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ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP COAL ON THE WALKWAY AFTER PULLING LOOSE RIBS DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOTTOM PORTION OF A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLICKENSLIDE MATERIAL FELL OUT OF THE SOLID RIB OF NO. 1 ENTRY OF 8CHG SECTION AND STRUCK HIM. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS BEING STRUCK BY THE SLICKENSIDE MATERIAL. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT OK, MINER SKILLS MAY BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG RIB AT 33P TRACK SWITCH AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK EE. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS STRUCK BY ROOF/FACE/RIB AND NOT PULLNG DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL. SCALING RIBS WAS VIOLATED, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP WAS WORN.
EE WAS STACKING CEMENT BLOCK ALONG THE RIB AND A PIECE OF COAL RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE BLOCK CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE TO EXAMINE AND PULL DOWN LOOSE RIBS. PERSONNEL Q UIPEMENT.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CANVAS AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS BEING STRUCK BY RODK OFF RIB, AND NOT VISUALLY AND PULLI NG DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL. PULLING DOWN LOOSE RIBS WAS BROKEN RULE AND REGULATION, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY HAVE BEEN FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP. WORN, NO MINING EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF SHUTTLE CAR LID WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB FELL STRIKING TOP OF HAND. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS NOT PULLING DOWN LOOSE RIBS. PULLING DOWN LOOSE RIBS WAS BROKEN ON RU LES, MINER ATTITUDE MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN, AND THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE HHAD BENT OVER TO FIX THE BOTTOM OF THE CANVAS WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON TEH BACK OF THE HEAD. SLATE FELL APPROX 5'. CAUSED OF ACCIDENT WAS NOT EXAMI NING AND CORRECTING LOOSE RIBS. NO RULES OR REG WERE BROKEN, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
THE EE WAS SCOOPING UP LOOSE DIRT IN A CROSS CUT AND A PIECE OF RIB MEASURING 4X2X8 THICK ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.