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A piece of rock fell from the top, hit the drum of the shear, and a piece of rock hit the IE in the mouth causing a laceration, IE received 7 sutures.
IE was hanging line curtain when a piece of slate fell from the top and hit IE in the arm.
changing bits on shear, rock fell smashing right pinky finger
The miner was lowering and moving a vertical Kennedy Stopping Panel when a small piece of top fell striking employee on the right side of employee's face (employee's cheek) beside of employee's nose.
Small piece of slate fell and cut employees' lip.
While cleaning around a broken shear pin, a rock fell smashing employee's little finger on left hand.
Rock hit employees hand while he was walking the pan line.
While employee was resting his arm on the miner, piece of rock fell hitting his right arm and thumb.
Operator was changing bits when a piece of rock fell striking operator on top of the head.
While bolting, steel drill hit left shoulder.
Employee was struck by a piece of falling coal. The employee's hand was caught between the piece of coal and a tray on his bolting machine. The piece of falling coal amputated the first joint of the employee's left little finger.
rock fell and struck back of elbow.