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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHENA PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST, CAUSING A SMALL CUT AND BIG KNOT ON ARM. NOTE: ARM WAS NOT BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN HEADER HOLE WAITING ON BOLTER OPERATORS TO FINISH BOLTING, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP, STRIKING HEAD AND MID BACK. THIS INJURY CAUSED NUMBNESS OF LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN HIGH PLACE WAITING FOR A SCOOP TO MOVE SOME ROCK WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM
CUTTING COAL WITH REMOTE CONTROL MINER. ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS KNOCKING HIM DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS TAMPING UP 1 ST TURN X CUT WHEN A PIECE OF GOB 3 FT WIDE X 4 FT LONG X 4 1/2 INCH THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS AND RIB STRIKING ON LEFT LEG, BREAKING BONE IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING & BRUISING MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED PERSON WAS HANGING WING CURTAIN AND HAD KNEELED DOWN TO TALK TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE'S 1 ST DAY OFF WAS 11-11-93.
INJURED PERSON WAS TRAMMING LOADER ACROSS RUN- HAD HIS LEFT HAND LAYING ON TOP OF CABLE HORN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1' X 1' X 4" THICK FELL ON HIS HAND BREAKING HIS LEFT THUMB.
INJURED PERSON WAS SITTING BY MINER WATCHING IT RUN WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL AND ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ONT HE HEAD STRAINING HIS NECK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF GOB FELL OUT BETWEEN ROWS OF PINS STRIKING CANOPY BREAKING OFF PART OF THE ROCK ROCK HIT THE GROUND & FELL INTO OPERATIONS BACK BREAKING 2 VERTEBRAES
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS CUTTING AND SCRATCHING HIS FACE, CHEEK BONE AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING NEXT TO MINER WATCHING IT RUN WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF & CUT & JAMMED THUMB OF LEFT HAND AT FIRST JOINT. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HAS SOME TYPE OS CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 12-17-93 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, 3' X 2' X 4 1/2" FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT RIB CAGE AND LOWER BACK.