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While roof bolting, the employee turned and reached for a bolt, when he twisted his back.
THE POWER HAD BEEN OFF. ONCE THE AC POWER WAS RESTORED, EE WAS TRYING TO BEND ROOF BOLT AGAINST ROOF, AS RESIN HAD ALREADY SET UP. HE WAS USING HIS WRENCH TO BEND BOLT BY INCREASING PRESSURE ON HIS DRILL HEAD. AS PRESSURE ON DRILL HEAD INCREASED, WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK EE ON THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SWUNG DOWN FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
OBSERVING BOLTING OPERATIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS ON TOP OF BOLTER.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN DRILL TABLE OF ROOF BOLTER WITH DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE SPUN TABLE, HISGLOVE CAUGHT, TWISTING HIS FINGERS, ORIGINALLY, ONLY FIRST AID TYPE CARE WAS GIVEN. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, WHEN PAIN PERSISTED, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE SERIOUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ON HIS KNEES. A ROCK SLID OFF OF THE ATRS STRIKING HIM IN THEFOOT.