The employee was hammering oversize rock at the entrance of stope at 12N/T13-L1 when an oversized rock came down and rolled onto the ROPES pinning EE in the cab.
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December 14, 2021
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wingdale Materials LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object
November 7, 2007
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wingdale Materials LLC · Struck by falling object
EE was hand scaling from manlift on GM Topkick powder truck. When he went to reposition, a piece of rock approx the size of a soccer ball/plate came loose falling approx 8' - 10' and clipped the back of his hard hat. EE had a sore head/neck and was taken to the Medical Center to get checked out. He was treated with cold compress.
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