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INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE USING THE BUTTERFLY DRILLT O DRILL HOLES INT EH BOTTOM TO ANCHOR THE FEEDER. THEY HA DJUST STARTED A HOLE AND THE DRILL VIBRATED OUT OF THE HOLE, AND THE HANDLE STRU CK HIM LEFT HAND. RESULT. FRACTURE TO LEFT TH UMB.
36539ACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DRILL STEEL WRENCH THAT WAS STUCK IN DRILL POT ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS PULLING WHEN WRENCH CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING 5 OF HIS TEETH 3 UPP 59035ETH AND 2 LOWER ONES.
INJURED WAS DRILLING OUTSIDE HOLE IN ROOF WHEN HE LOOKED UP TO SEE HOW DEEP HIS HOLE WAS.A PIECEOF ROCK OR STEEL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING DRILLING THROUGH METAL STRIPS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP VENT BOARD IN #7RBRK WHEN BOARD SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER TRYING TO AVOID BEING HIT WITH THE BOARD
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON MINER HEAD & BURNED EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH ROOFBOLTER USING TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL. WAS BRINGING STEEL DOWN FROM TOP AND PIECE FELL DOWN MASHING FINGER AGAINST DRILL POT.
DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN ROOF AND HE REACHED TO GET IT OUT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE PIN WRENCH THEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS USING A DRILL GLOVE GOT CAUGHT TWISTED HAND INJURED LEFT SMALL FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF METAL WITH CHANNEL LOCKS, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH A SPARK HIT THE PERSON WITH THE TORCH HE TURNED THE TORCH ACROSS THE OTHER EMPLOYEES HAND BURNIN G THE FIRST TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPL OPERATING ROOF BOLTER,DRILLING HOLE FOR TRUSS BOLT,REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND AND WHILE RIGHT HAND WAS ON DRILL STEEL ENGAGED WRONG LEVER CLOSING JAWS ON RIGHT HAND.
DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN TOP & AS EMPL REACHED TO GT IT STEEL BECAME DISLODGED & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND BRAKING RING FINGER
EMPL WAS USING GRIDER & PIECE OF STEL CHIP FLEW INTO EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPL PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN 30" ROOF BOLT.HIT BOOST LEVER BY MISTAKE,BOLT CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER HE STEPPED BACK FROM FRONT OF BOLTER TOWARDS THE BACK OF IT TO GET BOLT PLATES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK
EE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY LOW BOY OVER OUTSIDE RAIL ON TRACK THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE TURNED INTO A CROSSCUT, MINER MUST HAVE RODE UPON SOME COAL AND THEN SET DOWN AND JAMMED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN PROCESS OF SETTING MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN STRAP. CANOPY SPUN AROUND STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK CAME FROM RIB & HIT HIM ON TOP OF SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL POT ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE OTHER OPERATOR LOWERED DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RT. FOOT