EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 1" X 7" FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WERE XRAYSWERE NEGATIVE.
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Showing all 5EE STATED THAT HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO REATTACH HIS LIGHT CORD, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 1' IN DIAMETER FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STI TCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BREAKER SWITCH IN AT THE POWER CENTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING A HOSE THAT WAS LEAKING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION REFQUIRING 13 STITCHES & FRACTURED FINGER
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. EE STAYED UNDERGROUND UNTIL THE END OF HIS SHIFT. EE WAS EXAMINED AT T HE HOSPITAL AND ALL XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.