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Employee was operating the miner when he noticed a rock starting to fall. He tried to get out of the way when the rock struck his back. Employee went to Good Samaritan Hospital and was written off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was scaling the top when he noticed a rock falling landing on his hand. Employee went to Good Samaritan Hospital where he received sutures and returned to work his following shift.
Employee was prying down a rock when it fell striking his ankle. Employee went to Good Samaritan hospital sustaining an ankle sprain and will be off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was sitting when a rock fell and struck his neck/back. Went to doctor where he ordered him to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
Injured was cut by a piece of draw rock and received stitches.
A slab of mine roof fell striking him on his left side knocking him to the ground. The roof rock measured at its maximum distance 15 foot long x 40 inches wide x 8 inches thick. The mine roof looked normal and was about 7' 6" tall. The section of roof that fell out had a polished slickenside surface above it that was not visible after the area had been mined and roof bolted.
Employee was operating the roof bolter when a rock fell and hit his left shoulder. Employee went to Good Samaritan sustaining a shoulder sprain/strain and was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was roof bolting when a rock fell and struck his back. Employee came out and went to emergency room where he sustained a deep contusion and possible nerve damage. Doctor ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was roof bolting when a rock fell hitting his shoulder causing a laceration that required sutures. Employee went to doctor received sutures and returned to work the following day.
Employee was standing observing area when a rock fell striking his leg. Employee went to Good Samaritan Hospital sustaining a contusion and was ordered to remain off work awaiting an MRI.
Employee was operating miner when a rock fell striking employees ankle. Employee went to Good Samaritan Hospital sustaining a strain/sprain to his ankle and was ordered to remain off work until the 12th of June.
Employee was loading boards into scoop when a rock fell striking his neck and shoulder. Employee went to Good Samaritan sustaining an abrasion/contusion and was ordered to remain off work until the 4th of April.
Employee was operating roof bolter when he was struck on the ankle by some rock. Employee went to Good Samaritan, sustaining a strain to his ankle, placed in a cast; he was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
Injured was bolting in #9 entry of the number 1 unit when his left foot was struck by a piece of draw rock causing a laceration and a fracture on his left foot.
Employee was operating miner when he was struck on the knee by some rock. Employee went to Dr., sustaining a strain to his knee; he was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was operating a roof bolter when a rock fell pinching his finger between the machine and a rock. Employee immediately came out and went to Washington Hospital, sustaining a fracture and laceration. Employee will be off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was shoveling at the beltline when a rock fell from the roof and struck him on his head. Employee was taken to Vincennes ER where he was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
Employee was walking alone, back to the beltline to continue splicing when a rock fell from the roof and struck him on his head. No visible signs of injury but complained of pain through neck, back and feet. Employee was taken to Vincennes ER. Employee was ordered to remain off work for an uncertain period of time.
An employee was bolting in the #8 Entry of the XC-07 On the MMU-004, when a piece of rock fell out from the left side of the entry striking the employee. Employee was treated for a head wound and received stiches for his lacerations.
Employee was reclaiming curtains and picking up trash in the left side Entry 2 when a loose rock fell from the top striking the employee's arm. Injuries resulted as an abrasion and strain/sprain to his left arm. Employee will remain off work until released by the doctor on June 06, 2011.
A piece of draw rock fell out approximately 2 feet by 3 feet by 8 inches thick and struck an employee on the left foot behind his metatarsal. Injured was seen by orthopedic doctor and was discovered that employee had a left closed fracture of the 3rd metatarsal.
Injured was putting in supplemental support, during installation a small piece of draw rock fell and struck injured left arm. Injured continued working his shift, went to doctor following day and had a fracture in his radial shaft.
Injured was roof bolting in the #6 entry of the 1st Main South, when a piece of slated fell out of the roof and struck injured in the mouth. The slate chipped injured's front teeth, making this a reportable incident.
Employee was making up roof bolts at the Main West 1, 64 crosscut, between # 5 and 6 entries (outby), when draw rock fell from between pattern bolts striking employee. The rock measured approximately 7' long, 2.5' wide and 6" to 8" thick. Employee sustained a fractured left forearm, and a torn right patella tendon.
EE was roof bolting on #3 unit,#2 rt. face. EE pryed draw rock with channel locks and rock fell mashing his left thumb on top of canopy. The EE sustained a simple fracture of the left thumb.
EE was operating the continuous miner under supported roof on #4 unit, #4 entry crosscut 58 to 59 when a piece of roof rock dislodged from between the row of roof bolts and the right coal rib. The ee sustained simple non displaced fracture of the right transverse process.
Employee was cutting #7 right at 36 crosscut when rock fell in unsupported roof area and cantalevered into supported roof area striking right ankle. Employee sustained a simple fracture of the right ankle.
Employee was roof bolting when he looked up at hole and piece of rock fell striking lower lip requiring sutures.
The crosscut between #1 & #2 entries had just been cut through. The EE walked up #1 entry to check the bottoms while under supported roof. A piece of roof fell and cantalevered into the support roof, striking the EE, knocking him backwards. EE sustained contusion to left ankle and a hairline partial fracture of T5 vertibre, requiring nonsurgical time off work.
Employee was standing on #1 unit, #3 entry at 16 crosscut when roof rock fell striking ee on left shoulder causing simple fracture of left scapula.
Employee drilled hole in roof on #1 unit in 7-Right when roof rock fell striking him on right leg. He sustained a simple non-displaced fracture in the right knee area.
Employee was building a stopping when a piece of roof rock fell from between pattern bolts striking his right hand. Employee sustained a simple fracture to the right thumb.
EE was roof bolting on #4 unit, #8 entry, crosscut 18 when a piece of rock fell, striking him on the neck and shoulders. EE did not sustain any fractures, but missed work on 11/7/06.
EE was standing beside roof bolter when rock fell from between pattern bolts striking him on left shoulder. He sustained a simple fracture of the left clavicle.
EE was standing beside shuttle car when roof rock fell from between bolt and rib, striking his right shoulder. EE missed work on 9/30/06.
Employee was roof bolting when a piece of roof rock fell striking his left foot. Employee sustained a simple fracture to a bone in the left foot.
EE was operating a diesel tractor dragging roadways when a piece of rock fell from between pattern bolts striking him in the left knee. He continued to work until a medical evaluation on 4/27/06 revealed the need for orthascopic knee surgery. This accident became reportable on 4/27/06.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE FACE TO THE DINNER HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PATTERN BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
Employee was roof bolting and as he started drilling a hole, a piece of rock 18" long x 12" thick x 4"-5" thick fell striking him on the forearm. Shortly after that another piece of rock fell striking him on the shoulder.
Employee had backed cont miner out of #4 room to cut a corner off so that the shuttle car could get around easier. After he had cut the corner off, he backed the cont miner out by intersection waiting for roof bolter to bolt corner. While he was standing beside miner a piece of rock 5' long by 3' wide by 4-14" thick struck the employee.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS HE WAS INSERTING THE RESIN CARTRIDGE INTO THE HOLE, A SLAB OF ROCK FELL. SLAB STRUCK EE IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE CONTROLS OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK MEASURED 1.5-15" THICK, 12-48" WIDE AND 9' LONG.
AS EE WAS STANDING IN THE ENTRY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PATTERN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD/NECK AREA. EE SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS TO THE NECK.
AS EE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT A RETURN AIRCOURSE THROUGH A PERSONNEL DOOR, A PIECE OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 33" LONG BY 30" WIDE BY 3" THICK, FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN NECK & HE AD. EE SUSTAINED JAMMED NECK.