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WHILE USING A RAIL BENDER TO BEND A CURBE RAIL, A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURE S TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CEMENT BLOCK CRIB ALONG THE BELTLINE OF THE 3 RIGHT NEAR 24 ROOM WHEN HE TRIED TO TAP THE LAST TOP BLOCK INTO PLACE A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE MEASURING 3FTX8INX3IN THICK FE LL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS ELBOW
A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF (SLATE) FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX 11/2FTX11/2FTX4IN THICK
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SCALING A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF, WHEN THE ROCK FELL, IT KICKED THE SLATE BAR, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SMASH HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND ROOF BOLTER CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE ROOF ALONG THE BELT CONVEYOR WHEN A PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.