HE WAS WAITING FOR THE BOLTER TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY HE DID NOT NOTICE THE BOLTER CABLE AND THE CABLE CAUGHT HIM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A BOLT BENT. HE THEN TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE BOOM WENT UP AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO START BOLTING THE ROOF THE ROCK PIN BROKE & THE CANOPY ON BOLTER CAME DOWN & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD
MOVING THE BOLTER OVER RUFF TRRAIN THE BOLTER TILTED DOWN THE CANOPY HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
TRAMMING MINING3MACHINE BACK OUT OF CUT OF COAL WHEN MINER CANOPY CAUGHT PIECE OF ROOF COAL AND PULLED IT DOWN.PIECE OF COAL THEN STRUCK MINER-EMPL-ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
DRILL STEEL STRUCK IN ROOF MAN DROPED DRILL HEAD AND WAS CLEANING OUT SUCTION WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON DRILL HEAD HE HIT DRILL LEAVER AND HEAD WENT UP CHECKING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROOF STEEL AND H EAD INGERING HIS HAND.