Employee was bolting a corner when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the left hand.
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Showing all 14Bolting top rock fell striking him on Rt. Forearm, as he was drilling.
EE was crawling to get back on his scoop when a piece of draw rock fell & hit him on the neck & back.
GOING DOWN INTAKE & A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN SLICING IT OPEN.
HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT LINE AND A RIB ROLL OFFHITTING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED RIDE DOWN BELTLINE.A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING RT. HAND/AS HE WAS STEERING RIDE.
HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER AND BENT OVER THE MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING PERSON IN THE HEAD AND NECK.
EE WAS LOADING SUPPLY.
PERSON WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN THE TIMBER TIGHTENED UP IT LET A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FALL STRIKING THE WORKER IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
WALKING TOWARD FALL & A PIECE OF ROCK 1" TO 2" THICK, 2' TO 3' LONG FELL FROM ROOF HITTING VICTIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PRE SHIFT EXAM WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER, ROCK MEASURED 2" BY 3' BY 3' THICK.
EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE MINER AND DOWN ON THE RIB. WHEN A ROCK FELL CUTTING HIM OVER LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.