Roof bolter helper, he turned on reel of bolt machine and wrapped arm around cable.
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Showing all 5Miner operator bounced up and hit top #4 heading; hit his head and said his back was hurt.
DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG IN MINE TOP, EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE STEEL OUT AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL HEAD. INJURED 2 FINGERS (RING AND POINT) ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER AND THE BOLTER SLID AND HIT LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL LACERATING LEFT HAND.