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EE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK (25"LONG X 20"WIDE X 8-12"THICK) WITH HAMMER, ALONG THE RIGHT RIB OF #8 ENTRY, 3RD X-CUT OUTBY FACE, IT DISLODGED STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED T O RMC FOR X-RAYS BY AMBULANCE. THE X-RAYS SHOWED NEGATIVE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE STANDING BY MINER, THE MINER OPERATOR WAS OBSERVING CO-WORKERS SPLICING WATER HOSE BETWEEN #7 AND #8 ENTRIES WHEN A ROCK (MEASURING 2'4" BY 1'4" BY 4' THICK) STRUCK VICTUM ON LEFT ANKLE. THE VICTUM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT RMC AT MADISONVILLE WITH A BRUISED AND SPRAINED ANKLE AND IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK 4-6-98 (REGULAR SHIFT) MISSING ONE SHIFT OF WORK.
THE SECTION SUPERVISOR LIFTED AND PULLED ONE OF HIS EE'S OUT OF THE PATH OF LOOSE ROOF MATERIAL