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Employee was removing a grease hose at a head drive. A small piece of rock about 3 inches round fell from the top striking the employee on the left hand.
Employee was roof bolting. While starting a new hole, EE stuck head out from the canopy to see if the steel was straight when a piece of rock fell and hit EE in the face cutting EE's upper lip which required 4 stitches.
Employee was hanging roof bolter cable when a piece of rock fell striking them in the mouth, cutting upper lip on the inside.
Employee was loading roof support material on the roof bolter. EE bent over to pick up roof bolts and a small piece of rock fell from the roof and struck EE in the back of head causing a small cut to the left side of the head.