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A piece of rock struck a miner on the left hip/back while drilling a hole to install a roof bolt. The vibration of the rotating drill steel in adverse conditions caused the rock to fall. The miner attempted to get out of the way when EE noticed the rock moving.

Miner was standing between roof bolts when a piece of rock (grey shale) fell from between the bolts and contacted the injured miner. The area where the accident occurred was heavily rock dusted which made sight of fracture lines hard to see.

A miner was injured starting to drill a hole in the roof where adverse conditions existed. A piece of rock measuring 10" X 16" by 4" thick fell from the roof and contacted the metacarpal glove on right hand. The rock was sharp and it cut through the glove. Employee received a laceration on two fingers on right hand.

A miner sustained an injury to his right foot while preparing to install a roof bolt. A piece of laminated rock fell from the roof, contacted the drill station canopy, and came to rest on the injured miner's right foot. The work area was approximately 80 inches high.

Employee was in number 4 entry operating the miner when a section of rib and roof rock fell striking him on the back the rock measured 43" long 8" wide and 12" thick employee received brush burns and a bruised back

Employee was shoveling the 5-6 entry along the rib line when a section of top rock and coal fell striking the employee on the right thumb causing a laceration and a broken thumb.

A miner was installing roof bolts with straps in an area with adverse conditions. The miner was injured when a piece of sharp soap stone fell from the roof and contacted his right foot. The rock fell from between the last row of bolts and the coal rib.

A miner was injured while installing roof bolts in adverse conditions in the #5 entry of the 7 mains section. A piece of roof rock came loose and fell on the bolter head. The piece of rock ricocheted off the head and hit the injured miner on the right side of his face causing a laceration.

Employee was walking with his head down to the roof bolter when a small piece of draw rock fell from the roof and struck him in the lower back.

The man had finished installing a row of roof bolts. While preparing to advance the roof bolter, a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the knee.

The man was installing roof bolts in a crosscut. As he started to drill a bolt hole, a piece of rock fell and struck the man on the foot.

The man was roof bolting in a working place. He re-positioned the machine and was preparing to continue bolting. A piece of rock fell between the supports and struck him on the head.

The man was putting the roof bolt test hole identification marker in the test hole when a piece of scale fell and struck him on the hardhat and sliding across his eyebrow. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

The man was preparing to move the roof bolter from the inch tram control when a piece of roof scale fell and struck him on hardhat and foot.

The man was dragging a piece of canvas in the section when a piece of roof scale fell between the permanent supports and struck the man on the hardhat.

The man was scaling roof rock with a rock bar when a piece of scale struck the man on the arm. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

The man was preparing to re-position the roof bolter when a piece of roof scale fell between the roof bolts and struck the man on the back.

The man was rock dusting in a crosscut when a piece of roof rock fell between the roof bolts and struck the man on the hardhat and knee.

The man was installing a roof bolt when a piece of roof rock fell from around the bolt and struck the man on the thigh.

The man was walking in the #6 entry when a piece of roof scale struck him on the hand.

The man started to drill a bolt hole when a piece of scale fell and struck the man on the lip. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(stitches)

The man was operating a personnel carrier on the outby travelway when a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the hardhat.

The man was changing drill steels at the roof bolter head when a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the right hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

The man was installing a roof bolt when a piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the shoulder.

While drilling a roof bolt hole, a piece of roof rock fell from around the bolt hole and struck the man on the hand.

As the man began drilling the roof, a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only.

The man was roof bolting when a piece of roof rock fell and struck the man on the lip. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

While putting a box of resin on the roof bolter tray, a piece of roof rock fell and struck the man on the shoulder. The man continued to work at regular job duties until 3-4-10 at which time he reported off work.

The EE was inserting a drill bit into a drill steel at the head of the bolter. A piece of rock from around the drill hole fell from the roof striking the man on the hand.

Man was guiding the drill steel to the roof and a piece of scale fell and struck the man on the hand.

While spinning a roof bolt in the roof a piece of scale fell and struck man on the lip. Note: report filed for medical treatment only (stitch)

The man was roof bolting when a piece of scale fell and struck man on upper lip. Report filed for medical treatment only (stitches).

Employee was pulling a loose piece of rock draw with a rock bar, when the rock hit him on his right leg.

Man was swinging boom out on roof bolter when a piece of roof rock fell between the roof, rib and ATRS and struck man on thigh.

The employee was roof bolting and drilling a hole when piece of rock (2' around x 5"-6" thick) fell striking his left knee.

Rock 20" by 20" fell from roof and hit him on right shoulder.

Rock fell from roof; crushed finger against corner of machine.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AT CORNER OF NEWLY TURNED XCUT. ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WAS POSITIONED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN. APPROX 30 LB PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN EXISTING INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON HIS LOWER LEFT LUMBAR REGION. EE FINISHED SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL SECTION OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK THE CANOPY. IT BROKE INTO PIECES & A SMALL PIECE STRUCK EE JUST ABOVE HIS UPPER LIP. HE SUSTAINED A CUT REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE OUTSIDE HOLE ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. HE LEANED OVER TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEELS AND A PIECE OF ROCK 20' X 12' X 16' AND A PIECE OF COAL 16' X 14' X 6' FELL STRIKI NG HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

INJURED PERSON WAS BENT DOWN ALONG THE OUTBY RIB WATCHING A COWORKER OPERATE THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING BROW CONSISTING OF MIXED COAL AND BONEY. IT MEASURED 4' X 2 1/2' X 15". HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK, BACK, BRUISED SHOULDER AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOREARM.