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EE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OUT TO INSTALL THE OUTSIDE BOLT. HE SAID THAT HE FELT POWER ON THE BOLTER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SWING THE BOOM AGAINST THE RIB, HURTING HIS NECK. HOWEVER THE ELECTRICIA N CHECKED THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE FOR STRAY VOLTAGE AND FOUND NONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS STANDING ON THE OFF SIDE FROM THE OPERATOR, WHEN THE OPERATOR ADVANCED THE ROOF BOLTER, THE BOLT MACHINE RAN OVER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE REMOTE. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES. THE DRAW ROCK ALSO HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER & LEG.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG UP. HE WAS GETTING IT LOOSE WHEN A PIECE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HE HAD HIS HAND ON HEAD OF MACHINE.
EE CUT THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OFF, WHILE HE WAS OPERATING BOLT MACHINE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BOOM ARM, AS HE DROPPED HIS OF MACHINE.