Search the record

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A HEAD JACK HOSE WAS LEAKING ON THE MINER IN #2 ENTRY. THERE WERE TWO HOSES RUNNING SIDE BY SIDE & THAT HE COULD NOT TELL WHICH WAS LEAKING. HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE HOSES T O FEEL FOR THE LEAK. HE TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE HOSE, WHEN PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE HOSE, HYDRAULIC FLUID PENETRATED THE SKIN ON THE TIP OF R INDEX FINGER INJECTING FLUI

EE STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BELT ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. TWO OR THREE MO VE ROCKS FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ROCKS SLID OFF OF STRAP THAT WAS INSTALLED WITH ONE ROOF BOLT IN OTHER END. THIS CAUSED A 2 INCH LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD THAT REQUIRED THREE SUT

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SWITCHING OUT ROOF BOLT OPERATORS WHILE THEY ATE DINNER. EE HAD SWITCHED OUT THE OFF SIDE AND WENT OVER TO THE OPERATOR'S SID. EE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE BOTTOM BAR AN D HAD INSTALLED THE FIRST ROOF BOLT IN #4 HEADING, WHEN EE LET THE CANOPY DOWN CATCHING THREE FINGERS BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND BOTTOM BAR, CAUSING FRACTURE TO DISTAL END OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

WHILE TIGHTENIN1 A BOLT ON THE CLUTCH HOUSING OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A 102" DRIVE RATCHET AND 3/4"SOCKET,THE SOCKET SLIPPED OF BOLT HEAD,CAUSING HANDLE OF RATCHET TO HIT HIM IN THE MIDD LE OF UPPER LIP3CAUSING A LACERATION .REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE TIGHTENIN1 BOLTS IN SEAL CAP ON C/M USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET AND A METAL CHEATER PIPE 18" X 2" THE METAT PIPE SLIPPED OFF RATCHET HANDLE STRIKING HIM IN INDENTED AREA JUST BELOW LOWER LIP, CAUSING A 5ACERATION 1/2" LONG WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES