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WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND STRUCK INSIDE OF LT KNEE. IT CAUSED A 1 INCH LONG ABRASION LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN CARTRIDGE IN DRILL HOLETHAT HAD JUST BEEN DRILLED. A 1 FT BY 1 FT 3" THICK PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PREVI OUSLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS AND HIT INDIVIDUAL ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A 1/2" CUT. HE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE BOOM INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT ON THAT SIDE. THE ATRS WAS SET
WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, INDIVIDUAL PINCHED OUT SIDE OF PALM ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOTTOM OF STEEL AND DRILL HEAD.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE CORNER OF A BATTERY SCOOP WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE, THE CRANE HOOK CAME LOOSE FROM SCOOP SWINGING OUT AND HITTING VICTIM IN FOREHEAD CAUSING A 1-1/4" LACERATION.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUSH BOLT INTO HOLE & PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE CHUCK WRENCH TO SPIN & LOOSE & HITTING HIM IN LT. SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING A BRUISE ABRA ISION & 2 CUTS OF 1 CM. & 1 1/2 CM ON LEFT CHEEK
WHILE BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE INITIAL CUT ON THE #4 PILLAR, A BOUNCE OCCURRED AND SOME RIB COAL ROLLED DOWN, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROU ND WHERE HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON GROUND CAUSING LACERATIONS (EACH ABOUT 3/4") TO HIS FOREHEAD AND CROWN OF HIS HEAD AND A 1" LACERATION TO HIS NOSE. ALSO A CRUSH AND LACERATION TO 3RD FINGER T
WHILE ROOF OLTING PIN HOLDING THE HYDRALIC CYLINDER FOR THE BOOM ON THE SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER BROKE ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL. THE ATTACHED CANOPY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE INDIVIDUAL RECIEVED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND A STRAIN TORE MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.
WHILE TRAMMING A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER INDIVIDUAL POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN TAIL BOOM AND RIB WHIL TRYING TO HANDLE CABLE AND CAUSED HIMSELF TO BE STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH THE TAIL BOOM.CAUSING BRUISES TO HIS LOWER BACK AND TO THE BACK OF LEFT LEG.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, EMPLOYEE PUSHED WRONG LEVER PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN JAWS OF STEEL HOLDER, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND CRUSH INJURY TO TIP OF 4TH FINGER LEFT HAND.
68935 TRYING TO REMOVE A STRUCK DRILL STEEL FROM TOP, STEEL CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED LEFT 5TH FINGERTIP BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL HEAD, CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY WITH LACERATION TO TIP OF 5TH F 95759 LEFT HAND.
WHILE MINING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER RIB POPPED AND A SMALL CHUNK OF COAL(GOLF BALL SIZE) HIT EMPLOYEE IN LT EYE.INJURIES TO EYE INCLUDED SCRATCHES TO EYE SURFACE AND SMALL FRACTURE TO OR BIT.
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE WITH A ELECTRIC DRILL BIT STUCK AND DRILL TWISTED HITTING FINGER.
WHILE CUTTING COAL THE COAL BURST AND A SMALL PIECE OF COAL LODGED IN EE S LEFT EYE SCRATCHING THE SURFACE OF HIS EYE.
FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN STEEL & ROOF BOLTER HEAD. EMPL WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES & DID NOT AVOID PINCH POINT.
PUT STEEL IN ROOF BOLTER AND DROPPED DRILL HEAD CATCHING FOOT.
MOVING BOLTER TO LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY AND MACHINE PINNED HIM AGAINST RIB.