KINGSTON SEWELLCoal

The employee was positioned at the inch control tram controls of the Fletcher HDDR Roof bolter and fell, striking the right side of EE's head, resulting in sutures to EE's right ear.

The injured employee and a 3rd Part Electrical Engineer were troubleshooting a permissible line splitter. A faulty monitor was identified, the 110 volt circuit was de-energized and the employee proceeded to remove the monitor. Both electricians believed the high voltage was de-energized and during the monitor removal, the employee contacted a phase of the energized high voltage.

Employee was struck in the back of right upper thigh with a piece of carbide from the continuous miner bit, causing a puncture wound requiring 5 sutures. Employee returned to work on their next scheduled shift.

Workers were attempting to use the excavator bucket to install sheepsfoot attachment to the roller. EE then reached under the bucket to tighten a bolt, resulting in the bucket slipping off the sheepsfoot catching EE's arm between the bucket and the roller frame.