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When taking out drill steels from the roof, two 3" steels fell out striking the employee's hand against the bolter.
When installing a 6' roof bolt, the bolt spun around striking the employee's tooth.
Employee got his finger caught between boom and frame of bolter when he raised the drill head to the bolter. Requiring 12 stitches.
When drilling a bolt hole a piece of rock split and fell from the roof striking the victim's right thumb on the bolter head.
While bolting, his drill steels became stuck inside the chuck and together. When attempting to pull them apart the employee separated his right shoulder.
FROM STANDING ON A SLOPED INCLINE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WELDING ON A NOSE ROLLER, THE EMPLOYEE'S HIP BECAME SORE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 6/22/04. HE TRIED TO WORK THROUGH IT. HIS FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ON 7-9-04. ON 7-12-04 HE WENT BACK AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF WORK.
WHILE RUNNING AND EMPTYING A BATTERY POWERED ROCK DUSTER, THE EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY PLACED HIS HAND NEAR THE DISCHARGE CATCHING HIS FINGERS.
EE WAS HEATING COAL SCREENS WITH A TORCH WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PASSED TORCH FLAME OVER HIS LEFT THUMB.
IN BETWEEN SHUTTLE CARS WHILE RUNNING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK 6' LONG BY 28" WIDE BY 0-8" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB AND ROW OF BOLTS (THREE ROWS BACK) STRIKING EE PARTIALLY ON HIS HEAD AND RESTING ACROSS HIS KNEES.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE OPERATORS CANOPY STRIKING THE EE HAND AND CUTTING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATI ON.
WHILE DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, 9 1/2" THICK PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLATE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE IMMEDIATE ROOF, HIT THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AND BROKE IN TO SMALLER PIECE A TRIANGULAR STOPPED PEKE 24" AT BASE 18" HEIGHT 1 1/2" THICK CAROMED OFF THE CANOPY STRIKING EE ON HIS BACK. WITH NO APPARENT BRUISES HE FINISHED BOLTING. BUT THEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS TAKEN OUT OF MINE AT APP
ON 1/26/02 WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A BOOM HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK A SIZE OF A GOLF BALL FELL APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE, RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT. ON 8/23/02 THE EMPLOYEE HAD A BLACK SPOT SURGICALLY REMOVED, REQUIRING 2 OR 3 STITCHES.