WORKER DISCOVERED A HERNIA ON HIS LEFT ABDOMEN.
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Showing all 5INJURED WAS CLEANING ON THE #3 BELT HEAD AREA WHEN A ROCK 3" X 2" THICK X 8" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HITTING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT CHEEK CAUSING A BRUISE TO SHO ULDER AND A CUT ON THE RIGHT CHEEK NEEDING 3 STIRCHES, NO TIME MISSED.
INJURED REPORTED ON 12-9-99 THAT HE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BIT MOTOR FROM THE MINER, WHILE PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE INJ WAS INSTALLING A 5' RESIN BOLT IN THE 6 TO 5 XCU6T THE TRS WAS SET & THE CANOPY WAS ARAISED WHEN THE INJ STARTED TO INSTALL HIS BOLT HE NOTICED A LOOSE ROCK FALL FROM THE TOP OF THE FA CE HE TURNED & STARTED TO RUN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
THE INJURIED WAS WELDING BIT LUG'S ON THE JOY MINER THIS WAS HIS 3RD DAY OF WELDING LUGS ON WHEN HE STARTING HAVING CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.