EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER REACHING FOR A TRACK TIE.HE WAS HOLDING ON TO A FLAT CAR FOR BALANCE AND SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OVER AGAINST THE FLAT CAR AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE CAR CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HISFINGER.
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Showing all 43EE WAS HELPING OTHER THE MINER OPERATOR MOVE THE MINER CABLE. OTHER NOTICED THAT EE WAS UNDER A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK. AS OTHER WARNED EE OF THE HAZARD THE ROCK FELL STIRKING EE ON THE RIGHT FOO T. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT GREAT TOE.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES RELOCATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR WHEN HE HEARD THE MINE ROOF CRACK AND AS HE LOOKED UP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
EE WAS LOADING OIL INTO SCOOP BUCKET A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STIRKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE TRAM CONTACTOR OF THE CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE CONT MINER AND THEN SLIDING INTO EE'S HEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL WHERE SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION ADN WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK MEASURED 36" X 42" 2 1/2". HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUTPRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE ADMINISTERED TO RELIEVE PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE INCH TRAM CONTROL TO MOVE THE BOLT MACHINE INTO THE FACE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLI AMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEG. BUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE ADMINISTERED TO CONTROL THE SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A BIT ON HIS DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 32"X24"X3-7"FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS ONTO THE ATRS AND SLID INTO THE OPERATORS DECK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLIAMSONMEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A BRUISED KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE SECTION SUPPLY SLEDWHEN HE DROPPED HIS PEN. AS HE BENT OVER TO RETREIVE HIS PEN, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOTLSSTRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HARD HAT. THE RO CK MEASURED 28" WIDE X 70" LONG X 5" THICK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. BUT MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED TO CONTROL PAIN AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE. WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES BUT EMPLOYEE RETURNED BACK TO WORK AND FINSHED S HIFT.
EE WAS TAKING AN AIR READING IN THE #1 ENTRY ON 003-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK MEASURED 24" L X 24" W X 1" T. THIS ACC IDENT RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT FOOT. [THIS IS A DREGREE; 06, CLASSIFICATION; 07, NON-INTERMEDIATE ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE MINER AND RIB IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 HEADING WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL STRIKING IN THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACT URE TO HIS FEMUR BONE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 RITHT CROSSCUUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKIGN HIM ON THE RIGTH FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQIRED SUTURES.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING A CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE #4 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS BACK. THISACCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. THIS IS DEG 6 CLASS 7 NON INTERMEDIATE
INJURED WAS HANGIN A CABLE IN THE LEFT XCUT OF #4 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, FROM THE MINE ROOF, AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED S TITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A MINER IN THE #5 HEADING ON 002-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELLFROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE #4 ENTRY TO FIRE BOSSTHE FACAE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 5'X32"X3".
INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARD A MRS UNIT TO REPLACE A PLOW JACK ON THE UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING IN HANDLING CABLES WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AREA.
EMP WAS STANDING, TRAMMING THE MINER, IN 6 RT XCUT, DOWN #7 ENTRY. A 2'X 2"X 20" LONG PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM DOWN THE BACK AND CALF OF LEFT LEG. EMP DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 1-22-96. IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE TIL 1-22-96.
INJURED MAN WAS RIDING AN OPEN MANTRIP TO 001-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CAUSING A SPRAINED NECK
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF LAYING TRACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES
INJURED WAS CHANGING ROOF BITS IN HIS DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE AREA. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FACE AREA. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES . CY
INJURED WAS OBERSVING MINER IN #2 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
MAN WAS WATCHING MINER OPERATOR IN THE FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS, CAUSING ABRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.
HE WAS WORKING IN THE #5 ENTRY MOVING UP THE POWER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1" X 1.5' X 2" THICK.
EE WAS BESIDE MINER CLEANING SCREEN ON SCRUBBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS & HIT HIM ON SHOULDERS NECK ARMS & KNEES RESULTING IN BRUISES & ABRASIONS
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD WHILE BUGGY WAS BEING LOADED, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED NECK.
TRAVELING #2 ENTRY & A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CUTTING ARM & REQUIRING STITCHES DID NOT MISS ANY WORK
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #7 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER RESULTING IN PAIN AND BRUISES.
EE WAS SETTING BOLTER UP IN THE 5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON RT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK RESULTING IN BRUISES AND ABRASIONS.
EMPL RUNNING MINER IN THE #2 BREAK, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT EMPL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 4 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP,PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM SUPPORTED ROOF HITTING TAILBONE.(DRAW ROCK)
INDV STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 4' X 4' X 2" ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.IT FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.GAVE NO WARNING IT WAS ABOUT TO FALL.INJURY OCCURRED AT END OF THE TRACK.
INJURED WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON HEAD INJURING HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER LINE,WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL,LANDING IN HIS LAP.THE ROCK PINNED HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND BOTH LEGS,THUS CAUSING M INOR INJURY.
STRAPPING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND ROCK FELL PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB.
A PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HITTING I. NAME ON THR HEAD AND LEFT HOULDER. AS THE ROCK FELL, HE JUMPED TO THE SIDE, TRYING TO AVOID THE FULL IMPACT OF THE FALLING ROCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE WH EN HE JUMPED, CAUSING HIM TO RAM HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE RIB.
APPARENTLY, HE 4AS SCALING ROCK AND WAS HIT BY A ROCK FALL
HE WAS SITTING 8OWN IN #5 ENTRY TO EAT DINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4X3X5 INCHES THICK, FELL ON HIM HITTING HIM ON HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
SHUTTLE CAR RAN3OUT.OPR GOT OFF S.C.AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON SHOULDER AND NECK.