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EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN ANOTHER PIECE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS PLACING THE MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB IN THE #7 ENTRY. 3 INTERSECTNS OUTBY THE FACE. A UNIHAULER WAS COMING AT THE ENTRY. SO HE STOPPED AGAINST THE RIB TO WAIT FOR IT TO PASS. A T RAINGULAR PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 65'X53'X5'DX2 12/" X6" THICK FELL AND HIT EE. IT SLID DOWN HIS SIDE PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR PINNING HIS LEGS.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD SCALED THE TOP AND WHEN HE STARTED TO LEAVE A PIECE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD THROWN THE TRACK SWITCH AND HE LOOKED UP TOWARDS THE TOP AND A PIECE (SMALL) OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN THE INTERSECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.