EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIS HEAD AND LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 14I.NAME BENT DOWN CLEANING OUT HIS DUST COLLECTION BOX AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS,AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
WHILE HELPING ON MINER. EMPL WAS HIT BY PIECE OF SLATE THAT FELL FROM ROOF & FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. EMPL SUFFERED CONTUSION TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE INJURED EMPL WAS EATING LUNCH PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL & HIT HIM ON HEAD. THUS RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. EMPL RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB. THE ROCK HIT THE SAID EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK FRACTURING 2 RIBS, (9&10); AND A FRACTURE TO L-5 VERTEBRAE. THE DOCTOR STATED THAT HIS INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATING NOR DID HE HAVE ANY PARALYSIS IN HIS LEGS.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEFT LEG.
WHEN INJURED WAS INSTAALING A FKLYBOARD A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND LOWER ARM.
WHILE I NAME WAS TRAVELING ALONG NO 2 ENTRY A ROCK FELL & HIT HIS LOWER ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE PINNER WHEN A ROCK 12" ROUND X 2" THICK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES, GREASING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STUCK HIS HEEL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND CUT HIS EAR. (ROCK WAS APPROX. 5'X2'X5" TO A FEATHER EDGE).
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REPAIR THE TRAM CHAIN ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK.
EMPL WORKING AT3COAL FEEDER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK LEFT KNEE.
A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT FOOT