WHILE CLEARING OUT AREA AROUND DINNER-HOLE TO ALLOW FOR BELT MOVE, LUNCH BUCKETS AND THERMOS BOTTLES WERE BEING MOVED WHEN THE INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT TEMPLE, (FACE) WITH A THER MOS BOTTLE.
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INJ ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OXYGEN TANK AND TWISTED BODY AND INJURED RIGHT LEG AND LOWER HIP.
WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND A BOLT STRIKING INJURED OVER THE LEFT EYE
INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING LEG.
INJURED WAS CLEANING INTAKE ENTRY 3 CROSS-CUTS INSIDE MINE WITH A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HEAD
INJURED WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A BOLT MACHINE & TWISTED KNEE WHILE TURNING HIS BODY.
INJURED WAS CHANGING MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER & INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP MOTOR.
INJURIED WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL HOLE IN ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL KICKED BACK CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN ATRS SYSTEM AND DRILL STEEL.
WHILE HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP INJURED HIT RIB OF MINE WITH SAID SCOOP STOPPING SUDDENLY CAUISNG STRAIN ON NECK & SHOULDERS.
INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT ON SURFACE AND WHILE USING A HAND HOIST TO PULL BELT BACK TOGETHER THE HANDLE OF THE HOIST FLEW BACK STRIKING INJUREDS FOREHEAD
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS WHEN A SHARP PAIN CAME IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS PUTTING ROOFBOLT IN HOLE
INJURED WAS PUTTING ROCKDUST ON PERSONEL CARRIER AND INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING NOTE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12 20 84 INJURED DID NOT C WORK ON DAY OF ACCIDENT.
WHILE SETTING TIMBERS IN FACE OF #2 ENTRY A ROCK FELL ON VICTIMS LEGS AS HE WAS OPERATING SIDE OF T HE MINER.
WHILE OPERATING A POWERED PERSONELL CARRIER THE STEERING WHEEL STRUCK RIGHT HAND. OCCURRED ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.
WHILE PULLING ON BRIDGE COVEYOR WITH CHAIN SAID CHAIN BROKE STRIKING RIGHT HAND. SCOOP USED TO PULL CONVEYOR.
WHILE SUPERVISING, A ROCK FELL FROM A BOOM-HOLE AND STRUCK BACK.
INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT FINGER (LEFT MIDDLE ) BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF.
INJURED WAS RIDING A PERSONELL CARRIER (RUBBER TIRED) AND HIT AN UNEVEN SURFACE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE ROOF.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, IPERAOTR RE-INJURED BACK DUE TO ROUGH CONDITIONS. RE-OCCURRANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING IN MINES.
INJURED WAS PINNING ROOF WHEN PARTICLE FROM ROOF HIT IN EYE
INJURED WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHILE STRIKING CONVEYOR WITH HAMMER, A METAL CHIP WENT INTO EYE (LEFT).
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SAID MACHINE RAN OVER FOOT
INJURED WAS SITTING ON MINE FLOOR BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROOF BOLTING MACHINE RAN UPON FOOT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-POSITION MACHINE.
INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
INJURED PICKED UP C/M CABLE TO HANG SAID CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE &/OR STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN FACE WHEN COAL FROM A BURST RIB HIT LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN COAL BURST FROM RIBS HITTING RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING PANEL COVER TO PUT ON CUTTING MACHINE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN LOW COAL AND WHILE SITTING IN AN AWAKWARD POSITION STRAINED BACK DUE TO ROUGH ROADWAY CONDITIONS.
REMOVING PANEL COVER FROM SCOOP WHEN COVER SLIPPED STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
SUPPOSED TO BE PATROLLING MINE PROPERTY,DISCOVERED DEAD 7 X-CUTS FROM SURFACE NEAR A DEWATERING PUMP.FOUND SUBMERGED IN 24\\ WATER WITH 440 VOLT POWER CONDUCTOR IN HAND.ENTIRE CABLE WAS REPORT EDLY BURNED TO PALM OF HAND.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM BELT CONVEYOR AREA AND STRAIND BACK (OLD INJURY) WHEN HE PICKED UP SHOVEL.
INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN MINER WAS STARTED, CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND HIT WORKER IN FACE AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS SETTING SAFETY JACKS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING SAID PERSON ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CUTTING EAR JAW AND CHIN