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EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND TOP OF POT ON BOLTER. THIS IS A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED BACK.
MINER WAS PREPAIRING TO PUSH UP A RESIN BOLT (THE #2 IN LAST ROW) WHEN HE USED TH EWRONG LEVER RESULTING IN THE BOLT ROTATING AND CATCHING HIS GLOVE. INJURY WAS TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGR, SPLIN T WAS APPLIED. PATINT WAS REMOVED TO THE SURFACE WHERE HE ELECTED PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOSPITAL.
SUBJECT WAS DRILLING THE 1ST HOLE IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #2 HDG. WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 1 1/2" THICK & APPROX. 8" X 10" FELL AROUND THE DRILL STEEL ONTO THE DRILL POT STRIKING THE THUMB OF LEFT HAND CAUSING SOME MINOR BLEEDING.