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EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING DRILL JUMBO.HE WAS STANDING AT THE EDGEOF SUPPORTED GROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HARD HAT.THE EYE SHIELD BRACKET ON HIS HARD HAT CAT HIS FOREHEAD.THIS INCIDENT RE SULTED IN A LAC9RATION,MID-FOREHEAD,REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING CAP ON POSTS WITH LOADER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS HAND.THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN A HANG -UP.HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE GRIZZLY AND WHEN THE HANGUP CAME DOWN,A ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION,RIGHT FOOT,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LO OSE TIME FROM W2RK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DOWN A RAISE WHEN A SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG AND KNEE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN, LEFT KNEE AND CONTUSION AND ABRASION LEG AND KNEE. THI S INCIDENT RESU5TED IN SPRAIN, LEFT KNEE AND CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS NA3LING DOWN STAGING WHEN THE BACK LET LOOSE & STRUCK HIM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN MULTIPLE TO THE BACK A DEEP LACERATION RT INDEX FINGER & AN EXTENSIVE LACERATION TO THE WEB O F RT THUMB CAUS3NG EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EE WAS BARRING 8OWN WHILE STANDING ON THE CRIBBING. A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF THE BACK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO T HE RIGHT FOOT & RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING EE T O LOSE TIME FRO4 WORK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS BARRING DOWN A BOULDER, HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE RAIL. AS THE BOULDER CAME DOWN, IT STRUCK HIS FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A COMMINUTED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT 5TH TOE, CAUSI NG EMPLOYEE TO 5OSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN A HANGUP ROCK CAME OUT OF THE DRAW POINT AND STRUCK HIS FOOT THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION RT FOOT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EE WAS BARRING 5 HANG-UP DOWN FROM THE DRAW RAISE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE DRAW RAISE STRIKING HIS FOOT. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A COMMINUTED FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT 2ND METATARSAL CAUSING HI M TO LOOSE TIME3FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING THE LAST HOLE FOR PILLAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 2 IN LACERATION RT UPPER ARM REQUIRING 7 SUTURES
A ROCK FELL & H3T EE ON BACK OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MUCK AWAY FROM LIFTER HOLES IN ORDER TO PLACE A WEDGE WHEN A COUPLE OF ROCKS FELL THE FIRST ROCK KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF THE SECOND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A S6PERFICIAL LACERATION SCALP REQUIRING FOUR (4) SUTURES
WHILE EMP WAS B5RRING DOWN SLAB IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN SAMLL LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW A CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM AND ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN C CAUSING EMP TO 5OSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF BARRING THE BACK DOWN A ROCK STRUCK THE BAR THE BAR STRUCK HIS FACE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DEEP JAGGED EXTENSIVE LACERATION RT CHEEK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOS E TIME FROM WOR5
WHILE EMPL CLEA3ING CATWALK ON TOP OF ORE BIN,SKIP DUMPED AND ROCK BOUNCED OFF TO WHERE HE WAS CLEANING STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION REQ 5 SUTURES SCALP.
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN OFF THE LHD BUCKET WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE SET BEHIND HIM AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 1 1/4 INCH LACERATION ON DORSAL SURFACE O F RIGHT HAND RE0UIRING FOUR SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN DRIFT WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME FROM THE BACK, HIT HIS PARTNER S HARD HAT, AND BOUNCED ONTO HIS ARM. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT ARM REQUIRING 8UTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING OUT A HANGUP AND WHEN BOULDERS DROPPED, ONE HIT THE BAR, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS FOOTING HIS LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRIZZLY RAIL WHILE THE MUCK WAS RUNNING.
EMP WAS CHINKING A BULKHEAD WHEN A BOULDER FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND LACERATION LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRING 9 STITCHES
AS EE WAS CLEANING SPILLED CONCRETE A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK HITTING EE ON THE LEFT RING FINGER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION & PARTIAL AVULSION OF T HE LEFT RING FINGERNAIL.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A ROCK IN THE RAILMAT, THE ROCK CAME DOWN AND THE BAR STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN UNDISPOLACED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT WRIST, CAUSING EMPLOYEE T LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS CLEANING A HITCH FOR A FORM WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION & LACERATION TO THE SCALP REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BAR DOWN AND AS HE LOOKED UP A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION RT WRIST REQUIRING 4 SUTURES
EMP WAS BARRING A HANG UP IN A DRAW POINT WHEN A BOULDER FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON RT FOOT THIS RESULTED IN A COMMINUTED FRACTURE OF RT BIG TOE CAUSING EMP TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AFTER TIMBERING AND BARRING DOWN WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE DRIFT, STRIKING HIS HEAD. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATIN REQUIRING (3) SUTURES TO THE RI GHT SCALP AREA.
EMPL WORKING IN UNDERCUT WHEN LAGGING BROKE.FALLING GROUND AND ROCK HIT EMPL ON FACE AND ARM.EMPL TAKEN OFF JOB 7-31-84 TO HAVE SURGERY ON NOSE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING HANG-UP THE HANG-UP DROPPED CAUSING BAR TO GO UP STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT CHEEK THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO RT CHEEK REQUIRING (3) SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS "BARRING DOWN" WHEN MUCK CAME DOWN CATCHING BAR AND PINNING EMPLOYEE\S HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND RAIL MATT. FRACTURE RESULTED.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN, HIS VISION WAS IMPAIRED BY STEAM AND DUST. A ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE DRAW POINT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CONTUSION AND LACERATION WHI CH REQUIRED 7 SUTURES TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG.
CATCHING GROUND,ROCK FELL,STRIKING AXE IN HIS HAND.AXE HIT FINGER RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND SUPERFICIAL LACERATION INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND 4 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BAR DOWN A LOOSE BOULDER, THE BOULDER CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHR HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN TWO SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS, RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING (7) SU SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A JACKLEG MACHINE AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION, DORSAL ASPECT, LEFT HAND REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
ATTEMPTING TO BAR DOWN HANG-UP IN DRAW RAISE A ROCK FELL STRUCK EMPL.RESULTED IN FRACTURE RIGHT BIG TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN THE BACK A ROCK SLAB FELL STRIKING A STEEL CAP THE ROCK SLAB BROKE AND A PIECE OF SLAB HIT EMPLOYEES FACE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION RIGHT SIDE OF FACE RE QUIRING 3 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING A HANG UP WITH A SPREADER BAR A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FINGER ON THE BAR THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A AVULSION RT LITTLE FINGERNAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING A DRILL HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIS THUMB THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 4 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING POST WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK, STRIKING LEFT HAND THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTUTES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING CAGE WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AND CHEST EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB ON 072583 LOST TIME INJURY
EMP WAS PUTTING UP SIDE LAGGING WHEN SMALL ROCK CAME OFF SHOULDER OF DRIFT AND STRUCK HIM ON RT FOREARM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN L ACERATION RIGHT DORSAL FOREARM REQUIRING 11 SUTURES
EMP WAS BARRING TIMBER OUT OF DRIFT RIBS WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS THUMB THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION RT THUMB REQUIRING 5 SUTURES
EMP WAS WORKING ON PIPE REPAIR WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RT FOREARM THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION RT FOREARM REQUIRING 3 SUTURES
EMP WAS HOISTING STOPER DRILL IN A TRANSFER RAISE WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SUPERFICIAL ABRASION AND CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE CAUSING EMP TO LOSE T TIME OFF WORK
AS EMP FINISHED CLEANING DOWN HE HEARD SOMETHING FALL AS HE LOOKED UP HIS HAT FELL OFF AND FALLING ROCK STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION OF SCALP REQUIRING 13 SUTUR
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BAR A DOOR UP THAT WAS DOWN BECAUSE THE CLEVIS BOLT WAS BROKEN, A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, RIGHT EYEBR OW, REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER INSTALLING SWITCH REDUCER WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION, LEFT OCCIPITAL A REA, REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TYING CABLE TO STEEL POST WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE ELBOW. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, LEFT ELBOW, REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOWN A MANWAY, A SMALL ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS UPPER EYELID. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION, RIGHT UPPER EYELID, REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING LOOSE GROUND IN THE BACK OF A RAISE AS IT CONTINUED SPITTING HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM THE STAGING TO THE LADDER THE BACK BEGAN TO COME IN AND HE JUMPED FROM THE LADDER DO WN THE RAISE APPROX 25FT HE SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HE LANDED BELOW INJURIES WERE CONTUSION BOTH THIGHS AND KNEES AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME OFF WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A CONTROL BOARD WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN THE TRANSFER RAISE HIT THE RAIL MAT AND FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF THE LEFT LOWER L IP REQUIRING 7 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOWN A TRANSFER RAISE AFTER BLASTING A ROUND THE BACK CAME IN KNOCKING HIM DOWN THE RAISE APPROX 25FT AND INTO A MUCK CAR AT BOTTOM OF RAISE THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LAC ERATIONS TO THE SCALP RT ARM LEFT WRIST DORSUM AND CHIN REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 9 SUTURES AND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME OFF WORK