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Injured stated that as he reached to pick up a curtain a piece of rock fell from roof and struck the back of his right hand causing a 2" laceration. Injured went to the Dr and received 7 stitches. Returned to work his next scheduled shift.
Injured stated that as he was attempting to set the jackpipe on #1 unit tailpiece, his right hand was laying on the screw jack when a piece of rock fell hitting right hand causing a contusion and laceration. Injured went to the doctor and received 4 stitches.
INJURED WAS WATCHING THE MINER CUT WHEN THE MINER TAIL HIT ROOF CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AN DHIT INJURED ON THE HEAD AND BACK AREA CAUSING COMPRESSED DISC IN BACK, CR ACKED RIBS, AND A LACERATION TO FINGER.
WHILE INSTALLING MINE SURVEY SPADS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. HE APPLIED EYE WASH WHICH CAUSED MORE IRRITATION. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE OBJECT REMOVED AND F OUND HE HAD A SMALL SCRATCH ON EYE. INJURED RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/14/03 FOR A FOLLOW-UP CHECK UP.
INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER ON #1 UNIT TO LOAD SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LT. HAND CAUSING SWELLING AND A CONTUSION. INJURED WENT TO THE UNION HOSPITAL E.R. HE WENT THE NEXT DAY TO SEE ANOTHER DR.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN #1 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD IN A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RT. RIB CAGE CAUSING PAIN. INJURED WENT TO THE DR. & HAS A CRACKED RIB.