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While tramming a double head fletcher roof bolter two breaks outby the section feeder EE trammed the roof bolter over uneven (hump) bottom bounced him against the top injuring his chest and back.
Roof bolter was moving across section - pulled cable down struck employee hard hat
Employee was operating the roof drill, he alledged that he pulled the wrong lever and the drill head hit his right leg.
Employee was operating the fletcher roof drill he let the drill head down on his right ankle.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGERS. HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER OVER TOO FALL STRIKING HIMSELF IN THE RIBS WITH THE HEAD TRAY.
ROOF BOLTER OPER. WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE ROOF-HE PUSHED IT UP ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY THE BOLT BENT. HE SET THE MACHINE OVER TO PUT UP ANOTHER BOLT HE PUSHED THE LEVER THE WRONG WAY-TH E HEAD CAME OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
CONT. MINR OPERATOR WAS CUTTING THE #4 RIGHT CROSS CUT THEN HE HAD HIS BACK TURNED TOWARD THE RIB. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM IN HIS LOWER BACK.