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ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON ATRS FROM TD2 ROOF BOLTER.
HE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND PUT HIS ATRS SUPPORT UP AND PIECE OF ROCK 2'X1'FELL BETWEEN ARMS AND HIT HIS WRIST,CUTTING IT.CUT 3" LONG X 1/2" WIDE.OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY TOWARD FACE.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE BY TAILPIECE ON SECTION AND DRILL BARREL GOT HUNG AND WHEN HE FREED IT SPUN OUT OF HANDS AND HIT HIS HAND AND SPRAINED IT.
WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND MINER TRAMMED AROUND AND PINCHED HIM AGAINST RIB. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK AND LEG WAS PINNED.
USING A CUTTING TORCH TO BURN A BOLT OUT OF CUTTER HEAD. LOOSE HOT SLAG FELL INTO THE RUBBER BOOT. SLAG BURN HOLE IN HIS SOCK AND BURNED HIS FOOT. (ARCH) VISUALLY BURN WAS APRPOX. 3/8" ROUND.
HAND-HELD AIR-DRIVEN ROOF DRILL STRUCK SUBJECT IN CHEST WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE.
WHILE PLACING A BOLT IN ROOF THE DRILL HEAD PINCHED HIS FOOT AGAINST THE LOWER HEAD OF THE TRS.
WAS GRINDING AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EYE.
CHIPPING SLAG F9OM A WELDED PART WHEN PIECE OF METAL OR SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE