EE STATED THAT HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BELT ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. TWO OR THREE MO VE ROCKS FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ROCKS SLID OFF OF STRAP THAT WAS INSTALLED WITH ONE ROOF BOLT IN OTHER END. THIS CAUSED A 2 INCH LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD THAT REQUIRED THREE SUT
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Showing all 4THE INJURED MINER WAS THE HELPER ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING JACKS WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE JACKS BRUISING HIS R LEG THE INJURED MINER CAME BACK TO WORK ON THE NEXT SCH EDULED WORK SHIFT THE FOLLOWING DAY
THE INJURED MINER WAS ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HE WAS BOLTING A PLACE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND JACKS STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON HIS BACK THE EMPL HAS NO SERIOUS INJURIES
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING ON A SALEM COAL AUGER HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES