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ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 12 IN X 12 IN X 3 IN FELL STRIKING HIS HAND
LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 2'X2'X2" FELL ON ANKLE WHILE INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH A PIECE OF SLAG FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE
WHILE PULLING A HUNG PIECE OF A DRILLED HOLE THE HELPER WAS PULLING DOWN ON IT WHEN THE STEEL RELEASED THE INJURED HAD HIS FINGER ON THE HEAD AND THE STEEL HIT IT.
WHILE PULLING THE STEEL OUT OF THOLE ALREADY DRILLED THE STEEL BECAME HUNG IN EDGE OF HOLE BY THE BIT WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED HARD TO GET IT OUT IT CAME ALL AT ONCE, FALLING TOWARD THE INJURE D NOT EXPECTED IT AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.