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WHILE UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS, THAT WERE FROZEN TOGETHER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TRAPPED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS.
HE WAS PUTTING 6P A ROOF BOLT. A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND, THEROCK WAS ABOUT A FOOT LONG AND ABOUT 2" THICK.
VICTIM WAS ATTE4PTING TO PULL POWER OFF BREAKER BOX WHEN BREAKER BURNED UP THEREFORE CAUSING SERIOUS BURNS TO THE BACK OF BOTH HANDS.
EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE MINER CABLE. THE SURFACE HE WAS WORKING ON WAS UNEVEN WHICH CAUSWED HIS WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE QUICKLY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 3-17-87 AND MEDICAL HELP WAS GIVEN ON 3-16-87.
WET BOTTOM CAUS9D SCOOP TO BOUNCE.
WHILE HELPING M9CHANIC REMOVE ENTRANCE GLAND FROM PANEL BOARD ON A ROOF BOLTER, I.NAME STRAINED HAMSTRING ON RIGHT LEG
WHILE EMP WAS P6LLING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN PULLED TO HARD IN WRONG POSITION RESULTING IN BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS TH2WING TIMBERS UP FROM ROOF SUPPORT RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
WHILE USING A J5CK TO RAISE A BATTERY POWERED MOTOR, THE JACK KICKED OUT CATCHING THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE JACK. THE TOP OF THE JACK ALSO STRUCK THE LEFT HAND AS WENT DOWN.
THE EMP. WAS TR5VELING OUT OF THE MINE ON THE MAN TRIP CAR, WHEN THE CAR GOT STUCK.THE EMP.USED A BAR TO HELP FREE THE MAN TRIP CAR HE INFORMED THE FOREMAN HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE DRILLING 5 HOLE FOR A SPOT BOLT ALONG THE RIB OF NO. 2 HEADING ROCK MEASURING 10" ? 44" ? 3". BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE.
THE EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BELT.
WORKING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN ROOF FELL WITH NO WARNING.
WORKING ON CONVEYOR CLEAR WHEN ROOF FELL WITH NO WARNING.
WHILE LIFTING LARGE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FROM ON TOP OF PHONE LINE SLATE BROKE CATCHING END OF NIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND IN BETWEEN EDGES
AREA INVOLVED WAS APILLAR SECTION. WIEGHT HAD SHIFTED CAUSING SEPERATION IN TOP. FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 4FTR IN THICKNESS 30FT WIDE AND 35FT IN LENGTH. THE SECOND CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FACE.
HE SAID HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND ROCK FELL ON HIM.