PREPARING TO OP9RATE G-9 SCOOP EMPL PLACED HAND ON CANOPY STANDARD,ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
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Showing 50 of 54WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE HEAD DRIVE OF THE C-19 LONGWALL,A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE INJUREDS HEAD.
WHILE HELPING COUPLE & HIGH VOLTTAGE LINE,A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE STANDING AT THE LONGWALL TAILGATE A PIECE OF ROCK SLID IN FROM THE GOB AND STRUCK HIS RT ANKLE
WHILE OPERATING THE SHEARER A PICE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND
WHILE SHOVELING, A PIECE OF ROCK DISLIDGED FROM THE ROOF, FELL, AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW.
PULLING UP SHIELDS ON LONGWALL AND ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN SHIELDS AND SMASHED RT THUMB
STATES WHILE PULLING PROPS-SHIELDS ROCK FELL DOWN BETWEEN SHIELD STRIKING LEFT FOOT.
WHILE MAN WAS BENT OVER REPAIRING TRANSFORMER - TOP COAL FELL - HITTING ON LT LOWER LUMBAR AREA
A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED
EMPLOYEE STATES MOVING MINER CABLE ROCK FELL BETGWEEN BOLTS STRUCK HIS HAT ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK RT WRIST WORKING WITH SUTURES
HANGING CURTAIN WITH ARMS EXTENDED WHEN ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 200 LBS FELL FROM TOP-RIB LINE STRIKING MINER ON BACK AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN, DAZED BUT CONSIOUS.
MOVING LONGWALL PROP ON BACK OF STAGELOADER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING MAN ON BACK MUSCLE CONTUSION TO MID BACK
MOVING LONG WALL SHIELD-ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS HITTING LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT KNEE.
WHILE STANDING AT L-WALL #2 EXPLAINING A JOB TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HARD HAT AND LT SHOULDER
CARRYING A BUCKET OF OIL NEAR HEADGATE ON LW. WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING LEFT HAND
INJURED STATES TOP FELL IN BETWEEN BARS ON CAB OF MINER & TWISTED KNEE.
WHILE CLEANING/ROCKDUSTING ON TIGHT SIDE OF 1A #1 BELT.PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ON TOP OF STEEL BEAM STRIKING INJ ON HEAD RESULTIN IN CERVICAL STRAIN. .K
BUILDING SEAL AT OLD WORKS AREA WHEN PIECE OF *RROCK FELL HITTING LEFT FOREARM WHEN MINER THREW LEFT ARM UP TO SHIELD HIS FACE.
PT. STATES: WHILE CHANGING BITS - 2\ X 3" PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK LEFT HAND-WRIST AND ARM.
WHILE MOVING LONGWALL TO ADVANCE ROCK FELL HIT DORSAL SIDE ALRIGHT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB. LONGWALL WAS BEING ADVANCED UNDER JACKS.
THIS C.M. OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEAR THE C.M. WAITING FOR THE REPAIRMAN TO COME REPAIR THE MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF HIT HER SAFETY HAT COMPRESSING HER HEAD INTO HER NECK.
WHILE PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK, A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AND FELL, STRIKING INJURED ON HIS RT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE AT THE C-19 FEEDER, A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
IN WAS ROCKDUSTING AND PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND
WENT TO GET ROCK OFF I NAME WHO HAD A ROCK FALL ON HIM OUT OF THE LONGWALL FACE ANOTHER ROCK FELL OUT ON I NAME BRUISED BACK AND LEGS NO BROKEN BONES
INJURED SDAID HE W AS STANDING IN A CROSSCUT AND A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD
VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE TAILGATE DRUM OF THE LONGWALL SHEARER. VICTIM WAS AT THE REGULAR OPERATI NG CONTROL POSITION. WHILE HE WAS OBSERVING THE TOP A LARGE CHUNK OF COAL SMASHED HIS LEFT H AND BETWEEN THE SPILL PLATE & THE MACHINE.
VICTIM WAS SHOVELING ON #1 MAIN SOUTH BELT AT #13 X-CUT WHEN TOP COAL FELL SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND FINGERS AGAINST A PROP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE FROM RIB TO HOOK ON MINER AS IT MOVED OUT. TOP COAL BROKE BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT FROM FACE AND FELL OUTBY TO ABOUT SECOND ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYE TURNED TO R UN AND TOP COAL SLID DOWN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
OPERATING MINER. WAS MINING LIFT WHEN TOP COAL FELL & HIT HIS KNEE.
INJURED HAD HIS RT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY AS HE WAS GETTING INTO MINER WHEN TOP COAL FELL HITTING RT HAND.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BACK AS C/M WAS BACKING OUT OF FACE WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HER ON THE LEFT FOREARM. APPROX 15 SUTURES WERE NEEDED.
INJURED MAN WAS SCALING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN BAR AND CUT HIS THUMB OPEN. NEDDED 3 STITCHES
INJURED WAS CHANGING COUPLING ON TAILDRIVE MOTOR WHEN ROCK FELL ON HIS ARM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKEXX STICK THE KNIFE HE WAS USING INTO HIS R LEG. INJURED HAD 2 STITCHES IN MUSCLE AND 6 STITCHES IN THE OUTER LEG
INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT CHUCK ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BELT AND LONG WALL SHIELD STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF NECK
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING THE DUST TANKS ON THE ROOF BOLTER. A ROCK FELLOW FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND ON HIS LEFT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS TAKING BELT HARDWARE OUT OF SCOOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG
INJ WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A LIGHT JUNCTION BOX ON A CONT MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN TGHE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK
THE INJURED WAS BACKING THE MACHINE AWAY FROM THE FACE A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HIT THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND SLID INTO THE CAB OF MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NEC K THE ROCK WAS APP 3INX3FTX12IN THE ROCK DID NOT SLIDE COMPLETELY INTO THE CAB
THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE MINER CABLE IN THE FACE AREA A ROCK FALL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS 14IN IN DIA STRICKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT FOREARM CUTTING A PLACE APP 6IN LONG
INJURED WAS SETTING SINGLE PROP AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING LARRY ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE BROKEN NOSE AND STITCHES
INJURED WAS SETTING BITS ON SHEAR WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SHIELD AND FACE STRIKING HIM ON LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS MOVING A SINGLE PROP WHEN TOP COAL BROKE OUT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH X-CUT AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIB AT #68XCUT ON MAIN SOUTH BELT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CAUSING LACERATION OF HAND
THE INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER THE TOP COAL FELL OUT OF ROOF AND KNOCKED THE INJURED DOWN
INJURED WAS CLEANING SPRAYS & A ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN NECK.
UNIT IS MINING THROUGH A FAULT. MR. GREATHOUSE WAS EXAMINING THE FACES OF THIS UNIT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK MR. GREATHOUSE IN THE HEAD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION OVER HIS LEFT EYE THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.