WHILE PINNING TOP A ROCK FELL HITTING OPERATOR S LEG.
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Showing all 19A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BEHIND BOLT HITTING OPERATOR'S ARM AND HAND.
THE EMPLOEYE CAME OUT OF THE BATHHOUSE FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
INJURED WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF SECTION #! WHEN THE BOOM GOT CAUGHTON A ROCK PULLING THE ROCK LOOSE. THE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE. WHEN THE DRILL WAS TURNED ON THE NAIL PUNCTURE HIS HAND AND BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE NAIL WAS USED TO ATTACH THE DRILL TO A PIECE OF STEEL.
EE WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
MINER CABLE FELL ON BUGGY OPERATOR AND CUT HIS HEAD.
LIFTING CONSTANT VOLUME PUMP PULL IN L SIDE
STARTED STEEL ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN STARTED ROTATION ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.
GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN ON SAW AND CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
JACKED ROOF BOLTER UP TO WORK ON REAL. JACK FELL OUT CATCHING ARM AND CUT TWO SMALL PLACES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
BOLT DRIVER ROLLER CAUGHT FINGER ON LEFT HANG CUTTING FINGER.
ROCK FALL BETWEEN # 1 AND 5 HEADING AND #6 NO INJ WERE CAUSED BIG CAUSED 2 CROSSCUTS L OF 9 SURVEY STATION 167 6 ENTRY AND 5 CROSSCUT INBY IN OLD WORK.
RESTOCKING MINER CABLE DAY SHIFT HAD PUT THE POWER TO IT AND HE GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK OFF THE POWER LEADS.THE PERSON INVOLVED TOLD WITNESS THAT HE WAS ALRIGHT.HE LEAVES THE JOB AND CALLS BACK 4 H OURS LATER THAT HE THINKS HE NEEEDS TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR.NOE HE'S CLAIMING THAT HIS RIGHT ARM IS WEAK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY 104 S.S.#150 FEET OUTBY FACE ROOF FALL 16 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 1/2 TO '4 FT HIGH
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRUCK I NAME ON BACK.
CHECK BOLT STARTER AND GOT ELECT. SHOCK.
MAKING BELT SPLICE ROPE JACK LATCH DIDN'T CATCH HANDLE SPRUNG BACK HITTING ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
BREAK BLOCKED IN BY SURFACE VENTILATION BLOCKED NO DAMAGES TO EQUIPMENT OR EMPLOYEES ROOF FALL