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ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HAD HIS HAND LYING ON TOP OF DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT RING FINGER.
OVER GHANGING CABLE CAME LOOSE DROPPING DOWN EES HEAD GOT CAUGHT IN CABLE CREATING A CLOTHES LINE TYPE SITUATION. DID NOT SEEM TO BE SERIOUS INJURY AT TIME. DID PULL LOWER NECK MUSCLE.
SMALL ROOF FALL APPROX. 25\ LONG, 16\ WIDE , 5\ THICK. NO INJURIES, NOR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF COAL IN THE #3 (BELT) ENTRY OF 1-LEFT SECTION WHERE IT CROSSED OLD WO RKS SECTION.
SHUTTLE CAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON CAR EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING COAL FROM MINE FLOOR BLEW IN HIS FACE ABRASIONS TO BOTH CORNEAS COAL REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE
SPRAINED ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON ROOF BOLT DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6-13-83.