MINER WAS LOADING THE DRIFT FOR BLASTING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE FACE AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEFT FOOT.
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Showing all 4WHILE HANGING HOSE ON THE RIB A SMALL ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE RIB,FELL THROUGH THE SMALL WIRE, HIT THE HOSE AND BOUNCED AND BROKE HIS TOOTH.
WHILE SCALING (BARRING DOWN LOOSE GROUND A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE/SPRING LIEN AND STRUCK THEEMPLOYEE ON THE FORARM REQURING SUTURES.
THE MINER WAS S7ANDING ON A LADDER AT THE FACE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK PEELED OFF FROM THE FACE, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE LADDER. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HIS KNEE STRUCK ANOTHER SHARP ROCK, CAUSING THE C UT. 3