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DROPPED DRILL POT OF ROOF BOLTER ON LEFT KNEE WHILE PUTTING A CORNER BOLT UP AT THE MOUTH OF #10 HEADING.
WHILE SWINGING THE HEAD OUT ON A DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER, THE HEAD CAUGHT AND FLIPPED A ROOF BOLT ADN PLATE UP. A BOLT AND PLATE HE HAD THROWN ON THE GROUND. WHEN BOLT AND PLATE FLIPPED UP, TH E PLATE HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD, ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
HE WAS ATTEMPING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE HE WENT TO STRAIGHT OUT THE ROOF BOLT IN DOING SO HE LET HIS LEFT LEG SLIDE UNDER THE ROOF BOLTERS HEAD WHEN HE TOUCH THE LEVER HE GOT THE DRILL POT DOWN ON THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEG BRUISING HIS LEG
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END & THE ROOF BOLT PLATE
BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND 2ND FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.LAID HAND BETWEEN STOPS BETWEEN THE HEAD AND GATHERING PAN.