THREE MEN WERE DRILLING HOLES IN A SECTION THAT HAD BEEN BURNE DOUT. THEY WERE WORKING FROM A PLATFORM SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE DRILLING HORIZONTALLY. A CORNER OF TH EBURNED SECTION GAVE WAY , PUSHING THE PLATFORM AWAY FROM THE ROCK ABRUPTLY, CAUSING THREE MEN TO FALL APPROX 8' LANDING ON ROCK SURFACE. TWO WERE INJURED.
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Caprice Blue Quarry Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Caprice Blue Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS RUNNING A PLUG DRILL. THE BIT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO A ROCK WALL WITH HIS ARM CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS ELBOW.
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