Miner was unfolding a stacker conveyor when EE looked up and was hit in the face with a small falling rock. ER visit confirmed facial fracture.
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Showing all 2A miner reached into the head pulley area to dislodge a rock. The miner's right arm caught in the belt and pulled the miner up and over the top of the belt. A nearby miner immediately hit the E-stop. The supervisor was radioed immediately and cut the belt to release the miner. A tourniquet was placed on the miner's arm and an ambulance transported the miner to a nearby hospital.