INJURED WAS PUTTING A PIN IN CUTTING MACHINE.HE WAS LINING UP HOLES WITH A PIECE OF PINNER STEEL.HE LINED UP HOLES AND WAS PECKING THE PIECE OF PINNER STEELBACK OUT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT H IM IN THE EYE.HE USED HIS SAFETY GLASSES PUTTINGTHE PIECE OF PINNER STEEL IN BUT TOOK THEM OFF .
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Showing all 17WORKING IN LAST WORKING X-CUT IN #4 RIGHT BRK SPAD #629 PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE,HURT LOWER BACK AREA.
CHECKING WATER IN TANK.ROCK FELL FROM TOP.HIT FINGER BROKE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.MASHED FINGER HAD 7 STITCHES IN FINGER.
ROCK FALL INBY SPAD NUMBER 414 FELL 80 FT IN LENGHT 19 FT W 3 TO 4 FT IN
DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS. HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER. HE WAS PUTTING A BIT ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.
FELL DOWN /ON OUT SIDE OF MINE. DISLOCATED SHOULDER PERSON SAID I GAWED AROUND AND FELL DOWN QUOTE.
MAN WAS STANDING CLOSE TO RIB COAL FELL FROM RIB HIT I.NAME ON BCK AND NECK. NOT SERIOUS BUT DR. TOLD HIM TO STAY HOME A FEW DAYS.
HANGING COAL DRILL CABLE OPERATOR TURNED ON MACHINE REEL PULLED CABLE JERKED MAN.
HANGING COAL DRILL CABLE SOMEONE TURNED ON MACHINE JERKED MAN HANGING CABLE PULLED DISC IN BACK.
ROOF FALL 5 BRA5ES IN BY THE MINE PORT AL IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE BELT & RETURN ENTRIES
ROOF FALL AT NO32 DRIVE IN INTERSECTION ON MAIN RETURN
ROOF FALL IN OL8 WORKS #1 INTAKE AIRWAY NO INJURY TO ANYONE NOT BLOCKING ANYTHING
GETTING DOWN OFF OF LOADER & CREELED ANKLE PULLED LIGAMENTS.
PULLING CAP COAL LOADER RIB BEHIND ROLLED OFF CATCHING ON BOTH LEGS SPRAINING LEFT KNEE.
CUT FINGER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING BELT DOCTOR PUT 4 STITCHES IN FINGER.
VICTIM WAS CARRYING WATER PIPE & PUTTING ON BELT. WAS GOING BACK TO GET ANOTHER PIPE STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED ANKLE. FRACTURED ANKLE & PULLED LIGAMENTS.
ROOF BOLT STRAP CAUGHT RING FINGER AGAINST ROOF BOLT CHUCK FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND