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EE was drilling in rock to install roof bolt. Piece of draw rock fell, hitting his upper left arm and cutting it. Took 17 staples to close wound.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #4 HEADING. HE WAS PUTTING 4TH BOLT UP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT HE WAS DRILLING THROUGH FELL.
EE SAID WAS SCALING DOWN SOME DRAW ROCK ON A NEW PANEL WITH A SCALE BAR. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS 5' X 4' X 1 TO 9" THICK, STRIKING HIS SLATE BAR THAT HIT HIS LEFT LOWER LEG, FRACTURING HIS LEG