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A PIECE OF SLATE 20" WIDE 36" LONG 1" TO 3" THICK, FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP.
WAS DRILLING WITH 18" DRILL STEEL IN SAND ROCK TOP HAD LEFT HAND ON STEEL. STEEL BROKE WHERE IT COUPLED CATCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP. HAD TO HAVE LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATED AT HOSPITAL.
EMPL LET STAB JACK ON ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT. WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM DR SAID FOOT WAS SPRAINED. NO BONES WERE BROKEN.
EMPL WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LEE NORSE MINER WHEN ROCK FELL TO MINE FLOOR PIECE OF ROCK. DIRT OR COAL STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT EYE. DR SAID EYE WAS SCRATCHED & BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN ROOF WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. HAD SMALL BRUISE ON HIS LEFT LEG. LEG WAS NOT CUT. NO BONES BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NOSE. NOSE WAS CUT, AND FRACTURED. DID NOT REQUIRE AND STITCHES.