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Man was cutting 42" mine belt with razor knife, slipped & cut leg.
EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE. * EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT AFTER 10/12/05.
While repositioning roof bolter head to drill hole ee twisted lt knee. he conitued to work until 12:45 pm knee hurting and ask to come outside.
While employee was unloading supplies out of a scoop bucket, a piece of rock measuring 24" x 12" x 1" fell from the roof. A roof bolt plate had been cut out by the miner at this location. The piece of rock hit him in the back and neck area causing him to fall.
While mining operations were being done in #8 entry of the 001 section, a piece of rock fell out between the rib and the first row of bolts. The rock hit the employee on the left side of his back and down to his left hip, causing him to fall forward. The rock measured 68" long, 16" on one end and 30" wide on the other end, 2" to 8" thick.
While using hand-held grinder, it kicked back away from surface being ground and cut employee's right wrist.
Removing rock from miner and caught fingers between rock and roof.
over exertion
the #2 operator had stopped int he intersection while the feeder was being cleaned and was beside the frontend of s/c. the #1 s/c came from the miner to dump his load of coal and did not see t he #2 s/c in the intersection and hit it. the #2 s/c operator was at the front end of the s/c when it hit.
LIFTING BUCKET OF MINER BITS & TWISTING. MUSCLE STRAIN.