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HE WAS PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS ON THE CORNER OF #4 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE LEGS.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE CHAIN GUIDE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHAN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED. EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.
EE WAS POSITIONED ALONG THE RIGHT RIB OF THE #4 ENTRY, WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, IT RESULTED IN 2 FRACTURED RIBS AND A FRACTURE TO RIGHT HEEL ALONG WITH SOME CONTUSIONS TO HEAD, BACK, LEGS AND CHEST. INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING WATCH THE MRS CABLES ON THE SECTION WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT. IT RESULTED INTO A FRACTURETO THE LITTLE TOE AND BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT. IT OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION
HE WAS WALKING UP TO THE PILLAR LINE WHEN COAL SHOT OFF OF THE RIGHT RIB AND STRUCK HIM.
A HIGHWALL SLOUGHED SENDING ROCKS TO THE CENTER OF THE BOXCUT. EE WAS LEAVING THE AREA IN THE CABLE TRUCK(TERRAGATOR) AND A ROCK HIT SQUARELY ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. THE TERRAGATO R WAS EQUIPPED WITH ROPS BUT NOT FOPS SO THE ROOF GAVE WAY AND HE WAS PINNED IN THE SEAT BY THE ROCK. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES INCLUDING A CRUSHED T9 VERTEBRA,BROKEN SHOULDER & LUNGS.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIMON THE FOOT.
EE STATED HE WENT TO THE INTERSECTION TO HANG A VENTILATION CURTAIN. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CURTAIN A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. HE SUFFER ED A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION WHICH TOOK 3 STAPLES TO CLOSE.
HE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE COAL RIB APPROX. 12' OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE 3 LT. CROSSCUT WHEN A RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND. THE RIB CONSISTED OF COAL AND ROCK WAS 65" HIGH. TH E PIECE THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STRUCK HIM WAS FROM BEHIND. THE RIB CONSISTED OF COAL AND ROCK WAS 65" HIGH. THE PIECE THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STRUCK HIM WAS APPROX. 15"X8"X115". THERE WERE
HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER IN THE 002 PILLAR SECTION. A RIB ROLL APPROX. 20 FEET LONG BY ONE TO FOUR FEET WIDE AND 64" HIGH ROLLED OF THE RIGHT RIB. THE RIB ROLL STRUCK THE EE KNOCKING HIM AGA INST THE #4 BRIDGE UNIT. EE HAS BROKEN RIBS, HAIRLINE FX OF LEFT PELVIS AND A LACERATION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT THIGH.
HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE DRILL UP FROM THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS TO THE 3RD ROW, WHEN A RIB (MIXED WITH COAL AND ROCK) ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND.
EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE RIGHT RIB IN THE #1 HEADING OF THE 001 SECTION, WHEN A SECTION OF RIB ROLLED, STRIKING HIM IN THE HIPS AND BACK.
THERE WAS A RIB ROLL THAT STRUCK THE EE. HE SUSTAINED ONLY A CONTUSION, BUT BECAUSE OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, THE DR. KEPT HIM OVERNIGHT FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. HE WAS SENT HOME THE NEXT DAY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DR. FOUND FLUID THAT HAD TO BE DRAINED FROM THE CONTUSION. BECAUSE OF THE DR.'S VISITS. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.