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EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER. EE HAD LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE ARM OF THE DRILL POT ASSEMBLY WHILE DRILLING A HOLE, AS THE DRILL POT WAS GOING UP, LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE AND WAS ROTATING THE STEEL TO HELP GET IT OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OFF OF THE STEEL AND OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK, STRIKING THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE THROUGH A PIECE OF ROCK, HE TURNED BACK TO GET HIS GLUE & ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN THE ROCK HE HAD DRILLED THROUGH FELL HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE FOOT.
EE was roof bolting when a piece of rock 2'x2'x2" fell out between the roof bolts, striking the ee on the left shoulder and back area.
AS EE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, BELT OR LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON CANOPY VALVE LEVER CAUSING THE CANOPY TO LOWER. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN CROSS CUT 2-1 IN #5 ROOM, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MEASURING 3' X 5' X 6" THICK. THE ROCK BROKE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.