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He was bolting 7-8 crosscut. He let the head down and said the joy stick stuck causing the head to come down on his foot and ankle. It caused a sprained ankle.
Employee was installing a 6' tension bolt, when he was pushing it up to roof it started to bend and he spun rotation, causing bolt to spring around and hit his arm.
Employee was roof bolting he bent a bolt and it stuck in chuck when he dropped head bolt sprung out of chuck and hit his forearm.
Spun bent roof bolt hit right wrist.
Drilling anchor holes for tail piece, drill bit caught in creek.
Bolter operator was trying to align 2nd drill steel up with 1st drill steel and pinched his finger between the 2 steels at the coupler.
Miner operator got between the right rear corner of the machine and the rib while tramming the machine. He said the bits caught the rib, kicking the machine towards himself, smashing his right leg.