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270 TRACTOR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT TOP WITH HIS KNEE. TWISTING HIS FOOT.
EE PUT BREAKER IN FOR THE OUTSIDE DRIVE, WHEN A PHASE LEAD BURNT OFF OF LINE SIDE OF BREAKER, DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION, CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS RIGHT EAR AND NECK.
WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER, EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND MACHINE BRUISNG HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS REINFORMED TO KEEP ENTIRE INSIDE OPERATOR PLATFORM AT ALL TIMES.
EE BRUISED THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF PLATFORM AT SURFACE BELT DRIVE, APPROX. 4' OFF GROUND. EE WAS INFORMED TO USE THE STEPS LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDE OF PLATFORM.
WHILE BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING LINE BRATTICE, EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS KNEE LOCKED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN.
VICTIM WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE TO TRANSPORT UNDERGROUND HIS RT THUMB WAS OUT BY A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE
BOLTING TOP AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM IN BACK AREA CAUSING SOME BRUISES.
THE INJURED DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS KNEE. AT 11:00 AM HE TOLD THE SUPT. THAT HIS KNEE WAS HURTING & HE WANTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO WITNESSES TO THE INJ URY & NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, EE, WAS INSTALLING THE 4TH BOLT IN THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE NO. 9 HEADING WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE RIB CAGE.
EE WAS STANDING IN A WET AREA. HE TOUCHED THE LIGHT ON THE BOLTER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB USING 16FT EXTENSION LADDER AS HE WAS UPON THE LADDER 10FT CHANGING BULB WHEN LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING INJURIED TO FALL & FRACTURE TO LEFT & RIGHT ARM
ELECTRICIAN WAS TAKING OFF A WHEEL ON THE BUGGY WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE AND HURT HIS RIGHT ARM.
PICK UP TOOL BOX SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.