EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED THE FIRST BOLT, WITH A SINGLE HEAD LA-15 LONG AIR DOX BOLT MACHINE, IN A FRESH CUT IN NO. 2 HEADING. HE HAD STEPPED BACK AND LOWERED THE ATRS AND HAD JUST STARTED M ANUVERING THE MACHINE TO INSTALL THE SECOND BOLTWHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 36" X 36"X 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 2ND BOLT OUTBY FRESH CUT AND RIB STRIKING EMPOLYEE'S BACK.
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Showing all 7HE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER, TURN TO GET A BOLT FEXT A POP IN BACK, THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS HURTING A LOT WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM AND WRIST.
EE WAS BOLTING WITH A GLOVE THAT HAD A STRAP ON THE BACK OF IT AND IT CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT CAUSING IT TO TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND.
INJURED WAS WALKING UNDER ON CONTIN. MINER CABL EWHERE IT WAS HUGN AT MOUTH OF #3 ENTRY, MINE ROPER, MOVED MINER AT THE TIME HE WEN TUNDER CABLE AND IT FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. THE ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO HEAD OF PINNER-APPROX. 4 FEET BY 3 FEET BY 2 1/2"-THE ROCK SCRATCHED THE MAN'S BACK AND NECK.
HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND WAS GOINGTO MOVE OVER, WHEN HE RAISED UP AND TURNED HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.