I would say a dropped third strike is different, in this case it’s an interference by the batter-runner according to 6.01 (a) (1).
An injury of the batter-runner does in and of itself not change anything. Of course, if the actions of the catcher are unsportsmanlike, he will be ejected, but the batter is still out for the interference.
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