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SHIELD WAS BEING LOWERED TO REPOSITION FOR SET-UP. THE ADJACENT SHIELD HAD THE SIDE SHIELD MISSING AND THE SHIELD BEING SET HAD SIDE SHIELD PIN AND SPRINGS COMPRESSED. AS THE SHIELD WAS LOWERE D BELOW CANOPY THE PIN FLEW OUT FRACTURING INDEX FINGER AND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
CLEANING BOTTOM OF BREAKER BLD. AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN UPPER PART OF BACK. ROCK FELL FROM REFUSE BELT FROM BREAKER.
THE CROSSOVER PRESSURE LINE THAT GOES FROM PANLINE TO THE SHIELDS HAD SHIELD #161 ON TOP OF IT. WHEN THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN LINE AND IT BROKE OFF A FITTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING STOPER STEEL IN TO PWHEN THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX 3"X8"&2" THICK) STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A L ACERATION APPROX 2" LONG, REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE EXPRIENCED PAIN IN GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2/5/93 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA.
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE DIRLLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. HE WS CHANGING ROOF BOLT STEELS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 18"X10"X2" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. 5 S UTURES WERE REQUIRED NO LOST WORK DAYS MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY.
HE WAS HELPING TO CUT OUT OLD FLOORING AND IT WOULD NOT COME DOWN SO HE WALKED UNDER IT TO SEE WHAT WAS HOLDING THE FLOORING AND IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
HE WAS CLEANING THE 40 FT CUT UP WITH MINER WHEN THE RIGHT RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A STRAP IN PLACE.HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL GUIDE TO CLOSE.THE RESULT WAS HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BY THE GUIDE.
STARTING HIS HOLE FOR TRUSS BOLT ROCK 18 INC BY 8 IN BY 2 IN FELL FROM TOP CUT JUST ABOVE L EYE 1 INCH LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 60 INCH RESIN BOLT AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE WORKING IN THAT POSITION.
VICTIM WAS BOLTING AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF HITTING HIM ACROSS HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER. ROCK WAS APPROX. 3' X 2' IN SIZE.
CUT 5 X 7 BAR FOR POST. END DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND TRACK TIE CUT & MASHED FINGER (EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SAW A 5 X 7 BAR AND WAS HOLDING THE END OF THE BAR AND TIE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING BOLTS HOLDING BREAKER PLATES IN ROTARY BREAKER WHEN WOODEN WEDGES HOLDING BREAKER IN PLACE DISLODGED BREAKER ROTATED CATCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BREAKER R AILS & OUTER WALL OF BREAKER
WAS DRILLING ROCK ON MCW ROAD AND THREADS STRIPPED IN SLEEVE OF STEEL AND TRYING TO PULL STEEL OUT MAN SAID HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH
WAS CUTTING BRUSH IN CREEK AND A LIMB CAUGHT UNDER THE METATARSUL GUARD ON BOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
WAS OPERATING D8H DOZER ON NEW MINE SITE WHEN BURIED BRANCH FLEW UP AND BROKE WINDOW CAUSING GLASS TO CUT HIS LIP
CLAIMAINT WAS C6TTING 5X7 BAR WITH A CHAIN SAW, THE SAW KICKED BACK P CUT TOP OF RIGHT THUMB AT 2ND JOINT REQUIRING 16 STITCHES.
CLAIMANT STATED3HE MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN STEEL GUIDE AND DRILL STEEL, AS THE STEEL WAS BEING RAISED BACK UP INTO THE HOLE.
INJURED MAN WAS3INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING THE DRILL STEEL AND BOUNCED OFF ONTO TOP OF MANS HEAD AND WRIST THE MAN RECEIVED TORN LIGAMENTS IN NECK