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Employee was bolting top. When he reached to get the drill steel, it fell, striking his left ring finger.
Employee was assisting in pulling a steel beam. As the scoop operator pulled it, the beam dug in, swung around, and struck employee in the left leg, knocking him down and pinning him to the ground.
Employee was putting rock dust in duster on scoop. When he stepped down from scoop, he twisted his Left ankle.
Employee was helping install rib boards. He was feeding the drill steel through a hole in the rib board when his glove got caught on the steel and twisted his right hand.
Employee lifted an oxygen cylinder when he felt pain in his left bicep area. Employee did not miss work or receive medical treatment until 4-3-2012, when he underwent surgery to repair a bicep tear. Employee stated he has had a similar problem in the past.
Employee was helping to put up rib boards. The drill steel came out of the chuck. Employee told operator to pull the head back and he would retrieve the steel. The chain track caught the employee's right hand.
A roof fall was discovered 2 breaks inby spad #33. This roof fall measured 6' thick by 30' long by 30' wide (extending into the crosscut on either side). This area was mined in May of 2006. The fall does not impede ventilation or travel and will not be cleaned up. The fall has been dangered off and cribbed.
Employee was riding on mantrip. When he raised up to move plug he was sitting on, he struck his head on a belt cross-under the mantrip was crossing under.
A roof fall was discovered at 3:50 pm in the #2 entry of the SE Mains 40' inby spad # 36. The fall measured 60' long by 20' wide by 6' thick. The fall does not impede ventilation or travel and has not been cleaned up. The fall has been breakered and dangered off. This area was mined in 2006 and was supported with 4' fully grouted bolts.
Employee was walking through crosscut from belt to roadway, up an incline, when he slipped and fell on his right side, pulling muscle in his right leg.
While employee was lifting a timber onto the scoop bucket, a timber rolled from the bucket, striking employee on the right middle finger, fracturing it.
Employee was taking a joint of water line out when he slipped and fell, grabbing the guard on the #3 belt head. This resulted in a laceration to his left middle finger, requiring sutures.
A roof fall was discovered at 3:44 pm in the intersection between spad # 1032 and the #2F examination point in the #6 entry. The fall measured 0'-7' thick X 20' wide X 26' long. This fall does not prohibit travel or adversely affect ventilation. The fall area has been dangered off and timbered and will not be cleaned up.
Employee was installing high voltage plug at power center. While skinning a wire, employee's knife slipped, cutting his Left index finger.