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EE was working on a scoop in the No. 3 right crosscut, when a rib rolled off, pinning him against the scoop.
EE was operating the continuous miner in the # 1 entry. EE was sitting on his feet and a small piece of rock fell off the rib knocking him off balance and into the miner striking his face on the frame of the miner.
A rib rolled out onto the lower legs of the individual causing a fracture of the left ankle.
EE was scooping the front of the feeder when a roll of rock and coal rolled in the deck of the scoop striking the EE in the head and neck.
Employee was at the scoop charger on 002 section. After changing the scoop batteries, the employee started to get onto the scoop and a piece of the coal rib fell out, hitting the employee on the shoulder and left lower part of back. Strained muscle in shoulder and back.
Employee and others was helping move miner from # 2 to #1 entry. Employee was near corner of block when corner rolled off striking his right side. Employee was treated by M.E.T.'s on section and transported outside.
The employee was installing the first rib bolt in the bolting sequence when the coal rib rolled and pushed him into the drill head which was in the raised position. This caused a twist motion which strained his lower back and hip.
EE was on 003 section roof bolting in the #4 entry. EE moved drill head next to the rib to put up a roof bolt. When drilling, a piece of the coal rib fell off, injuring the EE's right elbow and shoulder. Deep cut on elbow.
Putting up roof bolt next to rib, when rib rolled out. Hit him on the back and left leg from the knee down.
The EE was installing a roof bolt next to the rib, when a piece of rock fell from the rib and struck his right ankle. This resulted ni a bruise to his ankle.
Employee was plastering a brattice. Backside of rib rolled out striking him on right leg between knee and ankle. Brattice was at Bk 65 on return side.
EE was at miner talking to miner operator when a rock, 6" X 12" X 60", rolled out of rib. Rock hit EE on ankle.
The injured was shoveling loose coal along the right rib of the no. 4 face of the section when a small piece of coal rolled from the rib and struck him on the left ear. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
During the roof bolting cycle, the injured was installing a rib bracket, when a piece of the rib rolled and struck the injured. This resulted in a bruise to his back and left shoulder.
A rib roll knocked ee into a shuttle car causing injury to his ankle, left shoulder and left colarbone.
Employee was roof bolting in the no. 5 Rt on mmu no. 3 section when a piece of the coal rib fell out pushing him into the roof bolter, knocking the breath out of him. Employee was taken to the hospital. No broken bones; sore only.
Employee was roof bolting in the n 0/5 heading on mmun 0/003 section when the rib rolled out hitting his left ankle which resulted in a fractured left ankle.
EE was operating a shuttle car on 001 section during retreat mining. He pulled up to the miner got out of the shuttle car and was operating the car by remote control. A piece of the coal rib rolled off pushing him against the car, injuring his left hip.
Employee was installing roof bolts in the #5 entry face on mmun9003 section. When the left rib rolled off hitting the EE from behind, the rib injured the lower part of the EE's legs.
While roof bolting, coal rib rolled out hitting employee in back of legs pushing him up against the tray on the roof bolt machine. Employee hit the tray with his right rib area.
The rib rolled off pushing other ee into ee knocking both men to the ground.
The rib rolled off pushing employee into other ee knocking both men to the ground.
The injured was installing the last row of roof bolts in place when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck his right knee.
Employee was operating a scoop when the rib rolled out striking him in the back cutting his neck and ear.
The EE was servicing the roof bolting machine. He was positioned on the left side of the machine, when a piece of coal rolled from the rib and struck him on his lower back. This resulted in a bruise to his lower back area.
The injured was performing his duties as foreman on the MMU001-0, which was retreat mining. He was in the No. 4 entry of the section, when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck him on the right side of his face. This resulted in bruise's above both eyes, his nose and his right hand.
The individual was working on the No. 4 conveyor belt take-up unit when rib rolled and knocked him to the ground. This resulted in fracture of his lower right leg.
The employee was positioned behind the continuous mineing machine, which he was operating by remote controls, when the coal rib rolled and a piece struck his left foot.
EE was moving rocks out from in front of shuttle car, when the rib rolled out and caught his leg between the rock and the car.
EE was running the miner when a piece of rock rolled off the rib onto his right foot.
After installing the last roll of roof bolts, the EE was filling his glue box up and a piece of rib rolled off and hit his lower legs.
Employee was roof bolting, when the rib rolled out, pushing his right leg into the roof bolter.
While roof bolting, a piece of rock rolled off rib measuring 6' X 20" X 6" thick, striking employee on right knee.
Employee was rock dusting rib when a rock rolled off the rib and struck his left foot. On work restrictions for 4 days.
The injured was operating a continuous mining machine in the #2 entry of the rooms mined left off (about 133' inby SS #5867) northwest mains. The rib rolled and a piece of the rib consisting of coal and rock (approx 4" thick X 9" wide X 8' long) struck him, resulting in fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis.
Employee was checking belt splices at #7 tail piece 7 breaks outby section when rib rolled out and a rock or piece of coal struck him on the left foot.
Employee was operating shuttle car when rib rolled out pinning right arm aganst shuttle car. Employee received 16 stitches to righ forearm.
While roof bolting, employee swung the head of the bolter over to put up last bolt when a rock fell off the rib striking him on his left elbow.
Employee was starting to build a brattice when rib fell and hit ladder knocking it over and hitting the employee on head and ankle.
Employee had remoted shuttle car up to miner and was bringing shuttle car back to position and was attempting to get in shuttle car when rib rolled and struck him on his right ankle.
Employee was operating a miner in #3 heading when a rib rolled out. The rib struck him in the back and on his right knee.
While hanging curtain, EE put a ladder up against the rib. A piece of coal fell from the rib, striking EE on the left hand, index finger requiring 5 stitches.
Employee was operating the miner when the rib rolled off striking him on his right leg.
The employee was hanging a ventilation curtain when a piece of rock fell from the rib and struck him on his right foot resulting in a fracture.
Injured & co-worker were bolting #3 entry on 001 section. They had put up the 1st row and were starting on 2nd row. Injured was drilling his 1st hole when a rib rolled off without warning knocking him to the ground, pinning him against the pinner. The rock was approximately 6' x 2' x 7 1/2'.
Employee was getting ready to bolt the top when the rib rolled out pushing him into the roof bolting machine.
Employee was helping with a stuck miner. He was throwing cribs when a piece of rock rolled off the rib and struck his left ankle.
The injured was installing roof bolts, when a coal rib rolled and struck him on the back of his right leg.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. HE HAD MINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE AND WAS STEPPING THE MACHINE OVER TO MINE THE LEFT SIDE. AS HE WAS MOVING THE MACHINE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (BETWEEN THE RIB AND RIB BOLTS) STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG.
Employee was roof bolting when rib rolled off on his right ankle and back.