EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE REAR OF THE MINER WHEN THE BOOM MOVED & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB
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Showing all 45EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE CANOPY JACK EXTENSIONS AND AS HE WAS LETTING DOWN THE DRILL HEAD THE DRILL HEAD BOOM CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS INSTALLING A 1X6X16FT FLY BOARD WHEN IT FELL OFF THE CANOPY & STRUCK HIS RT HAND & RT SHOULDER
HE WAS OPERATING THE #2 STANDARD CAR AND WAS TURNING ONTO THE FEEDER WHEN THE STEERING PIN CAME OUT OF THE LINKAGE CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE RIB. THEREFORE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS BACK AND CHEST AREA.
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE PINNER AND HAD STARTEDHIS DRILL STEEL AND BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS ARM SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS PUTTING THE GUARD ON THE BUCKET OF THE END LOADER WHEN THE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIP OFF THE LOADER BUCKET. STRIKING HIS LEFT EAR AND THEN STRUCK HIS BACK ON HIS LEFT SIDE POSSIBLE BRUI SED AND RIBS.
UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL 40 FT OUTBY FACE IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY. (20X20X5 FT THICK) 001-0 MAINS SECTION.
AS EE WAS MAKING A CABLE SPLICE; THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS CUT.
WHILE CUTTING METAL FOR GUARD ON END LOADER, EE HAD AREA AROUND HIS LEFT EYE BURNED WITH A HOT PIECE OF METAL.
WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK TH ELITTLE FINGE RON HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING PLASTIC 3" WATER LINE, HE INJURED HIS LEFT THIGH.
VICTIM WAS REMOVING BROKEN TORQUE SHAFT. REMOVED CAP THAT HOLDS TORQUE SHAFT IN PLACE. HOT COAL SHOT OUT AND STRUCK VICTIM IN CHIN AND NECK AREA.
AS HE WAS INSTALLING A BOOM JACK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BOOM ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
AS EE WAS LEAVING THE SECTION (AT END OF SHIFT) HE FELL WHILE CROSSING THE BELT AND INJURED HIS RIB CAGE AREA.
EE STEPED ON HALF HEADER AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
HE WAS USING A RATCHET TOOL, IT SLIPPED OFF THE NUT , WHICH LED TO HIM INJURING HIS LEFT HAND.
AS EE WAS LOOSENING THE LOCK VALVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MINER.
AFTER HAVING LOADED HIS SCHUTTLE CAR; EE HAD STARTED TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE RAN INTO A TIMBER, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE NILL-POKED TIMBER AND THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP, A PIECE OF SLATE DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST ABOVE THE METAL TARSAL PROTECTOR OF HIS BOOT.
WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A CRIB WHICH WAS SET ALONG THE MAIN ROADWAY, A CRIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
AS HE WAS PULLING THE ROPES TIGHT ON #4 BELT LINE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS, HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE EXERTING HIS STRENGTH.
AS INJURED WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK HIGH OVER HIS HEAD HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK REGION.
INJURED WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL WITH THE FULL IMPACT ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE BOLTER AND AS THE BOLTER MOVED FORWARD A TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SET THE INISIDE BOLT OF THE FOURTH ROW, AFTER HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP TIGHT; TO SET IT, HE LEFT THE CONTROLS AND WALKED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY TO MARK THE FIFTH ROW OUTS IDE BOLT. THIS AREA IS UNSUPPORTED TOP.
PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS BACK STRUCK HIM ON BACK HIP AND ANLKE
SETTING TIMBERS ROCK FEL STRUCK ON BACK
WHILE LIFTING MINER SHIELDS BACK UP INTO POSITION ON THE MINER RHINE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.
AS WORKER WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE HE INJ BACK.
THE MAN WAS UNPLUGGING THE CAT-HEAD TO THE 3-WHEELER CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO KNOCK THE BREAKER FIRST HE SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS HAND
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL FACE NO. 3 OLD MAINS SECTION 20X20X5 AT SPAD NO. 71. NO MEN, MACHINES OR VENT AFFECTED. WILL NOT CLEAN UP.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO 2 FACE OF OLD MAINS SECTION 20X30X6 1/2 AT SPAD NO 72. NO MEN MACHINES OR VENT AFFECTED. WILL NO BE CLEANED UP.
THE WORKER DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE INJURED HIS EYE.A C0-WORKER MENTIONED TO INJURED THAT HIS EYE LOOKED RED.UP UNTIL THAT TIME INJURED WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT AROUND HIS EYE .
AT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN DRILLING A HOLE FOR A PIN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS ARM
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE VICTIMS HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY & BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN AN INJURED JAW BONE
WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE THE VICTIM LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS HAND
WHILE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK J-BOLT FROM A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH A CRESENT WSRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK
WHILE PREPARING TO INTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, PINNING VICTIMS HAND BETWEEN SAID ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.
AS VICTIM WAS REMOVING A WATER-LINE FILTER TO CHECK FOR LOW WATER PRESSURE IN LINE; THE FILTER HOUSING BLEW OFF WITH FORCE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE FACE AREA RESULTING IN A BROKEN NOSE AND BROKEN CHEEK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A HUNG-UP SCOOP SIAD SCOOP SLID OFF OF CRIB BLOCKS RESULTING IN A JOLT WHICH SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED A BACK INJURY TO VICTIM, AS REPORTED TO US BY VICTIM.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STUCK CONNECTING PIN VICTIMS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SAID PIN & CONNECTING LINK JOINING SCOOP & MANTRIP VEHICLE.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PIECE OF ROCK INEXPLICABLY FELL & STRUCK VICTIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK CASUING MINER BRUISES & CONTUSIONS.
VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR OPERATOR SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE TRAM LEVER GOT HUNG IN TRAM POSITION BY A ROOF BIT. VICTIM WAS PINNED BETWEEN MACHINE AND COAL RIB RESULTING IN A BROKE N RIGHT ULNA AND RADUIS AND RIGHT EIGHTH RIB.
INJ WAS WALKING INTO AN INTERSECTION TOWARD PARKED 488 S&S SCOOP, AND WHILE DOING SO TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL THE SCOOP FORWAD S OME, AT ABOUT THIS SAME TIME, A SHUTTLECAR CABLE REEL TIGHTENED ITS CABLE UP WHICH I NAME WAS STRADDLED AND HIT HIS LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE TOWARD MOVING SCOOP I NAMES FOOT SLID UNER THE MOVING WHEEL OF SCOOP CAUSING TOES TO BE RUN OV
ALLEGED STRAIN 7O BACK I.NAME TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON THIS SHIFT THAT HE FELT BAD THOUGHT HE WAS GETTING FLU & GOT AN ASPRIN FROM HIS FOREMAN I.NAME DID NOT REPORT GETTING HURT AT THIS TIME I.NAME WIFE PHO3ED THE MINE AT APPROX 200PM FOLLOWING EVENING STATING THAT HE WAS SICK & WOULD NOT BE OUT TO WORK THAT HE HAD THE FLU ALLEGED INJURY SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED BY HELPING TO LIF