Miner was lifting rocks into a rock bucket when they felt pain above and below right elbow. After trying to work through it for a short time, they decided they should let the foreman know and quit lifting. The foreman told them to stop working and it was decided that they should seek medical attention.
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Showing all 7Miner dropped rock on left foot, initial exam was uncertain -- reexamination on 6-9-11 verified a hairline fracture of metatarsal on outside left behind small toe.
Physical labor, damage or impairment still unknown.
EE WAS STACKING ROCK ONTO THE ROCK BOX; HE HAD PLACED A RANDOM PIECE OF ROCK AT THE BACK OF THE BOX. WHEN HE TOSSED THE NEXT ROCK INTO THE BOX, THE BACK PIECE FELL AND SEVERELY SMASHED HIS THU MB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS REFERRED TO A BONE AND JOINT SPECIALIST.
A ROCK CAME DOWN THE ROCK SLIDE AND HIT EE IN THE LT. KNEE, LEAVING A DEEP LACERATION, OTHER EE WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT AND DROVE INJURED EE TO THE E.R. AT HOSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED KNEE.
SMASHED LEFT LITTLE DISTAL FINGER WHILE STACKINGROCKS INTO THE PALLETS. SPLIT OPEN END OF FINGERNEEDED STITCHES.
HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE MOUNTAIN. HE STEPPED FROM ONE ROCK TO ANOTHER THAT HAD MOSS ON IT. HE SLIPPED, FALLING DOWN ONTO HIS KNEES AND ELBOWS. RT. KNEE APPARENTLY HIT FIRST.