INJURED WAS INSTALLING ARCHES IN HIGH PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE TOP OUTER EDGE LOT INBY ARCH WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FRACTURING HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
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Showing all 9INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT OPENING OF ARCHING AREA WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRATA STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND THIS PRODUCED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO HIS RT S HOULDER
INJ WAS LOADING CAR HE WAS LOOKING BACK WATCHING SHUTTLECAR WHEN THE TOP FELL STRIKING INJ ON HIS BACK MASHING HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING OUT THE #4 FACE OF #1 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE VICTIMS RT.FOREARM RESULTING IN THE INJURY THE CANOPY ON THE LOADER WAS IN THE RAISED (CORRECT) P OSITION 3
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5GGERING THE LOADER OP. OUT.WHILE HE WAS LOADING A CAR, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP 8 FT. PINS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE VICTIMS RIGHT ARM. THE INJURED FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED 1 1/2 DAYS BEFORE INFORMING ANYONE OF HIS INCIDENT. THE I JURED DID NOT M5KE ANY ATTEMPT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT COMPLETED. THE SAFETY DEPT. HAD TO CONTACT HIM AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT. ACCIDENT REPORT COMPLETED 03-03-87. (1ST DAY OF
EMP WAS HANGING3CUTING MACHINE CABLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROF STRIKING THE VICTIM JAMMING HIS NECK AND BACK EMP DID NOT MISS ANY TIME BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 04 02 87 THIS WAS NOT RE1ORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 04 03 87
EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLIP INT HE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL TRYING TO 6END LOW HANGING BOLT.WHEN EMPL STARTED TO BEND BOLT BACK HE WAS LOOKING UP AT IT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 6'' X 1 1/2'' FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREHEAD AND UNDER LEFT EYE.