EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON NOSE CUT NOSE.
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Showing all 8EE WAS OPERATING A 14CM JOY MINER A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 4' LONG X 2 1/2' W 6X1 INCH THICK FELL HITTING EE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CANOPY AGAINST ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 23"WX11"LX 0"-1" THICK FELL HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK.
GOT UP TO SWING HEAD TO NEXT BOLT AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
MAN WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND PULLED PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND IT HIT CANOPY AND BOUNCED OVER ON HIS FOOT.
WHILE LETTING CANOPY DOWN. ROCK SLID OFF CANOPY AND PUSHED INJURED INTO BOLT MACHINE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN BACKING OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM-THE CABLE STAND OFF HUNG AGAINST THE FLOATING DECK.HE HAD HOLD OF THE BACK OF THE DECK AND PUSHED THE STAND OFF LOOSE-THE DECK FELL CAUSING IT TO CATCH HIS FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS DROPPING THE TRS SYSTEM CANOPY ON THE LEE NORSE DRILL.HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TRAY ON THE SIDE OF THE DRILL.THE CANOPY CAUGHT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND,TEARING OR P INCHING OFF A PIECE OF THE FINGER(ON THE SIDE OFTHE FINGER).