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HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO SET BOLT. HE REACHED BACK TO TURN ROTATION OFF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. A SHARP EDGE ON THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
OPERATOR WAS PUTTING 2 PIECES OF BOLT STEEL TOGETHER AND GOT HIS GLOVE PINCHED IN BETWEEN 2 PIECES WHERE THEY FIT TOGETHER AND TURNED DRILL HEAD ON
EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE KERSEY TRACTOR, WHICH HE WAS OPERATING ALONG 4 BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE, CUTTING A CORNER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF A LEFT HAND BREAKTHROUGH. A RIB ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE HITTING HIM ON THE LEG.
BOLTER OPERATOR GOT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN TOP OF BOLT MACHINE HEAD AND PIECE OF STEEL THAT HE WAS USING TO DRILL HOLE WITH.
OPERATOR WAS MOVING MACHINE AND HELPER WAS BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB, CATCHING HIM ON THERIB. OPERATOR STOPPED THE BOLT MACHINE, AS SOON AS, CONTACT WAS MADE.