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EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING & THE DRILL MUST HAVE GOT HUNG IN A CRACK. THE DRILL SPUN AROUND & CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEG. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DRUNTIL APPROX 2:00 PM.
INJURED WAS PUTTING UP 6' RESIN BOLTS, WAS IN SPIN CYCLE WHEN PIECE OF RESIN GOT INTO LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS PUTTING BOLT IN ROOF, CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN POT AND MACHINE. MASHED MIDDLE FINGER LT. HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER PUSHING RESIN IN HOLE WITH ROOFBOLT COMPLAINED OF BACK PAINS
INJURED WAS CUTTING CROSS CUT IN IR ENTRY WITH CONT MINER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 2"X3'X2' FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING VICTIM IN BACK OF NECK.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON NW MAINS SECTION IN #2 ENTRY HAD FINISHED SETTING A BOLT AND PUT RIGHT HAND ON BOLTER TO PULL HIMSELF UP OFF HIS KNEES AND LET BOLTER HEAD DOWN, MASHING RIGHT HAND BETW EEN BOLTER BOOM AND BOLTER HEAD.
PREPARING TO BOLT FACE OF #5 ENTRY ON NW MAINS SECTION A PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL FELL FROM TOP HITTING RING FINGER OF RT HAND WHEN PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN ROOF BOLTER HEAD
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ON NW MAINS SECTION IN 5 WORKING FACE AND LET BOLTER DRILL HEAD DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.
SHUTTLECAR WAS PUSHING BOLTMACHINE OUT OF A HOLE IN BOTTOM. BOLTER OPERATOR BRUISED BACK ON BOLTER DECK WHILE GETTING BOLTER OUT OF HOLE.