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WORKING ON THE WORK DECK AT APPROX 1200' WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE 1020 LEVEL STRIKING EMPL AND THE HEAD
A SLAB MEASURING 22' X 14' X 2 1/2" THICK FELL FROM THE BACK IN THE 1416 MUCKBAY AND LANDED ON THE HAULAGE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES FROM FLY ROCK. THE SLAB LANDED ON THE BOX OF TRUCK. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED TWO DAYS LATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK IN THE 1284L 600 CROSS CUT IN PREPARATION TO ROCKBOLT. AS HE WAS SCALING A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDE X FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES HE DID NOT LOSE TIME AND RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK IN THE 1284L 600 CROSS CUT. A SMALL PIECE OF THE LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS NOSE AND LEFT EYE. HE SUSTRAINED A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE SCLERA OF HIS EYEBALL. H E DID NOT LOSE TIME, BUT THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION TO WARD OFF INFECTION HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WITHOUT ANY WORK RESTRICTIONS.
EMP WAS BARING THE RIB IN THE 880 DECLINE HEADING WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN THE SCALING BAR AND STRUCK HIS RT HAND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
MINER WAS SCALI3G LOOSE ROCK ROCK FELL FROM BACK LACERATING LEFT ARM 4 STITCHES.
MAN WAS ROCKBOL7ING & ROCK FELL FROM BACK & STRUCK RIGHT WRIST.
OUTBURST OF ROCK FROM SHAFT BOTTOM HEAVE OF ROCK FROM BOTTOM OF SHAFT CAUSED 2 IN LACERATION TO R FOREARM CREW WAS DRILLING #2 BENCH IN SHAFT WHEN ROCKBURST OCCURRED AT 4646 LEVEL