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EE was struck by a rib roll on the left ankle while tramming the miner on 008 section. No broken bones, pain and swelling only.
Injure was repairing a Kennedy Stoppings on the belt line. A rib rolled off and struck him on the left shoulder, resulting in bruising and swelling.
The employee claimed he was getting out of the scoop when a rib rolled off and allegedly pinned his right leg against the frame on the scoop.
While installing a kennedy stopping, a rib rolled off hitting employee on his left foot. This resulted in a hair line fracture on top of his left foot.
He was stretching out pump cable around corner through break when rib rolled off striking worker in head and shoulder, knocking him to the ground.
Injured was bolting top when a rib rolled striking him on the right ankle fracturing his ankle.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB BLEW-OUT FORCING HIM INTO THE MBC. THE MBC WAS IDLE BECAUSE INJURED WAS THE OPERATOR AND HE HAD BEEN TO THE SECT ION TAILPIECE AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS WORK STATTION. INJURY OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB POPPED OUT AND COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE AND HEAD.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SOME LOOSE MATERIAL THAT HAD FELL FROM THE RIB WHEN ANOTHER SMALL PIECE FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE AND TOP AREA OF THE LEFT FOOT. INJURIE D'S X RAYS FOUND NO BROKEN BONES. THE MINING HEIGHT WAS AROUND 5 FEET.