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EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE COAL A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LUMBAR REGION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL ROOF BOLTS, OPERATOR WAS UNDER ATRS WHEN A ROCK FELL 1'X2'X3" ON THE HELPER (HELPER WASUNDER SUPPORTED ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS).
RECOURRENCE OF 3NJURY ON 12-11-86. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AT THE FACE A ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOWER LUMBAR RESION OF BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL,STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LUMBAR REGION.THE ROCK WAS 32" X 16"X4" AND THE ROOF BOLTER WAS EQUIPED WITH AYRS.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE AND CUTTING SUMP HOLES, NITCHES, ECT. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT SOME SMALL CHIPS OF ROCKS WERE IN HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE COAL WHEN POSITIONING ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL ANOTHER ROOF BOLT EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RT FOOT BOL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND FLOOR OF MINE
EMPL INSTALLING3X-OVERS AND WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY PIECE OF STEEL WHILE TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE FACE APIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE CANOPY AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND TO THE PINNER BOOM
EMP WAS DRILLIN1 A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A ROOF BOLT.WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL.STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG ROOF BOLTS WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO THE CANOPY OF THE PINNER. THE ROCK BROKE IN HALF AND F ELL FROM THE CANOPY LANDING ON EDGE BEHIND HIM, THE ROCK THEN FELL TO WARD HIM PINNIN1 HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE CANOPY JACK
EMP WAS DRILLIN1 A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY AND THEN SLIDING OFF THE CANOPY ONTO THE EMPLOYEES BACK
EMP WAS INSERTI3G A GLUE CARTRRIDGE AND ROOF BOLT INTO THE BOLT HOLE WHEN THE ROTATION ENGAGED CAUSING A 2' EXTENSION WRENCH IN THE CHUCK TO STRIKE HIM ACROSS THE NOSE
WHILE DRILLING 5 BOLT HOLE AT THE FACE, A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO THE CANOPY OF THE PINNER. A SMALL PIECE OF THIS ROFK BROKE OFF ON IMPACKXX IMPACT AND FELL BEHIND THE TRAM LEVERS OF THE PINNER, CAUSING3THE PINNER TO RUN OVER THE OPERATOR, PINNING HIM TO THE RIB
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BY THE DRILL STEEL, PULLING HIS THUMB OUT OF JOINT AND CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE WEB BETWEEN THE TH UMB AND 1ST FIN1ER.
AS THE EMPLOYEE3WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO ROOF, A SHOT WAS PUT OFF 4 ENTREIES OVER. THE SHOT JARRED A PEICE OF TOP COAL LOOSE WHICH FELL, STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER BACK.
AS THE EMP WAS 4ORKING ON THE CABLE REEL OF A SHUTTLE CAR, THE LOADER BACKED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR. THIS CAUSED THE REEL COVER TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT ARM
AS THE EMPLOYEE3WAS INSERTING A 7 SECTIONAL DRILL STEEL INTO THE BELT HOLE, A PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRICKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND AND CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE BOOM OF THE PINNER . 3
I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO WELD A DIODE IN PLACE IN A LONG AIRDOX FEEDER BREAKER WITHOUT USING A WELDING HOOD. HE RECEIVED FLASH BBURNS OF BOTH EYES.