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WHILE MOVING MINER, EE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE SLID OFF THE MINER HITTING THE EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE OF RIGHT FOOT.
THE CREW WAS MINING THE LAST LIFT OFF 46 PILLAR ON 9TH SECTION. THE MINER BACKED OUT AND THE INJURED STEPPED UP TO REMOVE THE MINER CABLE FROM THE CABLE HOOK ONT HE SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROOF F ALL SUDDENLY OCCURRED MUD THE INJURED WAS STRUCKWHILE EXITING THE PLACE BY A 4'X6'X6" ROCK FRACTURING HIS HIP AND RIGHT ANKLE.
A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK THEINJURED ON THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO JERK TO THE SIDE AND STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMP WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT #61 SHIELD OPERATING HEADSIDE DRUM GOING TO TAIL. THE TIP BEHIND THE SHIELDS FELL WITH NO PERCEPTIBLE WARNING. FORCE OF AIR DISPLACEMENT BLEW HIM OFF HIS FEET. FORCE BLEW HIS R ACHAEL HELMET OFF, LETTING THE FLYING DEBRIS STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON SHIELD #63, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST RAM OF SHIELD.
WHILE OPERATING THE TAIL DRUM OF SHEARER, TRAVELING TO THE TAIL, THE TIP BEHIND THE SHIELDS FELL WITHOUT ANY PERCEPTIBLE WARNING. THE FORCE OF AIR DISPLACEMENT BLEW EMPLOYEE OFF HIS FEET, MOVI NG HIM FROM HIS POSITION AND LANDING ON RAM OF SHIELD #67, WHERE RAM CONNECTS TO THE BRIDAL. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING OIL CANS ONTO A CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2"X18"X18" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BACK.
A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 2'X 3'X 3" FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB LINE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM A GLANCING BLOW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEADAND BACK.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE SOUTH MAINS CONVEYOR. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM TEH TOP AND STRUCK THE INJURED RIGHT MIDDLE FIGNER WHICH WA SON A BELT STRUCTURE RAIL.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS FORM A STACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'WX6'LX6"T BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF CATCHING THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE STACK OF CR IB BLOCKS RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE TO THE PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON SRT TRACK ENTRY OPERATING THE 3 MAN BUS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMBETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ONTHE HEAD.
HE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM. THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS. IT WAS 3 X 3 X 2" THICK. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE, SCRATCHED HIS NECK, BRUI SED HIS RIBS.
AFTER MOVING THE CONTINOUS MINER, THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THE MINER CABLE ALONG THE RIB. WHILE IN A SQUAT POSITION, A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK APPROX. 26" X 38" X 1/4 TO 3" TH ICK FELL FROM THE BOLT AND RIB STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE UPPER RT THIGH, CAUSING A MOON SHAPED CUT.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10-8-93 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO GET THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD & RT JAW
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN NO. 7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SECTION MANTRIP ON THE MAINLINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE PORTAL BUS. WHEN THE ROCK BROKE UP, A FRAGMENT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM. ROCK 3' X 3 1/2' X 1 3/4"-0.
WHILE OPERATING A 14CM15 REMOTE CONTROL MINER A PIECE OF ROCK 22" X 15" X 2" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS CHECKING THE OIL AT THE PUMP STATION WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB 6" X 12" X 4" STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT (FRONT) SHOULDER AREA.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A CRIB AT SHIELD 138 ON THE 6 LT. LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.
EE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE ON 7RT SECTION WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED EE ON LEFT THUMB.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT MANGER BRACKETS WHEN A ROCK 18X18X1 1/2 FEEL 8 FT FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE INJUREDS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL.
MOVING ROOF JACK ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.