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EE WAS STNADING BEHIND THE MINER WAITING FOR A S-CAR TO BE REPAIRED. HE FELT A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS MINING HAT. HE LOOKED UP AND A PIECE OF ROCK 18" BY 18" BY 1" THICK FELL, STIKING HIS SAFET Y GLASSES, SLIDING DOWN THE LENS TO HIS CHEEK CAUSING THE LACERATION.
WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE OF NO. 3 ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 4' IN DIAMETER AND 1 1/4" THICK WITH SHARP EDGES FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FACE ALSO CATCHING HIS L EFT HAND AGAINST THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX HANDLE. THIS INJURY IS NO LOST TIME-REPORTABLE.
EE WAS COMPLETING REPARIS ON A MINER CABLE AS THE WAS CLEARIGN UP HIS WORK AREA A ROCK APPROX 2' X 3' INCHES FELL HITTING HIM IN THE NECK AND HAED AREA, EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN FROM THE BLOW HE WA S ADMINISTERED FIRST AID BUT REFUSED TRANSPORT HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT WENT TO CHIRO.
ON 1-9-96 EMP WAS OPERATING A MINER IN THE #3 INTERSECTION O0F NAOMA #1 MINE. THE TOP STARTED WORKING. ANOTHER EMP ALERTED EMP TO THE DANGER ANDTHEY BOTH IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE AREA. AS EMP WAS MOVING AWAY FROM THE FALL, A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT. EMP WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASED. RETURNED TO WORK. RETURNED TO DR DUE TO PAIN. POSSIBLE FRACTURE.