THE ROOF BOLTER OPER HAD MOVED THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE OPER SIDE OF THE MACHINE & STARTED BOLTING HE HAD INSTALLED 4OR 5 ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON T HE SIDE OF THE BOLTER HEAD WHILE HE WAS DRILLING& CAUGHT IT BETWEEN THE HEAD & THE ATRS OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE
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Showing all 3THE EMPLOYE EWAS HELPIN GON A ROOF BOLTER AND WATCHING TH EROOF FOR THE BOLT OPERATOR AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND KNOCKED HIS HEAD INTO A TRAY ON THE ROOF BOLTEING MACHINE CUTTIN GHIS HEAD. HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES PUT IN IT.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ROTATING THE STEEL AS HE BROUGHT IT OUT OF THE HOLE AND THE STEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE CHIN.