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EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE ON L-2 TRACK WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT AND HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD.
EE WAS WORKING ON SECTION BELT CONVEYOR TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS SCALING ROCK. ROCK FELL ON TOP OF FOOT, BRUISING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF TRUSS. THIS CAUSED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK TO FALL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. HE CONTIN UED TO WROK UNTIL 12-26-98 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST MISS WORK DAY.
EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACT URE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT JUST OUTBY THE FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE'S LEFT LEG, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON ONE KNEE AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON HANDRAIL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A HANDLE IN A SINGLE PROP TO LET IT DOWN FROM ROOF. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON ANOTHER PROP AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES CALLING ON AN MINE PHONE. HE AHD JUST COMPELTED HIS CALL WHEN SOME ROCK ELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKIN GHIM ON THE HEAD, NECK & HSOULDER AREA AND DRIVING HIM FAC E DOWN TO THEMINE FLOOR. THIS WAS IN THE HEADGATE AREA OF THE LONGWALL.
WHILE HELPING INSTALL ADDITONAL ROOF SUPPORT AT THE HEADGATE A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED S FOOT.
WHILE RIDING ON A LOCOMOTIVE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUSED THE INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADVANCING THE FACE SHIELDS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF A LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & STRUCK HIS HAND WHICH WAS PLACED ON THE PANLINE HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE HAD SAT DOWN AGAINST A COAL RIB AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO WIPE SWEAT FROM THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL FELL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE P IECE OF COAL CAUSED A MINOR LACERATION. THE PIECE OF LOOSE COAL WAS APPROX. HAND SIZE.
EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND PINNED UNDER A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS. THE ROCK MEASURING 4 1/2' LONG BY 4' WIDE AND 1" TO 4" THICK WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS. EMPLO YEE HAD BEEN SCALING DOWN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE. NO ROOF SUPPORT FAILURE WAS INDICATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCK BAR TO SCALE DOWN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HE WAS SCALING SUDDENLY FELL, CAUSING HIS ARM TO STRIKE THE CANOPY OF A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. THE WEIGHT OF T HE BAR AND DOWNWARD MOTION OF HIS ARM CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE THE CANOPY WHEN THE SCALE ROCK FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG A TRACKLINE ON AN IDLE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF THIN SCALE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS, STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DRILL STEEL TO SCALE LOOSE ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL SLIDING DOWN THE DRILL STEEL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS INJURED BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE TOP WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT SUPPORTS HE HAD HIS LEFT THUMB POSITIONED ON TOP OF A TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL WHN THE ROCK FELL 5ND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE METAL AND ROCK
EMP WAS HELPING SCALE DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL AROUND THE BROW OF A PREVIOUS ROCK FALL WHEN A PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIS FOOT
EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT IN THE FACE AREA. WHILE THE EE WAS STANDING NEAR SAFETY JACKS SET A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE JCKS & STRUCK HIM ON HIS ARM.