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VICTIM WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER AND BUMPED A ROOF JACK AND IT FELL ON HIS FINGER
WAS TAKING A PIECE OF ROCK DOWN FELL ON FINGER.
THE ROOF FELL BETWEEN 2 CRIBS. MUD SEAMS AND CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FALL.
THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO A BELT JACK WHEN THE CABLE WE HAD HOOKED TOT H E BELT CAUSED THE BELT JACK TO SLIP OUT & LET THE BELT SWING OVER & HIT THE VICTIM. WHEN THE BELT H IT HIM IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN & HURT HIS KNEE.
MUD SEAMS AND MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS CAUSEDROOF TO FALL.
THIS WAS A NOW CONTROLABLE ROOF FALL. THERE WAS A SLIP THAT RUN UP THE RIB SIDE THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN UNITL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.
EE STARTED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THUMB.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HAULING COAL AND HE LET HIS KNEE DRAG AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING AN ALLEDGED KNEE INJURY
PIECE OF ROCKFALL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS.
OPERATOR OF COAL DRILL WAS TAKEN CABLE UP ON COAL DRILL WHEN THE CABLE CAME OVER THE SCOOP IN WHICH THE VICTIM WAS WORKING ON THE CABLE HIT THE VICTIM CAUSING THE VICTIMS HEAD TO HIT THE SI DE OF SCOOP DECK CAUSING A CUT OVER THE LEFT EYE VICTIM SAID HIS NECK WAS HURTING HIM
WHILE PULLING ON HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH BOOM OF COAL DRILL THE HOSE BROKE AND RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE JACK THAT HELD BOOM UP AND HIS LEG SLID UNDER THE BOOM AND WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELE ASED THE BOOM FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG ACROSS HIS KNEE.
EMPL TRYING TO LIFT BOOM ON COALDRILL WITH SLATE BAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.