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EE WAS BARRING DOWN IN THE 630 D 65 SOUTH WHEN A ROCK FELL DOWN HITTING HIM BELOW THE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN ACCESS DRIFT ON TRACTOR AND NOTICED A LARGE ROCK ON ROADWAY AND A PIECE OF CHAIN HANGING DOWN. LOOKED OVER AREA AND THOUGHT ROCK FELL FROM TRUCK. WENT TO PUSH CHAIN OUT OF WAY AND ADDITIONAL ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND.
EE WAS CHANGING OUT A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A BENCH DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK OF DRIFT HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE BARRING DOWN IN THE 520AX, INSIDE A CONCRETE TUNNEL SET, A SLAB OF BACKFILL CAME DOWN FROM THE BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM AND RIGHT FOOT (TOP).
WHILE INSTALLING SCRIBE BARS AT 550 F21 A ROCK FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT TO ROD HANDLER ON BENCH DRILL,PIECE OF SHOTCRETE FELL FROM BACK.HIT EMPL ON THE BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
BECAME MEDICAL REPORTABLE 4-22-92. ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDER. BEGAN TO HAVE SOME PAIN AFTER FIRST OF YEAR. WENT TO DOCTOR AT THE END OF APRIL.
WHILE BARRING DOWN SLAB AT 650 D48 INTERSECTION,SLAB CAME DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE JUST FINISHED LOADING ROUND AND THE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK CUTTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS ADDING RINGS TO THE MILL HOLE LINER WHEN A MUD SLAB FELL FROM THE BACK,STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT.BACK WAS BOLTED AND MATTED,BUT NOT SUPPORTED BY WIRE.
ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER-RELOADING A HOLE.
WHILE SCALING BACK AND RIBS,ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
SM ROCK FELL FRO BACK STRIKING R SHOULDER Y
USING LOADING POLE TO CLEAR A BACKSTOPE HOLE PRIOR TO LOAD THE HOLE ROCK FELL OUT OF HOLE STRUCK FRONT TOOTH
INJURED WAS BENT OVER LOADING LIFTERS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN BACK BY FALLING GROUND.
AFTER BARRING DOWN HAVING BLASTED THE PREVIOUS SHIFT CREW WAS MAKING ROOM TO SETUP FOR BOLTING A SLAB ON THE FOOTWALL RIB 4FTX4FTX3FT THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO DETECT SLIPPED OFF ONE FELL AGTAINS T THE LEFT LEG AT THE MINER HE WAS KNOCKED DOWN &THE LEG WAS PINNEDTHE MINE LEFT THE WORK AREA UNDER HIS OWN POWER
INJ LOADING ROUND WHEN STRUCK BY SLAB WHICH FELL FROM BACK WHEN HE WASNT WATCHING.
EMPLOYEE INSTALLING CONCRETE FROM IN 440 SUMP A ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE BEHIND EAR TWO STITCHES
INJURED WAS HAN8 DIGGING LIFTERS A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK INJURED LOST T WO(2) DAYS WORK
HE WAS WORKING 3N A RAISE & A ROCK BROKE LOSE & HIT HIM ON THE RT ARM SOME MILD SWELLING & TENDERNESS OVER DORSAL RADIAL ASPECT & DISTAL REDIUS JUST PROXIMAL TO THE WRIST WHICH ALSO HAS ABRASI
INJURED WAS STR6CK IN HEAD & RT SHOULDER BY FALLING ROCK AS HE WAS LOADING EXDPLOSIVES
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A ROCK WHILE INSTALLING TIMBER, DID NOT WISH TO SEE A DOCTOR. THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 6/11/84 WHEN EMPLOYEE SAW A DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FRACTURED.
INJURED WAS INSTGALLING CRIBBING ON RT SIDE BEHIND ARCH CAPS WHEN A LARGE BOULDER CAME DOWN BERTWEEN 5TH &6TH SETS OF STEEL CAUSING STEEL LAGGING TO COME OUT OF WEBB OF CAPS AND IT STRUCK INJ URED ON LEFT ANKLE CHIPPING BONE IN SAME WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED IN 700 LEVEL DRIFT