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The employee stated that he was traveling behind the #7 feeder and he stopped to pick up his water bottle that had fallen. At this point he states that a scale fell and struck him on his hard hat. The foreman could not locate a scale. He then took him back to find the exact location. He stated he was not injured just a little shook up.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE HANGING 4160 CABLE. AFTER CABLE WAS SUPPORTED ON HANGER (FROM ROOFBOLT PLATE) AND HIGH LIFT BASKET LOWERED APPROX.1-2FEET, 2 PIECES OF SALT (APPROX. 29" LONG X 20"WI DE 2 0-3 THICK) FELL AND STRUCK HIM, HITTING HARD HAT FIRST.