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CLAIMANT BACK I3 DRIFT ADJUSTING EXHAUST HOSE DROPPED METAL PIPE ON HAND
CLAIMANT WAS TIGHTENING UNION ON WATER SWIVEL SHIRT CAUGHT ON QUILL
EMP WAS TIGHTENING SIDE RODS ON 83 JACKLEG WHEN WRENCH SNAPPED CAUSING HIM TO FAL BACK FIRST ACROSS A CUTOFF SAW IN THE MECHANIC SHOP WHICH CAUSED BRUISES TO LOWER BACK
I,NAME WAS DRILLING IN SOUTH 10X10 HEADING. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL LEG OF DRILL FROM MUCK AND MUD WHEN HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN THE SMALL OF HIS BACK.
I.NAME WAS DRILLING IN THE NORTH WEST DRIFT WHEN HE FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE HE PULLED OUT AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF MUCK AND T WISTED HIS BACK WHICH CAUSED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK
THE GROUND WAS GRAVELLED WHICH MADE IT HARD TO PULL OUT THE DRILL MACHINE & STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE DRILL MACHINE TO GET HOT. I.NAME PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE MACHINE TO PULL IT OUT & BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.
WORKMEN WERE INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT IN 1450 STATION. I.NAME WAS COLLARING HOLE WITH THE JACKLEG MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK CUTTING OFF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE L EFT HAND.
CLAM OP WAS MUCKING OUT THE SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF MUCK FLEW FROM CRYDERMAN JAWS I.NAME\S RT FOOT.
I.NAME WAS LIFTING DRILL TRYING TO PULL STUCK DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE.
I.NAME WAS BLOWING BENCH IN THE SHAFT BOTTOM WHEN FINE DUST & MIST BLEW IN HIS RT EYE WHICH REQUIRED AN EYE WASH.
FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN TY EYE WQHILE BLOWING A DRILLED HOLE.
I.NAME WAS DRAINING WATER OUT OF THE 6" WATER LINE TO PUT AN AIR VALVE ON IT WHEN THE WATER STOPPED DRAINING. HE THEN PULLED THE PLUG WHICH WAS FULL OF MUD. THE MUD WAS RELEASED IN HIS LEFT E YE.
I.NAME BELLED THE BUCKET IN THE MEANTIME HE STUCK HIS HEAD INTO THE BUCKET WELL OF THE GALLOWAY DUE TO NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE. THE BUCKET STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD TWISTING HIS HEAD AROUND ON GUARD RAIL CHAIN.
I.NAME WAS REACHING AROUND THE ROLLED UP HOSE ONT HE DECK THE 1" AIR VALVE ATTACHED TO THE HOSE OPENED THUS CAUSING THE END OF THE 1" HOSE TO HIT HIM IN T HE UPPER LIP.