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Employee was installing a roof bolt with a bearing plate when he attempted to straighten the plate and pinned his middle finger on his right hand to the mine roof.
Employee was helping on roof bolter when the roof bolter operator allowed the drill head to come down on his foot.
EE was bolting top and while pulling drill steel down, he hit the fast feed and dropped the head of the roof bolter on his knee.
EE was bolting top in #7 heading on 1st left section, finished his row of bolts and was getting ready to advance pinner, when rock broke loose in between bolts and struck him on the head and shoulder.
Bolter operator pulled bolter forward; pulled wheel on employee's right foot. He continued to work after he was injured to end of shift. He called on the 9th of March stating he was going to be off.
While installing a roof bolt, a rock was dislodged and struck ee on the shoulder.
EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER HE REACHED OVER TO GET A STICK OF GLUE. WHILE IN THIS POSITION, THE DRILL HEAD CAME DOWN ON HIS LEG.