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EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING THE LAST BOLT FROM A COAL CHUTE TO BE RECOVERED. THE CHUTE WAS SECURED BUT DROPPED APPROX. 2" STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, STRAINING HIS NECK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING/OBSERVING WHILE THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE LONGWALL WAS BEING PULLED TOGETHER WITH A WIRE ROPE AND THE SHEARER. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE AND A FLYING OBJECT STRU CK THE INJURED. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THEFINGER, ARM AND RIGHT CORNEA.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER A PIECE OF COAL OR SLATE FLEW OFF THE DRUM STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE CANOPY OF #70 SHIELD WHILE ASSISTING CO-WORKER BOTLING BACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT TOE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING ON THE LONGWALL FACE HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. HE STATED THAT WHILE INSERTING THE RESIN A ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE BOLTER HAD A CANOPY ATRS AND T EMPORARY SUPPORTS WERE SET.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SAW THE TIP OF 94 SHIELD DOWN FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE IT. THE EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED THE 4-3 VALVE FOR THE RAM INSTEAD OF THE FRONT JACKS. THE RAM CAME UP A ND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE RAM AND THE CROSS BEAM.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTY TO CHANGE OIL IN GEAR CASE HE LOOSED THE PAIN PLUG THE OIL FORCED THE PLUG OUT CAUSING OIL TO BURN THE EE FAIR AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKIGN DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE TOWARDS THE TAIL & AS HE WAS WALKING PAST THE SHEARER THE TAIL DRUM THREW A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH STRUCK & LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER
EE WAS WEEDEATING AND DENZIL WALL PARTNER HIT BEES NEST. OTHER SPUN AROUND AND RAISED HEAD OF WEEDEATER WHICH CLIPPED EE ON THE LEFT HAND. INJURY REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND DONE AT FAI RMONT GENERAL HOSPTIAL.
54736YEE ALLEGES A NECK STRAIN WHILE OPERATING A BELT SPLICE MACHINE IT IS MANAGEMENTS OPINION THAT THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK DUE TO BEING REQUIRED TO WORK SATURDAY MANAGEMENT ALSO BELIEVES TH3 50547LOYEE WAS CAPABLE OF WORKING THIS 7001 IS ONLY SUBMITTED TO AVOID A VIOLATION
55061S IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING REPAIRS TO A LONGWALL SHIELD WHEN HE RAISED SHIELD LEG TO START REPAIRS A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP OF SHIELD STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW.