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EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK AROUND IN THE MINER BOOM TO GET IT STARTED ON THROUGH THE CONVEYOR CHAIN INSTEAD THE CHAIN TURNED THE ROCK UP ON ITS END CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS AGAINST AGAINST THE TOP. THREE OF HIS FINGER WERE CUT & HIS INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN.
BOLTER OPER. WAS IN NO.3 HEADING. HE HAD INSTALLED ALL THE BOLTS EXCEPT FOR THE LAST BOLT NEAR THE FACE. WHEN HE STARTED DRILLING THE HOLE FOR THE LOST BOLT. A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE (2\SQ.X2" GH THICK) FELL HITTING HIM ON ANKLE. X-RAYS SHOWED HIS FOOT TO BE BRUISED.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING 5 HEADING HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP THE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE BACK HE WAS SENT FOR XRAYS THEY SHOWED NO INJURY HE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE THER ROOF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING IT A PC OF ROCK FLIPPED FROM UNDER WHEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE
EMP WAS IN FACE AREA PREPARING TO BOLT A PLACE THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED UP WHEN HE LET THE STAB JACK DOWN ON THE BOLTER HE LET IT DOWN ON HIS FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON HIS FOOT