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The employee was building crib when a rock fell from the top, striking him in his head and sliding off his upper back. He began missing work because of the incident on 8/8/2013.
While employee was on one knee bolting, a piece of coal/rock fell striking his ankle, causing the injury. The employee stated that he examined his work area prior to the start of his task, and he deemed the area safe for work.
While the employee was boarding a mantrip, a rock fell from the top, striking him on his right hand. The employee was treated and released to return to normal duty the next day. After a follow-up physician visit, it was determined that the injury did not heal correctly and requires surgery. The employee began missing work on 3/14/2012.
The employee stated that while he was putting the roof bolt into the chuck, a piece of rock fell and struck him on the hand. The accident resulted in a broken left pinkie finger.
The employee stated that he was bent over and picking up block when a rock fell from the top. The rock hit him in the middle of the back.
The employee stated that a rock fell between roof bolts, striking him on the head. Please note that the employee did not miss his first day of work until January 4, 2011.
The employee stated that he was moving miner cable when a rock fell from the top, striking him on the head. The impact knocked off his hard hat and cut his head. Medical staples were required as treatment.
The employee stated that a rock fell from between the bolts, smashing his hand through the canopy of the coal hauler.
The employee stated that a rock fell from the top, striking and injuring his back, neck, and leg. Please note: the employee began missing work on 12/14/2010 due to required surgery to treat the injury.
The employee stated that a rock fell from the roof, striking employee on the right foot.
The employees stated that a rock fell from bolts to the rib in the #5 Heading, striking his lower right leg.
The employee stated that tramming a bolter into the #3 Entry on the A Mains Section. A piece of rock fell from the top, striking his lower back and right side.
The employee stated that while bolting the #4 entry, rock fell from the top, smashing finger against the bolter head.
The employees stated that while he was removing a roof bolt steel from the hole, a piece of rock fell from the top, smashing his right index finger.
The employee stated that while operating an mantrip, a rock fell from the top, striking him in the right hand. The employee suffered a fracture to a metacarpal in his hand.
A rock fell from the roof while the employee was bolting the top. The rock stuck him in the right arm, causing a severe bruise.
#3 Hdg., 6 to 7 x-cut. Mains North. The injured was working beside a roof bolter when a rock fell out between bolts in #3 Hdg 6 to 7 x-cut. The rock struck the individual in the back of the head, knocking him face first into the machine. The area was bolted with 6' resin bolts and employee was getting ready to install a 12' cable bolt.
Employee was pulling rock down and a piece struck him on his left upper arm.
Employee was bolting at the face. When he was struggling with the drill steels, a piece of rock fell and struck his left middle finger against the drill head.
Employee was roof bolting and as he attempted to remove a drill steel from the chuck, the top and rib let loose and he was struck on the neck, shoulder, and back by a rock 3' wide, 2' long, and 8" thick.
A piece of rock approx 1' by 4" thick fell from approx 12' up and struck EE on the right finger and smashed the finger onto the frame of the bolting machine.
Was operating fletcher rr2 roof bolter when a rock of approx. 10 #s fell out of roof and hit injured in left hand and fingers cutting big middle finger needing stitches.