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HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND FOOT.
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE.
THE EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD AND BACK OF NECK.
EE WAS EXAMINING FACES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND. DR TREATED FOR SPRAINED ANKLE & KNEE. ON FOLLOW UP VISIT 12/24/97 HE WAS RE-X-RAYED & MAY HAVE FRACTURE TO LE FT ANKLE. HE WAS THEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP A LINE CURTIN IN #2 ENTRY ON 3 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT EYE. MEDICATION WAS GIVEN. REPORTABLE ONLY.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY ON 4 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN BRUISED SHOULDER AND ARM.
THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATION A CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIED TWO STITCHES.
ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHILE RUNNING MINER. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT BUT HAND WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER SHIFT & WAS X-RAYED. THEY FOUND NO FRACUTRE BUT SUSPECT POSSIBLE TENDON DA MAGE & HAVE PLACE HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTER TESTS ARE DONE.
THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING THE ELECTRICIAN IN THE TASK OF PICKING UP HIS HEAD TOOLS AFTER MAKING REPAIRS TO A SHUTTLE CAR. AS SHE RAVED UP A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOL TS STRIKING HER ON THE UPPER BACK, KNOCKING HER TO THE MINE FLOOR ROCK MEASURED 3'X3'X".
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. REPORTABLE ONLY.
WHILE OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE, LOOSE SHALE FELL FORM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON BACK, NECK, WRIST, AND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE SHALE CAUSED A LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING THE MINER OPERATOR ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL RELEASED BY DR.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE HE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE ON 004 SECTION, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND THE BACK OF HIS NECK. BECAME A LTA ON 4-17-97.
WHILE REBOLTING A FALL AREA THE DRILL STEEL PLUGGED UP, HE CLEANED STEEL THEN PLACED LEFT HAND OVER TOP OF DRILL POT TO FEEL IF HE HAD SUCTION. AT THAT TIME A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK TH E BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO 4TH META CARPLE. DR HAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMP WAS STANDING IN A FACE CROSSCUT OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN OPERATION. A PIECE OF ROCKFELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND A ROOF BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT. STARTED MISSING TIME 3-2 7-97.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING. HIT ON HEAD AS HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
THE EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP. WHILE HE WAS UNHOOKING CHAINS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL APPROX 16" X 14" X 3" STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK. PRELIMARY DIAGNOSIS REVEALED FRACTURED VERTEBR AE. HE WAS OUTBY THE BATTERY BARN/004.
PIECE OF SLAT FELL HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE RIDER IN DUV. ALONG THE 7TH W. ENTRY AT ABOUT 77Y- CUT. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.
HELPING TO REMOVE A BROKEN BIT OUT OF THE TAILGATE SHEARER DRUM. SUPPORT HAD BEEN PULLED UP BUT A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK.
A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE APPROX 2 1/2' TO 3' IN LENGTH FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES. HE WAS ON 002 SECTION 4 ENTRY.
EMP WAS WORKING ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 18"X 10"X 3" FELL FROM ROOF INJURING THE TOP OF EMPS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMP WAS AT #3 ENTRY, MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, REACHING WITH RIGHT HAND TO GET SUPPLIES OFF OF SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THEBACK OF HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCH ES.
EE WAS WALKING UNDER THE L.W. SHIELDS AND A ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION.
DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP HITTING EE IN THE HEAD.
WHILE PULLING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL-1 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THEEE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. (BEGAN MISSING ON 9-10-96)
THE INJURED EE WALKED INTO THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN ROOM 7 & 8 TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND TAKE CARE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG UNDER PART OF THE ROCK. THE ROCK MEASURED: 3'X 4' X 1" TO 6" THICK.
EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINIOUS MINER ON THE RIGHT SECTION 5 ENTRY A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB BOLT AND THE RIBS. THE SLATE THEN STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULD ER AND THE BACK.
WHILE HELPING SET BITS ON TAILGATE DRUM OF LONG WALL SHEAR, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SHOUDLER AND NECK.
WHILE AT ROOF BOLTER DECIDING WHERE TO PLACE NEXT PIN IN AREA OF LOOSE ROOF, A PIECE OF CLAY FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF NECK CAUSING CONTUSION AND ABRASION. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.
EE WAS RETURNING TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE APPROACHED THE TAIL AREA OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE WORKING ON MANTRIP.
EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE WAS HANDLING THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE OPERATOR, HE HAD BENT OVER TO MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER, INJURY WAS DESCRIDED AS A THORACIC CONTUSION AND A CERVICAL STRAIN.
HE WAS TAKING SCOOP TO PUT ON CHARGE A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE CAUSIGN 2 1/2 IN CUTS AND BRUSING HIS SIDE.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM ROOF CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
WHILE PUTTING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON ROOFBOLTER, A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK EE. CAUSING LACERATION AND ABRASIONS TO OPPPER AND LOWER LIP AND TO CHIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CURTAIN AT THE UNIT #2 SECITON TRANSFORMER, A PIECE OF ROCK 17" X12"X2" FELL FROM TO STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE #4 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EE ON THE NECK AND BACK. EE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS AND THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROCK WAS UNKNOWN, THE EE FINISHED THE SHIFT ANDAFTER SHIFT WENT TO THE DR WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A FX VERTEBRAE.
GETTING READY TO MOVE A CAR OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. AS HE MOVED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
MAN WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON LW-2 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEN THE SHIELDS & SDTRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND
MAN WAS ADVANCING SHIELD ON LW-2 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS HITTING THE MAN ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG WHICH CAUSED A CONTUSION & ABRASION
SETTING A PROP ON THE BELT LINE & A P;IECE OF ROCK FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION WITH SUTURES WORKING WITH SUTURES
MAN WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BY A FALLING ROCK IN 12CM-1 MINER UNIT. STITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN THE LACERTATION. MAN WORKING WITH STITCHES.
MAN WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HIS HEAD BY A PIECE OF COAL 10"X10"X4" WHILE INSTALLING BELT IN 12CM-1.MAN MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO FAMILY DOCTOR AVAILABILITY FOR RECHECK.
MAN WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN 12CM-1 WHEN TOP COAL 1'X3'X4" HIT MAN ON TOP OF HEAD AND BACK.
ROCK FELL BETWEEN OUTSIDE BELT AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK.
A ROCK DROPPED FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE TOP OF A LADDER AND GLANCED OFF HITTING HIS LEFT EAR AND SIDE OF HEAD. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
WHILE PREPARING TO ESTABLISH BACK SIGHT ON 12CM-2 UNIT. A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD.
SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, USING A GREASE GUN AND THE GREASE GUN WENT ON AIR HE BENT OVER TO REPAIR THE GREASE GUN AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.