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EE WAS OPERATING MINER IN #3 RIGHT CROSS CUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX (3'X6'X1"-4") FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB BOLT & COAL RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS POSITIONED TWO ROWS BACK FROM THE OUTBY CORNER OF THE BREAK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE OF THE METATARSAL BONES IN R FOOT. HE WAS WEARING METATARSAL BOOTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS. HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD BOOM AND JACK.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS INSERTING A GLUE STICK INTO A DRILL HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LAC ERATION. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADVANCING UP TO NEXT ROW WITH A FLETCHER RR-II-13 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, AS HE BEGAN TO BOLT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT TH ELEFT SHOULDER AND CENTER BACK OF OEPRATOR. THE DRAW ROCK MEASURED 40" LONG BY 42" WIDE ADN 3 DOWN TO 1 INCH IN THICKNESS.
EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE OPERATING A TWIN-HEAD FLETCHER RR-II ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE TOWARDS HIMSELF AND THE HEAD STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE PAD CAUSING H IS LEFT ANKLE TO CREEL. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF A SMALL BONE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE.
INJURY OCCURRED THIS DATE TO EE INJURED LEFT LEG MOVING ABOUT ROOF BOLTER SHOULD SHOW DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACIDENT THIS UPDATE IS THE RESULT OF A PART 50 AUDIT
WAS PINNING TOP (ROOF) IN NO 4 ENTRY.HA DSTARTED DRILL STEEL HAD HAND ON POT OF MACHINE,WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING AND INJURING HAND.
FOLLOWING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS SECTION TAKING DOWN CABLE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR TOOK CABLE UP ON REEL & CAUGHT HELPER LEG IN CABLE PULLED HELPERS LEG FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL