EE WAS WATCHING THE MECHANIC PUT THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' LONG X 2' WIDE X 2" THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK.
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Showing all 6A PIECE OF ROCK 39"X27"X3" THICK AT THICKEST POINT FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROW OF BOLTS TRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND SLID DOWN HIS ARM. HEIGHT WAS 48". X-RAY SHOWED NEGATIVE, NO MAR KS ON BODY EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF HEADACHE. THE DR TOLD HIM TO TAK E 3 DAYS OFF FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' X 2' X 16" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AT HIS KNEE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER. HE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES. A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET BY TWO FEET BY TWO INCHES THICK FELL AND HITT EE ONLEFT SHOULDER, LEFT ARM, AND LEFT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR AND A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE MIENR A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF MINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE SUSTAIEND A BROKEN LEFT WRIST BROKEN LEFT RIB LACERATION TO HEAD SHOULDER & BACK INJURY