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DRILL STEEL FELL FROM DRILLED HOLE STIRKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #8 ENTRY ON #2 SECTIONWHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE X-RAY REPORTS DID NOT SHOW ANY BROKEN BONES. AFTER HIS HAND CONTINUED TO HURT, HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD FUR THER X-RAYS TAKEN. ON 12-2-97 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN BONE IN HIS WRIST. BECAME A LTA ON 12-2-97.
THE EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT. WHEN THE ROTATION STARTED THE BOLT SPRUNG BACK HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND LET THE POT DOWN. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE WAS WORKING IN #7RIGHT BREAK.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG FRACTURING HIS FIBULA AND PULLING THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.
THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR GLUE AND PIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS FOREARM, ELBOW, FINGER AND CUT OVER HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WORKING ON #4 ENTRY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN A HOLE HE HAD DRILLED AT THE #9 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12"X12"X3" FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. A CAST WAS APPLIED TO PROTECT THE NERVES, NO BONES WERE BROKEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 002 SECTION AT #6 ENTRY. HE WAS DRIVING A SPAD NAIL INTO THE RIB WHEN THE RIB BUMPED OFF SHOVING HIS ARM BACKWARDS, DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS WORKING ON 002 SECTION. HE STATED TO THE MINE FOREMAN THAT WHILE REPETITIVELY PUSHING HIS ROOF BOTLS AND GLUE INTO THE HOLE, A PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. NO SPECIF IC INCIDENT COULD BE RECALLED.
WHEN THE EE DROPPED THE DRILL POT DOWN, THE STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE. AS EE STARTED TO REACH UP TOPULL THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND BEHIND THE KNUCKLE FRACTURING THE TOP OF HIS HAND. HE WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY ON 003 SECTION
THE EE WAS PUTTING UP A BUGGY ANCHOR. A BIT WRENCH FELL OUT OF THE CHUCK STRIKING HIS HAND CAUSING A CRUSHING FRACTURE OF THE 5TH METACARPAL ON HIS LEFT HAND. 002 SECTION.
EMP WAS INSTALLING FLYBOARD AT #3 ENTRY ON 004 SECTION. ROOF WAS UNEVEN SO THEY COULD NOT USE THE "BOARD HOLDER". THEY WERE PUTTING THE BOARD ONDRILL STATION OF THE CANOPIES. THE BOARD SLIPPED STRIKING HER RIGHT THUMB CAUSING AN AVULSION FRACTURE. THE EMP RETURNED TO WORK AND DID NOT KNOWUNTIL 7-22-96 THAT SHE HAD A FRACTURE.
WHILE DRILLING ROOF AT THE FACE ON #2 SECTION A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND LODGED IN THE EE'S LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP ON 3 SECTION 8 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLTS HITTING THE CANOPY AND BOUNCING OFF THE RIB HITTING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN A BROKEN TIBIA.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PILLAR LINE FALL OCCURRED KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD LEFT SHOULDER AND HANDS.
HE WAS WELDING A CABLE HOLD DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL OR SPARKS ENTERED HIS LEFT EAR.
PIECE OF SALTE APPROX 65" LONG X 41" WIDE X 7 1/2' THICK FELL FORM THE TOP BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB, STRIKING HIS LWOER BACK AND HIPS.
HURT HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN THE CABLE TAKE UP ON THEROOF BOLTER PULLED HIS FEET FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL - RESULTING IN AN AVULSION FRACTURE BELOW THE KNEE. DID NOT RESULT IN LOST TIME A CCIDENT UNTIL 7/10/95.
WHEN REACHING FOR A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL INSERTED IN THE DRILL POT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
WHILE PUTTING LAST ROW OF BOLTS UP IN #7 R BREAK, THE DRILL STEEL WASN'T ALLIGNED. HE HIT HTE ROATAION TO ALIGN THE STEEL CAUSING THE STEEL TOE. STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE KNUCKLE AREA CAU SING SWELLIGN AND PAIN. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN AVULSION FRACTURE RESULTING AS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT BEGINNING 5-6-95.
MINER BACKED UP AND HTI THE SHUTTLE CAR JARRING HIS BACK CAUSING MUSCLE CRAMPS IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE.
HEATING & BENDING METAL SOMETHING WENT IN HIS EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SEALANT MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE HAD A SURGE CAUSING THE SEALANT TO SPLATTER AND A PIECE OF SEALANT CAME IN OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS TRYING TO RAISE THE AJRS CANOPY WHEN THE BLACKING SLIPPED HE WAS UNDER THE CANOPY HIS HEAD WAS HIT JAMMING HIS NECK AND BACK.
CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL. METAL GOT FOULED IN THE BLADE AND FLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLD DOWN CLAMP AND STRUCK BETWEEN THE KNUCKLES OF THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A DEEP CUT BETWEEN THE KNUCKLES REQUIRIN G STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IN 6 R BREAK HE HAD 20 FT CUT OUT OF ONE SIDE. HE BACKED THE MINER UP TO SET OVER WHEN THE MINER SWUNG OVER & CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.
PIECE OF RACK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND SHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING 31/2 ROWS BACK WHILE CUTTING #2 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING 17INX24INX1/2IN FELL STRIKING RT HAND
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO MRS WAITING FOR MINER TO FINISH LAST S/C WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIS BACK AND HIP.
WHILE PUTTING UP A FLY BOARD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING BELOW LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND (STITCHES).
DELAYED REACTION TO WELD BURN TO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & EMBEDED IN LEFT EYE
EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUSE MINER CUTTING FACE WHEN FROM SCRUBBER DISCHARGE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT LINE CURTAIN AND BOUNCHED HIT HIM IN THE EYE. OBJECT CAME BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING TOP IN 5 RIGHT BREAK. INSTALLED RIB BOLT AND WAS SWINGING BOOM IN FOR INSIDE BOLT AND LOOKED AWAY TO LOOK AT TOP. WHEN HE DID, HE PUSHED THE LEVER THE WRONG WAY AND MASHED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE CRADLE AND RIB. ENTRY ONLY 16' WIDE.
AFTER MINER OPERATOR LEFT THE AREA THIS EMPLOYEEMOVED INTO PLACE TO START BOLTING THE EMPLOYEE SET THE ATRS AGAINST THE TOP AND PLACED A DRILL STEEL INTO THE POT HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROC K FELL OUT FROM THE EDGE OF THE LAST ROW OF BOLTAND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, CUTTING RT. EAR, A BRASION ON RT. SHOULDER, CUT TO RT. WRIST & BRUISED RT. ANKLE.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO ROOF AND HAD TOO MUCH UP PRESSURE ON DRILL STEEL CAUSING STEEL TO BOW HE THEN HIT THE ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE DRILL STILL TO FLY OUT HITTING HIM ON BACK OF RT HA ND FRACTURING IT.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRALIC CRILL, THE HOSE COUPLING POINT BROKE AT THE THREADS AND HYDRALIC OIL SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE AND OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE BOLTING TOP IN #6 ENTRY WHILE UNDER SUPPORTED TOP. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3 TO 4' WIDE X 6' LONG X 3" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE LEFT RIB AND BOLTS STRIKING THE EMP LOYEE ON HIS LEFT ARM MAKING A SMALL CUT AND ALSO HITTING HIS LEFT LEG, MAKING AN ABRASION AND BRUISED AREA ON THE CALF AREA OF LEG.
003-0 SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RIBS IN #5 ENTRY WITH A BAR THE ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMING THROUGH #5 LEFT BREAK PIN CABLE STRETCHED TIGHT PULLING MINER CABLE & WATER LINE DOWN & HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD CAUSING HIS HAT TO HIT HIM ON NOSE CAUSING ABRASIONS EE SAID HE WAS FEELING PAIN IN HIS NECK EAR JAW
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER AND REACH DOWN AND LIFTED UP MINER CABLE AND THREW OUT OF ROADWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 08-02-93
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING #2 SUMP ON #125 H BLOCK. HE WAS FACING MINER POSITIONED APP. 4' FROM LEFT RIB. RIB BUMPED FROM 0 TO 4' THICK, APP 10 1/2 HIGH STRIKING OPERATOR.
MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING COAL IN #1 ENTRY LEFT WALL WHEN TO BUMPED CAUSING RIB TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING MINER IN LEFT WALL IN #1 ENTRY, WAS ADVANCING IN ENTRY WHEN RIGHT RIB CAME DOWN KNOCKING HIM AGAINST WRIST MASHING ARM AND HAND AND LEG BETWEEN MINER AND RIB ROLL.
EE WAS BOLTING #6 HEADING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN, WENT THROUGH NOSE OF GLASSES, HITTING RIGHT EYE IN THE CORNER.
EE WAS WORKING ON 5-B BELT PUTTING A BACKSTOP UP. AFTER COMPLETING JOB, COWORKEER WAS RUNNING SERVICE SCOOP. EE TOLD HIM TO LOWER BUCKET AND BACK OFF. WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET WAS LET DOWN, THE B OOM CAME AROUND AND HIT EE IN THE FACE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN ON THE GROUND, HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. DRILL STEEL GOT FOULED IN TOP AND FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS THAT WERE ON DRILL POT OF BOLTER RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO INDEX FINGER S AND STITCHES TO MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY IN FACE. HE TURNED TO LOOK AT RIB AND HIS DRILL STEEL STOPPED UPA ND BENT, THEN BROKE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM. STEEL BROKE DUE TO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. HE WAS NOT AWARE DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP.