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Employee got finger caught between pinner wrench and drill steel while installing roof bolt. pinched right index finger. he had to get mine stitches in it. He was wearing gloves.
While bolting top employee got end of index finger caught against top and mashed end of finger off.
WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT EE TOOK HOLD OF STEEL AND IT BROKE CUTTING EE ON INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EE DID HAVE GLOVES ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO BRING A CAN OF OIL TO ROOF BOLTER AFTER PUTTING OIL IN ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR OF ROOFBOLTER STARTED BACK TO BOLT TOP. HE DIDN'T SEE EMPLOYEE HAD LAID HIS HAND ON BOLTER, WH EN HE SWUNG HEAD TO ONE SIDE IT CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER.