PIECE OF LOOSE SHELL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BELT.
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Showing all 7EE WAS JACKING ROOF BOLTER ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THE BAR THAT WAS BEING USED TO JACK AND THE JACK BAR SLID OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON GETTING A ROOF BOLTER FROM THE #5 ENTRY WHICH HAD BEEN STUCK. EMPLOYEE CHAINED THE BOLTER TO A SCOOP. WHEN THE BOLTER CAME UNSTUCK, THE CAYPONE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN SCOOP AND BOLTER
SWING JACK- LEVER STUCK CAUSING HEAD TO SWING, PUSHING OPERATOR INTO RIB CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP-ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TURNED ON CABLE REEL-CABLE JERKED EMPLOYEE ON FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND PULLING LEG OR FOOT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET.
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