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WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN ROOF, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FROM THE STARTER STEEL TO THE DRIVER AND FINISHING STEEL, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 1/2" THICK TO SHARP EDGE AND 8" WIDE FELL BETW EEN ATRS RING AND STEEL ON EDGE AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB CUTTING ALONG THUMB AND NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE BOLTERS BOLTING & WAS STANDING AT LEFT REAR OF BOLTER WITH HS HAND ON TOP; OF CANOPY ABOVE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN STUDS & BOLTS & IN JURED HIS RT HAND THE ROCK MEASURED 4IN THICK BY18IN LONG & 14IN WIDE
EMPL HANDED 4' ROOF BOLT TO BOLTER OPERATOR & TURNED TO GO BACK ALONG MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND EMPL EXPOSED LOWERBACK IN BY PERMANENET BOLT & STRAP ROOF COAL FROM 2" TO 4" THICK BROKE OFF & 7' LONG AT BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON LOWER BACK.