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EE was bolting in 2 right on #1 unit. He had drilled his starter hole, He had put his top section on the finish steel into the hole in the roof. He then put the bottom section into the chuck. The steel was not seated properly and when applied upward pressure on the boom, the steel dislodged and struck him in the arm.54

STARTER STEEL WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE CHUCK OF THE PINNER POT. EE HAD ALREADY SWUNG HIS BOOM OUT AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS FOOT JACK LEVER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL TO FLY OUT STRIKING HIM ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WHICH IN TURN CUT HIS NOSE AND CHEEK.

Emplyoee stated he had to help partner unstop suction hose and was getting up when he raised boom catching pinky in pinch point.

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING BOOM OF BOLTER DOWN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE UNDER PART OF THE BOOM. THE BOOM CAME DOWN ON HIS KNEE.

EE WAS TRAMMING LEFT BOLTER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE LEFT MINER THAT WAS DOWN IN #2 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT. HE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO TURN INTO X-CUT GOING TOWARD #1 ENTRY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLTER. PINS ON TOP OF BOLTER CAUGHT RIB WHICH CAUSED THE GUARD OVER LEVELS TO BREAK BOLTS.

EE GOT INSIDE THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER, PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OUTSIDE PART OF CANOPY. HE STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD WHEN THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT FINGERS BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER CANOPY.

EE WAS DROPPING BOOM DOWN AND PICKING UP ROOF BOLT MASHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND ROOF BOLT. EE NEEDED 3 STITCHES IN LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A PIN IN THE HOLE, WHEN HE WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO GET PIN IN HOLE.

THE CAPS THAT HOLD FOOT JACK PIN BOLTS BROKE OUTCAUSING THE CANOPY TO DROP DOWN STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

PINMAN WAS STARTING 1ST PIN, WHILE DRILLING FIRST HOLE, JACK BLOWED, CAUSING CANOPY TO STRIKE HIM ON THE HEAD. IT JARRED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE SAID "HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK."

HE WAS TRYING TO PUT ANOTHER STEEL IN LINE IN DRILL HOLE. IN DOING SO HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER SMASHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BOLTER CANOPY & STEEL IN HOLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SPUN OUT OF THE CHUCK STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BREAKING A TOOTH.

TONY WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF, PULLED STEEL OUT& TOP STEEL HUNG IN HOLE, HE REACHED OVER TO CHANGE STEELS WHEN A STEEL CAME OUT HITTING HIM ON TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER. FINGER WAS BETWEEN

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SWINGING BOOM OF BOLTER WHEN THE FOOT JACK SLIPPED OFF OF A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING THE CANOPY TO COME DOWN HITTING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A RIB PIN WHEN HE LOOKED OVER THE BOOM, PLACING HIS HAND ON THE BOOM. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON HIS PINKY FINGER (LEFT HAND).

EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE COAL FROM THE ROOF POPPED OFF AND GOT IN HIS EYE. (RIGHT) HE DID HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON.

EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A 5' PIN WHEN HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO PUSH PIN OUT OVER CHUCK OF BOLTER. HE HIT THE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT CAUSING THE PIN TO SPIN. THE PIN AND PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE CAUSING IT TO BREAK HIS WRIST AND ARM.

BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT IN THE ROOF. AFTERWARD, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE NOTICED THE PLATE SPUN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION THAT HE WAS WANTING IT TO BE IN. HE WAS RAISING THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE TRIED TO SPIN THE PLATE. IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF ANDPLATE. 14 STITCHES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #2 X CUT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE WAS TRAMMING THE BOLTER FROM THE SLOW TRAM SIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE OF A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER WHEN HIS PARTNER STARTED TO SQUARE UP BOLT TO CONTINUE THE BOLTING PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CROSS-CUT. HE WAS ON THE INBY RIGHT CO RNER OF #5 ROOM WHEN THE FRONT

EE SWUNG BOOM OUT TO SPOT A PIN. WHEN HE SWUNG BOOM BACK, THE CANOPY HUNG ON ATRS SYSTEM. THE ATRS SYSTEM WAS MOVED BY THE OTHER OPERATOR AND THAT CAUSED THE CANOPY TO DROP APPROX 6" TO 8", HI TTING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS BENDING A 6' BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, WORKED NEXT DAY UNTIL 9:30AM AND WENT TO DOCTOR. HECALLED IN 5/18. HE WOULD NOT BE IN TO WORK.

EE WAS TRAMMING A MINER BACK TOWARDS FACE AFTER SETTING OVER IN #6 ENTRY UP THE RIB. THE MINER SLEWED AROUND HITTING EE IN LEFT HIP & TRAPPING HIM BETWEEN MINER AND RIB. HE MOVED THE MINER OFF HIMSELF FREEING HIM.

PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP CAUSING DUST TO BLOW OUT GETTING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WITH THE DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLT. HE WAS OPERATING THE OPERATOR'S SIDE. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BOOM OF THE BOLTER. IT CUT OFF THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER.