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HE WAS LOADING A S-CAR WITH THE MINER WHEN A ROCK 10' X 0-12" THICK POPPED OFF THE RIB STRIK-ING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER; IT KNOCKEDHIM DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS TAKEN OUT- SIDE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
AFTER INSTALLING ONE ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN NO. 5 ENTRY (XCUT RIGHT), EE WALKED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL ROOF BOLTS FOR INSTALLATION. AS HE TURNED TO WALK BACK TO THE DRILL STATION A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING A GLANCING BLOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT (OUTSIDE) A ROCK FELL FROM THE ATRS BACK TO THE CANOPY. HE RAN OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY AND THE ROCK SLID OFF STRIKING HIM. HE HAD SURGERY TWICE ON HI S NECK AS THE RESULT OF A CAR WRECK A FEW YEARS AGO. HE SAW HIS SPECIALIST 11-4 WHO DETERMINED HE SHOULD STAY OFF FROM WORK UNTIL HE SEES HIM AGAIN 12-5.
THEY WERE BOLTING LOOSE RIBS WITH A CHAR LYNN HYDRAULIC DRILL. THE TWO MEN HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT AND WERE TIGHTENING IT WHEN THE DRILL SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HANDS SPINNING AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE JAW CAUSING A FRACTURE IN 3 PLACES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS SHOULDER AND ARM. EMPLOYEE CALL IN ON JANUARY 26 HAVING PROBLEMS FROM HIS INJURIES. EMPLOYEE HAD CONTUSION ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT HAD A ROOF BOLT IN CERTY IN THE PLATE. WHEN EE STEPPED ON PLATE, THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO FLY UPWARD STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOUTH. THE CUT WAS A LACERATION & REQUIRED STITCHES.