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89201OB WAS HLEPING THE BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL ROOF BOLTS. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE ARMS OF THE PINNER THAT SUPPORTS THE PINNER HEAD. WHEN THE HEAD WAS RAISED IT CAUGHT HIS PINKY FINGER IN T 85079NCH POINT OF THE ARMS, THUS AMPUTATING IT ABOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE.
PINNER MAN I NAME WAS GETTING READY TO PUT UP FIRST ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 24IN WIDE 31/2FT LONG 3-4FT THICK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK
EMPL OPERATING COAL DRILL,BACKING OUT OF PLACE L FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DECK OF DRILL AND MINE FLOOR.RESULTED IN FOOT GETTING BRUISED.
HE WAS BOLTING UP TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON LOWER BACK.
THIS MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE WHEN HE HAD TO USE HEAD OF BOLTER TO PUSH ROOF BOLT IN HOLE HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING BOLT IN PLACE WHEN BOLT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER AN D THUMB, BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND ROOF BOLT.
TRAMING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS SECTION LOOKING BACK WATCCHING CABLE RAN INTO COAL DRILL DRILL PARKED AT TIME BOOM OF COAL DRILL HIT HIM ON L KNEE CUTTING KNEE AT JOINT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING SUPPORT IN ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROK 4 FEET LONG FELL ON HIS FOOT WHICH WAS DOUBLED BACK BEHIND HIM. INDUVIDAL WAS ON HIS KNEES WHEN ACIDENT HA PPENED ANS WAS UNDER SUPPORT ROOF. HE SUSTAINED BROKEN LEFT FOOT ATRS WAS BEING USED.
PULLING PIECE O0 DRAW ROCK PRIOR TO POSITIONING MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL FARTHER THAN EXPECTED STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.BREAKING 2 BONES IN TOP PORTION OF FOOT.UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF AT TIME OF