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HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO PUSH A ROOF BOLT INTO A HOLE, WHEN CAP COAL, 4'X5'X5", FELL FROM AROUND THE ROOF BOLT THUS INJURING EE'S LEFT HAND. HIS HAND WAS MASHING IN BETWEEN THE CAP COAL & DRIL L HEAD.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED BOLT MACHINE UP AND ACCIDENTLY TRAMMED MACHINE UP ONTO HELPER'S FOOT.
COAL FELL FROM CORNER OF COAL RIB STRIKING HIM IN HIS LEG.
WHILE POSITIONING ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT HANDCUTTING OFF THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS STANDING AT THE LAST ROLL OF BOLTS MEASURING FOR THE NEXT ROW OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN CAP COAL APP 6FT LONG X30IN WIDE X 3IN THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTSSX THE CAP COAL STRUCK EE HAND & LEG