EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES FOR INSTALLATION OF ROOF BOLTS AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF FOR A MOMENT & WAS SEPARATED FROM THE DRILL HEAD IT THEN FELL OUT OF T HE HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ONM HIS FINGER
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July 26, 1994
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Quemahoning Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object
October 28, 1993
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Quemahoning Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO INSTALL RESIN BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS FINGER ON THE BOLTER.
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