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Operating a roof bolter and pulled bolter deck up on right knee.
Had a hoist hooked up to a speed reducer to a scoop. The arm of the hoist broke hitting employee on the arm.
Employee was tamping when he went to foreman stating this his side was hurting bad and was getting weak. He said he was going to have to go home and go to the doctor next day. He left at 1 am.
Employee was backing roof bolter out of section three left. He had his left arm out of deck, while holding cable out of way. His left arm got caught between the roof bolter and rib.
Injured was observing work being performed by co-worker on cutting machine. Grinding dust and metal went into injured's left eye.
EE was spinning steel out of top of bolter. His arm accidentally hit the up level on the equipment, pinning his index finger against the roof and the machine.
EE WAS BACKING CUTTER OUT OF #10 HEADING AND RAN OVER LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO THE ROOF INJURING HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB FELL INJURING RIGHT LEG.
ROOF BOLTER STUCK IN LOOSE COAL #1 BOLTER PUSHED #2 BOLTER CAUSING #2 BOLTER TO SPIN INTO RIB.
DRAW ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING PERSON ON RIGHT SHOULDER.