EE WAS INSTALLING A 5' RESIN BOLT, HE PUT 2 HEADER BOARDS ON BOLT TO GET A SURFACE BEARING IN UNEVEN TOP. THE RESIN SET UP TOO QUICKLY CAUSING BOLTER HEAD TO TWIST SUDDENLY AND THE BOLT WRENCH CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST METAL ON BOLT MACHINE
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Showing all 6INJURED WAS OPERATING FLETCHER BOLTER AND AFTER HE INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT HE WAS LETTING THE HEAD DOWN AND PINCHED HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERON HIS RIGHT HAND.
MINER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH REMOTE MINER OPERATOR WAS WALKING BEHIND MINER WHEN THE RIB BROKE LOOSE AND FELL HITTING THE OPERATOR.
WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT. WHEN LETTING DRILL HEAD DOWN, A PIECE DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD AND BACK. BACK STARTED HURTING THE NEXT SHIFT HE WORKED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOR CHE CK UP.
61206ELDING,AND ARC FROM WELDER BURNT RIGHT EYE .ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING IN SAME AREA.
PERSON WAS HELPING PINNING MACHINE OPER. INTALL BOLTS IN HIGH TOP. PERSON HAD TO GET ON TOP OF MACHINE TO REACH TOP. STEEL CAME OUT OF WRENCH AND THREW PERSON OFF PINNING MACHINE ONTO GROUND OR FLOOR OF MINE.