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EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. THE TRAY THAT HOLDS EXTRA BOLTS AND PLATES SLID OFF, STRIKING CANOPY CONTROL, CAUSING THE CANOPY TO FALL. THE CANOPY STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD, NECK, ANDBACK,AND FRACTURED HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
FALL OF ROOF ON BELT 2000' OUTBY
FALL OF ROOF 18' X 18' X 4'. THIRD X-CUT OUTBY FACE FACE #7 ENTRY. 48' RESIN BOLTS USED IN DEVELOPEMENT. DANGERED OFF ALL ACESS AREAS.
EE OPENED OIL CAN WITH UTILITY KNIFE & HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE SHARP PART OF OIL CAN
EE PUSHING ON MINER CABLE WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE PULLING ON THE BELT LINE TO PUT THE BELT LINETOGETHER WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 01/02/98
EE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE ROAD WAS BUMPY & ALLEGEDLY JARRED THE EE.
EE SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE LIFTING TOP ROLLERS TO BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN.
EE PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE. WHEN EE LIFTED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMP DRIVING MANTRIP WHENTHE WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN. THE KNOB ON THESTEERING WHEEL HIT THT EMP HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OUT A BOLT ON TH ECRAWLER OF THE MINER. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION.
ROOF FALL ABOUT 2,000 FT UNDERGROUND ON NO. I BELT LINE. ABOUT 88 FT LONG 4 TO 6 FT THICK.
EE BENDING ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN THE TOP OF MINES. WHEN HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SUPPLT TRAILOR CUTTINGA PIECE OF WIRE CABLE TO HOOK UP A HEATER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BEING USED SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT AHND, EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPL OYER OF INJURY UNTIL 3-13-97.