EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A ROOF BOLT THAT HE AHD INSERTED INTO A DRILLE DHOLE WHEN THE BOLT WENT SIDEWAYS AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
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Showing all 11EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND BROKE STEEL.
EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE A STUCK ATRS EXTENSION. WHEN EXTENSION REMOVED THE T-BAR ON ATRS WENT AGAINST TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND GOT HIT ON FOREHEAD BY SOME OBJECT OR THING. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF BOLT HIT HIM OR IF HE HIT THE CANOPY. THE BOLTERHEAD WAS UP WHEN HE WENT TO BEND THE BOLT AND IT WAS DOWN WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF.
EE WAS SWING THE BOLTER HEAD OVER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POT AND A ROOF BOLT PLATE LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR.
BOLTER CREW HAD PUT 2 TO 3 ROLLS OF BOLTS IN THE #2 ENTRY RIGHT BREAK. THE TOP GOT TOO LOW (35") TO GET BOLTER INTO THE REST OF THE CUT. THE OPERATOR STARTED BACKING THE MACHINE OUT OF THE PLA CE WHEN THE FRONT CANOPYS GOT INTO THE TOP AN THE REAR OF THE BOLTER WENT INTO THE RIB ON THE OFF SIDE. THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR COULDN'T GO AROUND THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE BECAUSE THE TOP WAS N
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP. THE AVERAGE COAL SEAM IS 40" TO 42". HE HAD TO BEND THE BOLT THE GET IT STARTED INTO THE PREDRILLED HOLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT BACK OUT AFTER STARTING IT INTO THE HOLE, THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS SPOTTING A BOLT IN #4 BREAK. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOLTER HEAD IT HIT THE TOP & SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/8/95 7 WAS TOLD HIS EYE WAS SCRATCHED. HE WAS NOT W EARING GLASSES.
EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND A PARTICLE WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WITH HIS BACK OUSIDE OF CANOPY, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF TH EMINE STRIKING LEMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER BACK.