WHILE SCALING MINE ROOF WITH SCALING BAR,HE PULLED A PIECE OF CLAY LOOSE.AS THE PIECE FELL,HE PULLED THE BAR BACK AND HIT THE 5TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON THE MINE RIB.
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Showing all 6HE WAS HOLDING THE AUGER INTO THE FACE TO GET DRILL STARTED AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE AUGER AND CUT THREE FINGERS.
CAGING MINER CARS OFF TRACK. SLIPPED ON TRACK & FELL ON RIGHT ARM.
SCALING MINE RO2F FOR SAFETY CHECK BEFORE MINE CREW STARTED TO MINE CLAY AFTER COMPLETION OF ROOF INSPECTION WAS LEAVING AREA WHEN A CLUMP OF CLAY FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING UPPER THIGH OF LEFT L EG 3
HE WAS RUNNING 4OTOR, WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO SWITCH TRACK, HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
A PC. OF ROCK FELL OFF THE RIBBING.