THIS EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM THEBACK AS HE LOADED DRILL HOLES WITH EXPOLSIVES
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Showing all 5THIS EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A ROCK WHICH FELLF ROM THE BACK AS HE LOADED ROOF BOLTS ON THE ROOFBOLTER. THE ROCK FELL FROM BOLTED GROUND. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT A LATER DATE & FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED
INJURED WAS LOADING TRUCK WIHT LOADER IN AREA THAT HAD BEEN SCALED EARLIER AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION, WHEN BACK ROCK FELL ON MOTOR END OF LOADER. ROCK WAS OF SUCH SIZE (EST 20X25X3) IT SHOOK EMP AROUND INSIDE OPERATORS POSITION CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST SAFE TOP. SUFFEREDCONTUSION TO SKULL AND NECK.
THIS EE PULLED A HOSE UP THE MUCK PILE TO WET ITDOWN. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & STRUCK HIS HEAD.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM THE BACK AS HE WET DOWN A MUCK PILE.