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PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST ROOF WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT LANDED LEG
THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE PUT HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MAIN ROOF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP A CABLE BOARD TO THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE CAP.
THE MAN STATED WHILE BOLTING BETWEEN 8 &9 CROSSCUT LOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER.HE WENT TO THE DR 2 WEEKS LATER.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS SPOT BOLTED THE HAUL WAY WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER GOT HIM AGAINST THE RIB.
DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING ON HEAD & LEFT HAND CAUSING BRUISED MUSCLES.
OPERATOR WAS PI3NING TOP AND A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW-SLATE APPROX. 2'X4'X6" FELL STRIKE VICTIM ON LONER PART OF BACK. NO BONES BROKEN BUT BRUISES AND ABRAISONS WERE NOTED.
VICTIM PARKED SCOOP UNDER CUTTER CABLE WHILE MACHINE WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN MACHINE OPERATOR ENGAGED REEL IT PULLED CABLE LOOSE FROM HANGERS STRIKING VICTIM IN NECK AT BACK OF HEAD
PINNING TOP. WRENCH SLIPPE AND BROKE FINGER.
ROCKDUSTER CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT & TURNED OVER ON ANKLE. WHILE ROCKDUSTING BELT FROM SCOOP DIPPER.