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WHILE USING A SCALING BAR TO PULL A SLAB OF ROCK, THE INJURED PERSON TRIED TO PRY UP ON THE ROCK ACROSS THE ATRS, THE ROCK FELL, FLIPPING THE BAR UP HITTING THE PERSON IN THE HEAD.
A ROCK 0"-6" X 42" X 48" FELL FROM ROOF, FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS WITHOUT WARNING, STRIKING A MAN SITTING IN THE DECK OF A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. IT PUSHED HIS HEAD INTO THE MACHINE, LACERATING HIS HEAD, BRUSING HIS BACK BEFORE FALLING ONTO HIS FOOT, LACERATING IT & FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS FOOT.
INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE CONT MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT HAND
THE INJURED WAS CRAWLING UP THE ENTRY ALONG THE RIB, HE RAISED UP AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK AND UPPER BACK. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2 FT BY 3 FT BY 1/2 FT.
WHILE CHANGING THE DRILL STEELS, A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE (DRAW ROCK), FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS RT FOREARM. EE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.
WHILE GETTING OFF A BATTERY RIDE A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER. THE ROCK ALSO BUMPED THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.