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AS THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE FACE OF 2ND LEFT, THE RIB ROLLED OUT, KNOCKING THE OPERATOR INTO THE MACHINE. THE OPERATOR SCALED THE RIB BEFORE ENTERING THE WORK AREA
EE STATES THAT A PIECE OF COAL BLEW OUT OF FACE,WHILE MINING COAL. THIS COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION IN THE EYE. EE DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHIEL CHANGING BITS ON THE CONTINCUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF OF THE BIT INSERT, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT UPPER LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE BOLTING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK SHATTERED AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE TOOTH, CHIPPING IT. THIS ACCI DENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WAS DETERMINED LIGITIMATE 11-5-96.
EE STATES THAT AS HE WAS PULLING A SECTIONAL STEEL OUTOF THE ROOF, 1 SECTION FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE BENT TO PICK UP THE OTHER SECTION OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACKOF THE HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
EE STATES THAT WHILE GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF, A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WEDGED BETWEEN ROTATION BOX AND HIS FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE IN BOOT, CAUSING SIMPLED FRACTURE TO 2ND TOE ON RIGHT FOO T.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING NEAR ROOFBOLTER AND PIECE OF ROOF 8" X 10" X 1/2" THICK FELL AND CUT HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM. RECEIVED 10 SUTURES. TREATED AND RELEASED AT HOSPITAL SAME DAY.
ROOF BOLT PALTE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF CAUSING CUT.
LOOSE CAP TYPE ROCK FELL ON BOLTER MACHINE, SLID OFF STRIKING EE IN THIGH AND KNEE.
CREW SUPERVISOR WAS OBSERVING BOLTER OPERATORS INSTALL ROOF SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT PALM BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.STRIKE RESULTED IN 2 LACERATIONS.
INJURY OCCURRED WHEN METAL BEING CUT WITH TORCH ALLOWED SAGGING OF BOOM. PINCHING RING FINGER AND PINKY OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A BOX OF SELF RESCUERS WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY HIS WORK PARTNER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE FELL OFF & UNDER THE REAR WHEELS INJURY INCL UDES BRUISED LUNG BRUISED LEGS & FACIAL FRACTURE
ROOFBOLTING W AS BEING ACCOMPOLISHED WHEN THE ROOFBOLTER OPERA TOR WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHICH SWUNG INTO THE AREA WHERE HE WAS OPERATING T HE CONTROLS FOR THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A TRS WAS IN PLACE AGAINST THE ROOF
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH FOR A ROOF BOLTING STEEL WHICH WAS BOWED OUT BECAUSE OF PRESSURE APPLIED FROM THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS HIS HAND APPROACHED THE STEEL A SUDDEN RELEASE OF ENE RGY FROM THE STEEL CAUSED THE STEEL TO FLIP OR REVERSE DIRECTION STRIKING THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND REPORTED BROKEN 04-1792
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG. THE STEEL (DRILL STEEL) FATIGUED AND BROKE. THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS FORCED INTO THE BROKEN STEEL. BY THE FORCE APPLIED FROM THE JACKLEG DRILL. RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO 2ND KNUCKLES OF RT INDEX FINGER.