DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. HE GOT TWO STITCHES.
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Showing all 12STEM BLEW OUT OF VALVE BAND ON THE MINER CUTTING LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. (CONTUSION LEFT KNEE).
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HE LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE (BRUISED RIGHT KNEE).
BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF FACE HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND LOOSE COAL AND ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS SWINGING BOOM TO PUT UP MIDDLE BOLT WHEN HE LET THE BOOM DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE PUSHING ON LEVER TO LOWER CANOPY HAD SLIPPED OFF AND STRIKING THE DRILL POT SLIDE LEVER RUNNING THE DRILL POT OUT MASHED THE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND THAT WAS RESTING ON THE DRILL POT.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BOTH FEET WENT UNDER TIRE OF ROOF BOLTER AS IT WAS MOVING, BRUISED BOTH FEET.
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, BRUISE LEFT HAND.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE EE WAS BOLTING TOP, STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG.
INJURED ROOF DRILL OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING THE OFFSIDE DRILLER IN STRAIGHTENING A BEND ROOF BOLT WHEN THE INJURED'S LEFT WRIST WAS STRUCK BY THE ROOF BOLT SPINNING.
A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED MINER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.