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WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP, HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY. A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF (ROCK SIZE 16" X 18" 3"). THE ROCK FELL, IT TURNED ON ITS END AND HI T LEFT HAND CUTTING THE SMALL AND RING FINGER AND BREAKING THE INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LONGWALL SHIELDS AND WHILE WALKING BACK TO STRAIGHTEN THE PAN, A ROCK ABOUT 6" LONG BY 8" LONG AND 1" THICK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HEEL, CUTTING THROUGH HI S BOOT; STITCHES.
EE WAS HANGING A BACKUP CURTAIN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RT EAR RESULT LACERATION 10 STITCHES
74339NG LOOSE RIBS SETTING TIMBERS COAL SHELLED OUT OF BLOCK STRUCK ON SHOULDER AND LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER IN PLACE, WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS INSTALLING HALF HEADER AND CAP WEDGES. WHILE DOING SO, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE, FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER LINE TOGETHER ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RT HAND CUTTING HIS THUMB
GETTING OFF MINER PC OF ROCK FELL HITTING ON BACK AND R AKLE
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE PULLED UNDER THE MINER TO GET LOADED. HE SAW A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STARTING TO FALL. HE UT HIS HAND DOWN TO HELP HIMSELF UP. THE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND,C AUSING IT TO BE BRUISED AND RQUIRING SIX (6) STITCHES.
004 SECTION RIGHT INTAKE BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRY EE WAS STEPPING OFF DINNER CAR AIR PRESSURE FROM ROIOF FALL IN OLD PILLAR WORKS BLEW EE TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE FLOOR CAU SING THE CUT IN HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON THE TRACK IN A SMALL SCOOTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, 10"X1 1/2", FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE AND CHEEK.
EE WAS PUTTING OUTSIDE BOLT UP ON THE THIRD ROW IN 4 HEADING WHEN HE PUSHED THE CANOPY UP AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK SCALED OUT AND CUT RIGHT ARM.
SETTING PROP WHILE STRIKING WEDGE W/BRASS HAMMER, HIT TO PA ND WEDGE CAUSING LOOSE SHALE TO FALL. FALLING SHALE STRUCK SAFETY GLASSES AND SOME FELL BETWEEN GLASSES AND HARDHAT BRIM ENTERING R IGHT EYE.
WAS RUNNING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPL WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONT MINER WHEN PIECE OF CAP COAL MEASURING 8' LENGTH 6' WIDE AT WIDES PART & 2" TO 5" THICK CAP COAL WAS RECESSED INTO ROOF.
INJURED WAS WALKINGTO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TRUSS BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS IN #6 HEADING PUTTING HIS PIN SUPPLIES (PIN PLATES) IN THE TRAYS ON THE SIDE OF PIN MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE RIB AND PIN HITTING INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER.ROCK WAS ABOUT 2'X2'X2" THICK(BROKE COLLAR BONE.
WAS SETTING STEEL AND A PIECE OF RACK FELL AND HIT HIS ANKLE HE FRACTURED IT.
WAS GETTING TO CAB OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL CAUSING HIM TO HIT H IS ARM ON THE BOLTER
WAS SETTING ON ROOF BOLTER EATING HIS DINNER AND HE TOOK HIS HARD AT OFF TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL AND CUT HIM.
WAS EATING DINNER BEHIND BOLTER, ROCK FELL OUT, HITTING RIGHT LEG. IT WAS TREATED FIRST AID. 4 DAYS LATER HIS DOCTOR PUT HIM ON REST DUTY DUE TO INFECTION AT THE INJURED PLACE.
EE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIS ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A CUT OVER RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSIONS TO THE FACE AND SHOULDER AREA. HE HAD 3 ST ITCHES OVER HIS EYE.
WAS RUNNING A MINER WITH THE REMOTE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE, E.NAME, ELECTRICIAN ON 004-0 UNIT HAD STOPPED A SHUTTLE CAR BETWEEN 4 AND 5 HEADING TO DO SOME WORK ON IT, WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF ROCK AND SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, S TRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG, FROM THE KNEE TO THE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HEAVY BRUISE AND POSSIBLY TORN LIGAMENTS.
WHILE CUTTING CROSSCUT IN #8 RIGHT, A PIECE OF TOP BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING PERSON ON SHOULDER AND ON LEFT HAND CATCHING TIP OF PINKY FINGER AGAINST CONTROL BOX BEHIND FINGER NAIL SLICING TIP OF FINGER OFF. SIZE OF ROCK WAS 8" TO 10" INCHES WIDE, 4' TO 5' FEET LONG, 1/2 TO 1" THICK.
WAS SUPERVISING PULLING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL MOVE. HAD HIS RIGHT HAND OUT POINTING TO WHERE A CRIB NEEDED TO BE BUILT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP. CUT APPROX. 3/4 OF AND INCH LONG. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING DOWN STOPPING, HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CEMENT BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HAND.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE HALF HEADER FROM UNDERNEATH ROOFPLATE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ONM BACK OF LEFT HAND CASUING CUT.
EE WAS CLEANING SOME ROCK ON THE SLOPE BELT THAT HAD FALLEN FROM THE RIB. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 2 LB. IN WEIGHT WITH JAGGED EDGES FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EE S LEFT HAND. THE ROC K FELL APPROX. 12 FEET FROM THE TOP. THIS RESULTED IN 10 STITCHES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS UNDER CONT MINER LOADING CAR WHENN PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK OR BRAWL FELL WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OUT OF WAY HIT LOWER LIP ON SIDE OF CAR RO CK HIT SHOULDER & HARDHAT BUT WAS NOT BIG ENOUGHTO HURT HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF CONTINUOUS MINER REMOVING ROCK FORM AROUND FLOOR JACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING LEFT INDEX FINGER. ROCK STRU CK HAND WHILE IT WAS ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPL WAS BOLTING TOP HE REACHED FOR HIS DRILL STEEL TO INSTALL IN THE DRILL POT A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIS R HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POT CUTTING HIS R THUMB REQUIRING SURGERY
LOADING SUPPLIES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD RESULTING IN NECK STRAIN
SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK JUST PRIOR TO ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL THROUGH TRS RING AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND FRACTURING FINGER.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A ROCK FELL AT THE FACE. EMPLOYEE RAN TO THE REAR OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHERE ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM PREVIOUSLY BOLTED ROOF AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER. WENT OF WORK FOR CORRE CTIVE SURGERY 2-2-89.
EMPL WAS CHANGING OUT HYD JACK UNDER DRILL POT ON THE BOLTER A SAMLL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON THE UPPER SHOULDER THE EMPL IS NOW UNDER HIS DR CARE BEING TREAT ED FOR BRUISED SHOULDERS
THE MINER CREW WAS MINING THE LAST LIFT IN A PILLAR BLOCK ON #1 SECT NAME WHO WAS THE MINVER HELPER BACKED UP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS ANDSTUCK NAME ON TOP OF HIS R FOOT RE SULTING IN BRUISES AND A LACERATION TO THE TOP AREA OF HIS FOOT
WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT I NAME ON RIGHT ARM.
I,NAME WAS HELPING THE SECTION FORMAN TIGHTEN UP THE BOLTS ON A PUMP ON HE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER. NO BROKEN BONES IN X-RAYS.
I.NAME WAS SHOVELING AT 10 BELT HEAD AND A SMALL PIECE OF TOP ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER, STEPPED OUT FROM CANOPY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL,STRUCK HIM ON TOP OFSHOLDER AND THEN HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
ROOF FALL BEHIND LONGWALL SHIELD, 40'X200'X4', EST, FORCE OF FALL CAUSED AIR T O BLOW EMPL OFF HIS FEET KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON TOP OF DA RAM JACK.
WHILE INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FACE CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE BACKED LEFT MINER OUT OF FACE TO MAKE AN INSPECTION AND DO SOME MAINTENCE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK.
I NAME WAS HELP3NG GET A SHUTTLE CAR UNSTUCK IN THE 2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD NECK.
INJURED IN 19863ONLY MEDICAL TREATMENT THEN WERE DIAGNOSTIC XRAYS RETURNED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN 1987 AND THEN BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THE EXTENT OF MEDICAL CARE NOW ON RESTICTED DUTY
HELPING TO HANG3MINER TRAILING CABLE WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK EMPLOYEES FACE & NOSE
INJURED KNEE PR9VIOUSLY AND LOST TIME DUE TO SURGERY INJURED 7-2-87.
SPLICING A CONV9YOR BELT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES HAND.
ROCK "BROW" FELL STRIKING CANOPY OF BOLTER, SLID DOWN BACK OF CANOPY & ROLLED OFF SIDE OF CANOPY. THIS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE PINNING HIM AGAINST THE RIB.