UPON AN INVESTIGATION THE EE, AND MINER OPERATORWERE MINING THE FIRST TOP LEFT LIFT IN PILLAR #182. EE HEARD A PILLER BUMP AND SAW A PIECE OF ROCK (SLIP) FALLING AT AND NEAR WHERE HE WAS POSIT IONED. HE RAISED HIS LEFT ARM UP TOWARD HIS FACE& MOVED HIS BODY POSITION TO AVOID CONTACT. HIS LEFT ELBOW WAS STRUCK THE THE ROCK CAUSING A CUTTHAT REQUIRED SUTURES.