THE OPERATOR OF THE BOLT MACHINE WAS INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN TORN LOOSE BY THE MINING MACHINE WHEN THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE ROOF BOLT PL ATE CAUSING HIS MIDDLE FINGER TO RECEIVE A SMALLCUT.
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Showing all 6MINER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN THE MINER CABLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATHERING PAN ANDCUTTER HEAD. MINER HELPER REACHED IN TO REMOVE CABLE AND CUTTER HEAD CAME DOWN OR GATHERING PAN CAME UP PINNING THE HELPER'S HAND.
CHANGING TIRE O3 SHUTTLECAR AND LET THE TIRE FALL ON LEFT LEG
I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON A PART OF THE 24S LEE NORSE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OFF HYDRAULIC FITTING WENT INTO HIS MIDDLE FINGER
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED OVER THE WEEKEND. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN SEAMS WHICH HAD METAL STRAPS. IT HAF TWO CRIBS ALL READY INSTALLED BUT BROKE OFF WITHIN 15 FEET OF THEM.
THERE WAS NO AC7IDENT DUE TO CRAWLING LOW COAL FLUID GATHERED ON KNEE AND RAISED THE DR TURNED IT IN ON COMPENSATION