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WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING ROOF BOLTER DUTIES, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING WW ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, HITTING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, THEN HITTING THE EE ON THE LEFT LEG. ROCK SIZE APPROX 3'W, 4'L, 4"THICK. WHILE THE EE WAS ON THE GROUND, A SEC OND PIECE OF DRAW SLATE HIT HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER & BACK.
HWHILE INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD AND BACK OF NECK. SLATE WAS 17" X 12" X 1" THICK. TOP 9' HIGH.
WHILE EE WAS FIRE BOSSING MINE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A CERVICAL SPRAIN. WORKS OWL SHIFT CAME OUT EARLY TO FIRE BOSS.
WHILE THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK & SHOULDER. ROCK SIZED APPROX. 2" THICK, 2' LONG & 4" WIDE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKIGNE MPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN LACERATIONS ON RIGHT LOWER LEG AND ANKLE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES ON A BELT MOVE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK, SHOULDER AND NECK.
WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS MINER HELPER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON RIGHT ELBOW & RIGHT LOWER LEG.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER, DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING EMP ON NOSE CAUSING LACERATIONS.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THIS PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIS HEAD & SHOULDER.
WHILE EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR AND CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THIS RESULT IN A CHIP TOOTH.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THIS SAID ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS RELOCATING HIS ANCHOR FOR THE #1 SHUTTLECAR. THE INJURED CAME BACK DOWN THE LADDER AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP STEP OF THE LADDER. A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 14" I N WIDTH, 10' IN LENGTH AND 1" THICK, FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE SAID EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.