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INJURED GOT HURT WHEN HE GOT HIT IN THE FACE WITH A ROOF BOLT STEEL.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS WELDING ON THE TAIL OF AN SR-500 MINER, WHILE CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM THE WELD A PIECE OF HOT SLAG HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY THE INJURED PERSON WAS HURT BY A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS,HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD NECK AND SHOULDE R.NO TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY AT THAT TIME..
WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN A CROSS CUT #3 TO #4 ENTRY THE INJURED PERSON GOT HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A BOLTER STEEL,TWISTING HIS FINGERS AND WRIST OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE PERSON WAS HIT IN THE FACE (CHIN) WITH A BROKEN BOLTER STEEL WHILE HELPING THE ROOF BOLTER.
THE INJURED PERSON MOVED BACK SUDDENLY WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE OPERATOR PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL BEFORE THE HEAD ROTATION STOPED. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROTATING STEEL AND HIS RING FINGER WAS DISLOCAT ED LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHES AND MEDICAL TREATMENT.