MAN WAS WALKING UNDER STONE CONVEYOR WHEN LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF CONV. HITTING MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE (TOP) OF HEAD. MAN WAS WEARING HARD HAT. MAN WENT TO INSURANCE CLINIC, X-RAYED, AND TOLD BY D OCTOR THAT SEVERAL VERY SMALL BLOOD VESSELS RUPTURED IN NECK CAUSING SLIGHT SWELLING AND SLIGHT PAIN. THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM HE COULD RETURN TO WORK MONDAY, AND PAY HIM ANOTHER VISIT NEXT WEEK.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A SKIRT RUBBER ONA LOCKED OUT CONVEYOR.A STONE BOUNCED OFF A SCREEN THAT WAS RUNNING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.ON 09/13/87 KNEE STARTED TO SWELL,WENT TO DOCTOR AND DOCTOR DRAINED 4ATER FROM KNEE.THE REASON THIS REPORT IS LATE IS BECAUSE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL THE INJURY WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO REPORT EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD AGAIN,ALL INJURIES MUST BE REPORTED IMME
TRUCK DRIVER INJURED BACK WHILE SITTING IN HIS TRUCK BEING LOADED AT THE QUARRY FACE WITH SHOP ROCK BY A 988 LOADER. THE TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE LOADER DUMPED A LAARGE BOULDER IN THE TRUCK CAU SING HIM TO BE TOSSED AROUND IN THE SEAT AND HURTING HIS BACK. THE LOADER OPERATOAR HAS AT LEAST 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE ON LOADERS AND SAID HE DID NOT LOAD THE TRUCK CARELESSLY. DRIVER HAS HIS