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A PIECE OF DRAW FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS ANDSTRAPS AND STRUCK THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ON THE ARM.
EE WAS ALLEDGEDLY STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE WAITING AT THE TRACK FOR A RIDE.
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM FACE DOWN TO BOTTOM.
EE WAS MOVING A ROCK OFF HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL STRIKING EE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE WALKING TOWARD HIS CARRIER AFTER HE ATE DINNER.
ACCORDING TO EE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THETOP & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD THIS ROCK CUT HIS HEAD
MR. HALCOMB SAID THAT PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK AS HE WAS BOLTING ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK APP 4FTX4FTX4INTO6IN THAT FELL FROMTHE ROOF
INJURED STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON TEH SHOULDE.R HE WS X-RAYED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE SHOULDER WS DIAGNOSED AS CRACKED.
EE SAID THAT A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER THIS RESULTED IN A CUT FINGER
WHILE OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT ARM. EE REC'D A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1' X 1' BY 1/2" FELL FROM THE ROOK & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT & A DOCTOR PLACED 2 SUTURES IN T HIS CUT.
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT AFTER BOLTING HE WALKED TO THE BELT TAILPIECE & SAT DOWN NEAR THE TAILPIECE. AT THAT TIME A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ARM.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WALKED OVER TO TALKE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. AS THEY WERE TALKING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEENROOFBOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED LEFT ARM WAS CUT.
ACCORDING TO INJURED AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MIENR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 3"X18"X1") SLIPPED OFF THE TOP OF THE MIENR AND SLID ONTO HIM.
HE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, WHEN IT FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB.
AS HE WAS EATING LUNCH A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED LEFT COLLAR BONE.
A PIECE OF DRAWBACK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND THE RIB. THIS ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.
I.NAME SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR. PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER. THIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT.
12085 WAS STARTING TO GREASE A BEARING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 2' X 3' X 1" FELL FROM THE ROOF ON HIS BACK.
STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE MINING COAL
STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE MINING COAL
WALKING IN BELT ENTRY A PC OF ROCK 7 L 3'W AND 1' AND 5 THICK FELL
PREPARING TO MOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO SCOOP BUCKET,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHICH WEIGHED 101 LBS,FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK I.NAME RIGHT HAND.WHEN EMPL WENT TO DR,DIAGN OSED A BUBBLE FRACTURE -MIDDLE BONE IN HAND.
AS HE BENT OVER TO GET A SLATE BAR OFF THE BRIDGE CARRIER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.
ACCORDING TO EE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIM AS HE WAS CRAWLING FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TOWARDS THT THE BELTLINE.
AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE SCOOP A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 4FTX2FTX2INCH THICK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPL REPAIRING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL 4" X 4" X .25"THICK AND STRUCK FINGER.
AS HE WAS OPERATING HIS REMOTE CONTROLS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF APPROX 2FTBY2FTBY2IN T HICK THIS ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING IT TO BE FRACTURED
AS HE WAS PULLING ON A TRAILING CABLE, A PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL FELL ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
AS HE WAS STACKING BLOCK FOR AN OVERCAST, A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS FOOT. THIS FRACTURED HIS LEFT LITTLE TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ROOF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
I.NAME SAYS HE WAS STANDING AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WATCHING THE MINER TRY TO TRAM IN REVERSE AFTER BEING STUCK. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 1' BY 2' BY 5 " STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER, AND LEG. THIS ROCK APPARENTLY FELL WHEN A LARGER PORTION OF DRAWROCK APPROX 6' X 4' X 6" FELL WHERE A CORNER HAD JUST BEEN ROUNDED OFF A PILLAR OF COAL.
SCALING TOP,I.NAME PULLED DOWN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW.ROCK CUT HIS JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PICE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS IN THE BELT ENTRY.ROCK WAS APPROX 2" THICK X18" WIDE X24" LONG.
WHILE HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
EE WAS CHAING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPRX .3X5X2 THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EE.
AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. THIS ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD. THE SUDDEN JOLT STRAINED HIS NECK .
EMPL WAS STRUCK BY A KETTLE BOTTOM WHILE MOVING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS KETTLE BOTTOM MEASURED APPROX 5'X 5'X 14" THICK
EMPL WAS STRUCK BY A KETTLE BOTOTM WHILE ROOFBOLTING THE KETTLE BOTTOM FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TEMPORARY SUPPORTS AND MEASURED APPROX 5'X 5'X 14" THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS MINING THE LEFT BREAK OFF #3 ENTRY WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK 5IN WIDEX10INLONGX1/4IN THICK FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEES HAND
WHILE SETTING TEMPORARY SUPPORT, HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM THE ROOF. THIS ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK, RESULTING IN A BRUISED BACK.
WHILE HE WAS HANGING PIECE OF WATERLINE FROM ROOF PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HAND. THIS RESULTED IN HAND BEING CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE PREPARING TO BOLT A PREVIOUSLY MINED CHT THE ROCK APP 3FT X 4 FT X 1 INCH FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND CUT EMPLOYEE S LEFT SHOULDER.
AFTER SETTING ROOF JACKS AS TEMPORARY SUPPORTS HE HEARD ROOF WORKING INBY JACKS. HE CRAWLED BACK TO BOLTED AREA IN ORDER TO WATCH ROOF WHILE LOOKING AT FACE AREEA FROM THIS POSITION HE WAS ST RUCK BY 4'X4' PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL BETWEEM BOLTS IT L ANDED ON LEFT LEG.
AS HE WAS CRAWLING TOWARDS CONTINUOUS MINER PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BOLT #2 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK MEASURING APPROX 1 FT X 1 FT X 1 IN FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL LACERATING SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTANCE WORK ON EQUIPMENT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEG.