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A ROCK FRAGMENT FELL FROM THE ROOF BOUNCED OFF THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL STEEL RACK AND STRUCK INJUREDS CHIN THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF WACKER AND HIT THROTTLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT IT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND HIS THUMB WAS STUCK BY HANDLE OF WACKER.
INJURED HAD STARTED TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE JUST ABOVE THE STEEL CLAMP. THE STEEL WHIPPED AROUND STRIKING AND BRUISING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING A ROOF BOLT WITH A HYDRAULIC DRILL WHEN THE DRILL MOTOR SPUN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE
AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A SHIELD THE FOOT W SWUNG A STORED DUKE INTO HIS LEFT KNEE
INJ EMP WAS GETTING ROOF MATS FROM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE RUNNING OVER RT FOOT OF INJURED WITH ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE BOLTING MACHINE
INJURED WAS LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD WHEN HE CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE ROTATION MOTOR AND THE LEVELING ARM, LACERATING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER. HE SET IT DOWN WHILE IT WAS STILL TURNING AND IT BACK LASHED INTO HIS ARM.
A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND PUSHING HIMM INTO THE ROOF BVOLTER.