EMPLOYEE HAD PUT UP 1 BOLT & SWUNG THE HEAD OVER TO PUT UP ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS WHILE PINNING THE TOP.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON DRILL POT THE SPINNING POT THREW ROCK OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FORE HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING STEEL OUT OF HOLE WITH IT ROTATING WHEN END CLEARED HOLE IT STATED FLOPPING STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST ALL ROOF DRILL OPERATORS ARE CONTINUEIOY BEING WARNED OF THIS
OPERATOR WAS MO5ING ROOF DRILL FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER. CANOPY HAD NOT BEEN LOWERED IT STRUCK ROOF AND KNOCKED ROCK LOOSE AFROM TOP. WHEN ROCK WAS KNOCKED LOOSE FROM ROOF IT FELL STRIKIN1 HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND