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Strained upper back between shoulder blades.
Employee was repairing a continuous miner. He had the ripper head blocked with a crib. The crib kicked out & a crib block caught his finger against the ripper jack.
EE was injured as he was caught between the coal rib and the miner boom. There was a miscommunication between EE and the miner operator.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. AFTER FINISHING DRILLING HOLE, EMPLOYEE DROPPED PINNER HEAD AND STEEL FELL OUT AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.
Employee got his left hand caught between the drill steel and drill pot head, injuring his left hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLAKED OFF, STRIKING EE ABOVE LEFT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #3 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS R KNEE ON A ROCK, CAUSING IT TO SWELL.
DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE. THE DRAW ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP CONTACTING BOLTER CANOPY & STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER.
EE WAS HELPING WITH THE MINER CABLE ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #80.. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING RE-POSITIONED TO TURN DOWN #3 ENTRY, A RIB ROLL OCCURRED STRIKING HIM.