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While cleaning coal from in front of the cats on the tail piece, the rib bounced sloughing some coal against right leg. Individual tried to turn and twisted right knee as the coal held foot against tail piece.
While getting ready to roof bolt a newly created face, the rib popped out some coal and a piece of the coal struck the individual in the back of the head and neck causing bruises. Doctor would not release individual to work until additional evaluations was completed.
Tail gate shear operator was cutting into the tailgate of the longwall when the face bounced and some loose coal stuck operator knocking him down and causing a laceration to top of head requiring stitches.
While walking along the stageloader of the longwall a small floor heave occurred, this jammed the individual's left knee causing pain in knee joint. He is off work waiting for MRI.
A coal outburst and floor heave occurred on the belt line between x-cut 13 and 14. The area involved was 60 to 70 feet outby the longwall tailpiece. The result of the outburst and floor heave raised the beltline up and in some locations it was in or near the monorail. This disrupted mining for more than 1 hour.
While walking along the beltline to the longwall face the pillar yielded some and the rib popped. A chunk of coal flew out and struck individual on the left side of head causing a laceration requiring stitches.
While helping set supplemental supports (cans) outby the longwall face in the tailgate entry, the rib of the yield pillar bounced and some coal blew out, a chunk of coal struck individual in the chin causing a laceration to lower lip and chin, requiring stitches.
While helping hold chain link fence up to attach to a timber as part of rib protection, a section of rib fell out stricking individual, knocking him down and fracturing his pelvis.
The Employee was standing by the pager phone on the headgate relaying information off the face to the surface. A bounce occurred on the pillar just outby the headgate controller. The impact of the bounce blew a ?rock prop? on him striking his left foot.
The employee was performing a pre-shift examination for the oncoming Graveyard shift. He was walking through the Last Open Crosscut between the #2 and #3 entries. A bounce occured which blew coal out and struck him in the face and shoulder.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING SQUARE SETS ON BELT LINE AND A CHUNK OF COAL FELL AWAY FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
INJURED EE WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE. A LUMP OF COAL CAME OUT OF THE FACE AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE SHIFT THE EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. SUTURE S WERE APPLIED TO THE CUT.