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Injured was insorting roof bolt into previously drilled hole, when he slipped and his finger was caught between roof bolt plate and head of machine. Lacerating the small finger
INJURED MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHILE PUTTING UP A BOLT THE BOLT BENT, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN BOLT & DRILL POT.
MAINTENANCE CREW HAD CHANGED A VALVE CHEST ON A DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER AND THEY MUST HAVE GOTTEN SOME HOSES CROSSED UP. WHEN THE MACHINE WAS STARTED UP, THE DRILL STATION SUDDENLY SWUNG OUT AND PINNED THE INJURED MAN AGAINST THE RIB.
INJURED MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS DRILLER CANOPY AND BROKE OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
INJURED MAN WAS DROPPING DRILL BOOM DOWN AFTER INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT. THE DRILL WRENCH BECAME LODGED AGAINST BOOM AND PUSHED THE WRENCH DOWN AGAINST HIS UPPER LEG.
A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE ATRS & STRUCK EE INTHE FACE.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK LT. HAND. CO. WAS NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT WHEN EMPLOYER RECEIVED WORKER'S COMPENSATION FORM ON 10-17-01.
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN NEXT TO LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN FACE OF #1 ENTRY, WHEN HE STARTED DRILLING A PIECE OF ROCK AAPPROX 4' X 3' X 6" THICK CAME DOWN DRILL STEEL AND STRU CK HIM ON HIS NECK.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON OPER SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER. LOOSE ROCK APPROX 3'X2'X5" FELL STRIKING PERSON ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, EAR, AND SHOULDER. EE FELL AGAINST RIB COMPLAINING WI TH PAIN TO NECK & CHEST
INJURED WAS WELDING COVERS ON FEEDER AND RAISED UP FROM A STOOPED POSITION AND SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.