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The employee was working on a bolter cable on number 4 MMU. As he was fixing the cable a piece of rock dislodged from the mine roof and struck the employee fracturing his pelvis.
The employee was installing roof bolts. As he started the drill steel in the mine roof a peice of mine roof dislodged from the mine roof and struck the employee.
The employee was bolting. A piece of shell dislodged from the mine roof, and struck the employee in the lip.
The employee was advancing a mobile refuge alternative. As he removed the last floor to roof support, a piece of mine roof dislodged from the top, striking his hand between the refuge and the rock.
The ee was pulling up miner water hose. A piece of mine roof dislodged from the mine roof and struck the ee on the foot.
The EE was helping the continuous miner operator set up for the next cut. A piece of rock dislodged from the mine roof, striking EE in the head.
The employee was helping the miner move to the next cut and a rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee in the head. The piece of mine roof measured app. 4" x 10" x 12".
The employee was roof bolting. A peace of the mine roof dislodged striking the employee.
The employee was installing roof support. A piece of the mine roof dislodged striking the employee in the shoulder.
The employee was setting the continuous miner up for the next cut. A piece of mine roof dislodged from the mine roof striking the employee.
The employee was installing roof support when a piece of mine roof disloged and struck the employees hand.
The employee was assisting a bolter operator by making up his bolts. He was positioned to hand a bolt to the operator when the employee was struck in the side of the lower leg by a rock. The employee sustained a hyper-extended knee causing fractures of the ankle and knee plus possible ligament damage.
The employee was walking to his work position as the remote control miner operator. His hands were positioned on the remote box for operation. Rock and coal fell from the mine roof striking the back of his hands. the employee sustained a deep contusion of the right hand between his thumb and index finger.
The EE was locking-out power on the MMU-001 feeder. He was bent over looking down. A piece of rock fell from the roof, striking the back of the EE's neck. The EE sustained a concussion.
The employee was driving a diesel scoop out the haul road. When he reached the area between 19+20 and 20+00 of M2, a rock fell from the roof along the rib onto the canopy of the scoop. The rock slid off the canopy entering the operator's compartment. The rock struck the employee in the arm causing a laceration. The employee received 6 stitches.
The employee was attempting to repair a damaged miner cable between entries #5 and #6 two cross-cuts outby the working face on MMU-001. The employee was being assisted by another electrician. A rock fell from the roof between the existing roof bolts. The rock struck the employee's foot causing a contusiion and ankle sprain.
The employee was attempting to repair a damaged miner cable between entries #5 and #6 two cross-cuts outby the working face on MMU-001. The employee was being assisted by another electrician. A rock fell from the roof between the existing roof bolts. The rock struck the employee's hand causing a contusion and laceration.
The employee was drilling a hole for roof support installation. The surface rock he was drilling through separated and fell breaking across the boom of the roof bolter. The rock struck the operator's lever control forearm. The employee sustained a fracture of the forearm.
EE was installing roof support in the face area. A rock fell from roof in the general area of the EE. He turned to run outby, tripped and fell knocking off his hard hat, and struck the back of his head against the coal rib. The blow caused a slight laceration of the scalp. The cut was treated at the ER applying glue. No stitches.
Employee placed his right hand on the top of the drill pot for balance. He then stooped down to examine the roof area that he was drilling. A rock fell from the roof, approx. 8" x 15" x 2" striking the back of his hand. The employee was taken for x-rays. No broken bone were found. A deep contusion was found between the thumb and index finger.
EE was preparing to set up his machine to start a cut in #1L. He was standing beside the miner head examining the roof conditions inby the miner. A piece of rock fell out between the bolts above the head of miner. The rock struck the head & flipped off striking the employee in the shoulder. He was taken to the hospital for x-rays. The x-rays were negative for broken bones.
WHILE INSTALLING PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT IN THE FACE OF #1 WEST, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LOWER LEG BY DRAW ROCK. THE ROCK 2' X 3' X 3" FELL BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS, STRUCK THE OPERATOR'S CANOPY, THEN STRUCK THE OPERATOR. AN AIR SPLINT WAS APPLIED AS A PRECAUTION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE SURFACE, THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS.