EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO OFFSIDE FRONT OF BOLTER CHANGING BITS WHEN OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE TO SPOT BOLT. EE'S RT. FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER RT. FRONT TIRE.
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Showing all 14WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT CALF.
WHILE INJURED WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER OF EVER OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK INJURED KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHICH WAS AT THE DRILL BOOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF STRAP WHICH WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER, AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEG AND ANKLE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.
EE WAS OPERATION RIGHT SIDE OF FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER IN #5 ENTRY WHILE HE WAS DRILLING HE DRILLED INTO SOMETHING THAT FORCED THE DRILL STEEL TO WARP AND IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE WRIS T & ELBOW.
CHESTER WAS PUTTING UP HIS FIRST ROOF BOLT-HIS DRILL STEEL BROKE AT MAIN TOP HITTING HIM IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
PC OF METAL FLEW IN EYE WHILE CUTTING BIT LAY OFF MINER TORCH
INJ MAN WAS WATCHING ROOF BOLT CABLE WHEN CABLE HIT HIM IN NECK.
PC O;F LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING ON R THUMB
FORIEGN OBJECT IN EYE
I.NAME CLEANING UP A CUT OF COAL. WHILE BACKING UP MINER THE CANOPY CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PLATE. CANOPY PULLED UP OFF STANDS AND FELL ON THE BACK OF OPERATOR.