EE was opening track door going over to examine seals when a piece of rock fell from top. he moved quickly to dodge rock and hit head on door facing door open approx. 60" high note: ee did not miss work until 10-21-03. he stated that he was off due to an old injury and it was not discovered until 5-3-04. that it was this accident.
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Showing all 15ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HELPING PUT TIRE ON SCOOP. STITCHES REQUIRED.
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON LT. HAND AND LT. LEG WHILE WALKING IN THE # ENTRY ONSECTION. EE HAS BRUISED HAND AND LEG.
WALKING TO PUT BELT AND HAT ON AFTER RELIEVING HIMSELF, AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ONHEAD, CAUING SWELLING AND LACERATION.
WHILE STEPPING OFF BACK OF R/B A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE WAS WORKING ON S/C PUTTING IN LEVEL WIRE IN REEL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT RIBS BREAKING 2 RIBS.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG ROADWAY ON #3 SECTION AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM ON HEAD, RESULTING IN PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.
STRUCK ON SHOULDER BY PIECE OF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART A WATER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP MINE CABLE AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR OF MINE, RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT FOOT AND SUPPRESSION FRACTURE TO BACK.
LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CUASING SWELLING AND SMALL CUTS.
WHILE PUTTING A SHIELD ON FEEDER A PIECE OF ROCKFELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD AND PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.