WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3' BY 3', 6"-8" THICK.
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Showing all 6SETTING ROADWAY TIMBERS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT.
MAN WA> HOOKING WRENCH CABLE TO SET O F PANS IN ORDER TO PULL PANS WHEN ROCK FELL DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT WRIST 3 RD ACC. REPORT WITH IN 1/ N MONTHS ON LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING GUARDS ON FACE SIDE OF SHEAR WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD KNOCKING HAT OFF WHEN ANOTHER PIECE FELL CUTTING TOP OF HEAD.
JUST ARRIVED ON SECTION IN PROCESS OF LOWERING WATER AJCK IN ORDER TO MOVE UP.EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED SOUDING TOP WITH TOOL THAT IS USED TO LOWER JACK AND WHEN HE LOWERED JACK A SHARP PIECE OF R OCK FELL ALSO AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HAND.
SHEAR HAD BEEN DOWN WITH MOTOR JOB WAS FINISHED AND HE WAS REMOVING WATER JACKS WHICH HAD BEEN SET FOR SUPPORT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AS HE LOWERED JACK HITTING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.