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E WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF& STRUCK HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER.
BOLTING ROOF, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER. LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER ROOF BOLTER. OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE AND CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND ROCK. REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF CONEYOR AND FELL IN DECK THIS ROCK HIT INJURY ON LEFT WRIST.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PUSHING IT UP WITH HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & WHEN HE LET HEAD DOWN IT STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS INSTALLING IT. AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOUDLER.
BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ABOUT 4" BEHIND WRIST, CUTTING HIS ARM ABOUT 3" LONG. (REQUIRED 7 STITCHES)
RF BOLTING, SM PC OF ROCK DISLODGED STRUCK TOP OF FOOT, BRUISE ON L FOOT