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A PEICE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT ABOVE THE SAFETY STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE ARM.
INJURED EE HAD JUST STARTED DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM. HE RECEIVED 18 SUTURES.
WHILE TRYING TO GET THE SUCTION HOSE TO WORK THE INJURED HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HEAD. WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS BELT CAUGHT ON THE LEVERS RAISING THE BOOM(HEAD) PINCHING HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED SUTURES.
EE HAD JUST STARTED DRILLING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS RT THUMB. THE THUMB WAS LYING ON THE BOOM HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER.
WHILE BOLTING IN THE #1 FACE, THE EE REACHED FOR A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS LYING ONT HE PAVEMENTWHEN A ROCK APPOX 4'X6"X8" FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS OPERTING ROOF BOLT MACHING ON THE #002 SECTION THE EE HAD ALREADY FINISHED DRILLING HIS BOLT HOLE AND WAS GETTING READY TO INSERT HIS RESIN AND BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, CUTTING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN. REQURIED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL POT WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON FOREARM AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE AND STARTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRICKING HIM ON LEFT THUMB MASHING IT AGAINST HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER.