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Employee was side bolting when a rock fell from above the rib protector striking EE causing lacerations. EE was treated with sutures to close the lacerations. EE was released to work EE's next scheduled shift.
Employee was placing glue in the tray of the roof bolter when a rock fell from the roof striking their right foot. Employee was placed off work on 4/13/26.
Employee states that while cleaning up rock a piece of top measuring approximately 5" wide, x 6" long, x 5" thick roof fell from between the bolts and struck EE on the leg.
While bent over putting oil in bolter a piece of roof rock fell and hit them on their arm/shoulder. Because they were bent over in the walkway of the machine, the rock fell perpendicular and broke across the machine. The initial rock measured approximately 77" long, 36" wide, and 2 ½" thick. Mining height in this area is 13'.
Employee was standing on the pan-line chain when a rock fell from the roof, at the tip of the shields, and flopped toward the employee. The rock struck the employee and pinned them against the panline structure. The rock was approx. 9 ft long by 5ft wide by 16inch thick. This incident resulted in fractured legs.
EE was operating the C/M in the #6 (right) entry on the #1 North Section MMU 005-0 right side. While backing the C/M out a piece of rock fell measuring 8" x5"L x30"w x7" thick striking EE in EE's lower back resulting in a broken L4 and L5. Along with a fractured pelvis and a slight tear to the outermost spinal area.
EE was assisting with final seal prep cleaning the bottom with a shovel when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck their hand against the shovel handle, causing a laceration. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue. 7000-1 was initially filled out 5/12/25, but the "Submit" button was inadvertently not clicked, thus this late submission.
CM operator was injured when a piece of rock fell from the roof, hitting the floor then rolling onto the operator's right leg and foot.
The employee was standing at the ATRS controls on a continuous miner when the employee was struck by a rock in the head and neck area. The employee received 13 sutures to the left ear lobe.