INJURED WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 2" THICK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST.
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Showing all 8EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON RIB, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND NECK.
A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLS HAT AND KNOCKED HIS HEAD INTO THE BOLTING MACHINE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRICKING OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS HANDING 1INNER OP A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE BACK & SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLEANING3LOOSE COAL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH SWING CASE ON MINER SO HEAD WOULD GO DOWN, AFTER EE COMPLETED CLEANING COAL UP & WAS MOVING BACK AWAY FROM THE FACE AREA, A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 4 U02' X 0"-12" T2ICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK . THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BETWEEN LAST ROW OF T IMBERS & FACE OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK WITH SLATE BAN, ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LT. FOOR.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING RIGHT LEG AND LEFT FOOT WHILE WORKING ON MINER