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ROOF BOLTING IN A DIFFICULT OP CONDITION. A SMALL PIECE OF TOP ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT THE EE IN THE MOUTH. INJURIES REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. LOWERED DRILL BOOM AND STEEL XXX IN HOLE. STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND HAND WAS IN A PINCH POINT.
EE WAS FILLIN A SECTION SUPERVISOR. WATER WAS OFF GOING TO THE CONT. MINER. HE GOT THE WATER FIXED & GAVE THE XXXX TO VENTILATE AIR. HE WAS FACING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATO R WASIN AN OFFSIDE CAR AND APPROACHED THE MINER TO LOAD. THE SC OPERATOR DID NOT SE EE AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE CAR & MINER. EE WAS IN THE INCORRECT OPERATING POSITION.
PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM RIB AND STRUCK THE EE. AT FIRST THERE WAS NO SIGN OF INJURY. LATER SWELLING DEVELOPED CAUSING EE TO BE OFF
ROOF BOLTING A CROSS-CUT. WHILE PUTTING IN A RIBPIN, THE RIB KICKED OUT. THE COAL HIT THE EE ABOVE THE ANKLE BREAKING THE BONE.
DRILL WRENCH GOT STUCK, EMPLOYEE SPUN ROTATION LEVER TO LOOSEN THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SPUN OUT OF THE CHUCK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMP TRIED TO MOVE THE BOOM WITH THE STEEL INTACT. STEEL POPPED OUT AND HIT HIS MOUTH.
THE ATRS CAME OUT THE CLEVIS BECAUSING RING CAME UP. THE ATRS FELL TO FRAME STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
CABLE PULLED TOO TIGHT AND CAME OFF HANGERS HITTING EMPLOYEE AS HE WORKED ON SHUTTLE CAR.
SCRUBBER BLOWER ON MINER BLEW DUST & PARTICLES INTO EE'S EYES.
EMPLOYEE HIT BY LOOSE PIECE OF COAL.
TOP COAL FELL DURING ROOF BOLTING DEQUENCE.
LOOSE COAL TOP NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
LOOSE TOP COAL NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE SHOP WITH A HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LIP. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
MAN WAS IN SHUTTLE CAR LOADING BEHIND MINER MINER WAS CUTTING DOWN HILL WHEN MINER BACKED UP THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS LIFTED SLIGHTLY & DROPPED
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 3RD R SECTION. HELD ON TO DRILL STEEL AS HE STARTED ROTATION. BURR ON STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND STRETCHED HIS ARM.
MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE DRILL STEEL. MAN WAS STANDING ON BOOM. TOE PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM AND TABLE. RIGHT FOOT TIP OF TOE CUT OFF.
MAN ROOF BOLTING SET BOLT IN TOP A SMALL PIECE OF COAL CAME DOWN OFF OF TRS AS HE LOOKED UP THE COAL HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER: THE RIB ROLLED OUT (APPROX. 3' X 3' X 10") AND STRUCK MAN IN LEFT KNEE.
RICHARD THORSEN WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 3RD RIGHT SECTION. A PIECE OF COAL APPROXIMATELY 8" THICK AND 1' IN DIAMETER ROLLED OFF THE TRS AND STRUCK RICHARD ON THE HEAD, NECK AN D SH0ULDER AREA. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE BLOW, RICHARD WAS SECURED TO A BACKBOARD WITH NECK BRACE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE.
RIB CAME IN STRIKING MINER OPERATOR, KNOCKING HIM INTO MINER, HITTING HIS HEAD ON MINER DOOR AND BRUISED SHOULDER FROM RIB AND TOP COAL.
MINER WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN CABLE CROSSER FELL OFF CAB OF PINNER AND HIT MAN IN LOWER BACK.
WELDING ON MINER HAD GLANCE BACK THRU SHIELD.\\\
HE WAS OPERATING THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. SMALL PIECE OF RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.