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WHILE MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING ROOF BOLTER UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF, EE ENGAGED ATRS AGAINST ROOF CAUSING SOME TOP COAL TO BREAK LOOSE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON BOLTER. NO STITCHES OR BROKEN BONES ONLY CRUSHING OF SKIN AND MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE FINISHED BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY TO HELP A SUPPLYMAN WITH A TRAILER. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT JAW AND LEFT UPPER LEG. FRACTURED JAW AND AN APPROXIMATELY 6" LONG CUT ON UPPER LEG WERE SUSTAINED. BOTH INJURIES REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMP WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND FINISHED BOLTING A FACE. BEGAN HELPING ANOTHER ROOF BOLTER PUTBOLTS TOGETHER WHEN HE NOTICED HIS FOOR BEGAN HURTING. EMP IS UNDECIDED AS TO WHAT HE DID TO ALL EGEDLY CAUSE A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT FOOT WHILE ON THE JOB.
EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING LEFT SMALL FINGER AGAINST PINNER STEEL CAUSING SKIN TO BREAK OPENAND INNER TISSUES TO PROTRUDE THROUGH. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.