACK OF FOOT.
DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE THE GROUMETT. EMPLOYEE FURTHER STATES THAT THE STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF ALLEGEDLY STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT I NDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A "SPOT" ROOF BOLT IN NO. #10 X-CUT IN #1 ENTRY OF 1W4S PANEL. A PICED OF ROOF COAL, 8 INCHES WIDE X 8 INCHES THICK X 2 1/2 FEET LONG BROKE LOOSE AND SLID DOWN THE C ANOPY AND STRUCK HIM. THIS PUSHED HIM INTO THE BOLT TRAY WHERE HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE TRAY. HE SUFFERED A B ROKEN NOSE AND LACERATIONS AROUND EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG. I WAS ON THE GROUND EMPLOYEE AND THE HEALPER STARTED TO LIFT THE LEG TO PREPARE TO DRILL ANOTHER HOLE WHEN THE JACK LEG SPUN AND SLIPPED FALLING ON TOP OF EMLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP AT DRILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH CANOPY STRIKING HIS LOWER LIP, REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
WHILE OPERATING A 1/2 HANDDRILL AT THE SURFACE SHOP THE DRILL HUNG UP WHEN IT BROKE THREW THE STEEL PLATE THE BINDING CAUSED THE DRILL TO TWIST WHICH CAUSED A FRACTURE IN THE R HAND