Changing bit on coal drill and caught left hand on auger & bearing.
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Showing all 8man was hanging waterline when he slipped dropped the line and it struck his right knee
TOP WAS LOW AND ROLLING, EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT IN THE TOP AGAINST THE MANTRIP, TWISTED NECK
Helping repairman splice cutter chain, struck pin with metal hammer, piece flew off hammer striking employee in the leg, right leg, puncture wound.
EE BACKING BOLTER IN LOW COAL, HE LOOKED BACK TO CHECK CABLE WIHTOUT STOPPING. HE GOT HIS HEAD AGINST ROOF CAUSING STRIN TO ROCK.
EE BUMPED KNEE ON DECK OF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN EE BUMPED KNEE ON DECK OF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN EE REPORTED TO WORK, KNEE WAS SWELLED AND PAINFUL. EE SAW E.R. DR.
#1 BELT LINE BROKE. THEY WERE USING SHIEVE WHEEL AND STEEL ROPE PUTTING BELT BACK TOGETHER WHEN PIN IN THE SHIEVE WHEEL BROKE LETTING THE ROPE FLY BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
WIND HAD BLOWN THE OUTSIDE COVER (CANOPY) OVER. HE WAS HELPING PUT THE CANOPY BACK UP. REACHING OVER HIS HEAD, HE HURT HIS BACK.