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Individual reached over the hands free chunk clamp to pull drill steel out of hole, individual hit wrong lever and closed the clamps on the edge of hand. Individual missed his next day of work and then reported injury on 5/7/07. Had only bruising and small abrasion on hand side of palm.

While installing roof bolts, the drill steel got stuck in the hole and as the individual went to connect the chuck wrench to the head of the steel, he pinched his right ring finger tip between the steel and wrench. This caused a fracture to the finger tip.

While pulling the cable trucks on the monorail with the monorail winch, the cable broke and flipped down the belt entry striking individual in the face. This caused a contusion to his right eye and lacerations to left temple area, bridge of nose and right cheek.

Coworker got Employee's attention & indicated that he had stuck a roof bolt. Employee hurried over to the left (cab) side of the bolter and tried to save it. He ran the head up while holding the roof bolt wrench. When the wrench came in contact with the bolt, because the resin had already set, the bolt/wrench kicked in against the jaws, pinching employee's finger.

The Employee was attempting to bend a roofbolt to put in the roof, the bolt slipped forcing his hand into the bolting machine. this resulted in a broken bone, in his left hand, behind the ring finger.

The Employee was roof bolting in the 12th East section. He was pushing a bolt to the roof using the head of the roofbolter. The roof bolt he was pushing bent smashing his finger between the roof bolt and the machine.

EE was bolting the face in the 11th East section. He had put the bolt in the hole and run I up the first stage. He then dropped the head to insert the wrench between the head and the bolt head. As he ran the bolter head up to engage the roof bolt, the bolt bent pinching the little finger of his left hand between the wrench and the jaws of the bolter.

EE CUTTING TIMBER WITH A TIMBER SAW, THE SAW BOUNCED OUT OF THE CUT GROOVE AND HE CUT HIS FINGER.

THE INJURED EE WAS HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON INSULATED "J" HOOKS AS THE BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED. AS HE WAS HANGING THE CABLE, IT BECAME TIGHT AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE END OF THE J HOOK CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT HAND.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN A HOLE HE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING. AS HE PLACED THE WRENCH ON THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWE EN THE ROOF BOLT AND THE WRENCH. THE FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED SUTURES.

WHILE TRYING TO STEP OVER A TOOL BOX-LOST FOOTING AND RAISE RIGHT HAND TO MAINTAIN BALANCE AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SIDE SHIELDS WHILE IN MOVEOUNT-CATCHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OUT OF THE FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE. THE COAL WAS REMOVED BY THE MD. PRESCRIPTION EYE MEDICATION WAS GIVEN.

THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE SHEARER ONT HE LONGWALL FACE WITH HIS BACK TO THE FACE AND A BOUNCE OCCURRED WHICH PROPELLED A LUMP OF COAL AGAINST ONE OF THE BELT GUARDINGS HUNG FROM THE SHIELDS. THE FORCE OF THE LUMP HITTING THE GUARD PUSHED THE INJURED EE'S HEAD INTO THE SHIELD CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS NOSE. NO TREATMENT OF THE FRACTURE WAS REQUIRED.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTERAND HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE. HE INSERTED THE RESIN CARTRIDGE AND WAS PLACING THE BOLTIN THE HOLE AND USING THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE TO RAISE THE BOLT IN PLACE. AS HE RAISED THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE, THE BOLT BENT AND PICHED HIS HANDBETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE CAUSING CUTS TO THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGURE OF THE

THE INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND LEFT THE STARTER STEEL IN THE ROOF AFTER HE HAD DRILLED IT UP DEEP ENOUGHT TO ADD THE EXTENSION STEEL. BEFORE ADDING THE EXTENSION STEEL, HE REACHED WITH HI S LEFT HAND TO CLEAN SOME SMALL ROCKS FROM THE DRILL HEAD CHUCK. AS HE WAS DOING THAT, THE STARTER STEEL FELL FROMT HE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. THE RING FINGER WAS FRACTURED BY THE FALL

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER AT AN OVERCAST CONSTRUCTION SITE. AFTER COMPLETING INSERTING A ROOF BOLT, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND A ROOFBOLT AND STRUCK THE CANOPY AND THEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN A PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED DRILL HOLE. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS HAND, CAUSING A CUT TO THE RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATIONG A DOUBLE-BOOM ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS FINISHING A DRILL HOLE, A DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK. HE REACHED OUT & GRABBED THE STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL GRABBED HIS GLOVED HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE; AS HE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A CUT. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE JOY 4LS LONGWALL SHEARER CUTTING COAL. A LUMP OF COAL FLEW OUT OF FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CHINSUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN FACE BY SMALL LUMP OF COAL WHICH WAS EJECTED FROM COAL FACE. INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.

TRYING TO INSTALL A 7' ROOF BOLT IN DRILL HOLE AND BECAUSE OF LOW CLEARANCE HE WAS PUSHING ON THE BOLT WHILE DRAGGING 1 CROSS THE BOTTOM AND STRAINED HIS BACK./

LOADING A ROCK DUSTER INTO MUCKER BUCKET EE SIGNALED OPERATOR TO STOP. OPERATOR REVED ENGINE TO GO OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY AFTER GOING OVER THE BUMP THE BUCKET ON MUCKER CAME DOWN ON EE S FOOT

A PIECE OF 3/8" IRON WAS TALK WELDED TO A PIECE OF COLD ROLL ON THE BANTON ROCKDUSTER. THE WELD BROKE CAUSING THE INJURED TO CATCH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ANLE IRON AND COLD ROLL.

EE WAS OPERATING THE #4-D10 CATERPILALR BULLDOZER IN TEH 377 NEW COAL PIT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STRIPPING AWAY THE LIMESTONE ROCK THAT HAD BEEN SHOT ON TOP OF THE #11 SEAM OF COAL. AS HE WAS BOUNCING AND JERKING OVER THE SHO ROCK, THE SUDDEN JOLTING CAUSED HIM TO HAVE SHARP PAINS IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS REPLACINGA CUTTING EDGE ON THE BLADE OF A CATERPILLAR D-11 BULLDOZER. HE WAS REMOVING THE CUTTIN EDGE BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. HE WAS REMOVING THE NUTS WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH WHILE HOLDING THE BOLTS WITH HIS HANDS. WHILE TURNING THE NUT THE BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF IT SSOCKET STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. IT CUT HIS FIRST FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE FINISHED DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE. HE PLACE A WRENCH IN THE DRILL CHUCK AND WENT TO PUSH THE ROOF BOLT UP THE HOLE. HE INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON THE ROTATION INSTEAD OF PUSHING THE BOOM LIFT LE VER. THE SPINNING WRENCH STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

CHAIN SLIPPED FROM ANCHOR IN ROOF OF DRAW OFF TUNNEL DROPPING LOAD ON WORKER CAUSING FRACTURE OF RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO RETORQUE A WHEEL ON A REAR DUMP TRUCK. WHILE TORQUING THE WHEEL, FOREIGN MATTER BLEWINTO HIS EYE. THIS HAPPENED EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE HAD HIS HAND ON A DRILL STEEL TRAY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HIS THUMB.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS THE SECTION FOREMAN. HE HAD JUST WALKED TO THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL & HAD TAKEN A REQUIRED METHANE TEST. AS HE WAS WALKING BACK DOWN THE FACE TOWARD TO SHEARER HIS FOO T SLIPPED OFF THE PONTOON OF SHIELD #128 & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PONTOON & THE DA RAM RELAY BAR. THE SHIELD ADVANACED & CRUSHED THE TOES OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE OBSERVIGN THE BOLTING CYCLE A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK AND TOP COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND SLID OFF THE ATRS OF THE MACHIN E AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT LEG.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR CONTINUOUS MINER OBSERVING CUTTING CYCLE. RIB COAL, APPROX. 14' LONG BY 54" HIGH, FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE MAIN NORTH SECTION. HE STARTED TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE WITH A DRILL STEEL AND APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE, CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO BREAK. THE BROKEN STEEL C AME OUT OF THE CHUCK, CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S JAW.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR D-10 BULL DOZER STRIPPING THE ROCK ABOVE THE #11 COAL SEAM. THE AREA HE WAS IN CONTAINED # 11 SEAM OLD UNDERGROUND WORKINGS. THE LIMESTONE ROCK HE WAS PUSHING WITH THE BULLDOZER GAVE WAY FALLING INTO THE OLD UNDERGROUND WORKINGS CAUSING HIS BULLDOZER TO DROP SUDDENLY AND HE WAS JARRED AROUND IN THE CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 1ST EAST SECTION. AS THE ROOF BOLTER ATRS PRESSURIZED AGAINST THE ROOF, SOME LOOSE ROCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ATRS RING BROKE AND FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND MATS AND SLID DOWN THE ARM OF THE ATRS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A RESIN ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLT WRENCH ATTACHED TO THE DRILL STEEL AS AN EXTENSION TO COMPLETE THE DRILL HOLE. AFTER HE H AD DRILLED THE HOLE TO THE REQUIRED DEPTH. HE BEGAN BACKING THE DRILL & WRENCH OUT OF THE HOLE, DURING THIS PROCESS THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE FROM THE DEILL STEEL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT HAND.

EE WAS CUTTING TIMBER IN THE BUCKET OF THE WAGNER SCOOP WITH A HYDRAULIC SAW. AS HE WAS SAWING THE TIMBER, THE TIMBER ROLLED AND THE SAW SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF REBAR STEEL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. THE TORCHED POPPED AND BLEW SPARKS INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

67591TING A TWIN-HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER IN LOW COAL. EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SWUATTED POSITION. AS HE RAISED TO MOVE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. THIS INJURY WAS PROBAB 38044E TO STREE ON KNEE, LOW COAL AND BODY MOTION.

46595G PC OF METAL WITH THE USE OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE GUIDING METAL IN POSITION REACHING UP PULLING ON METAL TEARING SENSATION IN THE UNDER SIDE OF UPPER R ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A HYDRAULIC JACK ON A ROOF BOLTER. AS THE JACK WAS BEING POSITIONED INTO PLACE BY HYDRAULIC POWER, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE TOP OF THE AT RS BOOM FRAME.

I.NAME HELPING OTHER MOVE TRAIL CABLE ON DRAGLINE.AS OTHER EMPL PULLED SLACK OUT OF CABLE WITH A BULLDOZER THE CABLE FLIPPED OVER STRIKING I.NAME IN THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING A FACE IN THE 2ND LEFT ENTRY 3 RD WEST SECTION. THE RIB POPPED AND A SMALL PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY EE STATED HE WOULD SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON MARCH 16 HE STAED HE HAD SEEN A DR AND PLANNED TO SEEK A SEOCND MEDICAL OPINION. MARCH31, A PRESRIPTION WAS RECIVED FOR THIS INJURY FROM SECOND DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A STUCK STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE STEEL DURING ROTATION CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER.

EMPL OPERATING ROOFBOLTER WHEN HYDRAULIC OIL FROM A PIN HOLE IN THE HOSE BLEW INTO ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A ROOF AND REACHED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY TO GUIDE THE DRILL STEEL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ANOTHER EMPL CUTTING A TIMBER WITH HYDRAULIC SAW.EMPL WAS ASSISTING BY HOLDING THE END OF THE TIMBER WHICH WOULD BE DISCARDED.THE SAW ONLY MADE A PARTIAL CUT THROUGH THE TIMBER SO EMPL HOLDING THE TIMBER HIT THE ALMOST DISCARDED END.THE ENDOF THE TIMBER BROKE STRIKING IN THE MOUTH.

EMPL WAS BOLTING PILLAR SPLIT IN 2ND EAST SECTION, HE WALKED BACK TO CENTER OF MACHINE TO MAKE UP SOME ROOF BOLTS WHEN BOUNCE OCCURRED. LEFT LEG WAS COVERED UP BY COAL.

EMPL WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER & FELT PAIN IN BACK.