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EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING PINNER AROUND WHEN IT CAUGHT THE FOOT UNDER THE DECK.
EE WAS RUNNING PINNER WHEN A ROUND PIECE OF METAL WHICH HOLDS INSERT IN PINNER HEAD BACKED OUT AND FLEW AND HIT HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, WHILE PUSHING AT THE SAME TIME HE STAINED THE STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED SECOND ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE BACKED UP THE ROOF BOLTER, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
HE WAS INSTALLING 1ST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FROM THE OUTBY SUPPORT FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM.
A LOOSE ROCK 3IN THICKX18IN WIDE X3FT LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK ROOFBOLTER WHILE INSTALLING 5FT BOLT IN THE #1 ENTRY
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD TAKEN A CUT. THE OPERATOR THEN DROVE THE ROOF BOLTER TO CLOSE TO THE CUT. HE THEN DECIDED TO BACK THE ROOF BOLTER UP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK.
EMPL WAS PUTTING UP THIRD ROW OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND ROW OF BOLTS. ROCK FELL DIRECTLY ON HAND PUSHING HAND ONTO OPERATING LEVERS & CUTTING IT.