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January 28, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Cal-Pro Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING ROCK FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE. WHEN THEN ROCK HE WAS CALING ON BROKE LOOSE OVER THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6' SCALING BAR. IT WAS 7/8" DIA. THE E EMPLOYEE WAS ST9UCK ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT BEHIND HIS HEAD ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING FROM A BOOM TRUCK (GMC).

May 9, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Indiana Cal-Pro Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS SCALING TOP AND BROUGHT A LOOSE PIECE DOWN THAT HIT THE BAR HE WAS USING CAUSING THE BAR TO JAB HIM IN THE ABDOMEN CAUSING AN ABRASION AND A SLIGHT CONTUSION TOTHAT AREA.HE WAS HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRE-CAUSING AN ABRASION AND A SLIGHT CONTUSION TO THAT AREA.HE AS TAKEN TO THAT AREA.HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.AS PRECAUTIONARY.

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