UNDETECTABLE SLIP CAME IN ON TOP OF CONT. MIENR CAUSING OPERATION TO STRAIN LEFT KNEE AND BRUISE RIGHT HIP.
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Showing all 36A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIP.
SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL AND CUT LEFT UPPER ARM. 13 STITCHES NO LOST TIME.
WAS GETTING READY TO PUT UP A BOLT IN ROOF WHEN SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL & CUT NOSE TOOK 5 STITCHES
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK LEFT HAND. NO LOST TIME AND NO DR ET THE TIME. FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 12-22-89 RESULTED IN PRESCRIPTION BEING ISSUED STILL NO LOST TIME.
SMALL PIECE OF TOP COAL, FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. CAUSED HIM TO FELL BACKWARDS BRUISING LOWER BACK.
HAD HAND ON TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY WHEN SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL HITTING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.FX FINGER.NO.1 UNIT.
EAT LUNCH WHEN SMALL PC OF SHALE FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT R. FOOT.
SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL CAUSING NECK STRAIN NOTHING BROKEN #4 ENTRY #1 UNIT.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ARCHES IN HIGH PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE TOP OUTER EDGE LOT INBY ARCH WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FRACTURING HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
MAN WAS REPAIRING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 39" X 70" FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG BREAKING IT IN 2 PLACES 6" BELOW THE KNEE.
SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF. CUT ARM (RIGHT FOREARM). NO LOST TIME- 6 STITCHES.
MAN WAS LEANING ON BOLT ER WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT LEFT FOREARM STITCHES REQUIRED
MAN SAID A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND MIDDLE BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT OPENING OF ARCHING AREA WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRATA STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND THIS PRODUCED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO HIS RT S HOULDER
SMALL PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL ON LOWER BACK AGGRAVATING EXISTING CONDITION OF SPURS ON BACK BONE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6-11-88. LOST 4 DAYS TOTAL. NOT MEDICAL- ONLY X-RAYS.
INJ WAS LOADING CAR HE WAS LOOKING BACK WATCHING SHUTTLECAR WHEN THE TOP FELL STRIKING INJ ON HIS BACK MASHING HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING OUT THE #4 FACE OF #1 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE VICTIMS RT.FOREARM RESULTING IN THE INJURY THE CANOPY ON THE LOADER WAS IN THE RAISED (CORRECT) P OSITION 3
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5GGERING THE LOADER OP. OUT.WHILE HE WAS LOADING A CAR, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
SMALL PIECE OF 8HALE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS BRUSHING HEAD & NECK WHILE HE WAS CLEANING OFF TOP OF BOLTING MACHINE NOTHING BROKEN-STRAIN ONLY
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP 8 FT. PINS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE VICTIMS RIGHT ARM. THE INJURED FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED 1 1/2 DAYS BEFORE INFORMING ANYONE OF HIS INCIDENT. THE I JURED DID NOT M5KE ANY ATTEMPT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT COMPLETED. THE SAFETY DEPT. HAD TO CONTACT HIM AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT. ACCIDENT REPORT COMPLETED 03-03-87. (1ST DAY OF
EMP WAS HANGING3CUTING MACHINE CABLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROF STRIKING THE VICTIM JAMMING HIS NECK AND BACK EMP DID NOT MISS ANY TIME BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 04 02 87 THIS WAS NOT RE1ORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 04 03 87
EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLIP INT HE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPL TRYING TO 6END LOW HANGING BOLT.WHEN EMPL STARTED TO BEND BOLT BACK HE WAS LOOKING UP AT IT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 6'' X 1 1/2'' FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREHEAD AND UNDER LEFT EYE.
SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING CONTUSION NOTHING BROKEN.
WHILE WORKING AT THE TOOL SLIDE ON 1 UNIT A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON NECK BACK AND RIGHT HAND CONTUSION ONLY NOTHING BROKEN.
PULLING DOWN ROCK WITH SLATE BAR WHEN SMALL PIECE BROKE AND HIT LOWER LEFT LEG.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HEAD AND NECK WHILE RIDING IN FRONT COMPARTMENT OF TRACTOR. FINISHED THE SHIFT
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS 3FT8IN X 3FT X 2 1/2 IN THICK STRUCK I.NAME ON HEAD AND BACK NOTHING BROKEN CONTUSION #J ENTRY #K UNIT
MAN WAS PUTTING IN A ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 10" X 13" X 3" FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT. ACCIDENT WASNT REPORTED UNTIL 1-4-85
BUILDING BRATTICE WHEN TOP BLOCK FELL OFF STRIKING LEFT BREAST, TOOK 4 STITCHES LOST NO TIME
SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING CONTUSION. HE DID FINISH THE SHIFT.
WATCHING MINER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDERS. APPEARED HOT TO BE SERIOUS HE FINISHED THE SHIFT.
SHOVELING BELT WHEN SLAB OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK 13" WIDE 35" LONG 1/2" TO 1" THICK NOTHING BROKEN
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND AND LEG