EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL STEEL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
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Showing all 12Employee was bolting top when a loose piece of coal struck him in the eye.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP, DRILL POT WAS STOPPED UP. EE BENT DOWN TO UNSTOP DRILL POT WITH A PIECE OF WIRE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, CUTTING HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A ROOF STRAP WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 25"X 25"X 3"THICK, FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM AND CUTTING IT IN 2 PLACES.
A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN THE NECK & SHOULDER AREA. IN A SUPPORTED AREA.
EE WAS STANDING AT FRONT WHEEL OPERATORS SIDE WATCHING OTHER INSTALL LAST BOLT IN ROW. WHEN A SLAB WATCHING OTHER INSTALL LAST BOLT IN ROW. WHEN A SLAB OR LOOSE PIECE OF SLATE ROCK DISLODGED S TRIKING HE IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS.
PUTTING UP A BOLT WITH 1/2 HEADER & BOLT STARTED TO BEND. VICTIM TRIED TO SPIN BOLT & 1/2 HEADER CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIS RT WRIST.
EE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON THE SIDE OF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL & HIT HIS HAND.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER. THE ROCK 2" THICK X 8" SQUARE. FELL FROM ABOUT 8' HIGH.
WHILE DRILLING ROOF A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK DISPLACED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A BOLT BENT AND HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE ROTATION LEAVER AND THE BOLT CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIS HAND.