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FOOT JACK WAS SITTING ON LOOSE COAL AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO CANOPY, IT CAUSED THE JACK TO BREAK, CRUSHING THE COAL CAUSING THE CANOPY TO DROP SUDDENLY CAUSING PAIN HIS NECK
EE WAS USING A MANDASEAL MACHINE. THE WAND STOPPED UP CREATING BACK PRESSURE WHICH BLEW THE END OFF OF THE SPRAYER HANDLE, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH THE SEALANT AND THE WAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE DIDN'T TELL THE BOLTER OPERATORS HE WAS THERE. HE WALKED BESIDE THE BOLTER ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE AND STOOD IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHE EL. THE OPERATOR BEGAN TRAMMING THE MACHINE FORWARD AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMP WAS OPERATING A LINE TRUCK TO SET A POWER POLE. BUTT OF POLE WAS ON GROUND IN FRONT OF TRUCKWHERE EMPS WERE LOCATED. TIP OF POLE WAS IN AIR SUPPORTED BY WINCH LINE. POLE HOLE WAS ON PASSEN GER SIDE OF TRUCK MIDWAY BACK. EMP WAS FACING POLE BUTT AND REACHING BEHIND TO OPERATE CONTROLS.MOVED CONTROL WRONG WAY WHICH BROUGHT TIP OF POLE BACK TOWARDS HIM INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM TRUCK.
HE WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A HALF HEADER TO HANG A CURTAIN WHEN A CORE BREAKER FELL OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE CUTTING A BREAKING HIS NOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE FACE OF #8 ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB, 4 ROWS OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS, BRUISING HIS FOREHEAD AND RIGHT CHEEK.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND FACE BREAKING OFF PART OF A CROWN INHIS MOUTH, CUTTING HIS CHEST AND BRUISING HIS HEAD. WAS WORKING ON #8 ENTRY/001 SECTION.
A THIM PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 1"X 16"X 18" FEL FROMTHE TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, CUTTING HIS NOSE AND LIP REQUIRING STITCHES. WAS WORKING IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. THIS BECAME INFECTED CAUSING A LTA.
EE WAS PUTTING UP 2ND ROW OF BOLTS ON #1 SECTION 4 RIGHT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 34" LONG, 20" WIDE, 26" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST AND 1ST ROW OF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS BACK.
EE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE TO PUT UP BATTERY HANGERS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURE.
EE WAS BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING #5 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LOSER BACK.
HELPING RECOVER A MRS FROM PILLAR LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 3INX2INX1IN RFELL FROM THE TOP OF THE CANOPY ON THE MRS CAR FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK CAUSING PAIN & DISORIENTATION
EMPLOYEE HAD FINSISHED DRILLING A HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER, DROPPED STEEL OUT OF THE TOP WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE STEEL DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A MACHINE TO PLASTER STOPPINGS. SOMEONE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STOPPING WAS SPRAYING. A PIECE OF THE PLASTER WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE LOADING THE BUGGY A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE SLID OFF HTE BUGGY AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE FAST LIFT ON ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE BOOM AND TRAY AND MASHED HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION AND NUMBNESS OF HIS LEFT WRIST AND FINGERS .
EE WAS TRAMMING A REMOTE MINER BEING ASSISTED BY A CRAB BECAUSE OF A ROCK FALL ON THE MINER. HE WAS OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE & PULL. A ANCHOR PIN USED IN THE HOOK-UP BROKE & A PIECE STRUCK HI M OVER THE LEFT EYE.
HE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST BOLT IN #1 ENTRY. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE DRILL POT AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE FACE, STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP AND DRILL STEEL STRUCK IN TOP. OPERATOR BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIN WRENCH THAT HE HAD DROPPED, LEAVING LEFT HAND ON DRILL POT. DRILL STEEL DISLODGED AND CAME DOWN, STRIK ING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN LACERATION AND FRACTURE.