Employee was in car loading from miner when a 6 inch by 8 inch rock hit him in the ribs. This rock slip off and landed on his ribs.
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Showing all 6Employee was installing roof bolts, he started to swing the head over to install the next roof bolts when he accidently dropped the canopy on his head, which is over the roof bolter.
Employee was bolting top when his lower right arm caught in drill steel of roof bolter.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, APPROX. 2'X 3' ARRANGING IN THICKNESS DOWN TO ANINCH FELL ON EE'S SHOULDER.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLT AND RIB STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEG.