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EE was bolting with jackleg and machine was over his head as he pulled machine down the air hose came off and he was struck in the right forehead above his eye. He was standing close to the drill for the whipcheck to catch the slack in the hose before it hit him.
Employee was drilling a raise round with stoper drill and had drilled all of round except for 3 holes when rock fell out of back striking him in right shin bone. he was taken to hospital and x-rayed and released back to full work status.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH JACKLEG DRILL AND MACHINE CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CUTTING IT. EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN AND RECEIVED TWO CUTS ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH STOPER GOT ROCK IN EYE. DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL NEXT MORNING.
EE WAS BOLTING WITH JACKLEG WHEN MACHINE FELL FORWARD AND EE TRIED TO HOLD THE MACHINE FROM FALLING DOWN AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE IN DOING SO.
WHILE ROCKDUSTING WITH SPLIT SET ROCKBOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE DECLINE, A ROCK APPROX 6" BY 6" FELL FROM THE BACK, STRUCK THE JACK LEG DRILL AND RICHCETED OFF TO STRIKE EE IN THE FRONT OF H IS LEFT THIGH, CAUSING A BRUISE. THIS IS REPORTABLE ONLY BECAUSE DR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MUSCLE RELAXANT.
WHILE CLEANING SHOTCRETE POD, EE'S FINGER WAS INSIDE POD, WHEN ACCIDENTALLY TURNED AIR BACK ON, NIPPING A SMALL PIECE OF FINGER TIP.
WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A SPLIT BOLT INTO A MAT A PIECE OF LOOSE CAME DOWN ON HARD HAT, DRIVING HIS GLASSES INTO HIS NOSE AND LIP UPPER.