Employee was bolting tap with roof bolter and a piece of rock fell from roof and hit ee in back of neck.
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Showing all 6Employee was bolting top. Bolting & coupling steel together caught left hand between steel severing and injuring thumb.
Employee was lifting bag of rock dust and twisted back.
While watching the dump area where scoop dump coal, the person injured did not turn off belt and tried to remove a piece of rock from feeder.
Injured was installing a roof bolt in top of #5 heading. The bolt kicked sideways, causing injured to sprain his elbow.
Dump operator attempted to remove a rock from feeder without turning off the feeder. He cut his hand.