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Employee said bolt was bent & he had a hold of the bolt trying to get it out of drill pod & it kicked back on his left wrist.
Doing bolting rotation, twisted wrist and bolt came back and hit his left wrist.
EE states he was rock dusting belt line, when it caught his finger on accident on roof bolt plate, and roof bolt plate cut his finger. Note: EE did not report accident until 11/16/06, when EE said it got infected.
Employee was bolting top when the drill pot hung on a bolt & dropped on his knee (R).
Employee's glove caught on the roof bolt that he was trying to install resulting in his left hand being fractured.
Employee claims to have injured his back while straightening a roof bolt for insertion. The bolt rotated with him while he was applying pressure- thus injuring his back. MINE MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT ON 8/31/04.
EE WAS CRAWLING IN ENTRY, MOVING THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY, WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE ROCK MEASURED 12" X 18" X 1 1/2" THICK.
Employee was bolting top when he dropped the bolter head on his r. thigh.