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AS THE MAN WAS CHANGING A DRILL STEEL AT THE FACE A SMALL ROCK FELL APPROX. 6' AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE FINGER CUT WAS APPROX 1/4" TO 1/2" LONG AND DEEP. THE CUT REQUIRED A GOOD CLEANING AND 2 SUTURES.
AS MAN WAS DIGGING OUT LIFTERS A ROCK SLIPPED FROM FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK, ELBOW, AND LEG.
LOADING A ROUND -SMALL ROCK FELL FROM FACE STRIKING LEFT HAND.
WHILE LOADING HOLES,MATERIAL FELL FROM THE FACE HITTING EDGE OF HARD HAT AND FALLING ONTO RIGHT HAND.2 FINGERS WERE LACERATED BY SHARP EDGE OF ROCK.
WHILE STANDING STEEL POST IN THE WET AREA MATERIAL WASHED OUT OF BACK OR RIB & STRUCK THE TOP & BACK OF HARDHAT PITCHING EMPLOYEE FORWARD INTO THE STEEL POST HARDHAT STRUCK THE POST CAUSING A NECK STRAIN REPORTABLE DUE TO RX DRUGS DISPENSED
MINERS HAD COMPLETEDD DRILLING FACE AND WERE LOADING LIFTER HOLES ROCK SLAB FELL OFF THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER OPENING BOX OF EXPLOSIVES AT THE FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING A WOODEN LADDER IN A RAISE WHEN HE BUMPED THE RIB WITH THE LADDER AND SMALL ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT A SECOND ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD