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July 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BLOCKING3THE BEARING SET TO TIMBER A RAISE IN THE SCRAM, WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BELTAND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE, BRAEKING RIGHT ANKLE.

June 17, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE HAD INSTALLE8 14 ROCK BOLTS WIRE MESH MATERIAL. HE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH WHEN THE JACK LEG HUNG UP. WHEN HE SHUT HIS MACHINE OFF, THE BACK CAME IN STRICKING H3M IN THE LEGS AND KNOCKING HIM AWAY FROM THE FACE. HE FELL ONTO SOME ROCKS CAUSING THE FRACTURES TO HIS RIB CAGE.

May 12, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

THE RAISE HAD B9EN BARED DOWN- NOT SURE WHERE ROCK CAME LOSE AS MAN WAS GOING DOWN LADDER ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD.

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