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On 7/20/2012 employee was in the process of cutting down some old mesh. While cutting down the mesh he was struck in the head with a loose piece of top. He was seen by a Dr. on 7/27/2012 and was released to work that day. He continued to work while waiting for industrial to accept his claim up until his surgery date of 5/6/2014.
Working on a belt drive installation. He was welding on a belt drive installation guarding when a piece of rock struck him on the right hand causing a fracture of the little finger.
Continuous miner operator was struck on the chin by a piece of coal causing a laceration that required stitches. The stitches made this a reportable accident.
Employee was working on the longwall face as a longwall helper. A piece of coal came from the longwall face and struck him on the face, causing a laceration that required stitches, making this accident reportable.
On 2-26-09 EE was struck by a piece of coal which may have aggravated a previous neck surgery. EE went off work 7-13-09 for surgery. After a review of all of the doctors reports it has been determine that the second surgery was required because of an aggravation. The difference between the accident date and reporting date was pending the final review of his surgery.
While installing a section of ventilation tubing a piece of rock fell through a piece of wire mesh and struck the employee on a tooth breaking the tooth.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING IN A SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE TRAILING SHIELDS DURING A LONGWALL MOVE WHEN THE ROOF COLLAPSED AND A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG CAUSIN G AFRACTURE OF THE FIBULA. THIS CA VE WAS ABOUT 20'LX10'WX8'H.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHEARER. HE WAS BETWEEN THE SHEARER AND THE FACE WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURED IN WHICH HE WAS STRUCK BY COAL ON THE BACK AND PUSHED INOT THE SHEARER WHICH FRACTURED 3 RIBS.
AS THE EE LOWER A SHIELD ON THE FACE TOP ROCK FELL AND CAME OVER PAN LINE AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.