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WHILE DRILLING 2OLE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE TRAMMING 9OOF BOLTER THE OPERATOR TRAMMED OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE OPERATOR IS DECK TO COME UP AND BENDING THE OPERATOR TO THE SIDE FRACTURING A RIB
GOT LEG CAUGHT 4ITH CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE
A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK ABOUT 1 1/2 IN THICK 3FT OR 4 FT ROUND FELL HE BROKE TO RUN AND TWISTED HIS KNEE
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT THE OP. ON THE BACK AND LEGS FRACTURING ONE ANKLE SPRAINING BOTH ANKLES & STRAINING BACK
WHILE TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER THE VICTIM TOTALLY INADVERTENLY TRAMMED THE MACHINE UP ON HIS RIGHT FOOT PINNING IT UP AGAINST THE RIB. HE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE FOFT TISSUES OF THE RI RIGHT FOOT.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR AND HELPER TRIED TO PULL PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BROKE UP THE ROCK WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR SO THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO BOLT UP AS THEY WERE GETTING READY TO PUT THE BOLT UP THE ROCK FELL AND HIT OPERATOR ON THE FOOT
DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE,PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN AROUND AND ALONG DRILL STEEL,STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND BREAKING 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.