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EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB THAT POLLED OFF AS HE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
WITNESS AT SCENE INDICATED THAT INJURED BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 7'X 12" KENNEDY STOPPING PANEL WHEN THE COAL RIB HE WAS WORKING NEAR FELL. MSHA NOTIFIED & INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
EE STARTING MISSING ON APRIL 12, 1996 FROM INJURY SUSTAINED ON JUNE 9, 1995, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A COAL RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING WHEN LOOSE COAL ROLLE DOUT AND STRUCK FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE IN PROCESS OR REMOVING COVER, COIL ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS A MINER HELPER THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN THE MINER SET OVER FROM LEFT RUN TO THE RIGHT RUN WHEN A RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM IN BACK FRACTURING 3 BONES IN LEFT FOOT.
RIB ROLLED OUT HIT R FOOT
MAN WAS WALKING IN THE INTERSECTION OF #1 X-CUT AND 1 RIGHT ENTRY OF THE L-1 PANEL. A 4'X21/2'X3" PIECE OF RIB "POPPED" OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, HITTING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM OVER THE MINER CABLE TO T HE MINE FLOOR.
A COAL BUMP OCCURRED NEAR THE TAILGATE OF THE G-3 PANEL.INJURED WAS STRUCK BY FLYING ROCK AND COAL.
INJURED WAS ON SCOOP, REMOVING TUBING. WHILE MOVING TO TAKE DOWN ANOTHER VENTILATION TUBING, A PIECE OF LOOSE RIB WITH DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING INJURED ON BOTH LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED AT #92 SHIELD. WHEN A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED NEAR THE TAILGATE OF THE 004 LONGWALL FACE. THE INJURED WAS PUSHED BACK INTO AND BETWEEN THE SHIELDS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE COAL WHICH HAD FALLEN ON ANOTHER EMPLOYEE; A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN AN OUTSIDE HOLE. A PIECE OF THE RIB BROKE OFF, STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF USING DUKE JACK TO PUSH AGAINST COAL RIB TO PUSH OVER BELT TIC.WHEN PRESSURE WAS PUT ON JACK BOTTOM OF COAL RIB CRUSHED OUT-CAUSING TOP OF COAL RIB TO ROLL OFF-STRAI RIKING INJURED ON LEFT KNEE.
IMJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF WOLKING AND PULLING LINE CURTAIN BETWEEN BELT HEADING TOWARD 1 RT. INTRY. WHEN A RIB POLE FELL, STRUCK INJURED ON LOWER PART OF BODY AND FOOT.
HE SAID HE WAS 8TANDING IN THE FACE OF 1ST WHEN THE RIB ROLLED ON HIM, BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG ABOUT 8" BELOW THE KNEE.
PARKED SCOOP WH3LE DOING OTHER WORK.WHEN HE RETURNED TO SCOOP DECK,RIB ROLLED MEASURING 2' X 2' X 6'' STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS MOV3NG ROOF BOLT ER INTO PLACE WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE DRILL DECK A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT & LEG
INJURED WAS MOV3NG A CATHEAD LOCKOUT BOX BACK TO THE SECTION TRANSFORMER WHEN A BLOCK OF COAL MEASURING 19 IN X 25 IN X 7 FT ROLLED FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BCK AND HIP
INJURED HAD JUS7 RETURNED TO THE FACE AFTER LUNCH. THE MINER HELPER WAS TRAMMING THE MINER BACK FROM THE FACE OF IR AND ENTRY AFTER CLEAN UP WAS COMPLETED. AS THE MINE APPROACH. THE INBY CORNE OF THE LAST OP9N CROSSCUT THE MINER CABLE CURLED UNDER MINER MAIN FRAME INJURED STEPPED FROM CROSSCUT TO CABLE AND PULLED CABLE OUT. AS INJURED MOVED OUTBY TOWARD THE CROSSCUT THE UPPER HALF
INJURED STRUCK BY RIB ROLL.