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EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AND LEFT NECK CAUSING A SLIGHT CONCUSSION & CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT NECK
EE WAS HELPING THE BELT MAN MAKE A SPLICE ON #3 BELT THE BELTMAN DRIPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON EE'S LEFT HAND AND BROKE 2 FINGERS
EE WAS EXITING THE 930 CAT LOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT SHOULDER.
EE WAS INSTALLING ELEVIN BRAKER TIMBERS IN THE #3 ENTRY WITH 4 OTHER MEN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM TOP & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT, INFLICTING A CUT. SIZE OF ROCK WAS 11" X 9" X 1" .
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LN243 ROOF BOLTER IN #4 RIGHT BREAK WHEN HE SET THEA.T.R.S. A ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE TOP AND SLID DOWN THE BOOM, STRIKING HIS LEGS.
THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS INSTALLING EIGHT BREAKERTIMBER IN THE #2 BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELLDISLODGING TWO TIMBERS AND ONE OF THEM STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM DISLOCATING HIS ELBOW.
EE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHENA SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISODGED FROM TOP AND EE JUMPED OUTOF WAY AND SPRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM 2 GLANCING BLOW DOWN HIS BACK CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATIONS DOWN HIS BACK.
INJ PUTTING AIR IN LEFT FRONT TIRE ON ENDLOADER.TIRE SEPARATED X-WAYS TUBE RUPTURED AND PIECE OF TUBE STRUCK I.NAME ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.HAD HEADACHE AND INJURY TO RIGHT EAR FROM AIR IN TUBE-40 LB PSI.
LIFTING PC OF ROCK HUNG IN BELT FELT PAIN IN STOMACH
TRAMING SCOOP. GOT CHEST AND SHOULDER IN CONTACT WITH TOP ROLLING HIM OVER IN DECK OF SCOOP MASHING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
CREW LOADED BELT BOX INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP OPER. RAISED SCOOP BUCKET VICTIM HAD HAND ON TOP OF BELT BOX MASHING HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND BELT BOX
WAS MOVING BELT RING WAS PUTTING STRUCTURE IN PULLD UP ON ROPE FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.
MASHED FINGER WITH CHAIN WHILE PULLING CONVEYOR BELT.
OUTSIDE MAN GOT FOOT STUCK BETWEEN SCOOP BATTERIES AND BRUISED FOOT.
RIDING SCOOP BUCKET INTO MINE, SCOOP WENT THR0UGH WATER GETTING SOME IN SCOOP BUCKET. MEADOWS RAISED UP TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE BACK .
STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE HELPING CLEAR POWER LINE RIGHT OF WAY TO MINE.