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Repairman was in the process of cleaning the section scoop when material from the rib slid down coming in contact with his left foot and ankle.
Employee was sitting on a plaster bucket on the in by end of the #4 entry block on the corner writing notes when a section of the coal rib dislodged without warning, sliding down the face of the rib and striking him in the back and knocking him to the mine floor. The rock measured 63" long x 25" wide and 17" thick.
Employee was running miner in No. 1 heading to right hand lift when a piece of rib rolled off striking him on lower back and across both ankles. Accident occurred at MMU 001, #1 entry 20' in by spad #19641. Rock was 12' 2" long, 25" wide and 12" thick.
As employee was loading shuttle car the rib rolled and struck him on his right hip resulting in a fracture.
Employee was putting bolts into rib with truss bolter when rock fell from rib striking middle finger on right hand causing a cut to finger. (Requiring stitches)
Employee was struck on the shoulders by a piece of rib rock. It pushed him into the miner causing a bruise. He was initially released to full duty, but on 8-7-09 began to lose time.
While helping miner operator move miner cable, rib rolled off striking him on his right side.
A piece of rock fell from the coal rib striking the employee on his lower right leg and ankle rrsulting in an injury
The injured employee stepped up to the miner to check the pressures on the mobile roof supports when an undetectable rib and brow fell striking the employee on his back and his legs riding him to the mine floor. The rock brow measured 7.5' long x 14" wide x 0-16" thick.
Employee stated that a small piece of rokc fell from coal rib striking him on the left shoulder.
As ee was in the process of setting mrs the rib rolled striking his right foot and ankle, causing a bruise.
UPON COMPLETING THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN THE #2 ENTRY A PIECE OF MIDDLE MAN FELL OUT OF THE FACE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING CONTUSIONS & SORENESS.
Employee was walking the two right crosscut when an undetected rib rolled striking his right leg and knocking him down onto his left shoulder. He received a laceration to the right leg, fractures in his right foot and fracture to his left shoulder.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TIMBERS OFF OF THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05/12/03.