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EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIB. EE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT TRAM LEVER WITH HIS LIGHT CORD. ALL EMPLOYEE'S HAVE BEEN REPEATEDL Y CAUTIONED ABOUT STAYING CLEAR OF THE MINER WHEN IT IS ENERGIZED.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLTS STRIKING EE ON R HAND AND R KNEE, ROCK WAS 5' LONG, 30" WIDE AND 0-2" THICK.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE BEARING PLATE ON THEROOF BOLT HE WAS INSTALLING SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. FOREARM.
EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE OPERATING THE MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ANKLE AND CUTTING THROUGH BOOT.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #2 ENTRY, AT THE FACE, WHEN THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. WRIST.
EE WAS INSTALLING A 6' RESIN BOLT. THE BOLT STARTED BENDING, SO HE STARTED ROTATING THE BOLT AS HE PUSHED IT UP. THE PLATE STARTED SPINNING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. FOREARM.
EE WAS STANDING ON OPERATOR'S SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER CHANGING A BIT ON HIS DRILL STEEL. SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE L SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED WORK UNTIL 5:55 PM WHEN HE LEFT WORK TO HAVE IT CHECKED.
PUTTING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND PUSHER STEEL POPPED OUT AND HIT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS BOLTING A BROW AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS SHIN.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE LOWERED THE CANOPY, IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK, BACK.