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THE EE WAS INSTALLING HIS OUTSIDE BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ATRS JACK AND THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE, STRIKING THE EE LEFTLEG. EX-RAY NEGATIVE , BRUISE
EE DID NOT HAVE HIS DRILL STEELS CONNECTED PROPERLY, THEY BENT, SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ONT HE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. FRACTURE TO INDEX FINGER.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK (RT SIDE).
NORTH MAINS, FACE AREA: THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN A HIGH TOP AREA & A ROCK (~3' X 2' X 2" THICK) FELL WITHOUT WARNING & STRUCK HIS HEAD. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & THE NEXT MORNI NG DECIDED THAT AN EXAMINATION BY A PHYSICIAN WAS NEEDED.
EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE, THE BOLTER OPERATOR NOT AWARE HE WAS HANGING & ENGAGED THE CABLE TAKE-UP REEL & THE CABLE KNOCKED HIM FROM LADDER.
PIECE OF RIB FELL AND STRUCK RT. SHOULDER AND LOWER RT. SIDE. EXAMINATION - NO X-RAY. EE RETURNED TO WORK REG. JOB NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING TO MOVE ROOF BOLTER AND WHEN THE TRAILING CABLE REEL ENGAGED THE CABLE STRUCK THE EE ON NECK AND SHOULDER. THIS EE STARTEDMISSING WORK 6-11-02 AND DIDN'T INFORM MANAGEMEN T. HIS REASON FOR NOT WORKING UNTIL 6-18-02.
EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER DUEL HEAD ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, DRILLING A HOLE. A PIECE OF UNBOLTED ROOF FELL NEAR HIM. HE TURNED QUICKLY AWAY FROM HE FALLING ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
EE HAD THE STARTER HOLE DRILLED & THE EXTENSION STEEL CONNECTED. HE WAS RAISING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO INSERT THE EXTENSION STEEL IN THE CHUCK. THE EXTENSION STEEL CAUGHT THE SID E OF THE CHUCK CAUSING THE STEEL TO BEND & BREAK. IT SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB, FRACTURING IT.
THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WAS HUNG UP IN A SALT BOTTOM ENTRY & THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CRIBS & THE STAB JACK TO LIFT IT. WHEN HE TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO LOWER THE STAB JACK, THE CRIB ROLLED & HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB AND STAB JACK. THE BONE WAS NOT BROKEN AND THE TENDONS WERE NOT DAMAGED BUT THE SKIN WAS TORN FROM THE KNUCKLE TO THE END OF THE THUMB.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A SHARP ROCK APPROX. 6"X6"X 1" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK THE EE'S LT. FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE MASHED HIS THUMB WHEN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. A ROOF BOLT UNDER TENSION SPRANG BACK WHEN RELEASED AND MASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. HE WORKED NORMALLY UNTIL 2/3/02- THEN CALLED IN AND SAID HIS DR. WOULDN'T LET HIMWORK-??
INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE NOSE.
THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN FOR REASONS UNKNOWN THE DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING BROKE-A PIECE OF THE BROKEN STEEL HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.
THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON ENTRY THAT WAS CUT HIGH FOR A BOLT HEAD. THE EE WAS ERILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT AND THE CONNECTOR THAT HOLDS THE DRILL STEELS TOGETHER BROKE. THE TOP SECI TON OF THE DRILL STEELS FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM. SIX STITCHES NEEDED.
EE WAS OPERATING A R-BOLTER. HE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING THE BOLT ON HIS SIDE AND WAS WAITING FOR HIS BUDDY TO FINISH HIS BOLT. AS HE WAS WAITING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, BETWEEN THE RIB AND A ROW OF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK AND ARM CAUSING THE INJURY.
INJURED WAS HELPING TURN A DRIVE PULLEY BY HAND IN ORDER TO POSITION A PUMP SHAFT, SO AN IMPELLOR COULD BE REMOVED. HE GOT HIS GLOVED LEFT THUMBCAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVE PULLEY AND THE DRIVE BELTS. THE PRESSURE OF THE DRIVE BELTS CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.
THE EE COMPLETED HIS VISUAL & SOUND VIBRATION METHOD ON THE TOP & HE FELT IT WAS SAFE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. THIS WAS A HIGHT ENTRY & WHEN HESTARTED HIS DRILL A ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING. T HE ROCK HIS THE DRILL HEAD & FELL TOWARD THE ROOF BOLTER STRIKING HIM ON ARM
THE EE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF ROCK BOLTS IN A FACE ENTRY. THE ROOF BOLT NEEDED BENT FOR INSTILLATION. WHEN BENDING THE ROOF BOLT, THE EE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-6-01.
THE JOB TASK WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. THE EE COMPLETED DRILLING & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DRILL STEELS FROM THE HOLE. A SMALL ROCK WITH A SHARP EDGE FELL FROM THE TOP WITHOUT WARN ING, STRIKING THE EE ON RIGHT FOREARM. 3 STITCHES.
HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
MEN WERE WELDING ON THE BIN WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED DAMAGING THE LOAD OUT SYSTEM.
EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK AND NECK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, AND AS OF 8/29/00 IS NOT ABLE TO WORK. AT THIS TIME, HE IS UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE.
A ROCK LOCATED BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE BOLTS FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE ROCK LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A SPRAIN AND BRUIS E.
EE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF JACKLEG. HE HAD HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE LEG. MASHED END OF HIS FINGER AND BROKE THE BONE.
EE WAS COLLARING A HOLE OFF IN THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. THE JACKLEG FELL ON TOP OF HIM
EE WAS GRINDING. A PIECE OF STEEL GOT PAST HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.
WHILE EE WAS ON SUB-MAINS SECTION ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THE EE FIRST WENT TO THE DR ON 3/24/00. THE DR DETECTED A FRACTURE TO HIS FOREARM. THE F OCK WAS 1 1/2" THICK.
TWO EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A STOPPED UP 2" DISCHARGE LINE (HOSE). THEY HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE THE HOSE CAME OUT OF EE'S HANDS, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING CUTS & BRUISES.
EE WAS WALDING DOWN THE SLOPE. THE MUCKER PENNENT LINE SWUNG INTO THE TRACK AREA STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.
WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE COULD NOT REMEMBER ANY ONE THING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED ON 3-LEFT SECTION FACE. HE WENT TO DR ON 1/28/00.