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Employee was spot bolting and left his hand on tray of bolter. A piece of rock fell on his left hand.
Injured was installing roof bolts when piece of draw rock fell striking back.
Injured was tramming roof bolter when piece of rock fell striking right middle finger.
Injured was walking across section when a piece of rock fell striking injured in back and neck.
Injured was bolting top when piece of rock fell striking top of right foot. (2 section)
Injured was checking pump when piece of rock fell striking head.
Injured was drilling top whose piece of coal/roll fell striking right hand middle finger which was on canopy lever
Injured was bolting top when piece of rock fell between bolt striking rt. lower leg.
Injured was helping cm operator when a piece of roll fell striking injured on back and head.
Injured was bolting top when piece of rock fell striking injured on head behind ear.
A piece of rock fell (about 20" long, 12" wide, 1" thick) and some coal hit him. He was building an intake stopping. NOTE: We are suspicious of this alleged accident. There were no witnesses and no visible marks on his body.