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EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LONGWALL SHIELDS AND WHILE WALKING BACK TO STRAIGHTEN THE PAN, A ROCK ABOUT 6" LONG BY 8" LONG AND 1" THICK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HEEL, CUTTING THROUGH HI S BOOT; STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON THE TRACK IN A SMALL SCOOTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, 10"X1 1/2", FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE AND CHEEK.
INJURED WAS WALKINGTO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TRUSS BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
WAS SUPERVISING PULLING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL MOVE. HAD HIS RIGHT HAND OUT POINTING TO WHERE A CRIB NEEDED TO BE BUILT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP. CUT APPROX. 3/4 OF AND INCH LONG. REQUIRED STITCHES.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES.
WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT I NAME ON RIGHT ARM.
I.NAME WAS SHOVELING AT 10 BELT HEAD AND A SMALL PIECE OF TOP ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK
ROOF FALL BEHIND LONGWALL SHIELD, 40'X200'X4', EST, FORCE OF FALL CAUSED AIR T O BLOW EMPL OFF HIS FEET KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON TOP OF DA RAM JACK.
I NAME WAS HELP3NG GET A SHUTTLE CAR UNSTUCK IN THE 2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD NECK.