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WHILE DROPPING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD DOWN TO CLEAN OUT THE PLUGGED UP DUST. HOSE THE INJURED EE LEFT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE MINE FLOOR.
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND GETTING READY TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE STEEL ROOF MAT AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING HIS SIDE OF HT EENTRY AND WAS WAITING FOR HIS HELPER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO FINISH BOLTING HIS SIDE. HE WAS IN A KNEELIN GPOSIT ION AND TALKING TO ANOTHER WORKER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
WHILE GETTING READY TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT FOOT.NOTE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 12-18-9 3.
WHILE MEASURING THE ROOF BOLT SPACING ACROSS THE BELT ENTRY TO SEE IF AN EXTRA ROOF BOLT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.
WHILE SWINGING THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO DRILL ANOTHER BOLT HOLD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST ROOF BOLT & STRUCK THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER & THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
WHILE REACHING OUT TAKING DRILL STEEL FROM CHUCK OF BOLTER, A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
WHICH OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON HIS COVER BACK.
WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF METAL AT AN ANGLE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD A FLASH TO HIS EYES.
WHILE OPERATING TAR ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OVER THE BOLTER HEAD AND CANOPY AND SLIDE UNDER THE CANOPY AND STRUCK INJURED EE ON LOWER BACK.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING AFTER START UP OF MINE EE SAID PAIN STARTED AND INCREASED NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE PAIN IT INCREASED TO PINT WHERE HE HAD TO REST HIS BAKC ON 10-28-92 AND RETURNED 11-2-92 TO HI S DUTIES.
WHILE GETTING ROOF SIGNS FROM OFF THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE MACHINE WAS MOVED AND RAN OVER THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.