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Removing belly pan using a hand ratchet. When injured employee removed the last bolt the pan dropped. This action resulted in his left hand being pinched between the hand ratchet and the ground. This caused cuts on his index finger and middle finger of his left hand.
After job was completed, the employee washed his face and believes he wash a piece of metal into his eye (Rt).
Fault in roof. Fall in #4 entry at crosscut #6 intersection. The fall was approximately 30 Ft long, 25 Ft wide, and 7Ft high.
The miner became stuck, EE placed crib timbers under the tracks to help get out. The used pick hammer to pull the timbers out of the coal floor, the hammer glanced off the timber and hit his left foot.
Walking through center walkway of ARO Twin Boom Walk Through Roof Bolter after retrieving bundle of roof plates from rear of machine. He stepped on roof bolts lying in the walkway, causing him to stumble, slip & fall. Coworker had placed 4 roof bolts on walkway. Coworker stated that EE had hydraulic oil on his shoes because they had repaired oil leak prior to starting bolting.