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BOLT MAN'S RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT WITH ROOF BOLT WHILE TAKING BOLT TO TOP. ARM IS PROBABLY BROKE.
BEING TRANSPORTED IN A TRAILER USED AS A MANTRIPHIT SEVERAL HOLES IN ROADWAY CUASING EE TO BE BOUNCED ABOUT.
ROOF FALL AT SPAD 19989 EXTENDING APP 2 BKS OUTBY.
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY THE FACE OR ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #764 IN A RIGHT PANEL BEING DEVELOPED.
VICTI WAS STANDING AT REAR OF ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEES HAD PARKED MAC-8 APPROX 30' AWAY AT TOP OF SLOPE. APPARENTLY PARK BRAKE HANDLE SPRUNG UP TO THE OFF POSITION AND MAC-8 ROLLED DOWN SLOPE AND STRUCK VICTIM, PINNING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.
WHILE SHOVELING ON #2 BELT, FOUR BREAKS INBY #2 HEAD DRIVE THE SHOVEL TWISTED BETWEEN THE ROOK &THE BELT WHILE HE WAS EMPTING THE SHOVEL. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK POSSIBLY INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW & TWISTING HIS WRIST AREA & CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
WHILE HELPING CHANGE THE CUTTER HEAD ON THE MINER, EE WAS TIGHTENING A HEAD BOLT. HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH.
WHILE SHOVELING AROUND OUTSIDE BELT HEAD, INJURED STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN NOSE
EE WAS CHANGING OIL IN GEAR CASE ON MINER AND WHILE TAKING PLUG OUT WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE FELL SPRAINING RT WRIST.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND AGAINST THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LOAD ON OXYGEN TANK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE SAID HE STARTED TO GET OFF OF DOZER TO CHECK RADIATOR HE THOUGHT A SNAG OFF A TREE HAD GOT INTO RADIATOR HE STEPPED DOWN ON PUSH ARM STEP & FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIM AROUND & HIS BACK HIT T RACK RT LEG HIT PUSH ARM TWISTED LEFT WRIST WHICHOLDING ONTO HAND HOLD
EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS MEASURING 3-4" THICK X 12-15" LONG AND 12-18" WIDE. STRUCK EMPL ON TOP OF HEAD CUTTING HEAD AND INJURING NECK.
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF SCAFFOLD WHILE BUILDING STOPPING.
INJURED GOT OFF D9N DOZER TO CHECK PIT AREA AND WHEN GETTING BACK ON BUMPED KNEE ON DOZER TRACK AFTER SLIPPING ON STIRRUP.
AN AREA 600' X 350' FELL ON RETURN SIDE IN ROOMS TO THE LEFT.