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EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE HEAD JACK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ONE END FELL IN PLACE THE OTHER END FELL & CAUGHT THE FINGERS OF HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE JACK & THE FRAME OF THE MINER
EE WAS OPERATING A J.H. FLETCHER AND CO. MODEL RRI-13 ROOF BOLTER, BOLTING ROOF IN 4 RIGHT BREAK ON THE 1ST LEFT OFF THE SOUTH MAINS, APPX 140' INBY SPAD 884. WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT INTO THE H OLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER, HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND THE ROOF, MASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ROOF.