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COAL DRILL OPERATOR STATED THAT HE HAD PULLED STEEL BACK TO CLEAN HOLE OUT. AT THE SAME TIME THAT HE STARTED AUGER, EE PUT HIS HAND ON THE AUGER. THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND AND ARM AROUND STEEL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A ROCK WAS HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN. HE WAS TURNING A RIGHT CROSSCUT. HE REVERSED THE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND THE CHAIN CAME UP OUT OF THE BOOM AND OVER INTO THE DECK WHERE HE WAS SITTING, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE (ROOF BOLTER) BACKED INTO INTERSECTION TO STRAIGHTEN HIS CABLE. SHUTTLE CAR HAULING OUT OF NO.4 ENTRY CAME THROUGH FLY AND HIT THE BOLTER IN THE SEAT AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MACHINE. APRON FROM CABLE HIT EMPLOYEE (BOLTER) IN UPPER RIB AREA UNDER LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING HIS LAST BOLT UP IN #2 FACE, STARTED TO DRILL WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING ACROSS BOLTER TO GET A BOX OF RESIN. HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ATRS LEVER, DROPPING THE ATRS ON THE EMPLOYEE- STRAINING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING NO. 6 ENTRY WHICH HAD A SLIP RUNNING UP THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS BACK AND KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOY EE BRUISED HIS BACK AND CHEST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING ON ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER,HE FELL DOWN AND HURT HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING TOD RILL HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL. HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING COAL DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL ROCK HIT MACHINE AND BROKE INTO PIECES A PIECE OF ROCK HIT EE CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.