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Employee was building a stopping when a piece of drawrock fell hitting him on his head and his left shoulder. Employee has a swollen clavicle and has been placed on restricted duty.
Employee was drilling hole in top with drill steel when a piece of rock fell cutting his left forearm, 6 sutures were required, employee has returned to work with no restrictions.
The injured employee was struck by a piece of drawrock. He was reaching for a roof bolt when he was stuck on his right arm. His arm was bruised and he was placed on restricted duty for seven days.
While putting his starter barrel up a piece of drawrock fell striking him on his left arm. Sutures were required he returned to his regular job.
Employee was walking across the section to get a tool, when a small piece of rock fell from the top striking him on the left hand. He went to the doctor and to 5 stitches put in the wound. He returned to work his next scheduled shift.
EE was working on a bolter when a small piece of drawrock fell striking him on his left ring finger (4 sutures were required). He returned the next scheduled shift.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE HEADGATE COMPONETS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. HE HAD TWO SUTURES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
WHILE RIDING IN THE MINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE BROOKEVILLE BUGGY, A SMALL PIECE BROKE OF WHEN IT HIT THE CANOPY AND CAME IN AND STRUCK THE EE, A SMALL CUT WAS MADE BESIDE HIS NOSE S UTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF 6LS DRUM, STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.