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Employee was attempting to bust a block of coal and accidentally contacted the roof with the hammer and dislodged a rock which fell and struck employee's hand causing a laceration.
The 3rd shift electrician was crawling back to buggy while scooting a hydraulic reel motor, when a rock fell from the top and struck EE on the right hand between the thumb and index finger. The next day it swelled up and after a couple of days it wouldn't go back down. EE went and had x-rays and it was determined to be broken.
The operator of the #3 roof bolter was attempting to put another cable bolt up (after having hung one) he started a hole adjacent to the previous hole when a piece of draw rock became dislodged from the top and struck him on his left wrist.
Rock (2'wide x 2-3" thick) fell from top between bolts and struck employee on left shoulder.
Rock fell from roof and landed on upper back (4' x 4' x 2' thick). Employee struck head on rock on ground.