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Employee was swinging head of bolter in when a piece of drill steel fell, hitting him in the mouth, knocking front top tooth loose.
EE (Roof Bolter Operator) was preparing to install roof bolts when a roof bolt fell off the machine and lodged behind an operating lever, causing the machine to swing over against EE, which caused bruising and pain to right side, rib cage area.
A NEW HOLE WAS BEING DRILLED APPROXIMATELY 1 FT IN DEPTH. OPERATOR STOPPED TO ADD MORE STEEL, STARTED TO ROTATE. WITH RIGHT HAND ON THE STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND RESULTING IN A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.