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The employee was operating a shuttle car when a coal outburst occurred. The flying debris from the outburst struck the employee in the face and head which resulted in a fractured skull with fractured facial bones.
Employee was bolting in 5 right crosscut. As he was putting his steel in the tray the rib popped and a piece of it went into his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses. he went to the doctor and had it checked. He was released to come back to work with no restrictions.
Employee was rolling up a curtain in the #5 heading in preparation to scoop it. A small section of the rib rolled off and struck his right arm resulting in a laceration. He was on the 002 section at the time of the accident.
Roof Bolter operator was going to spot a bolt on the shear of the 3-Rt crosscut. As the employee was swinging out the head of the roof bolter, the rib rolled off striking the employee on his back and the back of his right arm resulting in a cut to the back of his arm which required 6(six) stitches to close the wound.
Employee had just pulled bolter into #4 heading, as he swung boom out to put up first bolt, a section of the rib rolled out striking his right side with a glancing blow.
Employee was preparing to bolt # 5 Heading. He was on his knees cleaning out his dust box when a large section of the rib broke off and fell striking the employee on the back of his legs and feet.
EE was at miner talking to miner operator when a rock, 6" X 12" X 60", rolled out of rib. Rock hit EE on ankle.
Employee was installing roof bolts in the #5 entry face on mmun9003 section. When the left rib rolled off hitting the EE from behind, the rib injured the lower part of the EE's legs.
The rib rolled off pushing other ee into ee knocking both men to the ground.
The rib rolled off pushing employee into other ee knocking both men to the ground.
After installing the last roll of roof bolts, the EE was filling his glue box up and a piece of rib rolled off and hit his lower legs.
While roof bolting, a piece of rock rolled off rib measuring 6' X 20" X 6" thick, striking employee on right knee.
Injured & co-worker were bolting #3 entry on 001 section. They had put up the 1st row and were starting on 2nd row. Injured was drilling his 1st hole when a rib rolled off without warning knocking him to the ground, pinning him against the pinner. The rock was approximately 6' x 2' x 7 1/2'.
RIB ROLL, CONSISTING OF COAL & ROCK, LANDED ON EE'S RT. LEG, FRACTURING IT.