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MECH WAS WORKING ON DRILL WHEN AIR LINE CAME LOOSE BLOWING A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
EE WAS WORKING ON AL BLOWER WHEN HE REACHED INTO DUST WORK TO MOVE LOOSE WINE STRIKING HIS FINGER INTO FAR BLADES ON BLOWER CUTTING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON LADDER & MOVED AUGER CARRIAGE FORWARD & MASHED RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SAFETY POLE.
EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO HOLE ON GREASE PUMP ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A PIECE OF PLASTIC LINER FROM INSIDE PUMP, WHEN PLUNGER INSIDE PUMP RELEASED, CAUSING PLUNGER TO CUT THE TIP OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BOLT ROOF #4 HEADING DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND SAFETY JACK INJURING EMPLOYEE
WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK ROCK 51 IN W X 51 IN L X 0-6 IN THICK
WHILE PUTTING UP A ROOFBOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT CUTTING HIS RT ARM
UPON ENTERING THE WORKING FACE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR MADE A VISIBLE SOUND INSPECTION OF ROOF THEN ROOF BOLT OPERATOR AND HELPER SET JACK THEN THEY GEAN BOLT ROOF WHEN TOP BEGAN TO FALL CAUSING TH E ROOF JACK TO RIDE AND FALL THE OPERATOR WAS AT THE CONTROL LEVER AND HEP LPER WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF BOLTER THE BOLTER CAUGHT MOST OF THE ROCK THAT FELL..
UPON ENTERING THE WORKING FACE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR MADE A VISIBLE AND SOUNDING INSPECTING OF ROOF THEN ROOF BOLT OPERATING AND HELP SET JACK THEN THEY BEGAN BOLTING ROOF, WHEN THE TOP BEGAN TO FALL CAUSING THE ROOF JACK TO REIDE AND FALL THE OPERATOR WAS AT THE CONTROL LEVER AND HELPER WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF BOLTER THE BOLTER CAUGHT MOST OF THE ROCK THAT FELL.