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VICTIM WAS DRIVING THE LEG OF THE JACKLEG IN TO THE FLOOR SO IT WOULD GRIP AND HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HIS HAMMER WHEN THE LEG MOVED.
INJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER APPROX 10-12 BOLTS HE TURNED TO PUT THEM ON MACHINE & STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS DRIVING MANTRIP OUT OF MINE AT APPROX 4 CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FEEDER IN 2 RT INTAKE ENTRY WHEN A ROOFBOLT SNAGGED HIS COAT AS THE TRACTOR PROCEEDED FORWARD THE ROOF BOLT PULLED INJURE DS SHOULDER BACK & OVER THE TRACTOR SEAT
INJ CUTTING ROUGHT METAL FROM ROOF BOLTER IN MAIN SHOP WHEN PORTABLE GRINDER HIT ROUGHT SPOT IT KICKED AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT WRIST.WOUND REQ 47 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A PILLAR RECOVERY SECTION APPROX. 60' FROMT EH CAVE LINE. THE CAVE OCCUR IN 3-0 CROSSCUT OF 3RD EAST PANEL BETWEEN 1 RIGHT AND 2 RIGHT ENTRIES. THE CAVE MEASURED6 1/2' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 100' LONG. THE SECTION'S ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED INT EH CROSSCUT OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN THE CAVE OCCURRED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE MINE'S MAIN INTAKE ENTRY APPROX. 160 FEET INBY THE MINE'S PORTAL. THE CAVE MEASURED 36' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH/ MINE WAS 10CE, EXCEPT FOR 2 MAINTENANCE PERSONNE L, WHEN FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA REBOLTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLTS.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN A FACE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL STRIKING INJUREDS LEFT AHND CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION OVER THE LEFT AHND INDEX FINGER PRIMARY KNUCKLE WHICH REQ UIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
INJ HAD KNEELED ASIDE CONT.MINER CAB TO TALK TO OPERATOR WHEN PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS BACK.