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WHITE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUSED FEED LEVER TO ENDAGE. WHEN POT ROSE UNEXPECTEDLY HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND ROOF BOLT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THA T REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO 3RD METATARSUS. DR. HAS ADVISED NO WORK FOR 3 WEEKS.
A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN ON DRILL STEEL. EE GOTTHE ROCK OFF THE STEEL AND WHEN HE STARTED TO DRILL AGAIN THE STEEL STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPIAL AND TREATED FOR FRACTURE TO LEFT ULNA. THE STEEL HAD BEEN BENT BY ROCK & BEND WASN'T DETECTED UNTIL HE STARTED ROTATION
WHILE ROOF BOLTING HE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST EDGE OF ROOF PLATE CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS WHILE BOLTING, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST DRILL POTHE WAS TREATED BY DR & RELEASED HIS HAND HAS CONT TO BOTHER HIM & ON 1/6/98 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO NERVE
EE WAS INSTALLING 8' ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN PROGRESSED & RE WENT TO DR ON JAN 19TH. DR HAD HIM STAY HOME FOR 2 DAYS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/22 ON RESTRICTED DUTY & WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 1/23.
A ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT WRIST. CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A ROCK 4' X 6' X 6" FELL HITTING BOOM & CANOPY OF MACHINE. ROCK BROKE IN PIECES KNOCKING EE TO GROUND & PARTIALLY COVERING UP HIS LEGS. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & IS BEING TREATED FOR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO ?.
WHILE BOLTING A LARGE ROCK FELL BENDING DRILL STEEL. HE CLEARED ROCK BUT DID NOT REALIZE STEEL WAS BENT. WHEN HE BEGAN BOLTING AGAIN. STEEL WHIPPED AROUND STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM BELOW ELBOW CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
THE BOLT THAT HELD CANOPY HEAD TO HYDRAULIC JACK CAME LOOSE. WHEN HE TRIED TO LOWER CANOPY. IT STAYED IN POSITION. WHEN HE SWUNG CANOPY TO CENTER OF MACHINE IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD . TREATED FOR TROPEZIUS MUSCLE STRAIN. DR. PLACEON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 11/17/97.
AS HE WALKED TO GET A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF LOOSE SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WILL BE ON RES TRICTED DUTY FOR 4 DAYS.
HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND PIN. CAUSED FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT FINGER AND A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. DR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR FIVE DAYS.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MACHINE. A PIECE THEN BOUNCED OFF THE MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM ON UPPER LIP CAUSING LACERATION. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT HE PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER WRENCH & ROOF PLATE, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DODGE THE ROCK, HE TWISTED BACK CAUSING A LUMBAR STRAIN. DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 5-26-97.
A ROCK FELL WHILE HE WAS REACHING TO BOLTER WRENCH STRIKING SSMALL FINGER LEFT HAND. IMPACT CAUSED FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER AND LACERATION THE REAUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEENPINS & STRUCK EE ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, STRUCK CANOPY AND BROKE IN TWO. ONE OF BROKEN PIECES THEN STRUCK EMP ON LEFT TEMPLE CAUSING LACERATION. LACERATION REQUIRED 2 STITCH ES TO CLOSE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 40 LBS. FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN SEVERE SWELLING AND CONTUSION. DR. PLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ON WEEK.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, PIN CAUGHT ON LOOSE SHALE BENDING BOLT. LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BENT BOLT & WRENCH FRACTURING IT.
AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT A 8"X16" ROOF PLATE THAT HE HAD PLACED ABOVE BOLT PLATE TO BRIDGE UNEVEN TOP FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO C LOSE.
AS HE WAS RUNNING MINER A PIECE OF A BIT BROKE OFF, AND STRUCK HIM IN LOWER LIP, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURE TO CLOSE.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF SHALE 3'X2'X1" FELL OUT STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HARD HAT. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL AND IS BEING TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION AND NECK STRAIN.
WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK 2.5' C 1' FELL OFF MACHINE AND STRUCK EMP ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING CONTUSION AND SWELLINGDR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.
WHILE ROOFBOLTING A PIECE OF SHALE FELL OUT AND STRUCK EMP ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATIONTHAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHEN HE RAISED THE TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT ON BOLTER IT KNOCKED LOOSE SHALE DOWN STRIKING LEFT FOREARM. CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A RIGHT TURN IN #2 ENTRY 7L2MW A PIECE OF SHALE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON NOSE THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF LOOSE SHALE FELL OUTFROM BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD JAMMING NECK DOCTOR XRAYED NECK & GAVE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE & PLACED HIM ON REST RICTED DUTY FO R TWO DAYS
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MINER ON REMOTE, AS THE HEAD SUMPED IN THE MINER BUCKED CAUSING TAILTO HIT ROOF,THIS KNOCKED LOOSE SHALE FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS THAT STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. THE WOUND REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES AND DR. PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR THREE DAYS.
WHHLE ROOF BOLTING TOP FRACTURED WHEN DRILL STEEL WAS PUSHED AGAINST H. A PIECE FELL OUT STRIKIN GHIM ON TOP OF HEAD JAMMING NECK BACK.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A SULFUR BALL FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS. IT STRUCK CANOPY BREAKING INTO 3 PIECES. ONE PIECE HIT EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER CAUSING AN ABRASION. ANOTHER PIECE HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSIN G A CHIP FRACTURE TO PISTAL PHALANX OF THIRD TOE
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNT ON LEFT ANKLE BY A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FROM PIPE HE WAS CUTTING. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ANYONE. THE WOUND LEFT UNTREATED BECAME INFECTED AND ON DEC 7TH HE WAS HOSPIT ALIZED FOR BLOOD POISONING.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS, BOUNCED OFF OF DRILL POT AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG AND TOE.
ROOF BOLTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE BROKEN DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE. IT BROKE LOOSE AS HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND IT SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST DRILL POT. CAUSED A FRACTURE TO TIP OF F FINGER AND LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING A CURTAIN BOARD THE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT AND WRAPPED UP LINE CURTAIN OPERATOR GLOVE AND HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN CURTAIN TWISTING WRIST DR TREATMENT FOR SPRAIN AND ON FOLLOW UP VISIT AND RE X-RAY FOUND SMALL FRACTURE.
HE WAS ROOFBOLTING. A LARGE SULFUR BALL FELL OUT & BENT HIS DRILL STEEL, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER DRILL POT, HE HIT ROTATION LEVER BY MISTAKE CAUSING BENT STEEL TO WHIP AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION. WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
INJURED WAS ROOFBOLTING HAS INSTALLED THREE ROWSINSTALLED AND 2ND PIN ON NEXT ROW WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 18" X 18" X 3" FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PINSSTRUCK CANOPY THEN CENTERLEVERED IN AND STRUCK I NJURED ON SHOULDER, ARM AND LACERATED RIGHT CHEEK. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
WAS ROOF BOLTING COAL BOTTOMS HAD BEEN LEFT REEDUCING HEIGHT. WHEN HE TURNED TO GET A ROOF BOLT HE RAN HEAD INTO BOLTER CANOPY SPRAINING HIS NECK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL DIAGNOISED AS CRI VICAL STRAIN AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR FOUR-DAYS.
HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN TOP SHOP WHEN METAL SLAG POPPED AND COME BACK INTO FACE A PIECE GOT INSIDE OF CUTTING GOGGLES AND IMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE. HE FLUSHED EYE WITH WATER AND THOUGH T HE HAD IT OUT HOWEVER IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND ON TUESDAY WENT TO DR TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL OUT AND HIT DRILL POT AND WAS THROWN OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN FOCE LAERATING NOSE AND LIP WOUND TO LIP REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
HE WAS INSTALLING A SECOND ROW OF PINS WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 2'X2 1/2'X 1 1/2" FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. FRACTURED LITTLE TOE RIGHT FOOT.
WAS WELDING A PATCH ON 15" X 15" X 3/8" OVERHEAD. THOUGHT HE HAD IT SECURELY TACKED. TOOK HELMET OFF. PATCH FELL OFF STRIKING HIM IN HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
BOLTING IN BELT ENTRY WAS CARRYING PINS FROM BACK OF BOLTER TO FRONT OF MACHINE STRUCK HEAD ON BOLTER CANOPY PUSHED CHIN INTO CHEST