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EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. WHEN HE STARTED THE STEEL'S ROTATION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE. A LACERATION RESULTED REQUIRING A COUPLE OF STITCHES TO CLOSE IT.
EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN NO. 4 ENTRY A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON BACK.
BOBBY STATED THAT THE JINER WAS TRAMMING,T HE RIGHT SIDE CAT GOT HOLD OF A WATER HOSE THAT IS NORMALLY USED TO FLUSHED THE SCRUBBER OT. WHEN THE HOSE CAME FREE IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ABOVE TH E LEFT EAR, CAUSIGN CONCUSSION.
EE STATED THAT THEY HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING #2 HEADING. HE WAS GETTING IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY OVER THE OPERATOR'S DECK. THE ROCK BROKE IN TWO. A PIECE OF THE ROCK THEN STRUCK HIS RT.INDEX CAUSING AN AVULSION TO TIP. FINGER AMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT BY DOCTOR.
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE REACHED TO GRAB THE DRILL STEEL AND DIDN'T LET OFF THE HYDRAULIC HANDLE, AND THE DRILL STEEL SMACKED HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HAND.