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A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & HIT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP BATTERY, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.
TWISTED ANKLE WHEN MOVING TO GET AWAY FROM FALLING DRAW ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MINING ON RIGHT SIDE OF NO. 5 FACE WHEN A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' X 3' X 18" FELL BETWEEN BOLTED TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A POST FOR ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, BACK AND LEG.
EE, THE MINER OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING HIS MACHINE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S HEAD AND RT SIDE. INJURIES INCLUDE, BROKEN AND CUT NOSE, CHIPPED TEETH, BRUI SED RT LEG.
EE WAS OPERATING HIS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SORE OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.
WHILE EE WAS RUNNING HIS SHUTTLE CAR A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER UP TO NEXT ROW OF BOLTS. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
A SMALL ROCK SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER A 4' ROOF STRIKIGN EE THE BUGGY OPERATOR IN THE MOUTH AND UPPER LIP.
EE OPERATING SCOOP, LOOSE TOP FELL HITTING EE IN RT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF NO.4 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF A BOOM HOLE WITH TORCHES AFTER IT HAD BEEN REBOLTED AND A SLUG OF ROCK HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE DRAW ROCK APPROX 7"X5'X4' FELL ON EMPLOYEE.