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THE MAN WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK WHEN A ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 10X12X2 FELL BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS FROM A HEIGHT OF 26 INCH HITTING THE EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING SORENESS STIFFNESS OF THE NECK.
PIECE OF DRST ROCK 3INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 3 FT LONG FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING MAN ON FOOT.
MAN SHOVELING NO. 3 BELT AND ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND.
MAN WAS WALKING OUT OF NO.4 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT.
MAN WAS WALKING DOWN #2 BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK THE ROCK WAS MEASURED 10'X18'X0" TO 1" THICK ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 7 1/2 FT.
A PIECE OF SHALE ROCK 4 INCHES THICK BY 32 INCHES WIDE BY 5 FT LONG FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE MAN IN THE BACK.
BELT MAN WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING BELT WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN BACK ONLY BRUISED HIS BACK
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING THE MAN ON THE EAR AND BREAKING HIS ARM
ROCK FELL FROM TOPKNOCKING MAN HEAD INTO FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER BREAKING HIS JAW.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING MAN ON HEAD & IN FACE.
SLAB OF ROCK 126 THICK X58" WIDE FELL OUT OF FRESH 4' WILCOX CUT,CATCHING VICTIM WHO WAS SETTING SAFETY POSTS AND SHOVELING COAL.
LARGE SLIP OF R2CK FELL OUT ON WILCOX MINER, PINNING OPERATOR IN DECK.
WHILE CUTTING C2AL WITH WILCOX MINER, ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM TOP. MAJORITY OF ROCK WAS CAUGHT BY SAFTEY PROPS BACK TO BOLTED INTERSECTION. VICTIM WAS HIT WITH THIN SLAB OF ROCK, WHERE ROCK BR OKE OFF AT ROOF3BOLTS.
SLUG OF ROCK FE5L FROM TOP STRIKING VICTIM ON THE FACE & CHEST AREA HE WAS TIMBERING THE TOP UP WHEN IT OCCURRED (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )
SLUG OF COAL AN8 ROCK FELL F ROM TOP HITTING VICTIM ON THE KNEE (THIS REPORT DUE TO AN AUDIT)
WHILE SETTING S5FETY PROPS A FLAT PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED & HIT THE VICTIM ON THE BACK (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT)
WHILE TRAVELING3FROM THE FACE AREA IN A MANTGRIP CAR A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON THE FACE AREA (THIS REPORT DUE TO AN AUDIT )
ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURRED AS MINER WAS PULLING DRAW SLATE IN AN AREA WHERE A ROOF FALL HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED RECENTLY
THIS MINER SAID THAT AS HE WAS MOVING TEMP. ROOF SUPPORT-JACK- A PIECE OF ROCK 22"X20"X6" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS HEAD.
THIS MAN WAS SETTING TIMBER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP CUTTING HIS FINGER.
THIS MAN WAS SETTING ROOF JACK WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS BACK.