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He was driving shuttle car, he had arm laying on outside of cab, rib rolled off and struck his right arm.
Loose gob fell out from between the rib pin and the rib, striking him on the right forearm, causing a laceration. ***Stitches***
While bolting #5 entry of #1 Unit, a rib rolled in and pushed his head into the tray of the bolter. ***He received 9 stitches on his forehead.***
Miner operator was backing the miner out of the cut when a piece of rock fell out from between the pin and the rib, striking directly in the lower leg and ankle. ***Started missing work on 4-10-12 due to a fractured bone in leg.***
While kneeling down working on the miner, a piece of the coal rib rolled out striking him on the back and right shoulder. He continued to work full time without restrictions until the doctor put him off so they can do therapy and injections. ***He started missing work on 07/09/2012***
EE was making a bolt up with his back towards the rib. A piece of the rib rolled off stricking him in the back of the head pushing his head against the bolter. ** Stitches above eye **
Operator was getting ready to start pinning when a piece of the rib rolled off, knocking him down and pinning right leg. ***Began missing on 11-14-11.***
He was stacking blocks to build a brattice when a piece of rock and coal rolled off and smashed right finger against block. *(6 Stitches)*
While prying down rib, the rib rolled towards him, striking him in back and legs.
He was putting roller in belt, rib rolled out pinned hand against belt structure. *started missing work on 7-15-10* (This individual was employed at Riverview mine when he started missing work.)
He placed his hand on a loose piece of rib to pull down, causing the rib to slide down against his ankle.
Injured was shoveling along the beltline when the rib popped off and struck him on the right leg just above the knee.
HE WAS PUTTING UP PIN IN THIRD ROLL, A PIECE OF RIB POPPED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO INSATLL ROLF BOLT INTO FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL OUT HITTING THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER, AND LANDED AGAINST THE BOLTER OPERATOR.
HE WAS WALKING DOWN RETURN TO TALK WITH FOREMAN ABOUT SUPPLIES, WHEN RIB RASHED OUT INTO ENTRY AND KNOCKED HIS FEET OUT FROM BEANEATH HIM. FALLING TO THE GROUND.
EE was talking on IP phone when a piece of rib fell off landing against his lower leg pushing him into the Sub Frame.
Building block stoping rib rolled off and smashed ring finger on right hand between block and rib.
HE WAS SPLICING A CAR CABLE WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT LEG.
HE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A RIB ROLLED INTO THE CANOPY, CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ELBOW.
He was putting up his first roof bolt next to the rib, when a piece of rib fell off, hitting him causing his leg to be twisted.
He was installing rib pin when he went to change steels, a slip in the rib broke loose striking him and pushing him into the bolter.
HE WAS WALKING BESIDE JEEP WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND IN RIGHT LEG.
HE WAS STARTING TO PUT UP RIB PIN IN THE 4TH ROW WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF. THE COAL HIT HIM IN THE BACK.
HE WAS LEANING UP AGAINST RIB. THE RIB POPPED OUT ON HIM. IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND FOLDED HIM UP.
HE HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN THE RIB FELL OUT UP AGAINST THE SC-22 CAR HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WAS PINNING WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE PINNER.