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EE had almost completed mucking out the face when a rock (approx. 18" l.x 16" w. and 12" thick) fell out of the back. The rock then struck the boom of the loader which deflected it towards the operators cab. EE saw the rock coming towards him and raised his arm to protect himself. Rock struck the EE's arm causing a laceration.
Miner was operating air slusher when a jackleg drill fell over. Drill was propped up against the wall next to the slusher. Vibrations from the slusher caused the drill to fall over. Miner's thumb and palm were caught between the drill and slusher handle. Miner received a laceration to the left thumb and palm requiring stitches.
Employee was pulling steel out of lifter hole and felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He continued working for several days and went to see a doctor on 12/23/10.