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EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRY. RIB FELL, STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND NECK WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER.
WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIB AND A PARKED ROOF BOLTER WAITING FOR A SCOOP TO PASS BY WHEN A CORNER RIB ROLLED OUT. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE APPROXIMATELY 46" X 36" 7".
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING MINER CUTTING. SITTING ON BUCKET APPROXIMATELY 6' AWAY FROM RIGHT RIB WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF (6' LONG, 2' THICK, 3' WIDE) AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE/THIGH KNOCKING HIM OFF BUCKET
INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN A RIB. WHEN HE PULLED THE RIB DOWN IT HIT A BELT STANDARD THAT WAS STANDING AGAINST THE RIB. THE BELT STANDARD IN TURN FELL OVER STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. HE BROKE A MET ATARSAL BONE.
INJURED WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE THE STAGE LOADER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING IN THE TENSAR RIB MESH. THE RIB ROLLED BEHIND THE MESH STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER.
WALKING ALONG LONGWALL FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS, STRUCK HIS HARD HAT & DROVE HIS GLASSES OVER THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE LACERATING IT. THE INJURY REQUIRED 3 SUTURES. NO TIME WAS LOST.
WAS FIXING AN INSPECTION PLATE ON THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN THE COAL FACE "POPPED OUT" & HIT HIM.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF RIB MESHING WHENA SLAB OF THE RIB RELL PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE SLAB OF RIB AND THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.HE SUSTAINED THREE PELVIC FRACTURES.
HAULING COAL FROM #9 FACE. ROCK BROKE OFF CORNER & STRUCK LT. ARM.
ADVANCING SLIDER TUBE WHEN A 6" X 5" X 4" ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DUSTING THE BELT LINE; AS HE WAS BACKING UP WITH THE HOSE, RIB SLOUGHED OFF UNDER THE MATT CATCHING HIS HEELS AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PA IN BUT DIDN'T REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7/25/00. HE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS.
HE WAS RE-HANGING LINE CANVAS IN FACE. WHILE HEWAS HANGING CANVAS, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUTHIS LIP.
EE WAS RINING BELL WIRE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB, STRIKING HIM IN THE R LOWER FOREARM.
SHEARER WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, COAL BROKE AWAY FROM FACE. EE WENT TO DIDGE COAL AND FELL ON TOES OF SHIELD.
WHILE WALKING UP TO THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE FACE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB & INSTALLED BOLT & STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE TOP SIDE OF FOOTCAUSING A CUT. WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS
BOUNCE IN FACE BLEW OUT CHUNK OF COAL, HIT RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.