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ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING MINER ON HEAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD BUMPING FRONT OF HEAD ON CANOPY OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE. ROCK FELL FROM AN APPROX. DISTANCE OF 1 FOOT ABOVE HEA D MEASURING 24' X 50' X 3". REACTION TO BEING PUSHED FORWARD AND DOWN CAUSED MINER TO RAISE QUICKLY BUMPING AND CUTTING HEAD ON TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAING LOADING MACHINE. AS HE STRUCK RIGHT RIB WITH MACHINE THE CANOPY WAS KNOCKED LOOSE STRICKING HIM ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN INSTALLING CABLE BOARDS. HE ADVERTENTLY GOT HIS ARM BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS OPERATOR WAS RAISING HEAD OF MACHI NE.
INJURED WAS BACKING UP CUTTER TURNING RIGHT CORNER INJURED GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB & CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CUTER & RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 001-0 SECTION. HE WAS RAISING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND INADVERTENTLY GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER AND ATRS BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT SHAKER WITH #4 SHOVEL.AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE INADVERTANTLY STRUCK THE BALANCING WHEEL OF THE SHAKER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF WITH ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE INADVERTLY CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY OF MACHINE.