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SETTING IN BOLTER OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A CUT HAD LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF CANOPY AND HIT THE RIB. SEVERING FINGER.
INSERTING 6'RESIN BOLT, HOLDING BEARING PLATE TOGUIDE IT AWAY FROM AN EXISTING BENT BEARING PLATE, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATES.
KNEELING DOWN WITH BACK TO BOLTING MACHINE, HANGING LINE CURTAIN, BOLTS TRAMMED FORWARD, RUNNING OVER LEFT FOOT. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, AWARENESS A FACTOR.
WHILE BACKING THE ROOF DRILL THE REAR TIRE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO RAISE & MOVED SIDEWASY PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN THE FRAME & FLOOR COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, SYSTM ES NOT A FACTOR FAILURE TO ASSURE CLEAN PATH OF TRAVEL A POSSIBLE FACTOR
WHILE ADVANCING BOLTER INTO A CERT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON BACK OF NECK. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, RULES & REGS NOT A FACTOR. FAILURE TO OBSERVE ROOF CONDT
IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING COAL FINES OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX. 1'X1'X2" FELL AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. COMPLORANCE WITH RULES, SEG NOT A FACTOR. AWARNE SS OF SURROUNDINGS, ROOF CONDITION A FACTOR.
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE, CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST DRILL HEAD. CAUSE - INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY - AWARENESS.