EE HAD HAND ON DRILL HEAD, STARTED TO DRILL TOP.A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
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Showing all 5EE WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE PULLED PINNER INTO PLACE TO START BOLTING, WHEN HE PLACED THE T-BAR THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED LOOSE ROCK. HE LET THE T-BAR BACK OFF, RELOCATED THE PINNER, THEN PUT THE T-BAR UP AGAINS T LOOSE ROCK CAUSING ROCK FROM RIB TO ROLL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEES FOOT.
A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES FELL OFF ROOF DRILL. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BUNDLE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PLATES, CUT LEFT WRIST.
HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON MAC 8 MANTRIP, USING AIR WRENCH; WRENCH SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND FRAME OF MAC. REQUIRED STITCHES.