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EE WAS STANDING ACROSS MOBILE DRILL CABLE. THE DRILL WAS CHANGING PLACES. THE OPERATOR TURNED THE CABLE REEL ON, THE CABLE JERKED THE RIGHT FOOT OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJU RE HIS BACK.
A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK WHILE HE WA SOPERATING THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER.
EE WAS OPERATING THE OFFSIDE OF A SIMMONS RAND DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER & INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, FALLING ON CONTROLS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND GRABBING THE BOOM. THE BOOM WENT UP PINNING HIS HAND AGAIST THE MINE ROOF.
EE WAS USING A D.SC GRINDER ON A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL PIECES OF THE RUST FLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT EYE. THE RUST CUT EYE AND HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT BY A DR.
EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF THE DOUBLE HEAD SIMMONS RAND ROOF BOLTER EE DROPPED HIS WRENCH HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP WHEN THE FRAME BROKE ON THE DRILL POT BOOM THE BOOM FELL ON EE PINNED HI M UNDERNEIN HE WAS BRUISED. HE HAD NO CUTS OR BROKEN BONES.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHILE LAYING UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EAR BURNING AHOLE IN EAR DRUM.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON TOP OF PLS HEAD IT PUSHED HIS FACE INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. BUSTING HIS MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WA HELPINGON MIENRA PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 1 FOOT SQUARE RANGING FROM 2 INCHES THEIR DOWN TO NOTHER FELL HITITNG EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER AND BREAKING BONE AT TI P OF FINGER.