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The operator of the fletcher roof bolter dropped the head of the machine on his knee.
Employee was tramming the roof bolter from the deck and had his foot hanging out of the bolter when he got his foot caught between the roof bolter and the rib in the number 5 entry.
Employee was drilling the top installing a bolt when his drill steel hung. As he was reaching for a wrench to loosen the bolt it came unloosed and fell. The ee had his hand lying on the top of the drill pot and the bolt hit his middle finger on his right hand. Caused a fracture to finger.
EE HAD DRILLED A 42" HOLE & GOT THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE. HE THEN PUT THE WRENCH ON THE HUNGDRILL STEEL & WHEN HE TURNED THE WRENCH THE RUBBER GLOVES HE HAD ON FOULED ON THE WRENCH & DRILL STEEL & TWISTED HIS ARM. THE AREA HE WAS WORKINGIN WAS WET & MUDDY.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN 3O" PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AREA