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INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE TAIL DRIVE ON 8I TAIL WHEN A ROCK 5' BY 8' BY 3-4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK AND LEGS.
INJURED WAS IN PLACE TO HELP REMOVE A PROP SETTER TIMBER FROM THE SHIELD SIDE OF THE GOB PILE ON THE TAIL OF 8H. THE MOUNTAIN BUMPED AND A ROCK 43" X 24" X 2" TO 7" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT HIP AND LEFT LEG.
INSTALLING PUMPABLE CRIB BAGS IN THE BLEEDERS USING PRE-STRESSED SPRING LOADED POGO STICKS WHILEINSTALLING THE POGO STICK BETWEEN ROOF & FLOOR,AROCK 1"X 10"X 5"(APPROX.) FELL HITTING EE IN THE HEAD. WHILE BENT OVER A 2ND ROCK OF EQUAL SIZE HIT HIM IN HIS NECK.
INSTALLING PUMPABLE CRIB BAGS, USING POGO STICKSTHAT GO BETWEEN ROOF & FLOOR. POGO STICKS ARE SPRING LOADED. A ROCK THAT WAS 3"X 12"L X 5"W (APPROX.) FELL FROM ROOF & HIT EE ON THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS KNOCKING A STOPPING OUT. WHEN THE BLOCK WAS KNOCKED OUT A ROCK 52" X 35" X 4" FELL FROM THE ROOF KNOCKING THE INJURED TO THE BOTTOM. TOP WAS APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH.
INJURED REMOVED A BRATTICE POST BY KNOWKING IT LOOSE WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTS STRIKFING HIM ON THE SHOULDER, BACK AND RIGHT LEG, KNOCKI NG HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
INJURED WAS WRITING IN HIS NOTE PAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK MEASURING 3"X 3"X 1/2" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.
INJURED WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER FROM 2 TO 3 + O1 FACE. INJURED HAD LOADED TRAILING CABLE ON CABLE HOOKS ON SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROW OF ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD & SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN A FALLING ROOF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
INDIVIDUAL'S FINGERS WERE STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK AS HE REACHED OVER THE FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK AS HE WAS GREASING THE HEAD DRIVE.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FALLING OFF OF A SHIELD.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FALLING BETWEEN SHIELDS.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE WALKING.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HIS SAFETYR GLASSES FROM HIS POCKET WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGER. THE ROCK MEASURED 16" X 4" X2".
INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A FALLEN ROOF ROCK WHILE SETTING A POST.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 10" X 8" X 6" FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & STRUCK HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER GRADING BOTTOM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COALRIB AND ROCK BROW.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FOOT BY A ROCK WHICH FELL BETWEEN TWO SHIELDS.
INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK.
INJURED S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS STRUCK DRILL STEEL FALLING FROM A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL OFF THE TOP OF A SHIELD.
INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHEN HE SAT DOWN TO EAT A SANDWICH.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK AS HE WAS SEATED ON AN OIL CAN.