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WHILE RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER EMPLOYEE USED HIS RT HAND TO STEADY A ROOF PLATE FOR BOLTING THE PLATE THEN SLID CATCHING HIS RT HAND THUMB BETWEEN THE BOLT & THE PLATE
MINER LOADING SHUT CAR, LUMP CAME OFF END OF ITS BOOM HITTING CAR OPER IN FACE
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INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A 6FT ROOF BOLT INTO A HOLE WHICH HAD BEEN DRILLED IN THE MINE ROOF AS HE DID SO THE ROOF BOLT TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE,TWISTING HIS BACK AND ALSO STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR WHEN HE FELL.
WHILE BOLTING ROOF, STARTED TO MOVE BOLTING MACHINE OVER, ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOOT.
ROOF BOLTER HELPER ROCK FELL FROM ROOF 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY.
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ROCK FELL BEHIND THE ATRS AND CAUGHT LEGS AND FEETS. DEEP BRUISE TO RIGHT FOOT SLIGHT BRUISE TO LEFT FOOT.