WHILE DRILLING BACK A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING HIS HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.
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Showing all 7WHILE DRILLING A LONGHOLE WITH A WAGON DRILL, A PIECE OF STEEL OFF THE DRILL CHUCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.
PIECE OF FLYING DEBRIS BECAME LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
WHILE DRIVING A SPLIT SET BOLT, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL FORWARD WHILE TRYING TO SUPPORT A JACKLEG DRILL. EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE ON A DRILL STEEL PROTRUDING FROM A LOWER DRIL L HOLE.
DRILL STEEL BROKE & PIECE OF STEEL HIT EE IN THE MOUTH REQUIRING SUTURES.
WHILE ROCK BOLTING TO SECURE GROUND LARGE SLAB FROM RIGHT RIB AND BACK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT HLEPIN GCO-WORKER INSTALL ROOF MATS.
GOOSE NECK, ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO DRIVE HEAD OF A REVERSE CIRCULATION DRILL RIG BECUASE DETACHED AND STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW TO THE EMPLOYEE DESCRIBED BELOW.