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THE INJURED WAS REPLACING THE DRILL HEAD IN THE BOOM ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE STEEL CAME FORWARD AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER BOLTING WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW.
THE INJURED PULLED INTO FACE TO BEGIN BOLTING. SET CANOPY TO THE ROOF. PLACED STEEL IN HEAD WHEN HYDRAULIC RAM ON CANOPY BROKE. CANOPY CAME DOWN AND HIT INJURED ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND
THE INJURED WAS STANDING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE MACHINE WAS TURNED ON. THE CABLE REEL WAS LEFT ON AND WHEN THE SLACK OF CABLE STARTED, IT KNOCKED THE INJURED OFF HIS FEET LANDING ON H IS LEFT SHOULDER, DISLOCATING IT.
INJURED WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST THE BIT INSERT SO IT COULD BE KNOCKED OUT. WHEN THE DOUBLE JACK HAMMER STRUCK THE HAMMER BEING HELD BY INJURED A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HITTING INJURED I N THE FOREARM.
THE INJURED WAS BOLTING AN UNSUPPORTED FACE WHEN A SLAB, APPROX. 5' X 8' X 7" CAME DOWN KNOCKING HIM INTO THE BOLTER. THE INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE EXTENT OF IN JURY WAS A BROKEN PELVIC BONE.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT, A ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF THE ATRS AND SLID BACK HITTING THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. INJURED WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LUNCH AREA AND TREATED WITH ICE PACKS.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, THE IMEDIATE ROOF FELL APPROX. 15'X15'X2'. DAMAGING THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER. THE CANOPY SWUNG AROUND STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD. THE INJURED EE WAS TRANSPO RTED TO HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED ONE SUTURE ON HIS HEAD.
EMP STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE ENCOUNTERED ROCK SPAR IN THE FACE. WHEN ONE OF THE BITS HIT THE ROCK, A PIECE OF HOT METAL CAME OFF STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN THE LEFT AR M. THE CONTACT WITH METAL CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.