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The Employee was cleaning out for a timber (outby work area). A small piece of cap rock fell from the roof and struck him on the wrist. The rock cut his wrist and required 5 stitches.
Employee was traveling down the face following the shear, a shield failed to move in on auto and he reset the controls moving the shield in. As he turned to walk away a piece of coal struck him on the cleft cheek and air stream helmet causing lacerations and a fractured cheek bone.
WHILE OPERATING THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEAR CUTTING COAL TOWRDS THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL FACE, A BOUNCE IN THE FLOOR OCCURRED. THIS KNOCKED THE INDIVIDUAL DOWN WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD A ND UPPER LEFT BACK ON BAS LIFT CYLINDER BRACKET. THIS CAUSED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND XRAYS SHOWED A SMALL PIECE OF BONE CHIPPED OFF THE END OF THE PROCESS OF HIS T-1 VERTEBRA.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER INTO A NEWLY CUT FACE. HE PARKED THE BOLTER AND WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CAB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND MATS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT BUT WENT TO THE DOCTOR AFTER THE SHIFT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN / STRAIN TO THE NECK.
INJURED WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE SHEARER WHEN A LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SECTION ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER. HE WAS ASTANDING NEAR POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF MATS AND THE RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK TH E LEFT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
GETTING ON A RUBBER-TIRED MANTRIP WHEN HIS HEAD HIT A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK IN THE MINE ROOF MEASURING 19" X 9" X 3" CAUSING IT TO BREAK LOOSE ANDFALL ON HIS RIGHT FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON TOP OF THE MANTRIP. THE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT BECAUSE OF THE CRUSHING INJURY.
WHILE ASSISTINGF THE MOVING OF THE ROOF BOLTER (TENDING CABLE). A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL FROM AN AREA OF UNSUPPORT ROOF. (ARE MOVING INTO THE ROOF BOLT). THE EDGE OF THE KETTLE BOTTOM STRUCK IN DIVIDUUAL ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND THE KETTLE BOTTOM THEN FELL ON INDIVIDUAL FRACTURIN GHIS PELVIS. IT IS UNKNOWN FROM THE WITNESS OR FROM INJURED PERSON
THE LONGWALL CREW HAD JUST COMPLETED A POWER MOVE. THE INJURED EE WAS PRIMING THE HYDRAULIC EMULSION PUMPS. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BOUNCED STRIKING THE INJURED EE ON THE NOSE AS H E WAS LEANING OVER THE PUMP. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CUT HIS NOSE. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS WORKING ON MINER; A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A TIMBER AGAINST THE RIB COAL A LUMP OF COAL FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS WORKING SHIFT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM A CUT ON THE FOOT REQUIRED SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINR IN THE 4TH EAST SECTION PILLAR SPLIT. A PIECE OF ROCK AND COAL DROPPED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND MATS, STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. ADDITIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND MATS WERE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.
WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINE ON THE 002 SECTION A PIECE OF ROCK 36X49X18 FELL AND HIT THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT LEG.
THE INJURED EE WAS CLEANING LOOSE COAL ROCK FROM THE TOP DECK OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE MATERIAL WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE DECK. THE INJURED EE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AN D THE MATERIAL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER
WHILE STARTING THE FEEDER BREAKER, A PIECE OF COAL SLOUGHED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.
HE WAS HELPING 3NSTALL TIMBERS DURING PILLAR RECOVERY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.
HE WAS OPERATIN1 A CONTINUOUS MINER USING A REMOTE CONTROL. ASMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, THE CUR REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.