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Bates Contractor was putting up second bolt and rock fell out and struck right arm.
Bates Contractor was operating the operator's side of roof drill. While starting the hole with the drill steel a piece of rock broke loose and fell out of the top hitting employee in left arm, cutting arm.
Employee picked up a wrench out of drill tray and dropped it. He bent over to pick it up with his right hand. A piece of draw rock fell, hitting him on the right forearm. This resulted in a laceration which required 16 stitches.
The individual was installing a rib bracket when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his right arm. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
The individual was operating the roof bolter in the #4 entry. As he was looking up at the roof while operating the roof bolting machine, a small piece of rock fell from the roof, striking the individual in the right eye.
The injured was in the process of installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his left leg.
The injured was cleaning the dust box on the roof bolting machine when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on his head and neck.
EE was installing roof bolts using a dual head bolting machine. EE walked to the back of the machine to get a box of resign, when a piece of draw rock fell striking his right forearm. The injury resulted in a fracture and a laceration which required suitures.
Employee was drilling a whole an dwhen he pushed the steel into the top and a rock fell striking his hand.
The injured was installing roof bolts. As the roof bolting machine was being advanced, a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the head, resulting in a fractured nose.
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD DOWN RIGHT ARM AND HAND.
EE WAS STANDING ON OFF SIDE OF DRILL TO SET T-BAR. A ROCK FELL SLIDING OFF THE CANOPY AND HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.