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THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER AHEAD TO INSTALL THE NEXT ROW 8 BOLTS USING THE SIDE LEVERS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE. HE WAS SEEN AT PRESTON MEMORI AL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN X RAYS AND TWO STITCHES.
HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND OVERHEAD WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OVER TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO GET THE DIRT REMOVED AND HE HAD TO GET A P RESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BROKEN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM THE CHUCK ON THE BOLTER HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE DRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS RT ARM HE WAS TREATED AT PRESTON MEMORIAL HASPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
THE INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST GET DONE POSITIONING BOLTER AND SETTING ATRS SO THE OTHER SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR COULD PUT IN ANEXTEY BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LEANING ON THE BOLTER BY THE ATRS LEAVERS W ITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND BY VALLEY DISTRICT AMBULANCE INC.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN TOP WHEN A POT FELL OUT HITTING THE BOLTER HEAD & SHATTERING THE DEBRIS FROM THE ROCK STRUCK THE INDIVUDUAL IN THE GROIN AREA CAUSING BRUISES & S ORENESS TO THIS AREA
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER, TWISTING HIS GLOVED HAND AROUND THE STEEL. HE DIS LOCATE ONE FINGER AND BROKE ANOTHER.
EE WAS BOLTING ON 2 WEST 4-3 CROSSCUT WHILE DROPPING BOLTER DRILL HEAD ONTO BOLT LAYING ON PAYEMENT CAUSING BOLT TO COME UP AND HIT HIM ON THE ELBOW.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILLING A HOLE, HE COULD NOT GET HIS DRILL STEECH DRIVED UP AND MOVED THE BOLTER HEAD WHILE STILL HOLDING ONTO THE DRILL STEEL AND THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #6 ENTRY ON 1 WEST SECTION. A PEACE OF ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG, BRUISING THE LEG.
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHILE LIVING UP ROOF BOLT WITH THE BOLTER HOAD HE HIT THE ROTATION WHILE STILL HOLDING WITH TO THE ROOF BELT AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT HAND FINGERS.
I NAME HAD JUST FINISHED BARING DOWN TOP WITH A SLATE BAR WHILE PUTTING THE BAR BACK ON THE ROOFBOLTER I NAME WAS ON THE OPERATOR SIDE & THROUGH THAT I NAME WAS IN THE CLEAR & STARTED TRAMING THE BOLTER FORWARD & RAN OVER I NAME RT FOOT
EE FRIEND WAS ROOF BOLTING IN 3 ENTRY OF 1 SOUTH WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK A ROOF BOLT OUT OF THE HOLE WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE BOLT THE RUBBER HOUSE THAT HE WAS WEARING TWISTED AROUND TH E BELT AND ALSO HIS LEFT HAND BRAKING TWO FINGER HIS LEFT HAND.
HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF AND RECIVED A STIFF NECK.
I,NAME WAS ROOF3BOLTING, AFTER DRILLING THE HOLE HE WAS CLEANING THE DRILL HEAD OFF WHEN A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.
I.NAME CUTTING 8TEERING PIN OUT OF KERSEY SCOOP.WHEN PIN WAS CUT INTO THE GREASE IN GREASE HOLE MADE FLAME FROM TORCH FLASH BACK INTO FACE GIVING FLASH BURNS ON FACE.
I.NAME REPAIRIN1 OR PUTTING BACK INTO PLACE A PANEL ON SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING WITH DRILL STEEL,DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OFF PANEL BOX AND HIT I.NAME ABOVE LEFT EYE CUTTING HEAD.
I.NAME WAS TAKI3G A HOUSING OUT OF A RUBBER TIRE TRACTOR WITH AN AIR WRENCH WHEN THE HOUSING CAME LOOSE THE AIR WRENCH SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FLOOR OF THE SHOP
I.NAME ROOF BOL7ING USING RUBBER GLOVES,RUBBER GLOVES CAUGHT DRILL STEEL IT STRAINED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND
I.NAME WAS SWIN1ING THE LEFT HAND BOLTER HEAD OUT TO PUT HIS OUTSIDE BOLT IN, HIS RIGHT KNEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PANIC BAR AND THE MINE BOTTOM
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RT HAND
I,NAME WAS PLACING A ROOF BOLT IN THE ROOF WIHT THE ROOF BOLTER. WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLT HEADER PLATE, HE PLACED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ROOF AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
I.NAME WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE, HE WAS CHANGING STEELS, AND THE STEEL THAT WAS IN THE ROOF FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND AND FINGER - CUTTING THE MIDDLE FIN GER OF THE RIGHT HAND.