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ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYELID. THE ROCK MEASURED 4" X 3" X 1/2".
EE WAS SPOT BOLTING WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AND SAW THAT AN AREA BEHIND HIM NEEDED BOLTING. AS HE BACKED UP TO INSTALL THE BOLT A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, ARM , HEAD, AND NECK.
EE HAD MOVE OVER NEXT TO BELTLINE UNDER A ROOF STRAP A ROCK FELL FROM STRAP HITTING EE ON THE BACK. THEN ROCK SLID OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HAND AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FIFTH METAC ARPAL.
THE EE WAS SCOOPING AN ENTRY & A PIECE OF RIB FELL & STRUCK THE BOLTER CABLE. THE EE CLIMBED FROM HIS SCOOP & WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE,ANOTHER PIECE OF RIB FELL & STRUCK THE EE ON LEFT ANKLE
EE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER BY THE SIDE TRAM CONTROLS IN THE #3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL ONTO HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS TAKING OUT A TEMP. STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING 2 TEETH. THIS REPORT WAS NOT ON TIME BECAUSE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.
EE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID BEING STRUCK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BUMPED INTO A BOLT WITH HIS LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS PAINTING CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. AS EE PUT HIS HAND UP TO KEEP THE ROCK FROM HITTING HIM INSIDE OF HIS HEAD THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN AND A MECHANIC WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A REMOTE CONTROL MINER. THET BOTH EXAMINED THEIR WORK AREA AND THEY STATED THAT IT LOOKED SAFE. WHILE WORKING ON THE MIN ER, A LARGE PIECE OF RIB FELL WITHOUT WARNING AND LANDED ON THE SUPERVISOR'S RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE. THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BUT THERE WAS A SEVERE BRUISE TO MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT ARM.
THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER AND A ROCK APPROX. 50 LBS FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE EE WAS WEARING METATARSEL BOOTS. BUT SOMEHOW THE ROCK STRUCK THE UNPROTE CTED PART OF THE FOOT. THE X RAY SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE CUBOID BONE AND WALKING CAST WAS APPLIED. RESTRICTED DUTY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.
A SLICK SIDE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, MEASURING 6' LONG X 2' WIDE, TAPERING ON ALL SIDES, WITH THE THICKEST PART MEASURING APPROX. 6' THICK, HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND INJURING HIM DOWN TO HIS BELT LINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTER WHEN HE LAID HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX AND RING FING ER.
EE WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE INTERSECTION WHEN HE BACKED INTO THE RIB OF COAL CAUSING COAL AND ROCK TO BREAK LOOSE AND COME INTO THE MACHINE ON HIS LEFT SIDE SHOULDER, NE CK AND ARM.
EAST MAINS. THE JOB TASK WAS TO CHANGE A HEAD- JACK ON MINER AND THE HEAD OF THE MINER NEEDED CRIBBED BEFORE WORK STARTED. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED BUILDING THE CRIB AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE HEAD OF THE MINER. A SHARP ROCK APPROX. 2"THICK X 4" WIDE X 18" LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN A BOLT & THE RIB. THE ROCK SLID DOWN THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED BOLTING A CUT AND WAS CLEANING HIS DUCT BOX. HE FELT THAT HIS METACARPAL GLOVES WERE NOT NEEDED FOR THE TASK. AFTER CLEANING HIS DUCT BOX. HE GRABBED THE TOP OF THE BOLT MACHINE TO HELP HIMSELF UP FROM A SQUATTED POSITION. AT THIS TIME A ROCK 2 IN THICK BY 12 IN WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON TRS OF ROOF BOLTER A ROCK MEASURING 10" THICK BY 48" LONG FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN SUPPORTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE CHANGING HOSE ON VALVE BANK. A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EAR AND LEG. HE WAS STRAPPING AT THE TIME THE HOSE BUSTED. HE GOT THE HEAD UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF TO WORK ON IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLT MACHINE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
VISUAL EXAMINATION OF TOP/RIB LOOKED GOOD AND EEWAS HANGING CURTAIN IN A HIGH ENTRY. A ROCK ~12"SQUARE & 1" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE SCALING ROOF A SMALL SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.
THE JOB TASK WAS TO MOVE A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. AFTER THE MACHINE MOVED OVER THE MINER CABLE, THE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CROSS-OVER. AT THIS TIME A ROCK APPROX. 10 IN X 10 IN X 1 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING A CHAIN THRU A BELT HANGER WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS HARD HAT KNOCKING IT OFF & A SECOND PIECE FELL & HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD
WHILE REMOVING CRIBS FROM AN AREA, ROCK 4 FT X 5 FT X 7 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE. IT GRAZED LT SHOULDER AND LT HIP LANDING ON RT FOOT. CRIB WAS KNOCKED PREVIOUS SHIFT WITH SCOOP. CRIBS WERE LOOSE AND LYING ON GROUND.
EE WAS TRAMMING PINNER WITH HIS LEFT HAND LAYING ON THE OUTER DECK OF THE PINNER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING RING FINGER.
ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON BOTH SIDES OF HEAD NECK AND SHOULDERS. KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE ROCK.
ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HIT RIM OF HARD HAT CAUSING THE ROCK TO BREAK AND PART OF THE ROCK HIT HIM CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW.
ON SUB MAINS #9 HDG #12 BLOCK, AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO MOVE IT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A BROKEN VERTEBRA. THE EMPLOYEE HAD VISUALLY EXAMINED THE AREA BEFORE ENTERING AND NO BAD TOP WAS NOTICED.
EE WAS CHECKING MALFUNCTIONED MINER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND SMALLER ROCKS FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND BACK.
MAN WAS PUTTING UP CENTER LINE ON 001 SECTION, #7 ENTRY (50' INBY SPAD #32253) 10' FROM BOLTED FACE (2 ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) A PIECE OF ROCK (INBETWEEN ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) FELL FROM THE ROOF. (A PPROX 30" X 40" X 1 1/2") THE ROCK STRUCK HIM - CUT AND BROKE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND STOVED NECK / UPPER BACK AREA.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4-EAST SECTION #9 HEADING. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED TO PL AN.