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PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON BACK OF RIGHT ARM. (SENT TO HOSPITAL TO X-RAY 9/16/04 BUT DID NOT GET DONE UNTIL 9/17/04. PER EMPLOYEE - NO BREAKS, JUST SPRAINED PER X-RAY.)
WHILE WORKING A DUMPING POINT ON SECTION, EE TOOK A SLATE BAR TO FLIP A ROCK OFF OF THE CHAIN CONVEYOR FEEDING TAILPIECE. THE BAR FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK.
TAKING LUGS OFF ROOF BOLTER TIRE WITH SOCKET WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF LUG AND HIT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINST METAL ON MACHINE. FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL TO WRENCH HANDLE.
PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND GOT END OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE & ROOF, MASHING END OF THUMB. DETERMINED BROKE END OF BONE OF THUMB PER X-RAY.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 3" THICK FELL WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PLACE ONTO OPERATION.
EE WAS BOLTING LAST BOLT IN PLACE WHEN HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER BURST AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL INTOLEFT SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT EYE.
EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPIECE - HANDLE OF SHOVEL CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST METAL FRAME OF TAILPIECE. THIS RESULTED IN FINGER NAIL BEING PARTLY TORN.