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THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING BLAST HOLES IN A BREAST FACE OF AN UNDERGROUND STOPE. WHILE DRILLING A SLAB APPROX. 2'X4'X4" FELL FROM THE RIB. THE SLAB WAS MADE UP OF PRIMARILY MUD AND SOFT MATERIA EFT ARM, LEG & 0OOT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILL BEYOND SUPPORTED GROUND. PREVENTION OF THE ACCIDENT REGUIRED COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY RULES.
MAN WAS SAWING WOOD WITH SKIL SAW A CHIP OF WOOD FLEW INTO R EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRILL RIG FOR A WATER WELL A CHIP OF STEEL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR IMEDIATELY ANDWAS REFERRED OTHER SPECIATIST IN CARSON CITY TO REMOVE STEEL FROM E YE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT.
SLAB FELL FROM WORKING FACE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROUND SLAB FELL ON LEFT FOOT EMPLOYEE WORKED THE NEXT 5 SCHEDULED SHIFTS BEFORE SEEING A DOCTOR
MAN WAS BACKING 911 LOADER OUT OF HEADING HITTING HEAD ON PIPE LINE LOADER HAS ROOL BAR ON IT
USING GRINDER AND GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT LEFT LEG. 10 STITCHES.