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EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE APPLIED FORCE TOLOOSEN THE BOLT HIS RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE MINE ROOF.
HE WAS USING A ROPE HOIST TO PULL THE TAKEUP ROLELR ONTHE #1 BETL COVNEYOR, AS HE RATCHED THE ROPE HOIST THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ONTHE KNEE.
SUBJECT WAS USING AN AXE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATERHOSE IN TWO, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE AXE STRIKING SUBJECT ON THE THUMB.