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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, PUTING PRESSURE ON BOLT FOR RESIN TO SET UP, WHEN THE MOUNT FOR THE STAB JACK BROKE AND CANOPY CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND SMASHING 2 & 3RD FINGERS ON LEFT HA ND.
EE CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND ROOF WHILE BOLTING.
INJURED ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED DRILL MACHINE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC WELD ON MINER PARTS WHEN HE RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED BOLTS, WHEN THE HELPER DROPPED THE CANOPY TO MOVE BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE ATRS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK.
WHILE BOLTING XCUT 2-1 A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 4FTX3FTX6IN FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT
8X56X8 TO FINE EDGE EE HELPING OR ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM ROOF. STRIKING BOTTOM AND ROLLER VERY CATCHING SELF REASURED OF EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED TO BOTTO M.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF. 1 PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER.
WHILE MOVING CRANE, HE HAD TO CHANGE DIRECTION, TRUCK OPERATOR WENT TO CHANGE GEARS FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, HE MISSED REVERSE GEAR, CRANE WAS ON AN INCLINE AND BREAKS FAILED. CRANE OPERATOR J UMPED FROM CAB LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. CRANE RAN INTO PARKED FLAT BED TRUCK CAUSING CRANE TO STOP.
DRILLING HOLE & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEE HEAD OF BOLTER & DRILL STEEL
EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE & SET HEAD OF BOLTER DOWN ON RT FOOT
EMPL ROOF BOLTING & PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EMPL ON UPPER PORTION OF BACK. EMPL WENT OFF WORK ON 11/16/90.
USING PAINT SPRAY SYSTEM ON STRUCTURAL STEEL COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS CHEST PAINS, AND HEADACHE. NOSE BLEED ALSO EXISTED.
WORKMAN JUST FINISHED SETTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH CRANE ASSISTANCE CRANE OPERATOR RAISED LOAD LINE ABOVE WORKMAN READY TO SWING CLEAR WHEN CRANEMAN WAS DISTRACTED BY GROUND WORKER CRANEMAN T HOUGHT LOAD LINE BRAKE WAS SECURE DIVERTED ATTENTION TO GROUND WORKER LOAD LINE BRAKE WASNT LOCKED BALL DROPPED (15FT(+-)& STRUCK WORKER
REWORKING SUMP DESIGN CUT TOP SQUARE END OFF,CONFIGURATION OF CONICAL DESIGN.WORKER FAILED TO SUFFICIENTLY CRIB CONE END OF SUMP.WHEN LAST CUT WAS MADE THE CONE END WEIGHT OVER SHADOWED THE PA RT THAT WAS CUT LOOSE,WORKER WAS ON LADDER ALONG SIDE OF SUMP WHEN CONE END LAYED DOWN ON GROUND,LADDER SHIFTED AND FELL TO GROUND ALONG WITH WORKER,APPARENTLY INJURING LOWER BACK FROM IMPACT
EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AWAY FROM ROOF AND SLID ALONG DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE.