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EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO MOVE SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND THE CANOPYON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS ENTAGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WAS TREATED FOR THE LACER ATION WITH 5 STITCHES. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TIL 8-12-98 WHEN HE LOST TIME.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 18" X 18" X 3" FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD & HARD HAT. THE HARD HAT & BAND CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 RIGHT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APX 6-8' LONG X 3' WIDE X 5" INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE ROOFBETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS PELVIC AREA. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS XRAYED WHICK SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES. EE WAS KEPT AT THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT THE DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AT THE CONNECTOR AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. THE STEEL CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REGIRED 7 STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12"X3"THICK FELL AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.. EE WENT TO DR AND WAS X-RAYED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED HE WAS BRUISED.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT & DROPPED THE ATRS DOWN. HE STATED THAT THE FLY-SWAT ATTACHED TO THE ATRS STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY WHEN THE CABLE REEL KICKED IN & STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 18"X18"X2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, DISLOCATING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEANING AGAINST A ROCK WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE SLIPPED, HIS LEG WENT UNDER THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE & ASHE WAS FALLING HE PULLED THE LEVER THAT DROPPED THE HEAD ON HIS LEG. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED LEG.