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I.E. had taken off their boot to dump out some rocks when a rock fell from the roof and hit them on top of their foot.
I.E. stated a rock fell from in between 2 shiels hitting employee on EE's right middle finger. Employee transported self to ER and received 4 stitches and X-Ray showed a fracture.
I.E was helping build a stopping when a rock fell out and struck EE. The rock landed on EE's left leg and EE's right leg was dislocated in the process.
A rock fell between the atrs and left side boom and smashed the left pinky finger.
IE was bolting 2 Left (HG-17) and had hog panel 3 pieced to help cover the top. IE pinned EE's side than helped EE's partner finish EE's row. They advanced to the next row and as IE got underneath EE's canopy. A rock fell out between the atrs pad and last permanent row. Rock hit the roof bolter tray than hit IE's elbow. IE was diagnosed with a contusion.
IE was building a return stopping on TG-5. Hog panel was cut out before the stopping was being built. IE was waiting for a block to be handed to IE. At this time IE was resting a hand on top of blocks that were already stacked. A piece of rock fell and cut IE's right index finger resulting in sutures.
A piece of rock fell from the top, hit the drum of the shear, and a piece of rock hit the IE in the mouth causing a laceration, IE received 7 sutures.
IE was getting ready to install EE's last outside bolt of EE's last row. EE swung EE's boom out and had EE's hand towards the front of EE's controls. A piece of rock measuring 8" wide 8" long 3" thick slid off the hog panel and hit the bolter before hitting IE's left hand. IE was taken off work and diagnosed with a swollen hand.
IE was hanging line curtain when a piece of slate fell from the top and hit IE in the arm.
IE was following the shear to the HG straightening the pan. IE stopped to wait on the srb to catch up. IE's position was at shield 35 on the longwall face. IE put a hand on the handrail and a rock fell from in between the shields and hit IE's left hand. Shields were set and not in motion. Rock measured 6"x8" and was 1"thick. IE was diagnosed with a swollen hand.
I.E. stated rocks fell from roof, first hit in the hard hat knocking it off and then hitting I.E. in the head after hard hat was knocked off
IE was helping to toss crib block at the LW Face. A rock fell from between Shields 2 and 3 striking the IE's Left index and middle fingers. This resulted in a fracture to both fingers.
changing bits on shear, rock fell smashing right pinky finger
IE was troubleshooting #3 LW shield from #4 shield. While bumping functions a rock was dislodged from between the two shields and struck IE in the left side neck as IE was watching for a blown hose. This resulted in IE receiving 12 stitches to left side neck.
IE was working on HG-8. IE was in entry #1 at crosscut #91. Right before the accident, the IE was standing next to the miner man talking, with back against the rib. IE was struck by two pieces of shale. The first piece hit the hard hat knocking it to the ground, second piece struck the IE on top of head resulting in five staples. Rock measured 8" long, 4" wide, 0-3" thick.
A rock fell while setting the ATRS, lowering the ATRS to get the rock off the screen more rock fell and a piece slid down the ATRS boom into the walk way.
A piece of rock fell and hit employee on the head. The hard hat cut employee above eye brow causing employee to get 5 stitches.
employee put a hand on the bolter and a piece of shale feel from the top and hit middle finger causing a small fracture.
Employee knocked a stopping at 102 x-cut on HG6. After knocking the stopping, employee was scaling some block that was hung on the roof and a 4 inch block fell 8.5 feet striking employee on right foot fracturing the middle toe.
Rock fell between the pins and hit employee.
Employee was setting 10ft roof jacks, due to a miner being down in 2R at x-cut 128 on HG6. 2 employees set the first jack, when setting the 2nd jack a piece of rock fell striking employee on the head causing a laceration.
Employee was setting 10ft roof jacks, due to a miner being down in 2R at x-cut 128 on HG6. 2 employees set the first jack, when setting the 2nd jack a piece of rock fell striking employee on the head causing a laceration.
IE was bolting the face of #2 entry when they adjusted the wire roof mesh and a rock measuring (3' x 1.5' x 3") struck their right hand. This resulted in a fracture to the hand.
The IE was assisting with hanging hog panel on the coal rib. The IE reached for a bar to help hold the hog panel up and a piece of rock hit EE in the left knee.
Putting glue in hole to stick bolt up when a piece of rock fell out of the roof cutting my right wrist.
Employee was cleaning dust hose beside the bolter and rib when a chunk of rock came down hitting them in the shoulder and knee.
Roof Bolter operator (IE) was attempting to knock a few pieces of rock from the already installed mesh with a bolting steel. A small rock fragment struck lip causing a laceration that required stitches.
A piece of rock 6x6x1 fell from the roof, striking the employee on the top of EE's hard hat. Incident happened on 2-27-2018, employee worked until 4-24-2018.
The IE stated to the operator IE was struck by a rock that fell from between the shields and struck hand. Stated rock was 6"x 8"x 2" and IE's hand was on the cable tray.
Employee was straightening roof bolt plates when a piece of rock fell and smashed right ring finger. EE received 7 sutures and broke the bone at the end of finger
Injured employee was setting a roof control jack when a small fragment of rock fell from the roof and into left eye. Employee was prescribed eye drops as a result.
Employee was scaling the top when a piece of rock fell and hit ee in the head. EE received 15 staples.
The miner was lowering and moving a vertical Kennedy Stopping Panel when a small piece of top fell striking employee on the right side of employee's face (employee's cheek) beside of employee's nose.
I.E. was hanging a vent tube up after it had been knocked down. A piece of rock measuring 4" X 5" X 1" thick hit EE in the mouth causing EE to have 4 stitches in the upper lip.
Employee was roof bolting and had pulled roof mesh onto the ATRS. Employee was holding on to it to stabilize the mesh when a rock 2' X 2" X 2" thick hit employee on the back of the hand.