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THE EE WAS STRUCKBY A SLAB OF RIB COAL PINNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND XRAYS SHOWED 2 FRACTURES. THE EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
THE EE WAS SCALING DOWN RIB AND SAW A BIG PIECE FALLING. HE BACKED UP QUCKLY AND STRUCK A BIG ROCK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND CALF. HE WORKED UNTIL JULY 28 AND BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY . THE DR RECOMMENDED HE BE OFF THE FOOT A FEW DAYS.
EE WAS MOVING CABLE AGAIST THE RIB WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BETWEEN THE SHOULDEWRS BY ROCK AND COAL. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EE WILL BE ON SURFACE A FEW DAYS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE STAGELOADER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIS RIGH ARM AND LEFT LEG. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE ON SURFACE ODIFIED DUTY A FEW DA YS.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB BESIDE PALLETS OF SOLID CEMENT BLOCKS. THE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE & KNOCKING HIM INTO APALLET OF BLOCKS. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT THE EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY. THE INJURY OCCURRED NEAR THE SLOPE IN THE BOTTOM SUPPLY AREA
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS GETTING BOLTS FRON THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL APPROXIMATELY 3' X 3' X 18' STRUCK HIM. HIS LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT INDEX FINGER AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS HIP WERE INJURED. THE EMPLOYEE'S PELVIS WAS FRACTURED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO GET A RAMCAR WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER BACK & HIP IN THE KIDNEY AREA HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT HE W AS KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION HE WILL BE OFFALL WORK A FEW DAYS
THE EE WAS STADNING BESIDE THE LONGWALL STAGE LOADER, RIB COAL SLOUGHED OFF BEHIND THE EE PUSHING HIM INTO THE STAGE LOADER. HE SUFFERED FACIAL LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES. THE EE WAS HOSPITALIZ ED AND TREATED BY A PLASTIC SURGEON. HE WILL BE RECOVERING AT HOME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING THE CAB AND FENDER OF THE RAMCAR. SOME COAL ENTERED THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE WOUND REQUIRED THREE STITCHES ON THE SIDE OF THE WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS NEXT SCHEDU
EE WAS SITTING AGAINST A RIB EATING LUNCH WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE RIB, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE. THE ROCK STRUCK BOTH HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT KNEE. THE WOUND TO THE FOREARM REQUIRED 4 SUTURE S. EE RETURNED ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A SECTION OR PIECE OR RIB ROLLED OUT ON HIS RT FOOT HE CONTINUED WORKING BUT LATER REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION BECAUSE OF SWELLING & PAIN HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TH E HOSPITAL X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT HE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL POPPED OFF AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG.HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.HE RETURNED TO 5 DAYS SURFACE LIGHT DUT Y BECAUSE OF THE BRUISED CALF AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING A CURTAIN IN THE HEADGATE AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT INSTEP.HIS X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT HE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY A FEW DAYS.
A ROCK WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 60 POUNDS FELL OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD AHT,FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND.THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING CM CABLE AND THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND F IRST BOLT OUT.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL,EXAMINED AND RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY.
THE EMP BENT OV9R TO HELP MOV MINER CABLE AROUND THE CORNER WHEN A PEICE OF RIB POPPED OFF STRIKING I NAME ON BACK OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER THE BACK OF HEAD WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRED 5 STIT AND LEFT SHOULD9R WAS BRUISED
RIB FELL AND PINNED INJURED AGAINST BOLTER.