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Subject was roof bolting in the face. The drill steel fell out of the hole in the roof. It hit his finger and caused a small laceration.
The subject was bolting. He was trying to get a drill steel, that had become stuck, out of the roof. The steel came out and struck the subject on the left pinky finger. He had to get 9 stitches.
EE HAD RIGHT HAND ON MESH HOLDING A ROOF BOLT IN LEFT HAND. OTHER OPERATOR RAISED BOLT AND PLATE SMASHED EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS PUSHING DRILL STEEL UP IN HOLE, OTHER STEEL WAS IN CHUCK, WAS GETTING READY TO COMBINE STEELS, WHEN UPPER STEEL CAME DOWN AND CUT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN CANOPY OF LEFT BOOM DROPPED, STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HARD HAT, CAUSING EE's TEETH TO SLAM TOGETHER, KNOCKING OUT A FRONT, TOP TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, PLATFORM WAS CHAINED UP IN RAISED POSITION. CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING PLATFORM TO FALL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON INSIDE OF LEFT LEG, CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STICHES.