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TRAMMING BOLTER FROM IN DECK AND MACHINE SLID AGAINST RIB AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DECK AND RIB.
Bolter operator was on his knees operating roof bolter when a rock fell from the top & hit his back & then landed on his leg.
Track bolter helper was helping bolter operator pull a stuck drill steel out of a drilled hole. A piece of bad top came down landing on helper's back forcing him down to the ground.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A CLAY VEIN AND HIT OPERATOR ON HIS BACK.
While operating roof bolter the operator raised foot jack which allowed the front of the machine drop down. The operator had his foot under that part of the roof bolt machine.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON OPERATOR ANKLE.
THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & CANOPY.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE TRACK & HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SECTION AND ONE OF THE MEN STARTED TO RAISE THE DRILL BOOM TO TAKE THE SECTION HOSE OFF & CAUGHT THE EE'S HAND IN BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FEED JACK FRAME