MAN WAS OPER. A BOLT MACHINE HIS DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. HIS GLOVE GOT BETWEEN HIS WRENCH & HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER TWISTING HIS HAND.
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Showing all 12EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING ATRS DOWN AND WAS STILL UNDE RIT WHEN IT CAME DOWN CATCHING HIM ON THE BACK.
WHILE PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, EMPLOYEE (ROOF-BOLT OPERATOR) WRENCH CAME OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK.
GOT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND BOLT HEAD.
BOLT HANGING FROM TOP, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF NECK.
WIRE WAS HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND WIRE STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND THE WEIGHT FROM HIS BODY PUSHED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN A BACKWARD POSITION.
PUTTING LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS UP IN FACW WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND OVER TOP OF DRILL STEEL AND BROKE IT.
MAN WAS CUTTING A BIT LUG OFF THE MINER WITH A TORCH AND GOT HOT SLAG IN HIS EYE.
BENDING ROOF BOLT AND HAND SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED BACK.
BACKING MINER OVER HUMP HIT TOP
INJURED WAS HIRED TO TRY OUT AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THIS WAS HIS FIRST SHIFT, HE RODE MANTRIP TO SECTION AND UP TO BOLT MACHINE. HE DIRLLED 1 10 IN. HOLE AND BENT 8 ROOF BOLTS AND CLAIMED HI S BACK WAS HURT AND WANTED TO LEAVE.