EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP ADN LET THE PINNER HEADDOWN ON HIS LEG.
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Showing all 10ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF THE MINE AS HE WAS BOLTING. THE ROCK HIT HIS HAND AND KNOCKED IT AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK.
THE EE WAS LEVELING THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LIFTING AND PIVOT ARM ASSEMBLY.
BOLTING TOP & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FLEW & HIT HIM BETWEEN UPPER LIP & NOSE. MAKING A CUT REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYE EWAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN TH DRILL STEEL BROKE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE FRACTURING HIS EYE SOCKET.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPRATING A CONTINUOUS MINR WHEN ROCK TAHT WAS FOWLED IN THE RIPPER HEAD SHOT OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.
THE BOLTING MACHINE CANOPY FELL ON THE EE S HEAD HE LOST NO WORK UNTIL 8-29-96 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR.
WORKING AS MINER HELPER BEHIND THE MINER. THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM AROUND. EMP WALKED INTO IT
USING TORCH SLAG OR ETC. WENT INTO THE EYE.