#3 PILLAR BLOCK, EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING AWAY FROM FALLING TOP WHEN HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND-SPRAINING HIS WRIST.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STZNDING BEHIND BOOM OF MINER TALKING TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD THE ROCK PUSHED HIS HAT DOWN ON H IS FACE INJURING HIS NOSE & RT CHEEK BONE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIS NOSE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN TO ALLOW ROOM FOR FEEDER AND BELT TO BE MOVED UP. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE E MPLOYEEAS HE WAS SITTING IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP.
SETTING TIMBERS IN BELT ENTRY WHILE HOLDING LADDER FOR OTHER PC OF COAL FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIS HAND TOP 12' H