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THE BOLT MAN WAS CONNECTING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND HAD HIS HAND ONT HE DRILL STEEL WHEN HE REACH FOR THE ROTATION LEVER AND PUSHED THE UP PRESSURE LEVER.
BOLTER OPERATOR DROPPED BOOM ON LEFT TOES.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT BENT. IN TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT HE PUSHED THE BOLT OVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STRAIGHTEN IT WHEN HE TRYED TO PUSH THE BOLT UP. HE HIT THE ROTATION LEAVE R BY MISTAKE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED INJURY.
A ROCK 5'LX3'WX6"-2" THICK STRUCK BOLTMAN. AS HE WAS REPLACING INSIDE BOLT THE ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN RIB & ATRS STRCKING EE ON BACK & HIP
WHILE BOLTING THE TOP FELL OUT IN FRONT OF THE TRS. A ROCK MEASURING 15" X 15" X 4" THICK STRUCK MAN ON KNEE. HIS INJURIES CONSISTED OF BRUISING OF HIS KNEE.