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EE WAS WELDING ON 482 SCOOP BUCKET MINE SHOP WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ARC BURN TO HIS EYES NO LOST TIME PRESCRIPTION RX USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT H4L. AS HE MADE UP HIS ROOF BOLT FOR HIS RIB BOLT TO BE INSTALLED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (APPROX. 2'X 2') FELL OUT FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON ANKLE & CAUSING HIS KNEES TO BE TWISTED.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AT #4 HDG. INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN COLLAR OF PUSHER STEEL & ROOF. WHEN HE WAS RETRACTING HUNG STEEL FROM HOLE. HE USED HIS FINGERS TO AP PLY DOWN PRESSURE ON STEEL & MAY HAVE HIT UP PRESSURE BY MISTAKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN OUT ROCK DUSTER.DUE TO COLD WEATHER IT MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN UP HE PLUGGED IN DUSTER TO POWER SOURCE. NOTHING CAME ON . HE TOOK OFF THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN THAT W AS COVERING THE AUGER HE PUT HIS HAND INSIDE TO CLEAN MUD FROM AROUND AUGER. THE AUGER STARTED UP & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND. RESULTED IN SEVERELACERATION & LOSS OF 2 FINGERS AND TIP OF THUMB
EE WAS AT #1 HEADING DRILLING TEST HOLE IN TOP UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF. A ROCK APPROX 4" THICK X 4' FELL FROM UNSUPPORTED ROOF. THE ROCK BOUNCED ON MINE FLOOR AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. IT LACERA TED HIS SMALL TOE, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES AND BROKE IT AND TOE #4. HE MAY REQUIRE AMPUTATION OF SMALL TOE. ROCK HIT FOOT ABOVE TOE AREA OF SAFETY TOEBOOT.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO BOLT TOP IN #6 RIGHT HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HAND. HE MISSED 1 SHIFT OF WORK ON 02/28/94 11:00 P.M.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, ASHE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL HEAD, THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF DRILL HEAD. THE BOLT MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST SIDE BRACE, BURSTING FINGER OPEN ON BOTH SIDES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON SECTION CLEANING AN ACETYLENE TORCH BY FILING THE TIP. HE ACCIDENTLLY HIT THE EXYGEN HANDLE CAUSING A PARTICLE OF COPPER TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS EYE. HE HAD BEEN WEARING DARK CUTT ING GLASSES BUT HE REMOVED THEM SO HE COULD SEE BETTER TO CLEAN THE TIP. HE WAS WORKING 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE.
EMPL OPERATING ROOF BOLTER-#3 HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.STRUCK EMPL ON UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AT #4 R HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING #4 HEADING.HE STARTED TO DRILL PLACING STEEL AGINST THE TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOOT.
EMPL WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS PUTTING UP RIB BOLT & SWINING HEAD OVER TO INSTALL NEXT BOLT ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE, WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
EMPLPOYEE WAS FLOATING BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR OUT FOR LUNCH WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.
EMPL HAD HAND ON HEAD OF DRILL WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL MASHING FINGER.