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THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND STANDING ON THE CORNER OF THE 3 ENTRY JUST OUTBY SPAD 3342, WHEN A PEICE OF ROCK 44" LONG 13" WIDE, 4" THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BA CK PUSHING DOWN DOWN TO THE PAVE MAINT. HE WAS TTAKEN TO ST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING BRUISES AND STIFFNESS TO HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
THE INDIVIDUAL HAD WALKED FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUSSBOLTER BACK TO THE OPERATOR'S DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL APPROX. 3 FEET FROM THE TOP STRIKING A TRUSS BOLT AND DEFLECTING DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF H IS HEAD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A HEADACHE, SORE AND STIFF NECK. THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 FT. LONG 10" WIDE AND 2" THICK.
EE WAS REMOVING SOME ROCK FROM THE TRACK, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT GO TO THE ER UNTIL 11-9-=96. THEY XRAYED HIS WRIST AND PUT IT IN A SPLINT.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING WATCHING THE CREW TRYING TO REMOVE THE MIENR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF HIS BOOT AND CUT HIS FOOT.
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK. THIS CAUSE HIM TO MOVE SUDDENLY AND CAUSING THE INJURY.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING THE TOP TO INSTALL A JACK PIPE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT HE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL E MERGENCY ROOM & DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CONTUSIONS TO THE RT SHULDER & NECK AREA
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP ONTO THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT OF THEMACHINE TO GO DOWN AND THE BACK UP IN THE AIR, CAUSING THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE THROWN UP AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 1-11-94. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
THE INJURED HAD JUST GOT DONE PUTTING IN THE INSIDE BOLTER AND GOT HIS SIDE READY TO BE ABLE TO ADVANCE THE BOLTER UP FOR ANOTHER ROW. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY TO GET OUT OF WAY SO THE OPERATOR COULD ADVANCE THE BOLTER WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM JUST ABOVE THE KNEES ON BOTH LEGS. HE HAS BRUISED THIGH MUSCLES. HE WENT TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY RM.
HE WAS SCOOPING #7 ENTRY. A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
AT #5 ENTRY 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #6440 INJURED WAS SCLAING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF A SECOND LAYER OF ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND ROCK.
WHILE WAITING ON THE MINER TO LOAD THE LAST FEW BUGGYS OF COAL SO HE COULD BOLT THE PLACE, HE WAS SITTING ALONG THE RIB AND A PIECE OF HEAD COAL LET GO BETWEEN A BOLT AND RIB LINE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
I. NAME WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY 125' INBY SPAD NO 4785 AS HE WAS PUTTING A DRILL STEEL IN THE BOLTER HEAD A PIECE OF ROCK 2' LON 6' THICK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT H
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A POT FALL FROM THE ROOF AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
HE WAS ROOF BOL7ING IN #2 ENTRY OF RIGHT SECTION. AS HE WAS DRILLING 8 INCH OF HEAD COAL FEEL OUT AND ROLLED ONTO HIS ANKLE BRUSING HIS ANKLE.
A CHUNK OF HEAD COAL AND RIB CAME LOOSE STRIKING INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE AND BACK CAUSING BRUISES AND SCRATCHES ON INDIVIDUAL