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GOT HIT IN LEFT EYE WITH SMALL PIECE RUST WHILE REPLACING CONVEYOR LINK ON MINER. INJURED WAS WATCHING WHEN SMALL PIECE RUST FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE INJURED WAS GETTING OFF BACKHOE HIS FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN INJURED STRIKING FOREHEAD AGAINST BACKHOE BRUISING HIS FOREHEAD.
WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF CONEYOR AND FELL IN DECK THIS ROCK HIT INJURY ON LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS STARTING TO CUT COAL IN 2 LEFT BREAK AND A PIECE OF ROCK 2FT WIDE 2 1/2 FT LONG AND 3 INCH TO 4 INCH THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM ON TO THE STARTIN G BOX OF THE MINER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT TIL 10-11-91 HE RETURNED TO WORK 10-14-91 WITH EXCUSE FROM DR RELEASING HIM.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PUSHING IT UP WITH HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & WHEN HE LET HEAD DOWN IT STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE HAMMERING CAP WEDGE OVER BLOCKS ON BRATTICE EE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
WHILE BUSTING ROCK WITH HAMMER A PIECE GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE ON LEFT CHEECK.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS INSTALLING IT. AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOUDLER.
INJURED SAID HIS KNEES BEGAN TO HURT WHILE SHOVELING THE BELT LINE HAVING PAIN WHILE WORKING AND CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES.
CLEANING LOOSE SUPPLIES IN MINE YARD WHILE PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. WAS BITTEN ON LEFT HAND BY A SNAKE.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF STRAP, SCRATCHED AND BRUISED BACK OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOOM JACK ON BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SUPPLIES OF RESIN ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS SETTING TIMBERS ALONGSIDE ROADWAY. SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON LEG LEG IN THIGH AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN LIFTED ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND BELTHEAD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON RT FOOT
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP USED BELT. HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED MONDAY OR TUESDAY 2-4-91.