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EMPLOYEE WAS POWDERING A FACE. HE WAS DOING THE BOTTOM HOLES AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM AND CUT IT. 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND SCLAING OUT OF AMADOR HIGH SCALER WHEN A LARGE SLAB 10' LONG 7' WIDE AND 24' WIDE THAT HE WAS TRYING TO SCALE OFF RIB CAME DOWN AND STRUCK OUT RIGGER OF THE MACHINE. THE MACH INE WENT DOWN ON THAT SIDE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BASKET. HE WAS WEARING A FALL PROTECTION HARNESS AND WAS SECURED TO THE BASKET BY A 3' LANYARD.HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED SKULL
A ROCK OF UNKNOWN SIZE FELL APPROX 10' ONTO THE BASKER OF #1112 HIGH BACK SCALER. EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSED AROUND IN BASKET AND BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
A ROCK OF UNKNOWN SIZE FELL APPROX 10' ONTO THE BASKER OF #1112 HIGH BACK SCALER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ARM, HEAD AND LEGS. EMPLOYEE HAD SMALL CUTON HEAD, NOT REQUIRING STITCHES AND SOME ABRASIO NS ON ARMS AND LEGS.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP 1/8IN CABLE ONTO DIAMOND DRILL CORE PULLER WINCH PREPARING TO MOVE THE WINCH FROM USE A PIECE OF LOOSE 4INX19INX41/2FT FELL ABOUT 1 5FT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD DRILL HELPER WENT FOR HELP T O NEA REST PHONE AREA HAD BEEN INSPECTED PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HAND A VENTLATION CURTAIN IN THE SHOP AREA THE CURTAIN WAS HUNG FROM I-BOLTS. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CURTAIN ONE I-BOLT WAS ANCHORED IN A LOOSE ROCK. WHILE PULLING ON CURTAIN THE SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE (6 STICHES).
A ROCK FELL ONTO BOOM BASKET OF HIGH SCALER AND SHOOK THE BASKET, JARRING THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT THAT TIME AND WAS FOUND TO BE INJURY FREE EXCEPT FOR SORENESS. HE NOW CLAIMS THAT HE HAS BEEN SORE IN HIS LEFT ARM CONTINUOUSLY FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND WAS SEEN AGAIN BY A DOCTOR, MISSED TWO DAYS WORK AND IN NOW ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR LIFTING.
I NAME WAS LEANING AGAINST A RIB, USING HIS HAND AS A PROP, WHILE FILLING UP THE WATER TRUCK AT THE MAIN WATER DROP. A PIECE OF LOOSE FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ON HIS HAND.
POWDER CREW HAD FINISHED POWDERING FACE OF 202 SO.AND EMPL BENT OVER AND WIRED SHUNT IN ROUND TO BE BLASTED AT END OF SHIFT WHEN HE STOOD UP ROCK FELL FROM HIGH UP ON FACE.ROCK HIT HARD HAT ON RIGHT SIDE AND ON RIGHT SHOULDER.ROCK WEIGHED 15-20LBS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCAL ING IN G NORTH.ANOTHER PEICE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT AHND,MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE BASKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING LOOSE FROM BACK AND WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING PILLAR INN SOUTH LOWER BENCH WITH GETMAN SCALER. ROCK SLAB FROM PILLAR SLIPPED DOWN HITTING BOOM OF MACHINE THROWING BACK OF MACHINE INTO AIR. THIS BOUNCED EMPLOYEE OFF MA CHINE. HE LANDED ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.