EE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER INTO FACE AREA OF #3 ENTRY. HE STOPPED AND WAS TAKING RIBBOW TAG FROM NEXT TO THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. A SLIP FELL OUT IN THE FACE, LETTING PART OF RIB AND ROOF TO FALL . THE ROOF AND RIB FELL OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 2" TO 12" X 14" X 6' HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND LEG.
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Showing all 46THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING TWO SLOID STOPPING BLOCKS OVERHEAD WHEN PORITION OF ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON LEFT THUMB.
MAN WAS BOLTING TOPO IN #2 ENTRY #1 SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD & UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, RESULTING IN A CLOSED WOUND WHICH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.
A 20' CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACKED OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A HORSEBACK 40'X20'XTO 10' AND 4' TO 5 1/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
A 20' CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACKED OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A HORSEBACK 40'X20'XTO 10' AND 4' TO 5 1/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
A 20'CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACKED OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A "HORSEBAC" 40X40' TO 10' WIDE AND 4' TO 51/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SETTING OF BREAKER TIMBERSWHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG, FRACTURING HIS FIBULA.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EE WAS CRAWLING BY THE CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BETWEEN THE RIB & THE ROOF BOLT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK &THE LEFT LEG
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT HAND
MAN PULLING PIECE OF BRATTICE DOWN OFF HOLEY BOARDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HANDS.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON HIS BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 4FT LONG, 3 1/2 FT WIDE, ADN 1 TO 3 1/2 IN THICK.
EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 8'-9' LONG X 3'-4' WIDE X 2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS, RESULTING IN A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF THE 4TH THORA CIC VERTEBRAE.
SPAD #2205 IN XCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 HEADING ROCK (APPROX 2-1/2' LONG X 3"THICK) FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY COAL HAULER (RAM CAR). WHILE WAITING FOR ANOTHER RAM CAR TO BE LOADED, EMPLOYEE HEARD ROCK ABOVE HIM BREAK. AS HE TRIED TO JUMP ACROSS THE CAR, THE ROCK FELL, KNOCKING HIM ONTO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. HIS HEAD STRUCK A BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR, RESULTING IN A LACERATION. X-RAYS REVEALED A SKULL FRACTURE.
OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTS AND STRUCK RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM, AND SIDE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.
#2 HEADING ON SOUTH MAIN 26 FT. INBY SPAD #2950. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN HE SAW AN OIL LEAK ON THE RIPPER HEAD JACK. HE BACKED UP THE MINER TO LAST ROUND OF BOLTS TO CHECK FOR OIL LE AK. A ROCK APPROX. 2" THICK X 2FT. WIDE X 4-5 FTLONG FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST AND RIGHT LEG & KNEE. DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNTIL AFTER WORK ON 3-12-96. DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK-3 RESTR
WHILE REMOVING BELT CLAMPS, PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND, CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE PULLED ON FEEDER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, AND THE KNEES.
INJURED BACKED MINER UP TO SET BITS, FAILED TO BACK MINER UP FAR ENOUGH TO REMAIN UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED ROOF. WALKED INTO UNSUPPORTED AREA, ROCK FELL AND PUSHED INJURED INTO BITS - MINER
CONT MINER WAS BACKED UUP TO SET BITS, BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW INJURED TO REMAIN UNDER PERMANENT SUPPORTS. WALKED INTO UNSUPPORTED AREA, ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED.
HIT BY DRAWROCK (5'X3'X6") FRACTURED RIB AND VERTEBREA..
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2'X1'X1 1/2" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTIN GVICTIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. HE APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK TRYIN GTO GET AWAY FROM THE ROCK.
WATCHING CABLE FOR MINER, LOST BALANCE, STUCK HAND DOWN TO CATCH SELF, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HAND.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK LEFT LEG.
#3 ENTRY-005 SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROADWAY WITH SCOOP. A PIECE OF ROCK, 1" X 3" X 12", FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND BACK AND NECK.
AT BREAKTHROUGH, BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRYIES, EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AROOF BOLTER TO SET 3RD BOTL IN ROW WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON TOP OF HIM....
ROCK DROPPED DOWN FROM ROOF IN PATH OF EMPLOYEE AS HE WALKED IN THE TRACK ENTRY, EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO ROCK, STRIKING FACE.
OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SCALING ROOF,PULLED PIECE OF CAP COAL,CAL STRUCK RIGHT ARM AT BICEP GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. NOT AWARE THAT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN UNTIL DOCTOR'S RE PORT ARRIVED ON 07-07-93 NO SUTURES.
INJURED WAS KNEELING BESIDE COAL RIB ROCK ROLLED FROM ROOF/RB & STRUCK RT HIP & FORCED HIM TO BOTTOM
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING KERSEY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER BACK. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3" THICK, 3' WIDE AND 8' WIDE.
A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 1 X 1 THICK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING EE ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WHILE HAND WAS LYING ON THE CONTROL BOX.
EMPL WAS PUTTING UP BELT HANGER. HE HAD RIGHT HAND ON BELT ROPE WHEN 4" LONG ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING LITTLE FINGER.
EMPL WAS HOLDING TIMBER UPRIGHT SO IT COULD BE WEDGED WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING RAIL MOTOR TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE R. CHEEK CAUSING HIM JAW TO BE BRUISED.
A SMALL PIECE O0 ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD WHILE COMING IN THE MANTRIP.
A SHARP ROCK 1132"X6" FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND CUT EMPLOYEES ARM RIGHT FOREARM. 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS WORKING 2N 1036 JEFFERY IN A KNEELING POSITION WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.
EMP PUT HAND ON3TOP OF CANOPY TO GET OUT OF CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS WHEN SMALL PIECEOF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HAND
EE WAS PULLING 4INER CABLER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIM ON THE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE BUGGY WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMP WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK AND HEAD
REMOVING ROOF SUPPORT JACK WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT LEG.