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While roof bolting, a piece of rock fell out of the top and struck him in the face and eye lid, causing a laceration to both his face and eye lid.
The employee was running the miner when a piece of the brow fell out, striking him on the right leg.
While employee was on one knee bolting, a piece of coal/rock fell striking his ankle, causing the injury. The employee stated that he examined his work area prior to the start of his task, and he deemed the area safe for work.
The employee stated that while he was putting the roof bolt into the chuck, a piece of rock fell and struck him on the hand. The accident resulted in a broken left pinkie finger.
#3 Hdg., 6 to 7 x-cut. Mains North. The injured was working beside a roof bolter when a rock fell out between bolts in #3 Hdg 6 to 7 x-cut. The rock struck the individual in the back of the head, knocking him face first into the machine. The area was bolted with 6' resin bolts and employee was getting ready to install a 12' cable bolt.