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EE had walked to the continuous miner to talk to the operator. When he squatted down beside him, the coal rib rolled off and struck him on the back and lower legs. This resulted in a hairline fracture to the right lower leg and three fractures to the left lower leg.
EE was helping on the continuous miner when a coal rib rolled off and struck a timber that was set against the mine roof. The timber struck EE on the right side of the head and shoulder.
EE was helping on the continuous miner in the #6 entry of the 002-0 mmu, when a piece of draw rock fell from between the side bolt and coal rib and struck him on the right side and hip. The rock was approximately 54" long x 30" wide x 2"-4" thick.
EE was operating a continuous miner in the #5 right crosscut and a piece of draw rock fell between the roof bolts and rib and struck him on the head.
EE was setting the ATRS on the roof bolter when a coal rib rolled and struck his right leg, trapping it against the roof bolter. This occurred in the right crosscut in the #6 entry of the 003-0 mmu. Rib roll measured approximately 10' long x 2.5' high x 10" thick. The result was a fracture to the lower right leg.
EE was shoveling ribs in the #6 track entry 11 breaks outby #3 belt drive and a brow fell and struck him on the right side, injuring his right arm and head. Brow was approximately 3' long, 2' wide, and 6" thick.
EE was shoveling #3 belt on the off side of belt when rib rolled off and hit him in the back.
Employee was setting timbers in the #6 entry of the 002 section and a coal rib rolled off and struck him on the back and hips.
EE was operating a continuous miner in the #6 entry of the 004 section and a coal rib rolled off and struck him on the right side of his body, injuring his back, hips, and leg.
EE was getting an air reading behind the line curtain in the #4 entry of the 002-0 mmu when the coal rib rolled and struck him on the right hip and leg. He continued working until the end of his regular shift. On Saturday, 5/20, he went to the E.R. where he was treated and released.
EE WAS WATCHING THE MINE ROOF FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON PILLAR WORK. A COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, DISLODGING A 9' TIMBER, STRIKING EE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM FACE FIRST INTO MINE FLOOR CAUSING CUTS AND BRUISES TO HEAD AND FACE.
WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL ROCK, COAL, ECT EE STRUCK LEFT HAND OVER RIB, CAUSING INJURY.
COAL RIB FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT ELBOW AND FOREARM CAUSING MINOR BRUISING.