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Injured was bolting on Fletcher twin boom Roof-Bolter when a piece of rock fell from the roof of mine and hit the injured in forehead and made a cut near left eyebrow. The cut needed 2 stitches to close wound.
Employee was loading bolter supplies onto Bolter when a rock (2ft. X 2ft. X 1 inch thick) fell from roof striking employee in left forearm making a 1 3/4" laceration that needed 5 stitches during treatment.
An MSHA inspector was traveling with a mine safety official when a rock fell out of the top near the #1 crosscut of 10 Left 4 Belt striking the inspector, creating a laceration on chin that required stitches.
Employee was shoveling on belt when a rock fell from top and struck EE on head.
While roof bolting, a piece of rock fell out of the top and cut him above his left eye.
Employee was installing the last bolt in a cut, an inside bolt, when a piece of coal struck his left leg, causing a fracture.
Employee was picking up cribs out of a ram car, when a piece of rock struck him on the left side of his head, cutting his head and his chin.
While roof bolting, a piece of rock fell out of the top and struck him in the face and eye lid, causing a laceration to both his face and eye lid.
The employee was running the miner when a piece of the brow fell out, striking him on the right leg.
A rock fell from the top, striking and cutting the employee's right forearm.
employee was knocking out a stopping, he was knocking out the top row when some roof material struck his extended right arm. he completed the shift and worked a full shift on 1/28/2014. He went for medical attention on 1/29/2014 and was given two days off for what was found to be a blood clot.
Combo bolt broke out of roof and bolt plate and rock hit employee.