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EE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING ON OFFSIDE #4 BELT, JUST INBY #4 BELT DRIVE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM. ROCK CUSE TO BREAK HIS ARM.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EE'S KNEE WHILE HANGING CURTAIN. BRUISED KNEE ON LEFT LEG.
EE WAS OPER A MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER 64"LONG, 23"WIDE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #1125 ONE LINE OUT OF FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHEN ANOTHER PIECE FELL HITTING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TRAMMING LONG AIRDOX BRIDGE SYSTEM, WHEN A PIECE OF DAW ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, HITTING HIM IN SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS MOVING A SCOOP AROUND, STOPPED IN #6 INTERSECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK FALL HITTING HIM IN DECK OF SCOOP.
EE SAID HE WAS TAKING OUT BELT TIMBERS TO GET READY TO MOVE BELT BACK. AS HE KNOCKED A TIMBER OUT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM DOWN LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
EMPL WAS TRAMMING MINER TOWARD FACE IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 8" BY 10" 1/2" THICK FELL LONG WAYS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED TOP-A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE ROCK. 6" X 18' X 1/2" FEET AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.
I.NAME BRUSTING ROCK OFF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND RIGHT HAND. THE ROCK WAS 4' X 18" X 16".
85061S HELPING BUILD ON THE 001 SECTION. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF A HAULER REACHING CRIBS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
55061S CLEANING THE WATER SPRAYS ON THE MINER WHEN A ROCK 3X8X10X FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING HIM ON BOTH FEET CAUSING THE LEFT ANKLE TO CRACK.
EE WAS BACKING BRIDGE UP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL AROUND NECK AND SHOULDERS.
EE WAS BEHIND THE MINER HELPING WITH CABLE. HE SAW SLIP OR DROP IN FRONT OF THE MINER THEN YELLED BACK OUT AND BEGGING TO RUN AND A PIECE OF TOP 6X2X4 FELL ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE CRAWLING TO OTHER PINNER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK SLUGGED OUT OF TOP, HITTING IS HAND.
THE INJURED HAD GOTTEN OFF THE 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHICH HE WAS OPERATING AND WALKED AROUND TO THE SIDE OF THE 001 PILLAR SEC FEEDER WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE UPPER BACK OF THE NECK.
I NAME WAS HELPING DUST BELT LINE ON RETURN SIDE WHEN A ROCK 2INX3INX1IN FELL FROM TOP HITTING KI NAME ON THE RIGHT FOOT
I.NAME WAS HELPING PULL CABLE AND WAS TALKING TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING HIS RIGHT HAND - NO BONES WERE BROKEN BUT IT WAS CUT. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 001 MAIN SECTION.