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A small piece of rock fell between roof bolts, hitting the victim on the upper left shoulder and knocking him to the ground. The victim received bruising to his left shoulder, upper back, and laceration to his mouth. The laceration caused from being knocked to the ground, not the rock itself. (His teeth cut his mouth)
Employee was helping the scoopman rock dust & a piece of rock fell & hit him on the head.
While repairing to start a new drill hole a small piece of rock fell & struck the drill pot & bounced back & struck EE on the shoulder. EE visited his Dr. 5/18/07 and was instructed to stay off work until 5/23/07 for rest.