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THE INJURED WAS WORKING AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS DRILLING TO SET ROOFBOLT WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION.
WE FEEL THERE W9RE AT LEAST TWO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO T HIS ACCIDENT NO 1 THE VICTIM DID NOT HAVE TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS NO 2 THE ROOF SHOWED NO VISIBLE CRACKS
REPAIRS WERE BE3NG MADE ON A MACHINE INSIDE REPAIR SHOP PORTABLE CRANE WAS BEING USED FOR THE REMOVAL OF ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM MACHINE CHAIN WAS USED WITH EYE BOLT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR LIFTING OF MOTOR EYE B2LTS STRIPPED FROM HOLES IN ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP VICTIMS HAND WAS ON CHAIN GUIDING MOTOR TO FLOOR OF SHOP WE FEEL LOOSE END OF CHAIN OR POSSIBLY EYE BOLT STRUCK
EMPLOYEE GOT IN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE DRILLING.
ROCK 2\ X 3\2\\ THICK FELL AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON FOOT AND LOWER LEG.
THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WAS WORKING IN PLACE. THE H ELPER WAS APPROX 12\ BEHIND MACHINE. LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIM BETWEEN THE BOLTLS NEAR THE REAR OF THE MACHINE. STRIKING I.NAME RESULTING IN A BACK INJURY. HOWEVER THE HELPER DID FINISH THE WORKING SHIFT WHICH DID NOT END UNTIL 12PM.
ROOF DRILL INSTALLING ANCHOR BOT FOR CAR CABLE.HOLE BEING DRILLED NOT STRAIGHT PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN A BIND.STEEL BROKE AND PIECE OF FLYING STEEL STRUCK EMPL I.NAME.EMPL NOT OPERATING EQUIP B UT WAS NEAR IT.