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MINER WAS LOOKING UP TO LOCATE A DRILLED HOLE INWHICH TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. A ROCK FELL & HIT THE MINER IN THE CHIN.
MINER WAS STRUCK ON THE FOOT BY A ROCK THAT ROLLED DOWN A MUCK PILE. MINER WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE AT THE DRAWPOINT. XRAYS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT REVEALED BRUISING ONLY. ON 5-19 THE DR. FOU ND & REMOVED A BLOOD CLOT.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS USING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE SOME BOLTS. WHILE LAYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE A PIECE OF SLAG OR SPARK WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR. ON 2/3/00 A DR. REMOVED A PI ECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL & PRESCRIBED EAR DROPS.