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INJURED WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN A SPARK FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
THE THIRD SHIFT BOSS & ELECTRICAN WHO BOTH HAD BEEN TRAINED IN OPERATION OF BOLTER WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT TORQUE ON BOLTER FOR INSTALLATION OF CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THE INDINIDUAL ATTEMPTED TO FOUL TORQUE WRENCH AGAINST ATRS JACK WITH PART OF TORQUE WRONG THAT GOES AN SOCKET DOWN IN POT OF BOLTER. THE TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL OUTSIDE LAID ON CONCRETE SURFACE AND HEAT BUSTED AND PIECE HIT EYE.
LOWERING DRILL HEAD AND STUCK FINGER UNDER BOOM AND MASHED IT
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP IN 6 RIGHT BREAK AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL. HE MOVED FOOT AND LET POT OF BOLTER DOWN ON FOOT.
MAN WELDING ON BOLTER CANOPY AND METAL WENT IN RT EAR.
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP THEN LAID HAND ON BOOM AFTER INSTALLING BOLT, LET BOOM DOWN AND CUT END OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, GOT OFF MACHINE, WENT TO THE BACK TO TRY TO START MACHINE, WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG LANDING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.