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employee had finished moving cm out of face. he had stopped to check bits and sprays on cm. walked past inby corner of xc 48 hg3 when rib rock rolled out striking him
While working a rock fell from the rib and struck the employee in the knee. The employee's knee cap was dislocated and strained ligament.
Employee was walking between crib line and rib when some coal and rock from rib rolled and struck him on the left shoulder area. This incident occurred on 10/31/14. The employee has been having issues with the shoulder and he was diagnosed that surgery is needed for a shoulder tear.
EE was driving shuttle car coming around corner when the car cable grabbed the cm cable and pulled it out in front of car. EE got out to move cable out of way when a piece of rib rolled out striking him on shoulder. EE continued to work until he had to have surgery on 10/28/14.
The miner was operating the continuous miner when some draw rock fell out form cut. A rock slid out and struck the miner in the right leg. He had swelling of the right knee.
employee was installing the rib bolt and the rib rolled out, striking the employee on the left foot fracturing his left foot.
The employee was walking along the longwall face and the face of coal rolled out on the panline and struck his left foot, he was wearing rubber boots and coal punctured his boot. He went to the hospital and received stitches in his left foot.
Employee was helping the miner operator move into a cut to mine, as he threw the cable over against the right rib out of the way, the rib rolled out and hit him on his right side. He twisted his back, bruised his right shoulder and cracked his ribs. He was taken out of the mines, and went to a hospital for x-rays.
Clean shaft bottom. Rock fell from rib and hit employee on left shoulder causing head contusion with secondary cervical strain
Employee was kneeling next to miner and was struck by coal rib
Injured miner operator was mining in #1. Rib rolled out and struck him in the head, back and arm. Arm required stitches.
Injured was bending over to pick up cable and a rock fell off the rib hitting him on the shoulder and chest. A cut to his chest required some stitches.
Employee was walking between the rib and the single boom. The rib rolled out on the corner striking employee into the platform of the single boom. Hitting the platform cut his right shoulder and a rock came to rest on right leg.
Employee was struck by a small coal rib which caused a sprain to his right ankle.
SMALL PART OF THE RIB FELL HITTING EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW AND RIGHT ANKLE.
Injured was standing against rib; rock fell out between mesh and rib. First piece of rock knocked his hat off, 2nd piece hit and cut his head and hand.
Rock fell out of rib and struck injured in the right shoulder. I injury did not start missing work until 12/2/09
Injured was rolling curtain up and a piece of the rib fell and struck him in the left shoulder.
The MRI performed 11/3/08, 11/6/08 Dr suggested surgery, 11/13/08 Surgery performed, employee remains off work. Rib rolled out and struck operator on elbow.
Individual was operating a continous miner when a rock fell from the roof between the wire mesh and the rib. Rock struck his right hand causing a small cut.
Workers were putting up wire mesh. Individual was standing behind bolter observing. Rock fell from left side corner of face, hit the ground one time and rolled onto individual's foot.