Employee states that while cleaning up rock a piece of top measuring approximately 5" wide, x 6" long, x 5" thick roof fell from between the bolts and struck EE on the leg.
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Mostrando los 28While bent over putting oil in bolter a piece of roof rock fell and hit them on their arm/shoulder. Because they were bent over in the walkway of the machine, the rock fell perpendicular and broke across the machine. The initial rock measured approximately 77" long, 36" wide, and 2 ½" thick. Mining height in this area is 13'.
While adjusting a wire mesh panel, a piece of top rock fell and broke through the previously installed and next panel of mesh and hit the employee's left hand/finger.
Employee was in the process of positioning the drill station to drill a corner bolt on the outside of the entry when a rock/kettle bottom fell from the roof, sliding down the roof screen and struck EE in EE's back. The strike to EE's back pushed EE forward causing EE to hit mouth against the canopy.
Employee was installing the bottom rib bolt when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking EE on the left leg right above the knee causing a laceration.
While the employee went to add their second piece of steel together to finish drilling the hole, a piece of loose roof fell and hit EE on the arm.
The employee had just completed pre-op and was handing it to foreman when a piece of rock measuring 3'x4' and from 10' to 2 ½" thick fell from in-between a row of roof bolts. This rock struck the EE on the head pushing EE downward into the walkway of the roof bolt machine. EE's right hand was caught between the rock and the frame of the machine.
Employee was operating a roof bolter and as employee pressurized the drill steel against the mine roof to begin drilling a hole a piece of rock fell and hit the employee on the left hand resulting in a laceration and fracture to the left ring finger and an amputation to the left middle finger at the first joint.
While standing beside EE's ride, a piece of rock fell and hit EE on the neck/shoulder. Employee worked until 10/22/19 when EE began missing work. This was recently diagnosed as a degenerative disk disease.
The employee states that after swinging in from installing outside bolt, ee set stab jack to begin drilling the inside bolt. A piece of rock measuring; 54" long, by 24" wide, and 1 1/2", to 4 1/2" thick fell and struck leg while on knees drilling.
After the employee drilled part of the hole, EE put the two pieces of steel together to insert back in the hole to complete the hole depth. When EE reached out to push the steel into the hole a piece of rock measuring 23" long, 10" to 1" in wide, and 1 1/2" thick fell and hit ankle.
The employee was hit in arm by a piece of rock while drilling the hole for a roof bolt.
Employee was bolting the face of the #2 entry on the #3 section and when he put his drill steel against the roof a piece of rock came loose and hit the ATRS which deflected the rock toward him striking him on his right arm above the elbow resulting in a laceration.
The injured had installed his outside bolt and began swinging the boom toward the inside to install the center bolt. A piece of rock measuring 8" long x 8" wide x 4" thick at the center down to a sharp edge fell and hit him on the arm causing a laceration.
The injured was attempting to install a roof bolt and plate with a 4' metal strap on top for supplemental support. While inserting the glue before putting the bolt in the hole a small unknown size piece of rock fell, hit the strap, which caused it to hit his arm and cut it.
While installing cable bolts, the injured drilled the hole to the required depth. He then went to put a wrench in the drill pot to install the cable bolt. A piece of rock fell from the roof and struck the employee on his right thumb while he was putting the wrench in the chuck.
The injured was doing some spot bolting outby the face 1 break in the # 6 entry. The operator of the machine dropped the ATRS and moved up for the injured to spot another bolt. After the ATRS was set the injured was walking beside of the machine and a thin, sharp piece of draw rock fell from the roof and struck the victim on the ear.
As the injured was installing roof bolts a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the foot.
After the injured had drilled his hole to insert a roof bolt he was putting his glue into the hole and a piece of rock fell and struck the victim on his right arm.
The injured was bolting in the 7 right crosscut. After he stacked his pusher and finishing piece of steel together and was drilling to his required depth, he went to get a bit out of the tray to change on his starter steel and a piece of rock fell on top of his canopy, and continued to fall on his left hand.
A piece of rock struck the employee while bolting. His hand was setting on the tray of the machine when the rock fell and hit his hand.
As the employee was installing roof bolts a piece of rock fell and hit his head.
The injured was pushing his drill steel against the mine roof to start a hole, when a piece of loose rock fell and hit on the arm.
The injured was installing a roof bolt, as he pushed the bolt up, a piece of loose rock fell and cut him on the arm.
He went to back of miner to check his center line. He got down on his knees and a piece of rock fell from the top, 2'x 2'x 2", which punctured his boot and cut his ankle. Injured received 5 or 6 stitches to close wound.
Employee was installing a roof bolt in 2LT x-cut. When he pushed the bolt up a piece of rock was dislodged from the top(measuring 16" long, 8" wide & 6" thick tapering to a point)& hit him in the face lacerating his upper lip (left side) & breaking one of his teeth. The injury required 12 stitches to close.
A rock fell from between bolts and scraped down injured's back. Examined by ER and no treatment given. Injured was unable to RTW next scheduled shift due to ER Dr.'s refusal to grant full release to RTW and injured being unable to see family physician (who granted full release to RTW) until 2 days later.
Injured was scaling mine roof, while doing so another rock fell and struck EE's little finger. Tip of finger was lacerated and required 6 stitches.