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EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK THE SIZE OF THE ROCK & NOT BE DETERMINED
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SIX FT WIDE SIX FT LONG AND THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX. 10" X 12"X 3/4" STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STAETD THAT HE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL HE HAD TRAMMED THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT & WAS HELPING WITH THE CABLE & WATERLINE WHEN A PIECE OF RO CK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF ONTO THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER THEN DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR & ROLLED OVER AGAINST HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT KNEE AS HE FELL TO THE FLOOR THE ROCK FEL
EMPL STATED HE WAS PICKING UP BOX OF MINER BITS WITH LEFT HAND WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING RIGHT HAND. RIGHT HAND WAS LYING ON TOP OF TOOL SLED.
EMPLOYEE BARRED DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF AND IT ROLLED AGAINST HIS ANKLE AFTER IT HIT THE MINE FLOOR EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7-19-88 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING TO OUTSIDE ON JEEP, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS WALKING UP NO.3 ENTRY ON SOUTH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (2"X1TO 2"X8")FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS HOLDING A CABLE UP TO BE HUNG.A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9SHIFTING LONGWALL FACE AND WAS BENDING DOWN WATER PRESSURE ON THE TAIL DRIVE MOTOR, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AT TAIL DRIVE AND END OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR AND RIGHT 5RM.
EMP STATED HE 4AS HELPING TO SET LIGHT POST ACROSS INTERSECTION THAT HAD JUST HOLED THROUGH. HE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER IN PLACE TO BE CAPPED AND PIECE OF RASH DROPPED OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND
EMPL SCALING RO2F,STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHILE MOVING DEBRIS FROM MINE FLOOR.
INJURED WAS SET7ING ON TOP OF MINER BREAKING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE FELL AND HITBACK OF HEAD CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE MINER
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE CLEANING UP ROCK OUT OF OVERCAST A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND CAUSING PAIN IN NECK. ROCK WAS APPROX. 2 IN THICK 1 FT SQ. FEET FROM 5PPROX. 15'.
INJURY WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK IN FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METATARSAL SHOES.
INJURED WAS CLEANING FACE OF 2 ENTRY,DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD.
EMPL CHECKING TOP WHEN PIECE OF SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.
CARRYING ROCK DUST TO BELT LINE WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK AND COAL FELL ON HIS FOOT
INJURED WAS STANDING IN INTERSECTION AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT
INJURED WAS LEANING AGAINST MINER CANOPY WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PC OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND
THE INJURED SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING SLATE.
INJURED SAID WHILE LOOKING FOR A BONDER A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD
WHILE BUILDING A CRIB A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED.
INJURED WAS SETTING WING TIMBERS WHEN A PC OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS