ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD, POSSIBLE NECK INJURY.
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Showing all 8SCALING FOOT WALL, ROCK FELL & BROKE 4" X 6" PLANK USED AS PLATFORM, EE FELL & LANDED ON FEET.
ROCK FELL AND HIT EE IN HEAD. POSSIBLE NECK INJURY.
AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES ARE UNDETERMINED. EE WAS SENT TO A LOCAL CLINIC AND THEN REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST AT A REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR CAT, SCAN, MRI, NEUROLOGIAL ASSESME NT. TREATED AND RELEASED TO GO HOME, NOT RELEASETO RETURN TO WORK.
WHILE SCALING BACK, A ROCK CAME DOWN, ROLLED DOWN AND HIT EMP IN THE SHIN CAUSING A BRUISE AND OPEN WOUND. ON ABOUT 8-20-96, WOUND WAS STILL OPEN WITH PUS AND DRAINAGE. MINER SENT TO CLINIC AN D DID NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR 3 DAYS.
MINER DRILLING FACE IN A RAISE ROCK FALLING FROM FACE HIT HIS HAND HAT AND PUSHED IT DOWN ONTO THE MINERS NOSE AND FACE. SORENESS AND STIFNESS IN NECK. DR CLINIC REFURED HIM TO OROTHOPEDIC SUR GEON TO INVESTIGATE CERVICAL SPINE INJURY.
INJURED WAS LOADING DRIFT ROUND WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK & STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD. BLOW BROKE HIS HARDHAT LINER & KNOCKED HIM TO FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SCALING BAR TO PUSH A MAT AGAINST THE BACK WHILE ROCK BOLTING. A PIECE OF LOOSE CAME OUT AND STRUCK MINER ON HAND.