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BLASTING CONTRACTOR PUTTING OFF A ROUTINE SHOT. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN,THIS SHOT HAD AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FLYROCK, HIT INJ PERSON(CONTRACTOR) ON LEFT ANKLE.CAUSED A BROKEN ANKLE.
BLASTING CONTRACTOR WAS PUTTING OFF A ROUTINE SHOT. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, THIS SHOT HAD AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FLYROCK. A PIECE OF FLYROCK HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER, CAUSING MULTIPLE BRUISES AND A BROKEN ARM.
COMPANY WAS PRE1ARING TO BLAST. AN ELECTRICAL STROM MOVED IN AND LIGHTING DETONATED SHOT WHILE THE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING EMPLOYEES OUT OF BLASTING AREA. ONE LOADER OPERATOR WAS INSIDE LOADER 4OVING OUT OF AREA AND WAS HIT BY FLY ROCK THAT CAME THROUGH THE LOADER WINDSHILED.