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HE WAS WORKING ON A DUST BOX IN X-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR AND RIGHT LEG.
A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN ARCHES AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING CHECKING CABLE REEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EE HAD JUST SAT DOWN IN THE MANTRIP, AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE, AND HIS HIP.
EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO FIND WEDGES UP UNDER M-RAIL IN THE BOX ON THE STAGELOADER. A ROCK 4'L, 2 1/2' W, 14" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK & ANKLE.
EE WAS HELPING DRAG DA CRADDLE THROUGH CROSSCUT, WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND LOWER LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLYEE WAS ON HANDS AND KNEES ON MINE FLOOR WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS HARD HA DISLODGING A PIECE OF ROCK. THE PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT FINGEER RE ESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EEW AS SETTING BITS ON TAILGATE DRUME WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD AND MASHED HIS RIGHT FNGER BETWEEN SHEILD AND SHEARER DRUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL ARCHES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ARCHES & STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS SHOVELDING 8 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HER ON THE NECK AND BACK.
EE BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EE WAS LOADING BOLTER WITH SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BEARINGS IN LOADING ARM OF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT IN #12 & WHILE UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM SCOOP, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & CUT THROUGHT HIS FINGER NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING PIN BOARDS ON THE PINNER BOARD TRAY. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS MOVIN A TIMBER AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TEH ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HT ELONGWALL HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FORM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM.
YINJURED WAS BENDING DOWN TO PULL THE CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER A ROCK WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
INJURED WAS STANDING OVER SCOOP DOING MAINTENANCE WORK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEG.
SMALL ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CONTROL BOX.
HE WAS REMOVING TRAM MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
HE HAD JUST GOT THROUGH PINNING AND WAS TAKING A BREAK. HE SAT DOWN ON A RIB TO EAT HIS LUNCH AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN WAITING FOR CAR TO COME BACK WHEN A PIECE OF BROW POPPED OFF BETWEEN ROOF & RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RT HAND & LEG
WHILE SETTING STEEL CROSSBAR AGAINST ROOF WITH SINGLE PROP WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SHOT OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NOSE & CHEEK.
HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.
TOP COAL FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD.
EE WAS SITTING ON RIGHT RIB WAITING FOR MINER TO CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST ARM & THUMB
EE WAS KNOCKING TIMBERS WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD, HURTING NECK.
WHILE WALKING A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK STRUCK HIM CAUSING HIM TO VEER INTO A PIN BOARD WHICH HAD A NAIL IN IT PUNCTURING EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE
HE WAS MOVING SHIELD UP WHEN A PIECE ROCK FELL OUT HITTING FINGER AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
TRUITT WAS MOVING A WING CURTAIN WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
DANNY WAS MOVING BETWEEN #2 & #3 SHIELD AND LAYED HIS HAND ON CLEVIS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING LEFT FINGER.
EE WAS BENT OVER INSPECTING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIPS. RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.
I WAS HELPING CHANGE HUB ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TEAR DOWN BACKUP CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT ELBOW.
ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EE AC ROSS THE SHOULDER AND SLID DOWN HIS ARM CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.
AFTER EE HAD SET BITS SHED WALKED IN FRONT OF THE HEAD OF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HER ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING TAILPIECE OUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND & REQUIRING STITCHES.
A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD MAKING HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE & IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE REACHED HIS HAND OVER TO THE BOLTER & THE ROCK FELL OFF HIS HEAD & STRUCK HIS LEFT R ING FINGER.
EE WAS TEARING DOWN A WING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF RICK STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD & NECK.
EE WAS MAKING UP NEXT PIN WHEN A PIECE ROCK DROPPED OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDERS.
EE WAS SCOOPING UP LOOSE ROCK WHEN SOME ROCK FELL FROM BROW STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT
EE WAS REHANGING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO #3 UNIT ON GOLF CART WEHN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE CAP AND SHIN. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/6/94 BECAUSE HE IS HAVING SURGERY ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
HE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS AND HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX OUT WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. (WE JUST FOUND OUT THIS ACCIDENT WAS A MEDICAL TREATMENT)
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING PINNER STEEL IN TOP COAL WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL BROKE LOOSE STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.