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5200-159ER scaling back under protected ground, rock came out of back hitting miner on left shoulder
4900-334 bolting back - rock came out of back hitting miner on upper lip
4900-310 Load-out barring back down after blast, stepped back to look for better angle to bar; material from behind wire fell out hit miner on the shoulder.
3400-049E prep and scale for rock bolting in raise stope, miner bolting back, material came out of crown of hanging wall hit left shoulder.
Alimak Raise, bolting after blasting round - just got collared when rock size of baseball came down hitting between glove and arm guard.
4900-360 Collaring hole to drill for roof bolt, material came out of back hitting bridge of nose.
Miner bar down loose material during work place exam. Loose material came out of back, bounced off vent bag, hit miner in mouth.
The employee was collaring a hole with a jackleg drill for a slab round when a small piece of rock broke off at the collar and struck him on the shin. He received a laceration which required sutures.
Employee was bolting up a round that had been previously blasted. He was in the process of tightening a dywidag bolt when a rock directly over his head fell and contacted the front of his hard hat. This caused what was diagnosed as a neck sprain.
Employee was barring back when a small rock slipped from behind bolt plate and hit him on the left wrist causing a laceration requiring sutures.
Employee was rock bolting the back when he encountered a rock that had a crack in it but was too tight to bar down. He decided to moil it down with his drill but when it broke loose it contacted the footwall and deflected toward him. It struck him on the right calf causing a laceration which required sutures.