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MAN WAS SITTING3IN A MANTRIP LOCOMOTIVE, ROCK 9'B X 7'8" BX 0 TO 3" THICK FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS CAUSING A NECK AND RT SHOULDER STRAIN, LACERATION OF NOSE AND MOUTH.
THE INJURED WAS3TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN UNDER TAIL OF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF BONEY FELL FROM ROOF AT A CORNER STRIKING HIM ON R KNEE. THIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION BECAUSE OF T INJURY 3
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED TOP WHEN A PIECE OF TOP CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RODE THE VICTIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LOWER LEFT ARM
LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN CHOCK SATRIKING MAN\S RIGHT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS SETTING 1OST & A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE STRIKING MAN ON THE BACK.
MAN WAS AT HEADGATE PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF TOP OF ROOF MAT CUTTING MANS RT HAND
EMPL WALKING UNDER PERM.SUPPORTED TOP WHEN PIECE OF TOP CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND FORCED VICTIM TO GROUND CAUSING OVEREXTENSION OF LEFT LEG STRAINING HAMSTRING MUSCLES.
MAN WAS ADVANCING CHOCKS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN CHOCK, STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING OPEN CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SECTION PORTAL BUS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 2 LBS FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE VICTIMS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLLER REESULTING IN A F R A CTURE OF THE 5TH METACARPAL OF THE LEFT HAND
PERSON WAS PLACING BOARDS ABOVE CHOCKS WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING PERSON ON RT WRIST.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN CHOCKS.ROLLED OVER STIKING MAN ON RIGHT HIP AREA CAUSING A BRUISE.
MAN WAS BESIDE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, BENDING ROOF BOLTS PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 7\ LONG BY 0" TO 48" WIDE BY 0"-3" THICK FELL AND STRUCK MAN AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE BOTTOM, CAUSING STRAIN OF THE BACK AND SORENESS IN RIB AREA.
PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK MAN\S LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. MAN RECIEVED 5 SUTURES.
PERSON WAS SETTING A DOUTY JACK UNDER A RAIL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT PERSON ON HIS BACK
PERSON SAT DOWN NEXT TO RIB TO EAT LUNCH WHEN A PORTION OF RIB FELL OFF STRIKING PERSON ON BACK
MAN WAS HELPING TO MOVE A 6X6 BAR TO THE FACE AREA. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A PERMANENT SUPPORT STRIKING MAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD.
MAN WAS BREAKING ROCK AT TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS AND STRUCK MAN ON BAK OF LEFT HAND AREA BRUISED WITHA HEMOTOMA
PERSON WAS PULLING CHOCKS WHEN PIECE FELL FROM ABOVE CHOCK AND STRUCK PERSON ON LEFT THUMB.
GETTING SLEDGE OFF SHEAR AND PIECE OF BONY BROKE FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON BACK ON NECK.
OPERATING SHEAR AT TAILGATE,PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STRIKING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
SITTING ON 6\\ X 6\\ PIECE OF CRIB AT TAILGATE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT.
PERSON WAS CRIBBING CHOCKS WHEN SMALL PIECES OF ROCK DRIBBLED FROM ROOF HITTING PERSON ON RIGHT EAR.
PERSON WAS OFF MINER SCALING DOWN SAMLL PIECE OF ROCK INBY SEAT AND UPON TURNING AROUND TO RETURN AN OTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING MAN AND FORCING HIM AGAINST MINER
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE SOME BITS ON THE CM A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 20LB FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE VICTIM HAND WHICH WAS SETTING ON THE DRUM OF THE MINER
BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST DRILLED BOLT HOLE MR WAGONER WAS TAKE A BOLT AND RESIN TO OPERATOR AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE THE MACHINE A ROCK CAME DOWN RIDING HIM TO THE AROUND PRIOR TO THE ACCC DENT THE TOP HAD BEEN CHECK AND ADDITIONAL ROOF JACKS HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE ROCK CAME DOWN BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND A SAFETY JACK SET AT FEET