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CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH KNIFE, REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE EE WAS WATCHING THE BOLTER OPERATOR BOLT AND UPON LEAVING PUT HIS HAND ON THE ARMS THAT ATTACHED TO THE HEAD. AT THE SAME TIME THE BOLTER OPERATOR RAISED THE HEAD, THUS CRUSHING THE LEFT PINKIE FINGER OF THE EE. ONCE AT THE HOSPITAL, THE DOCTORS ADVISED THAT THE FINGER BE REMOVED BELOW THE FIRST KNUCKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING THE 275B LOADER WITH HIS PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE PUTTING ON THE JUMPER CABLES A FLASH OCCURED. THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES GOT FLASHED AT THAT POINT.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR FINISHED BOLTING #1 BOLT AND WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE FLETCHER DD0 13 BOLTER. AS THE HEAD WAS BEING SET UP A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3" X 18" X 31" BECAME DISLODGED FR OM THE ROOF AND FELL ON THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT LEG.