THE OPERATOR OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE BOLT WRENCH HE WAS USING SPUN OUT OF THE DRILL POT STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE.
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Showing all 9WHILE BOLTING ROOF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL INBY MACHINE AND EMPLOYEE TURNED AND PROCEEDED OUTBY BOOM ON MACHINE AND HIT HIS ANKLE ON THE MACHINE.
A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK ABOUT 4IN THICK ABOUT 60(27) 70LBS BROKE WHEN EE WAS DRILL TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT BROKE & HIT HIS LEFT LEG THIGH AREA
A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS & ROOF BOLT HITTING EE )OPERATOR)ON LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT SIDE
WHILE OPERA TING MINER A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT EE IN BACK OF HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER AREA
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND TORQUE WRENCH.THE BLUR KEEPER ON BOLT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.
ROOF BOLTER CABLE HIT HIM IN NOSE.
CABLE STRUCK VICTIM ACROSS CHEST
BOLTING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FRAME AND ROCK MASH INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.