Employee was installing belt rollers on belt line when one belt roller flew back and hit him in the right side of the head.
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Showing all 4EE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE RIDING MANTRIP OUT. HIS BATTERY FOR HIS LIGHT ON HIS SIDE CAUGHT THE ROOF, CAUSING EE TO ROLL AND GET PINNED BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND THE ROOF, BREAKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, 3 RIBS AND INJURING HIS LUNG.
GOING TO BATTERY BARN AND CAUGHT HIS LT. KNEE ON TOP OF ROOF OF MINE AND INJURED HIS KNEE.
INJURED WORKER WAS HAULING CURTAIN BOARDS IN WITH BUGGY AND ONE CAUGHT THE ROOF OF MINE AND PULLED PIECE OF ROCK DOWN ON HIM HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND RIBS.