EE WAS ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACK LEG AND WHILE PUSHING A ROCK BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH A DOLLY/WRENCH A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.
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Showing all 3TWO OF OUR WORKERS WEE HAND MUCKING THE DRIFT, PREPARING THE AREA TO BUILD A DECK FOR THE DIAMOND RILL MACHINE TO SIT ON. A 6" AIR LINE BLEW APART, UNDER PRESSURE, AT THE NIPPLE/BELL REDUCER WHICH CAUSED THE 4" BULL HOSE ATTACHED TO WHIP AROUND VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WHIP CHECKS INSTALLED BY S.V.R.
TWO OF OUR WORKERS WEE HAND MUCKING THE DRIFT, PREPARING THE AREA TO BUILD A DECK FOR THE DIAMOND RILL MACHINE TO SIT ON. A 6" AIR LINE BLEW APART, UNDER PRESSURE, AT THE NIPPLE/BELL REDUCER WHICH CAUSED THE 4" BULL HOSE ATTACHED TO WHIP AROUND VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WHIP CHECKS INSTALLED BY S.V.R.