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RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR IN 4 HEADING PULLED UNDER MINER. A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO LEFT RIB STRICKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.
HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP UNDER GROUND WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX. 33" WIDE, 24" LONG, 3" TO 1" THICK ON ENDS, FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND CHEST FORCING HIS BODY DOWN ON SCOOP FRA ME AND DECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER (TURNING RIGHT HAND BREAK) WHEN LOOSE TOP RIB COAL FELL AND HIT MINER THEN HIT OPERATOR ON RIGHT UPPER ARM. COAL IS APPROX. 7 FT HIGH.
HE WAS FIRING TO CUT COAL WITH MINER WHEN PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT EAR, CUTTING A PLACES ON HIS LEFFT EAR. HAD TO GO TO DR AND HAVE STITCHES PUT IN EAR.
HE WAS GOING TO PULL PIECE ROCK. HE GOT OFF HIS CAR HE WAS OPERATING TO PULL ROCK AND RAISED UP AND ROCK CUT EYE.
SECTION BOSS WAS PULLING DRAW ROCK (LOOSE) WHEN IT SEALED ON OUT OVER HIM HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, BACK OF NECK, & RIGHT FOREARM.
VICTIM WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER WATCHING CABLE MINER WAS MOVING TO ANOTHER PLACE VICTIM WAS GETTING CABVLE FROM HAULWAY LAYING CABLE ON RIB WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING VIC TIM ON RT HAND SCRATCHING TOP OF HAND UP & REQUIRING 5 STITCHES IN LITTLE FINGER
MINER MAN HAD JUST ARRIVED AT MINER & WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY A PIECE OF ROCK 2FT BY 3FT & 4IN THICK FELL & HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. TOP SLUGGY.
SCOOP OPERATOR TRAMMING INSIDE WITH SUPPLIES A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 8X10X1 THICK FELLOW OPERATORS HAND AND LEFT ARM.
PIECE OF DRAW ROC APPROX 3' BY 6' & UP TO 3" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS ONTO MINER OPERATOR AS HE WAS TAKING FIRST CUT OUT OF #6 RIGHT BREAK ON 001 SECTION. ROCK FELL SUDDENLY GIVING N O WARNING.
SMALL PEACE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT LEG FROM BEHIND AS EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE REAR OF ROOF BOLTER.
MOVING MINER CABLE PC OF SHALE FELL FROM TOP. IN 2 ENTRY STRIKING ON TOP OFF HEAD HURTING HIS NECK
HE WAS RUNNING OFF STD CAR PARKED OUT WAITING FOR STD CAR TO LOAD A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS HOLDING PINNER STEEL FOR OPR TO START HOLE. THE STEEL LOOSE BIG ROCK INYOUR OF OVERCAST CAUSING IT TO FALL ON INJURED PERSON.
I.NAME WENT TO 7HE BACK OF ROOF BOLTER TO GET SLATE BAR TO PULL LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BEFORE SETTING SAFETY JACKS.WHEN HE GOT BACK TO FRONT OF MACHINE HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO LOOSE ROCK AND IT FELL & HIT HIM3BEFORE HE GOT IN POSITION TO PULL IT DOWN.ROCK STRUCK HIM IN HEAD,SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
ROCK FELL FROM 6ETWEEN BOLTS.
HE HAD ALREADY 8ET SAFETY JACKS AND WAS MARKING TO SET A ROW OF BOLTS WHEN THE ROCK FELL TRAPPING HIM UNDER IT
INJ CLEANING CM3AND HAD LEFT HAND LAYING ON MINER.PIECE OF ROCK 2'DIA FELL STRIKING INJ LEFT HAND CUTTING LITTLE AND RING FINGERS.