Employee was scaling the face when a rock fell from the roof (which was scaled prior to the face) fell and struck EE on the hard hat.
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Showing all 4While hand-scaling the roof and rib in #25-#26 heading for an electrical drop a large rock approximately 6 feet x 3 feet x 8 inches came down striking the employee on the head and face.
THE HI-LIFT OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING UP #13 HEADING WHEN A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AND LANDED ON THE MACHINE.
AFTER GREASING THE BOOM ON THE 5110 GRADALL, THE OPERATOR STEPPED DOWN ON PLATFORM OF GRADAL AND PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.