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While using hand held grinder in a confined area employee struck on right pointer finger with rotating wheel causing cut/abrasion to right finger. started/showing signs of infection. He went to dr 9-23-04 and recieved antibiotics.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF CHANEL ON TOP OF BOLTER ATRS WHEN ATRS SHIFTED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN ATRS AND ROOF RESULTING IN FRACTURE WITH STITCHES & SPLINT.
EE DROPPED SAFETY POST ON ATRS WITH HAND RESTING ON EXTENDED BOOM. WHEN BOOM COLLAPSED ENTIRELY EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM & ROOF BEARING PAD. EE RECEIVED STITCHES AND SPLINT.
WHILE LOWERING SAFETY POST ON FLETCHER BOLTER, EE PLACED HAND BETWEEN TOP OF TELESCOPING SECTION AND DESCENDING POST SMASHING TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER.
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LINING BOLT HEAD UP TO FIT IN BOLTER CHUCK HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ROTATION AND CAUGHT GLOVE BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND CHUCK. HE RECEIVED FRACTURES TO LEFT POINTER & RING FINGERS.
WHILE DIRECTING MINER CABLE BEING DRUG ALONG SIDE MINER WITH LEFT LEG AND FOOT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON CABLE TWISTING AND WRENCHING KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME FOR OPERATION 1/29 /02.
EE WAS FILLING IN ON THE ROOF BOLTER, LEFT SIDE. EE WAS ABOUT TO START DRILLING THE INSIDE HOLE OF THE SECOND ROW. WHEN THE DRILL STEEL MET THE ROOF, A 12" X 12" X 1 1/2" PIECE OF ROOF FELL ON EE'S LEFT WRIST & HAND.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, THE BOLTER OPERATOR VICTIM WSHIFTED HIS BODY WHILE KNEELING DOWN AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.