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EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM IT'S HUNG POSITION.
EE AND OTHER WAS BOLTING 7XL LOTCUT I TOLD EE TO CHECK THE TOP AND SPOT 2 EXTRA BOLTS ON 10 FT COVER HE TOLD ME HIS SLATE BAR WASNT ON BOLTER I WENT TO LOOK FOR ONE HE TRYED TO KNOCK IT DOWN W ITH THE CANOPY AND IT DID NOT MOVE HE STARTED DRILL A LOT BOLT HOLE ON SEOND ROW WHEN THE ROCK FELL 5 FT LONG 21/2 FT WIDE 5 INCH THICK HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS DRILLING HOLE AND WAS USING WRENCH ON DRILL STEEL HOLE WAS CROOKED WRENCH SLIPED OFF STEEL STRIKING RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER AND POSSIABLE BROKE FINGER WAS GIVEN FIRST AID A ND TOOK TO OUTSIDE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH POT SLIDING OUT ON OPERATORS SIDE ON BOLTER.
26339NG TOP AND LET THE CANOPY DOWN ON FINGER
BENDING BOLT IN PLACE WHILE BOLTING
HE WAS BOLTING TOP, SET HIS HAND UPON BOOM OF BOLTER, LET CANOPY DOWN ON HAND, MASHED HIS FINGER.
SWING HEAD OUT ON DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER HIT LEFT KNEE WITH HEAD OF BOLTER.