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Installing belt hangers and his glove got caught in the bit wrench and twisted his left hand. Broke his little finger on left hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIS UPPER LIP, CUTTING IT.
EE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE PULLING REMOTE BOX FOR MINER WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY & FELT A PAIN IN HISBACK.
EE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AREA.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 12" ROUND & 2" THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST LEVER ON BOLT MACHINE. IT CUT THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER AND HAD TO HAV E STITCHES.
WHILE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT DRAW ROCK FELL FROM AREA BETWEEN LAST INSTALLED ROOF BOLT AND ATRS STRIKING MAN ON SHOULDER. ADDITIONAL SAFETY JACKS WILL BE USED IN AREAS PRONE TO DRAWROCK.
SUBJECT MAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING METAL STRAP. AS HE STARTED TO DRILL HIS HOLE, DRAW ROCK FELL-MAN HAD PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BE TWEEN ROCK AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD. FINGER WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED AND NO PERMENENT LOSS OR DISABILITY IS ANTICIPATED.
MAN WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER IN TALLING BOLTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ATRS & LAST ROW OF BOLTS ONTO MAN'S BACK.
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO BOLTS STRIKING MAN ON SHOULDER.
MAN WAS PULLING DRILL AWAY FROM FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN TWO BOLTS AND STRUCK MAN ON HAND.
MAN WAS CHANGING STEEL ON ROOFBOLTER. AFTER MOVING MACHINE FORWARD, IT APPARENTLY MOVED BACK SLIGHTLY CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND DRILL STEEL.
MAN WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT STRAP AS MAN WAS BOLTING ONE END OF STRAP INTO PLACE THE BOLT PLATE APPARENTLY CAUGHT EDGE OF STRAP CAUSING IT TO SPIN & STRIKING MAN ON TH E SIDE OF HIS HEAD CAUSING INJURY TO EAR
AFTER SETTING J5CK OPERATOR ALLOWED HIS FOOT TO BE UNDER OR NEAR THE FRAME. JACK APPARENTLY LEAKED-OFF CAUSING FRAME TO HIT MANS ANKLE