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WHILE WORKING AROUND THE SCREENING PLANT A 6INCH ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE SCREEN FALLING APPROX 8FT HITTING WORKER ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK
DRILLING A HOLE & HAD JUST REACHED THE PRESCRIBED DEPTH. I PROCEEDED TO RETRIEVE THE PIPE OUT OF THE HOLE & AN AIR-BLAST CAME UP THROUGH THE DRILL-TABLE, SHOOTING DEBRIS INSIDE THE CAB. I TURN ED TO AVOID THE BLAST & A ROCK HIT ME IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING FRONT TOOTH.
HE WAS STANDING ON DOZER TRACK FUELING THE DOZER. A SECOND DOZER PULLED UP TO FUEL ALSO, WHEN IT STRUCK THE FIRST DOZER TURNING THE TRACK HE WAS STANDING ON. THIS UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT CAUSED HI M TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL, INJURING HIS TAILBONE.