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A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION INJURING EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS BACKING THE BOLTER OUT OF THE PLACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HIT EE & KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF. HE WAS CUT ON THE FOREHEAD. 20 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.
WHILE REMOVING A STOPPING, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE ANCHOR TO NEW LOCATION. WHEN HE REMOVED THE ANCHOR, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTS ONTO BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM AND PUSHING HIM TO THE GROUND. HIS HAMMER WAS ON HIS BELT AND THE ROCK PUSHED THE HA MMER INTO HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A BROW FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK.
EE WAS WORKING IN 6FT COAL. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A HALF-HEADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3 FT SQUARE BY 6 IN THICK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIS HEAD NECK AND BACK PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS CUTTING CROSSCUT FROM #5 TO #6, WHEN ROOF M PLACE STARTED FALLING IN. EE TURNED TO RUN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE, EE WAS LOCATED OUTBY SECOND FULL ROW OFBOLTS, ROCK MEASURED 2'X2'X4" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AND STRUCK EE ON BACK & PUSHED HIM TO THE GROUND. ROCK WAS 4" THICK X 4' X 5'.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK-0" TO 3" THICK -48" W X 24" LONG FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING ABRASIONS TO THE FOREHEAD AND EE COMPALINED OF NECK PAIN.