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INJ WORKING UNDER MINER PUTTING BACK SEAL PLATE ON PLANETARY -GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.
HE GOT OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRETIONS SHUTTLE CAR ROLLED PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB.
INJURED WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN A SPARK FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON KNEES WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE TWISTED KNEE.
THE THIRD SHIFT BOSS & ELECTRICAN WHO BOTH HAD BEEN TRAINED IN OPERATION OF BOLTER WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT TORQUE ON BOLTER FOR INSTALLATION OF CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THE INDINIDUAL ATTEMPTED TO FOUL TORQUE WRENCH AGAINST ATRS JACK WITH PART OF TORQUE WRONG THAT GOES AN SOCKET DOWN IN POT OF BOLTER. THE TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THIGH.
WALKING TO TRACK FOR MANTRIP,SLIPPED & FELL.BRUISED HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL OUTSIDE LAID ON CONCRETE SURFACE AND HEAT BUSTED AND PIECE HIT EYE.
MAN WAS CUTTING PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN AND CLOSED KNIFE UP ON INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND.
LOWERING DRILL HEAD AND STUCK FINGER UNDER BOOM AND MASHED IT
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP IN 6 RIGHT BREAK AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL. HE MOVED FOOT AND LET POT OF BOLTER DOWN ON FOOT.
CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME OFF MINER FOOTSHAFT MAN WAS USING BAR TO TRY TO PUT BACK ON AND BAR SLIPPED.HE HIT WRIST AND KNOCKED IT OUT OF JOINT.
MAN WELDING ON BOLTER CANOPY AND METAL WENT IN RT EAR.
MAN BUILDING STOPPING AND HIT CINDER BLOCK WITH HAMMER AND PIECE HIT HIM IN EYE.
MAN WAS JACKING RAIL CAR ON TRACK WHN JACK SLIPPED AND BAR CAUGHT THUMB ON FLOOR.
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP THEN LAID HAND ON BOOM AFTER INSTALLING BOLT, LET BOOM DOWN AND CUT END OF FINGER.
ROCK FELL ON HAND BEHIND MINER HAND OUTSIDE OF CANOPY SM ROCK FELL HIT SHCAR AND HAND
BUGGY STARTED MAN STANDING BY ANCHOR IT HIT IN MOUTH
MOVING CRIBS AT TAILPC AND LOADING CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER WITH CRIB AGAINST ANCHOR PIN Y
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, GOT OFF MACHINE, WENT TO THE BACK TO TRY TO START MACHINE, WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG LANDING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
ROCK DUSTING L FOOT RUN OVER BY SCOOP SMASHED TOES ON L FOOT