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EE was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell, striking his right upper arm and shoulder leaving a deep cut and several small scratches.
EE was cutting a piece of plastic pipe with a razor knife. The knife slipped, cutting his left wrist.
EE was cutting a metal band which holds bundles of straps, when the metal band came back and hit him on his left hand, causing a cut to the side of his left hand.
Employee was swinging head of bolter in when a piece of drill steel fell, hitting him in the mouth, knocking front top tooth loose.
A piece of rock, 8-10 inches in diameter, and 1-2 inches thick, fell, striking EE right hand, cutting his middle finger, while he was attempting to retrieve his drill steel from drill hole.
Fall at intersection, one break inby EP #1. No injuries. No air blockage. No travelways blocked.
EE (Roof Bolter Operator) was preparing to install roof bolts when a roof bolt fell off the machine and lodged behind an operating lever, causing the machine to swing over against EE, which caused bruising and pain to right side, rib cage area.
Roof fall 2 breaks inby spad #235. No injury or entrapment. Old Works.
Employee was building roof support using wood crib blocks. One of the crib blocks fell and struck him on top of his left foot.
On the 2nd right main, 2600 ft underground, a roof fall occurred in #1 and #2 Entry, blocking roadway. No injury to anyone.
Number 14 Break; No damage to airway. 6' Thick; 18' Wide; 20' Long.
Roof Fall 8/12/10.
Employee was moving supplies. A timber fell on his left hand causing a laceration to his left finger.
A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB AROUND THE STEEL NEAR THE ROOF AND APPLIED PRESSURE ON STEEL CAUSING PUNCTURE TO INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING CONCRETE BLOCKS, COMPLAINED OF MUSCLE INJURY TO LEFT ARM.
A NEW HOLE WAS BEING DRILLED APPROXIMATELY 1 FT IN DEPTH. OPERATOR STOPPED TO ADD MORE STEEL, STARTED TO ROTATE. WITH RIGHT HAND ON THE STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND RESULTING IN A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.