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WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL 4-5" THICK AND 12" IN DIAMETER. ROCK STRUCK EE S LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BOOM. A PIN [ROOF BOLT] CAUGHT IB A HYDRAULIC HOSE & FLIPPED OVER STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE & FACE.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF CUT. HE STATED THE RIGHT SIDE TRAM QUIT. THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO TURN STRIKING THE EE AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE COAL RIB THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER IN VESTATION.
WHILE PINNING AN AREA WITH A LOT OF DRAW ROCK THE EMPL MASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND TOP.
WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND BACK. THE BLOW CAUSED A BRUISE AND SOME SORENESS. TREATMENT BY PAIN MEDICATION FROM MUL T. COMM. HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A X-CUT NEAR THE FACE WHEN A SMALL PIECE DRAW TOP ROCK FELL. THE ROCK HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
EMPL WAS MOVING MINER. WHEN REMOVING LOOP OF CABLE HE PITCHED IT ON REMOTE BOX HITTING TRAM LEVER. MINER MOVED PINNING EMPL AGAINST RIB. EMPL RECEIVED MINOR CUTS & BRUISED HIP OR PELVIS.
WHILE PINNING ROOF EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE WHILE PREFORMING NORMAL DUTIES TWISTING BENDING PIN
WHILE OPERATING THE LOADING MACHINE THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT OF THE CANOPY (WHILE THE MACHINE WAS OPERATING) TO STRAIGHTEN CABLE. HIS LEFT ARM WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CANOPY POST AND COAL RIB. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRACKED BONE AND A PUNCTURE WOUND TO UPPPER ARM. FULL RECOVERY EXPECTED.