THIS IS AN AREA ALONG THE #4 BELT LINE APPROX. 2000 FEET FROM THE WORKING FACE.
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Showing all 18THE FOREMAN WAS CRAWLING FROM THE #4 HEADING TO #5 HEADING AND APIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT PARTIALLY HITTING HIM ON LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL 20 BREAKS FROM FACE.
WAS EXAMINED AT HOSPITAL AND SENT HOME HE SUFFERED FROM BRUISES. NO BROKEN BONES OR NO CUTS.
WHILE MOVING THE BOLT MACHINE A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE TO THE LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE. HE BRUISED AND STRAINED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS ANKLE- HE WAS TOLD STAY OFF OF IT AND REST. HAD NO BROKEN BONES OR CUTS.
A PIECE OF BOLT STEEL GOT AWAY FROM HIS GRASP AND CAME AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE NEW HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE OPERATING BOLT MACHINE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 16 STITCHES.
EMPL SAYS THAT HIS SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM SEVERE JAR. THIS JARRING CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.
ROOF FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH MINER CABLE & HE EITHER PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
ROOF FALL 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HI7TING TWO PIECES OF BOLT MACHINE STEEL TOGETHER AND THE STEEL PINCHED THE SKIN IN BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS ON THE RT HAND
ROOF FALL 3
EMPL STANDING ON BOLT MACHINE HELPING PUT ROOF BOLT IN HOLE.FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE.WORKED UP UNTIL 11-30-87.ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS DONE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE & HURT HIS LOWER BACK
ROOF FALL. 3
ROOF FALL. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM TOP OF MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.