VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER TO T HE FACE IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS KNEE WENT UNDER THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING THE BOLTER TO COME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LOWER THIGH & KNEE AREA.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DEFECTIVE ROOF BOLT WHILE PULLING IT FROM THE ROOF, HE HAD HIS LITTLE FINGER UNDER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT, WHEN THE BOLT LEFT LOOSE IT SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUS ING CHIP AND FRACTURE TO IT.
EMP WAS TRAMMING THE BOLTER FORWARD THE BOLTER JUMPED CATCHING THE EMP ON LEFT KNEE
A PIECE OF COAL FLEW OFF CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.