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LYING ON MINE FLOOR CUTTING PIN ON MINER CATS PADS WITH A TORCH. FLAME POPPED FROM TORCH AND SLAG FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ADNYTIME UNTIL 7-25-96 WHEN EAR GOT INFECTED.
DRILLING IN ROOF, STEEL HUNG UP FELL HITTING HA ND
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND BOUNCED OFF BOOM STRUCK HIM IN EYE.LACERATION BENEATH EYE ON CHEEKBONE.
BOLTING TOP GOT DUST IN EYE
VICTIM WAS CHANGING BIT WHEN CANOPY JACK EYE BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO FALL APPROX. 4 1/2' AND STRIKING HIM ACROSS HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE AND THE IMPACT APPARENTLY BROKE HIS RIGHT FEMUR. THE MACHINE HAD POSSIBLY BEEN EXPOSED TO ABNORMAL STRESS DUE TO FALLING DRAW ROCK.
CUTTING PORTAL TO MOVE IT LET PIECE OF STEEL DROP ON LEFT FOOT BREAK IT IN 4 PLACES.
WAS WELDING ON STACKER CHUTE AND GOT HIS EYE BURNED BY A WELDER FLASH,FIRST AIS WAS ADMINISTERED AND PERCODAN PRESCRIBED.
JACK ON TOP PIN3ER HIT ROOF AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT TEMPLE.