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HE WAS DRILING ROOF BOLT HOLE. WAS GETTING READY TO ADD SECOND PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN FIRST PIECE FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING HAND WHICH WAS ON DRILL POT STRIKING SECOND FINGER.
HE WAS DRILLING3A HOLE FOR THE ROOF BOLT. HE HAD THE HOLE ABOUT 1/2 WAY DRILLED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 20" X 16" X 2" FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIM ONT HE RIGHT FOOT. IT HIT HIS FOOT JUST BEHI ND THE LITTLE T2 BREAKING ONE OF THE SMALL BONES IN HIS FOOT.
HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST ROOF BOLT IN NO # HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF JACKS & FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK, BRUISING HIS BACK & CHEST
HE WAS HELPING ON THE ROOF BOLTER & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING AN EXTRA ROOF JACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN 2 OF THE ROOF JACKS ALREADY SET. CATCHING HIM & THE ROOF BOLTER OPER ER OPERATOR. BRUISING HIS BACK & CHEST
HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST ROOF BOLT IN NO#6 HEADING A PC OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OUT AT LAST SUPPORT JACK & FELL HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK