EE COMPLETED ROW OF ROOF BOLTS INSTALLATION & BEGAN TO MOVE THE EIMCO 3510-50 ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL [5'X 2'X 3"], KNOCKING THE EE TO THE GROUND WHILE STRIKING HIS SHOULDER & UPPER RIGHT ARM. HE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AS HE ONLY MISSED 1/2 SHIFT OF WORK. EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT & RETURNED TO REGULAR WORK ON FOLLOWING SHIFT.
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Showing all 5SIMPLE CUT ON FACE BY FALLING ROCK WHILE SETTING ROOF BOLTER SAFETY JACK. REQUIRED A FEW STITCHES, RETURNES TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT.
EMPL TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER AND BECAME CAUGHT AGAINST RIB,ROOF BOLTER BRUISED HIS MID-SECTION AND RIGHT LEG.
EMP WAS PERFORMING REGULAR JOB DUTY OF SETTING JACK TO THE WILCOX MINER, WHEN THE ROPE WAS TIGHTENED UP ON THE JACK, THE JACK LOOSENED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP AND IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE O N THE RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING CUTS AND SCRATCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR JOB DUTY-JACK SETTER THE JACK SLIPPED WHEN THE WILCOX MINER WAS ENGAGED AND STRUCK HIM ON KNEE