EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EE ON HEAD & LANDED ON HANDS CAUSING LACERATION ON HANDS THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
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Showing all 11EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON WRIST, CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE ROOF OF THIS MINE HAS A HISTORY OF LOOSE DDRAW ROCK. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE BEFORE BOLTING THE AREA BEGAN, BUT THE ROOF WAS NOT TESTED BY SOUNDING. A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE WHILE VICTIM WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE. THE ROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE FACE AND BODY, CUTTING HIS FACE AND LEG.
WHILE BOLTING TOP ON 002 SECTION, LEFT CROSS CUT OFF #1 ENTRY, EE'S GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT, TWISTING GLOVE OFF HAND AND INJURING TWO FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN1ST ROW DRAW ROCK FELL OFF RIB & HIT EE IN LOWER LEFT BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP ON OFFSIDE OF FLETCHER DOUBLEHEAD BOLTER, HE RAISED AND TURNED QUICKLY, HITTING HIS FORHEAD ON THE BOLTER CANOPY PROTECTING HIM.
WHILE BOLTING TOP RIB ROLLED IN #4 ENTRY WHILE INSTALLING 1ST BOLT IN 2ND ROW & STRUCK EMPLOYEES BACK.
WHILE BOLTING #7 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.
OPER DROVE MACHINE WENT AROUND TO TACK UP LOOSE CURTAIN MACHINE MOVED INJ STRUCK ON LEG BY MACHINE
EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN NO 6 HEADIN G CROSSCUT LEFT WHEN DRILL STEEL BENT STRIKING HIMON LEFT LOWER ARM RESULTING IN FRACTURE.