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Employee had finished installing roof bolts and was lowering ATRS to advance bolter, when a piece of draw rock fell out between coal rib and first installed roof bolt striking employee on the right side of his body causing injury.
The injured miner was installing roof bolts, when a piece of draw rock measuring 6" x 2" x 3' long fell, striking miner in lower back.
Employee was drilling a roofbolt hole when a piece of roof fell striking him in his right arm and right side.
Injured employee was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of rock fell striking his right hand.
Employee was putting scoop batteries on charge when a piece of draw rock fell striking his left hand.
Putting roof bolt resin in hole when draw rock fell striking left hand.
Injured employee was crawling through crosscut, when a piece of draw rock fell on him.
Injured employee was installing outside roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell on his left hand that was placed on top of the machine, resulting in a fracture.
Employee was bolting top and a piece of rock fell out and hit him on rt. foot.
Injured was servicing the miner when a piece of draw rock fell out striking him under the right eye. There was a small cut at the top of his cheek.
Rock fell and hit left hand against pot.
Employee was installing roof bolts. A piece of rock fell and hit him on top of left hand.
Had hand on drill pot, when cap coal came down hitting hand.