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was roof bolting on Fletcher twin boom bolter and had driver steelup and was adding pushed steel when due to misalignment the pusher steel did not seat to the driver steel and the pushed steel sprang back toward injured persons right hand and caused laceration that needed stitches.
Employee had finished putting in an outside roof bolt. When injured swung bolter head to inside direction, a rock believed to have been on top of canopy fell off hitting injured in left lower back causing injury.
Injured was using a sanding wheel on grinder to prep hand rails to be painted inside Prep Plant.
Employee was bolting on K-Section. Employee set the drill steel in the chuck and raised the steel to the top. When employee did this the steel jumped out of the chuck and struck employee on right hand.
Drill head moved due to partial failure of swing jack, the jack struck employees face and shoulder.
Employee was roof bolting at the time of injury. The drill steel was not properly aligned with the drill chuck. The operator dropped the drill head to rotate the drill steel and it sprung back striking the left hand, fracturing thumb.
Employee was roof bolting and felt pressure in abdomen while inserting a roof bolt. Employee received surgery to repair hernia.
While drilling a hole for a roof bolt, the drill steel bowed and snapped backward, striking him on the right hand, causing a fracture to his thumb.
while installing a 16' cable bolt, the bolt became jammed and flew out of the wrench striking the employee on the left forearm. (required 4 stitches)
While helping the bolter operator, he got his left foot caught by the boom of the bolter, causing dislocation of his left big toe.