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SCALING THE BACK AFTER A BAST. WHILE SCALING THE BACK WITH A SCALING BAR, THE BACK SOUNDED DRUMMY NEAR THE FACE. COULDN'T FIND ANY CRACKS TO SCALE IT DOWN, WENT AROUND IT WITH HIS BACK TO THE FACE, SAW A CRACK, HIT IT WITH THE SCALING BAR & THE ROCK CAME DOWN WITH OTHER ROCKS & HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. THE BLOW KNOCKED HIM OVER ON THE MUCK PILE, HURT KNEE IN FALL & ROCK HIT FOOT.
95149ED WAS STRIPPING A ELECTRICAL CABLE TO INSTALL IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH THE RAZOR KNIFE, CUTTING HIS HAND. HAND WAS CUT. 5 STICHES WERE USED TO HELP THE CUT HEAL
EMPL TIGHTNING BOLT ON DISC FILTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FACE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DISC.ABRASIONS AROUND RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE AGITATOR BY TURNING SHEAVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
MINER WAS BARRING DOWN IN THE FACE HE WAS MUCKING OUT WITH A SCOOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FORCED THE SCALING BAR UP CHIPPING A TOOTH