INJURED WAS CROSSING THE FACELINE DUE TO THE FACELINE MOTOR BEING SHIFTED TO THE HEAD.A ROCK 12"X12"X12" FELL OUT BETWEEN THE HEADERS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER,RIGHT HAND,AND RIGHT LEG CAU SING A RED PLACE.NO EVIDENCE OF A BRUISE.
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Showing all 8INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE A CRIB NEAR THE #1 JACK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR,LEFT SHOULDER,AND LEFT HAND.THE ROCK WAS APPROX 18"X7"X3".HIS NECK WAS STRAINED,HIS HAND WAS B RUISED AND HIS EAR HAD AN ABRASION.
I NAME WAS LOOKING UP EXAMINING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & LACERATED HIS CHEEK JUST UNDERNEATH HIS LEFT EYE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY HIS WOUND RE3QUI RED STITCHES
HE WAS RESETTING A CURTAIN AND DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK 2" THICK X 18" X 18" (25 LBS) WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING META TARSAL BOOTS, BUT COMPLAINED THAT HIS LEFT INSTEP WAS HURTING. SLIGHT SWELLING AND BRUISING TO HIS FOOT.
HE WAS CHECKING THE TOP AT JACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE CABLE HANGER FRACTURING IT IN SEVERAL PLACES.
THE INJURED WAS CHECKING AN OVERCAST AREA THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED TO SEE IF ANY SPOT BOLTS WERE NECESSARY WHILE LOOKING OVERHEAD A PIECE OF ROCK 12"X8"X1/2" FELL AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH RIGHT SHOULD ER AND ARM.THERE WEREN'T ANY STITCHES OR PRESCRIPTIONS BUT HE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK DUE TO SORE MOUTH.THIS OCCURRED AT #5 HEADING ON 3 EAST MAINS.
THE INJURED HAD3COMPLETED BOLTING THE 2ND ROW ON BOLTS AND WAS TAKING DOWN A 4"X4"POST(SAFETY).A PIECE OF ROCK (35"X12"X5") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIP AND RIGHT FOOT.A BON E IN HIS FOOT W5S FRACTURED AND STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. 3RD EAST MAIN-OVERCAST SITE.
I NAME LET A LONGWALL JACK HEADER DOWN AND SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LITTLE TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE