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EE HAD JUST RECEIVED WARNING & FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS OF CHUTE BARRING SAFETY. EE BARRED LARGE ROCK STUCK IN CHUTE WITH BAR TOO CLOSE TO BODY. EE FAILED TO HEED WARNING & ROCK SHIFTED & HIT BAR WHICH HIT HIM IN SID OF NECK/EAR. BRUISED NECK MUSCLES & EAR. INVESTIGATION SHOWS PATTERN OF FAILURE TO HEED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
EE & HELPER WERE DRILLING FACT IN RAISE WHEN THEY STOPPED TO SCALE LOOSE QUARTZ. EE ROLLED 1ST ROCK BETWEEN LEGS WHEN 2ND ROCK ROLLED INTO RIGHT KNEE WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF 1ST ROCK. BRUISED MUSCLE IN RIGHT KNEE, LIMITED DUTY 3 DAYS
ORE CARS USED IN REHABILITATION WORK ARE CUT DOWN TO FIT DRIFT. TWO EE'S WERE DUMPING CAR WITH BARS, WHEN ONE SHIFTED HIS BAR TO GET TUB THE REST OF THE WAY, THE TUB KICKED BACK ENOUGH TO CAUS E A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE INJURED EE'S WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CHUTE SMASHED FINGER WITH ROCK.
CLEANING UP AROUND SHOP, MOVING 10" X 10" BLOCKS 3' LONG INTO LOADER BUCKET. MOVING BLOCKS OUT OF MUD. EMPLOYEE HAD HELP AVAILABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIECE OF WOOD TO CLEAR BRUSH ALONGSIDE ROAD.
WAS BREAKING LA9GE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A CHIP FROM THE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH