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EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE THE MINER OPERATOR WHO WAS STANDING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO CLEAN UP SWUNG THE MINER CATCHING THE MINER HELPER BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING & RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STOPER TO BOLT UP FACE. THE STOPER GOT AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING HIM TO HURT HSI SHOULDER.
54736YEE WAS USING AIR HOSE TO ROCKDUST. THE HOSE KINKED. SHE PULLED ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE KINK CAME OUT, THE RUSH OF AIR CAUSED THE HOSE THE FLIP AND STRIKE HER ON THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING IN A SHIELD AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE EYE.
HELPING ANOTHER EM P WELD GUARD ON SHEARER, REC FLASH BURNS TO EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS IN BEHIND THE SHEARER.A ROCK FLIPPED OVER THE SHEARER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO MINER AS IT CUT INTO AN OLD SUMP. THE WATER HAD BEEN DRAINED OFF BUT THE MUD STARTED MOVING AND KNOCKED HIM OVER GETTING MUD INTO HIS EYES SCRATCHING THEM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE. AS THE MINER WAS BACKING UP THE CABLE HAD A TWIST IN IT AND THE CABLE TIGHTENED UP WITH THE EMPLOYEES LEG CAUGHT IN THE TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIPE USING THE BAND SAW. HE WAS GOING TO ADJUST THE PIPE AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNED THE SAW ON CUTTING HIS THUMB.
SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED.
OPER SHEARER PIN FROM SIDE SHIELD OF RF SUPPORT BROKE STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEADGATE AND A PIECE OF COAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
TURNING ARMUT TO RESET BRUSHES WHEN FAN CAUGHT FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING CANOPY ON ROOFBOLTER DOWN. THE CANOPY FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
THE INJURED HAD BEEN WORKING THE HYDRAULIC LEVERS. HE BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND A ROCK THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY BEING HELD BY A MAT HAD BECOME LOOSE FELL FROM MAT AND STRUCK INJURED BEHIND LEFT EAR. LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
SHEARER CUTTING FROM TAILGATE TO HEADGATE.INJ PULLING SHIELDS,WAS AT SHIELD #117.THE FACE BOUNCED AND LARGE PIECE OF COAL 63" X 45" X 23" STRUCK INJ IN BACK AND PUSHED HIM INTO VALVE BANK AND LEG AREA OF SHIELD.
CUTTING PINE BOARD WITH HAND HELD SAW. HOLDING SAW WITH RIGHT HAN SUPPORTING BOARD WITH L HAND BLADE CUTTING THRU BOARD IT CAME IN TO L INDEX INGER
INJURED AND OTHERS WERE IN THE ACT OF REPAIRING CAT DRIVE CHAIN ON MINER. WHILE AN ATTEMPT TO TRAM MINER WAS MADE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE, GAVE WAY AND STRUCK INJURED. LACERATION AND FRACTURES RES DULTED.