EE INSERTED AND 8' 3/4" ROOF BOLT BETWEEN THE BOLTER CANOPY & THE ROOF TO BEND IT. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT TO BEND IT THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL FORWARDS. HE FELL HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HISSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA. THIS OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE EC-3 PANEL MMU 004-0. HAS MISSED NO WORK
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Showing all 15ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB LINE, SLID OFF CANOPY, HIT ON PAVEMENT AND STRIKING SIDE OF LEG. ROCK MEASURED 4' LONG BY 3' WIDE AND 1-3" THICK.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE E-2 PANEL, WAS REACHING ACROSS THE DRILL POD OF THE ROOF RANGER II ROFF BOLTER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF SMASH ING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POD. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE (3RD) METACARPAL BONE OF HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING SURGICAL REPAIR.
EE HAD BACKED UP THE ROOF BOLTER TO SPOT EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN NO.5 ENTRY. AFTER HE HAD DRILLED ABOUT 2' INTO THE ROOF A ROCK FELL, STRUCK THE CANOPY AND FLIPPED INTO HIS FACE LACERATING HIS NOSE. THIS REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
WHILE WATCHING THE MINER TAKE A CUT TO THE RIGHT ON A RETREAT SECTION, THE RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING THE INJURED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE NECK AND LT ARM.
WHILE PLUGGING IN THE NATIONAL MINE SERVICE POD DUSTER DC PLUG TO THE AUXILLARY PLUG ON #15 LOCOMOTIVE THE TWO PLUGS ARCED CAUSING A FLASH THAT BURNT THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER TO SET OUTSIDEBOLT IN LAST ROW OF BOLTS A BLOW THAT HAD BEEN LEFT (APPROX. 1'W X 5'L X 12") FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION OF THE LEG AND FOOT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/13/00.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF ROCK 2' X 2' X 1' ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS LEGS AND LOWER BACK WHILEINSTALLING THE INSIDE ROOF BOLT, THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND ATRS.
WHILE WAITING ON THE OPERATOR SIDE ROOF BOLTER TO FINISH SETTING A BOLT, EE LAID HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOOL TRAY. A ROCK MEASURING 9"L,4"W,3"THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND LACERATING THE POSTERIOR METACARPAL FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 3". THIS REQUIRED 30 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO DAYS WERE LOST. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. THIS OCCURRED ON
EE AS INSTALLING A 5FT RESIN TENSION BOLT IN THEFACE OF THE NO1 ENTRY ON C MAINS 002-0 MMU. EE WAS USING A 3FT DRILL WRENCH TO SPIN & TORQUE THE BOLT AFTER TORQUEING THE BOLT HE LEFT THE HE AD DOWN THE WRENCH STUCK THE BOLT & CAME OUT OF THE DRILL POT & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 4/17/00 RETD 4/24/00
WHILE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR, THE BOOM OF THE CARSTRUCK THE HEAD OF A CABLE BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK LOOSE & STRUCK THE INJ ON THE LT SIDE OF HEAD
INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN GRINDING/CUTTING ON METAL EARLIER. METAL WAS APARENTLY WIPED INTO OR FELL INTO EYE FROM CUTTING OR GLOVES. BEGAN MISSING 4-11-00.
WHILE INSTALLING A 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT TWISTED WHILE STRAIGHTING IT CAUSING THE INJURED TO LUNGE FORWARD STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF-SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLDER ON C-1 PALNEL. AS HE REACHED OUT TO CHANGE STEELS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP ON STRUCK HIS RIGHT POSTERIOR WRIST LACERATING IT. THIS REQUIRED (2) SUTURES TO CLOSE IT. EE RETURNED TO WORK AT HIS REGULAR ACCUPATION ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT/ (3-10-00). NO DAYS WERE LOST, THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY
INJ WAS INSTALLING BOLT ON HEADERS SIDE. WHEN HESTRAIGHTENED THE BOLT TO SET IT DOWN INTO THE CHUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT GROIN