THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND LEFT HAND. BOTH THE HAND AND ARM DID RECEIVE LACERATIONS.
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Showing all 46THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT, AND THE BOLT BENT WENT HE BEGAN TO ROTATE IT, CAUSING THE BOLT TO STICK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHENA PIECE OF DRAWROCKFELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS ARM BACK IN JANUARY OF 199 AND DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT HAD WORKED WITH THE PAIN. AND HE SAID THAT HE REINJURED THE SHOULDER ON 3-30-99 WHILE TRYING TO HOLD ONTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS BEGINNING TO BEND AS HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION LEVER AND THE BOLT JERKED HIS ARM CAUSING INTENSE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD DRILLED A HOLE AND LEFT THE DRILL STEEL HANGING IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM AND LAYED HIS HAND OVER THE SUCTION HOLE TO TALK TO HIS BUDDY WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A BENT ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION THE BENT PART OF THE BOLT HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND BROKE IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #4 HEADING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND CUT A SMALL PLACE ON IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON NTHE RR II ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SO THEY COULD MOVE THE ROOF BOLTER ON UP WHEN THE CANOPY ACCIDENTALLY FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BRING THE 1026 JEFFREY MINER BACK ACCROSS THE SECTION WHENHE ACCIDENTLY GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER TAIL & THE COAL RIB
EE WAS OPERATING A 14CM 15 JOY MINER IN 1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2" THICK AND 2' LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN 2RT CROSSCUT AND WAS RUSHING TO GET IT BOLTED BEFORE QUIT TIME. WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND TO GET ANOTHER BOLT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT NECK. EE SAID PAIN GOT WORSE ON INTO THE AFTERNOON. DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 11-28-94.
EE TRAMED ROOF BOLTER OVER A ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF & FLEW UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM & CUT IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #6 HEADING AND WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE BESIDE THE HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CUTTING A SMALL PLACE ON HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTIN GTOP USING A RRII ROOF BOLTER WITH ATRS IN #4 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT SNA DHIT HIM ON TEH LEFT FOOT "BRUISED FOOT".
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE COPELAND MINE USING A RII ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM, CUTTING A SMALL PLACE ON HIS ARM.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP ON 001 SECTION USING A FLETCHER RR11 WHEN A PIECE OF A KETTLE BOTTOM BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL OPEN WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #4 HEADING USING A RR-2 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK RANGEING IN SIZE OF 1" THICK AND 6" ROUND FELL BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #3 ENTRY RIGHT CROSSCUT USING A RR#2 ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE CANOPY. STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP ON THE 002 SECTION MINE #2 T RYING TO GET A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF WHEN PULLING DOWN ON DRILL STEEL HE INJURED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14CM15 CONTINUOUS MIENR BACKING IT UP TO LET A 488 S/R SCOOP PASS BY WHEN HE CAUGHTHIS LEG IN A LOOP FO CABLE PUSHING HIS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MIENR FRACTU RING RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST SECITON USING ON ALE ROCKDUSTER. WHILE POURING ROCK DUST INTO THE HOPPER HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN INTO THE HOPPER & THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN 4 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION COPELAND MINE. WHILE DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1X3 BROKE LOOSE AROUND DRILL STILL CAUSING THE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK TO HIT HIM IN THE MOU TH CUTTING UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DO REPAIR WORK ON A 1026 JEFFREYMINER USINGA GRINDER, A PIECE OF SLAGFLEWAND HIT EMPLOYEEIN ELFT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIMEOF ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER RRII BOLTER WHEN PULLING STEEL CUT OF HOLE EMPLOYEE BURNED LEFT FOREARM WITH HOT BIT
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER RRII BOLTER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS & ATRS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOER BACK CAUSING INJURY
EMPL WAS OPERATING BOLTER BOLTING ROOF AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING A J.H. FLETCHER MODEL LTDO-15 SINGLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER, INSTALLING A 5/8INCH X 72INCH RESIN BOLT. WHILE PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE IN MINE ROOF, EE TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING INJURY.
EE WAS WORKING ON A FLETCHER LTD0 15 ROOF BOLT MACHINE, INSTALLING A 5/8 X 72 INCH GR 60 RESIN BOLT. WHILE HOLDING ONTO ROOF BOLT PARTIALLY IN ROOF EE PULLED ON ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD OF UP PR ESSURE LEVER. ROOF BOLT HIT LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MINER HELPER ON A JEFFREY 1036 MINER, CONTINUOUS MINER AUGER FLIPPED A PIECE OF COAL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING A JH FLETCHER RRII BOLTER, ATTEMPTING TO ISNTALL A 5/8" X 72" REBAR RESIN BOLT INTO MIEN ROOF. ROOF BOLT HAD STARTED TO BEND AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN DURING THI S PROCESS OF PULLING ON BOLT, EMPLOYEE INJURED MUSCLE IN RIGTH SHOULDER.
EMPL BENDING ROOF BOLT 5/8" X 72". AFTER HALF OF BOLT WAS INTO DRILLED HOLE,EMPL INJURED LOWER BACK BENDING ROOF BOLT BACK TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER SINGLE HD. BOLTERS; DRILLING HOLE FOR RESIN BOLT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (1 FT. WIDE - 2" THICK) FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN 1 ST & 2ND KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON FAN HOUSING WITH A 7" DISC GRINDER A SMALL & SHOVING ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS DRILLING WITH A FLETCHER RR USING A 4 FT STARTED STEEL. WHILE RIGHT DRILL STEEL EE PUSHED THE UP PRESSURE LEVER BENDING STEEL WHICH HIT EE ON LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WITH FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHILE DRILLING HOLE DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP GOT BLEW BACK FROM HOLE BLOWING ROCK DUST IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.
EMPL BOLTING ROOF.DRILLED HOLE WITH STARTER STEEL 72" LONG.,EMPL DROPPED HEAD OF BOLTER STARTER STAYED IN HOLE.AFTER HEAD WAS DOWN DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE ,FELL,HITTING EMPL HAND.
EMPL USING HAND CONTROLS ON ROOF BOLTER TO SWING BOOM OF BOLTER TO RIGHT BOTTOM OF BOOM HIT LEFT FOOT.
EMPL WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR TO BEND & INSTALL ROOF BOLT INTO DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF UPON PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE EMPL FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER JOINT AREA.
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN WELDING PIECE OF METAL METAL WAS DROPPED ONTO MINE FLOOR PIECE OF ROCK OR FOREIGN MATERIAL AFTER METAL WAS DROPPED STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS PUSHING A RESIN BOLT INTO DRILLED HOLE IN PREPARATION TO SPIN AND SET RESIN BOLT. EE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING AND PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE. BOLT SIZE 5/8 INCH X 72 INCH BEAM 5 FT HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT OFF OF DRILL STEEL IN FACE AREA. BIT KNOCKER LOCATED ON ROOF BOLTER IS USED TO PULL IT FROM DRILL STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND ON CHUNK END OF DRILL STEEL AT THE SAME TIME SLIDING BARRELL AND BIT THRU BIT KNOCKER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RIB AND CHUCK END OF STEEL.
EMPL WAS BOLTING #3 ENTRY 002 SECTION DRILLING WITH DRILL STEEL STARTED 7/8" X 72" EMPLS GLOVE CAUGHT ON BURR ON DRILL STEEL CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN FACE AREA OF MINE. HE DID NOT PLACE DRILL STEEL PROPERLY IN HOLDING TRAY AND PROCEEDED TO LOWER HEAD TO TRAM MACHINE. HEAD STRUCK DRILL STEEL, FLIPPING IT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A BENCH GRINDER. METAL SLIPPED OFF THE GRINDER WHEEL, APPLIED PRESURRE ON TO METAL FROM LEFT HAND CAUSNG LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN GUIDE PL ATE AND GRIND WHEEL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 60 LB. RELAY RAIL HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH RAIL WAS SITTING ON 2 PIECES OF WOOD WHEN EMPLOYEE CUT RAIL INTO RAIL SLIPPED OFF OF WOOD FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE.