EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
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Showing all 29A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND ROLLED OVER ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE. RAISED DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BENT 4' BOLT INTO THE ROOF. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE UP PRESSURE ON THE DRILL HEAD TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE. HE ENGAGED THE WRONG CONTROL LEVER AND ROTATED THE B OLT, STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
OPERATING OFF SIDE OF DUAL BOOM ROOF MACHINE. WHILE INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 3 RD ROW, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN 3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR HIS EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER IT WAS LOADED HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED UP AND PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE DECK AND GOB.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SWINING WRENCH TO LOOSEN DUST LODGED IN STEEL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, ONE SECTION CAME LOOSE AND THE OTHER STAYED IN HOLE - IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE HEAD WHEN STEEL FEL L.
THE MINER WAS SECOND MINING ON PILLARS IN THE BELT ENTRY ABOVE SPAD #112. GETTING FIRST LIFT TO THE RIGHT AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN BLOCKS OF COAL ON TOP OF MINER PUSHING CANOPY DOWN SOME, RESULTI NG INJURY TO HIS CHEST AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT WHNE A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE RAN OVER THE CABLE. HE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT DOWN TO MOVE CABLE OVER AND THE CABLE PULLED HIS FOOT AGAINST BOLTER MACHINE (CABLE WAS STRETCH ED TIGHT)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN THE MINER CAT CHAIN RAN UPON A ROCK & DROPPED OFF JERKING HIS BACK FIRST DAY OFF 04-05-93
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER WHEN A RIB ROLLED ON MINER DECK BRUSING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIBS EE FLUSHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED 3 HOURS THAT NEXT DAY BEFORE HE STARTED MISS ING WORK.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB ROLLED & HIT BACK.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT 0F ROADWAY SO BOLTER COULD CHANGE PLACES. BUMPER OF BOLTER WAS SET DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING BREAKTHROUGH WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK SLID DOWN DRILLS TEEL. ROCK ROTATED WITH DRILL HEAD AND CUT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE.
ROOF BOLTING STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING R HAND
EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HSHIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON HIS KNEES, TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCHES NEAR BELT HEAD WHILE I.NAME WAS WELDING SCRAPER ON BELT HEAD. HIS EYES WERE BURNT FROM THE ARC OF THE WELDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING BOOM OFF OF BELT HEAD, HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE UPINNED BOOM BOOM WAS RAISED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWENN BOOM AND ROOF.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON MINER RIB ROLL HIT RT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO PUT ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATYED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK BRUISED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD KNOCKING MINE CAP DOWN ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE. ALSO STRUCK LEFT EYEBRTOW ON A LOOSE ROOF BOLT PLAT E.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING, A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM IN BACK CUTTING LEFT FLANK.