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MINOR OP WHILE CUTTING #6 ENTRY DAMAGED 6 OF THE ROOF BOLTS ON OP SIDE OF MINER. THE THEN CRAWLED UP UNDER DAMAGED ROOD BOLTS AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ANKLE .
INJURED AND PARTNER HAD MOVED DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER INTO 3-4 CROSSCUT AND HAD SET THE ATRS TO BEGIN BOLTING. INJURED WAS LEFT SIDE OPERATOR.HESWUNG HIS HEAD OUT TO REPAIR DUST HOSE. AS HE MO VED IN BETWEEN HEAD AND ATRS, A SLAB FELL BETWEEN LAST BOLT AND ATRS. ROCK WAS 4 1/2'THICK X 8 FEET LONG X 4 1/2 FEET WIDE.
BOLT CREW WAS INSTALLING THE 5TH ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIP AND LEG ON HIS LEFT SIDE.THE ROCK MEASURED 52" LONG X30" WIDE AND 6" THICK.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLTERHEAD AND TWISTED WRIST