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While cutting 8 right a piece of rock dislodged between the roof bolts and struck the employees right side causing them to land on the left shoulder. X-rays showed a tuberosity nondisplaced fracture of the left shoulder. Employee was placed on restrictions.
Employee was walking to their coal hauler when a rock fell between the bolts and struck the back of the neck. Employee was placed on restrictions for a cervical spine strain/sprain.
A rock fell from the top and struck employee in the knee. Employee was placed on restrictions.
Employee was using a pry bar to take down a rock when the rock broke and struck the employee in the back and neck. Employee was diagnosed with a left arm contusion and was placed on restrictions.
Employee was bolting on unit #2 in 8R when it was decided to use hog panels for the spot. While putting the hog panel on the ATRS it slipped off. When employee bent over to get the panel a rock struck the back of the head. Employee was taken to ER and was diagnosed with a concussion and placed on restrictions.
Employee was roof bolting in entry 4 on unit #1 when a rock fell from the top and struck the leg. Employee received a spiral distal tibia fracture to the right leg.
Injured was walking from entry 5 to entry 6 at xc 26 when a rock fell from the corner and hit the hard hat and shoulder. Injured received 6 staples to the shoulder area.
Employee had walked outby to get hog panels when a rock fell and struck employee on the foot. The employee had injured this same foot in the past. X-ray showed a fracture to the 3rd metatarsal on the left foot. Employee was placed in a moon boot.
Injured had finished EE's first cut out of the 1R. EE was backing the continuous miner out when a rock fell and struck EE from behind. The rock knocked EE forward and came to rest on the lower part of the legs. The injured received a subtle L1 fracture, a 2nd metatarsal fracture and both great toes were dislocated.
Injured was bolting in 3 right when a rock fell from the corner of the nitch and struck the back of the neck/head. ER doctor said possible concussion and placed on light duty until follow up with family doctor.
Injured was standing beside the roof bolter when a rock fell out and pushed EE's face into the guarding of the side controls. Injured was treated for laceration to the lip and received 9 sutures.
Injured was outby the unit spotting hog panels. Injured had just finished hanging fence and injured's partner had backed the bolter up when a rock fell out striking injured in the foot. The injured had a displaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone.
Injured and EE's partner had just finished bolting the face of entry 5. They were both on the same side of the bolter discussing their next place to go when a rock fell from the corner of the rib and top striking the injured in the ankle/shin area. Injured was transported by ambulance with a broken fibula.
Bolter operator backed up to put a hog panel on the ATRS. While putting panel on a rock fell from the top and hit the ATRS causing the rock to flip back and strike the hand between the canopy and the rock.
Injured was cutting down 3" waterline to reclaim. When IE cut the wire holding up the waterline the roof fell out around the bolts, landing on IE pushing IE to the ground. IE cut right hand open and fractured L5.
Injured was getting the next hog panel to install that was leaning against the rib, a rock came loose from the edge of a previously installed panel and stuck injured in the back of the head.
Injured had just parked the bolter and was getting out to walk up to front controls and a piece of draw rock fell and struck in the Shoulder. Injured was placed on restrictions for a bruised shoulder.
Injured was roof bolting on the #2 Unit when a piece a draw rock fell and struck EE on the right lower back. Injured was placed on restrictions for a deep muscle bruise.
Inured was roof bolting. A piece of rock dislodged from the mine roof and slid down EE. EE was seen at the Dr. and placed on restricted duty due to contusions on EE's shoulder and leg.
Injured was struck by a piece of draw rock approximately 3' x 4'x4". Injured was taken to hospital for medical treatment and was discovered EE suffered fractures in EE's back and foot.
Injured was struck by a piece of draw rock on the left forearm while bolting on the #2 unit.