EE WAS HAND SCALING OFF OF MUCK PILES IN THE FACE. ENROUTE BETWEEN HEADINGS, HE ATTEMPTED TO DROP A SCALE. MORE SALT FELL THAN WAS ANTICIPATED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT HIP AND RIGHT FOOT.
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Showing all 4EMPL HAD JUST DILLED HOLE IN CEILING & WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE CABLE HOOK IN HOLE WHEN PIECE OF SALT ADJACENT TO HOLE & HOOK CAME LOOSE STRIKING ERMPL IN HEAD NECK & SHOUDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERCUTTER HELPER FOR I NAME EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO I NAME WHEN I NAME NOTICED TWO SCALES IN 52RX SECONDS LATER A LARGE SCALE FELL INAME ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB UNDER THE GETMA N TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE SCALE
WHILE PULLING SCALES SALT CHUNK FELL ON EMPLS FOOT.