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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROCKDUST THE FACE WITH A MACHINE MAINTED ROCKDUSTER THE DUSTER STALLED DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION (CHUNK OF COAL); WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION THE AUGER CAUGHT H IS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE AGUER.
EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULED THE WRONG LEVER & CLOSED THE AUGER CLAMP ON HIS FINGER
A ROOF PLATE SLID DOWN THE ROOF BOLT WHILE BEING INSTALLED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.
HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH HOLY BOARD. HE WAS POSTING THE HOLY BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BOLT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOLY BOARD AND MINE ROOF.
BOLTING BROW OF NO RACK SLOPE WITH JACK LEG LEG SLIPED TRIED TO CATCH THE DRILL AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BACKING UP THROUGH A TRAVEL CURTAIN AND THE VICTIM WAS THROWING THE CABLE OVER THE HEAD THE MINER WENT OVER A LIP CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE FLOOR.
THE INJURED MAN HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A 5' HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS PREPARING TO INSERT A RESIN TUBE INTOT HE HOLE WHEN THE DRILL MAST SLIPED OFF A CHUNK OF COAL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
HE WAS USING A 7UTTING TORCH, CUTTING OUT BENT FLIGHTS, WHILE LYING UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR. A SAMLL PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS EAR AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE TYPANIC MEMBRANE.