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INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE DRILL STEEL BROKE & THE BROKEN DRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES
I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE STANDING AT THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER I.NAME HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CONTROL LEVER AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN DEPRESSED, NOT RECOGNIZING THIS I.NAME HIT THE START BUTTON AND THE BOLTER 5UNGED FORWARD, PINCHING I.NAMES HAND BETWEEN THE TRAM LEVER AND THE COAL RIB
IN NAME WAS INSTALLING RESIN BOLTS AND HE RACHED UP TO STEADY THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AS HE WAS SPUSHING THE BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF PLATE ASND THE MINE ROOF AND RESULTED IN A SEVERE CUT TO HIS FINGER
I.NAME ROOF BOLTING IN #3 HEADING WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 4\ X 6\ X 4\\ FROM BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS ANDTEMP ROOF SUPPORTS FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
IND WHEEL EDGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK GRINDING WHEEL WITH LEFT HAND. RESULTING IN A SMALL ABRASION ON HIS KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK