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EE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING THE INSIDE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY WHEN THE BOLTER SLID INTO RIB & CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN RIB & BOLTER. CONDITIONS, WET & MUD & UNEVEN BOTTOM.
EE WAS USING A PERMANENCT INSTALLED 240 VOLT CUTOFF SAW TO CUT 1" COLD ROLL ROUND BAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING FINAL PIECE AS THE BLADE OF THE SAW MAD FINAL PENETRATION OF THE METAL THE ROD KICKED B ACK AND THE SHARP EDGE STRUCK #4 AND #5 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. (11 TOTAL STITCHES)
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT SPRANG BACK, HURTING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WRIST. * 1ST LOST WORK DAY 7/20/01.
SUBJECT WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 STITCHES
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X8"X1" THICK FELL ONTO HIS HARD HAT, SLID OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST, HE ROCK HIT HIM ON ITS EDGE AND CUT HIS WRIST. E E NEED TO HAVE 8 STITCHES ON TOP OF WRIST.
EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL SHEETING TO PUT IN THE END OF A HEADER.WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP FROM HIS KNEELING POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT K NEE.
FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE WHILE DRILLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING EPLOYEE'S RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND CUTTING FINGER.