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EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER INTO THE FACE. HE WAS ABOUT 20 FT FROM THE FACE WHEN A ROCK (MEASURINGAPPROX 3'X3'X11/2"THICK) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF MATS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND THE N HIT EE ONT HE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT AS HE WASTRYING TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. THE RESULTANT DR VISIT REVEALED THAT EE CONTRACTED AN ARCH SPRAINDUE TO THE INCIDENT ABOVE.
EMPLOYEES WERE BUILDING A BLOCK STOPPING ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE UNIT. EMPLOYEE JUST PLACED A BLOCK ON THE WALL AND HAD TURNED TO GET MORE BLOCKS OFF THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO B LOCKS TO THE WALL WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK WHICH MEASURED 6' X 5' BY 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTSSTRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT & SHOULDER. ROCK SLID CAUSING ABRASIONS/CONTUSIONS LEFT LEG < KNE
EE WAS LOADING PIN PLATES ON THE ROOF BOLTER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER. HE HAD JUST PLACED THE PLATES ON THE BOLTER WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2 1/2' IN DIAMETER AND 2' THICK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 6 1/2 TO 7 FT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT ON THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS METATARSAL GUARD EE WAS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT WAS FOUR ROOF STRAPS OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN ROCKS WITH A PRY BAR WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF A STRAP WHERE HE WAS STANDINGAND STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE ROCK WHICH MEASURED 18"X18"X3" THICK WAS LOCATED O N A STRAP ABOVE HIS HEAD. EMP. HAD PRYED LOOSE MATERIAL OFF OF THIS STRAP BEFORE ADVANCING BEFORE BOLTER CAME IN. EMP. FINISHED HIS SHIFT & WORKED NEXT BUT MISSED ON 1-24-97 FROM STIFFNESS.
#2 ROOM HAD BEEN CUT 20' DEEP & SQUARED OFF AT END OF DAYSHIFT. DAYSHIFT OPERATOR TOLD EE THAT ROOF SOUND DRUMMY WHEN HE CUT IT. EE CUT 7 MORE CARS FROM RIGHT SIDE & USED HEAD OF MINER TO PRES S ROOF AS HE BACKED OUT OF RIGHT SIDE CUT. HE SET MINER OVER ON LEFT SLAB SIDE & AS HE STARTED HIS CONVEYOR. MINE ROOF IN 20' FT CUT AREA FELL IN ON CONT. MINER. EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN LAST
HE HAD JUST GOT IN THE SECTION SCOOP AND WAS SEATED IN THE CAB. A ROOF ROCK SHAPED LIKE A PANCAKE ABOUT 8" IN DIAMETER AND 1" THICK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF IMPACTING ON THE SCOOP DECK IN FRO NT OF HIS CAB. UPON IMPACT THE ROCK FRACTURED THROWING A SMALL CHIP OF ROCK AT HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATIOR BY WATCHING THE CABLE & CURTAIN WHILE TO OPERATOR WAS CUTTINGTHE FACE. EE WAS SITTING ON A STOOL NEAR THE OPERATOR WHEN HE FELT SOME SMALL PIECES OF ROOF ROO K TRICKLE DOWN ON HIS ARM. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. A ROOK ROOK 5" IN DIA 1" THICKFELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON HIS EYE BROW ABOUVE HIS GLASSES.
EE HAD JUST WALKED UP TO THE 7 SEAL AFTER OPERATING A CONCRETE MIXER TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY. HE WAS TALKING TO THE GUYS WORKING ON SEAL, STANDING UNDER ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT NEXT TO HIM STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND KNEE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL.A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 70 LBS.IT STRUCK THE FRONT OF HIS HARD HAT THE THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS OPERAT ING THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX. THIS RESULTED IN SMALL CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE AND A LACERATION ABOUT 1" LONG ON KNUCKLE LEFT HAND.
THIS ACCIDENT WHICH WAS ON 8-10-93 INVOLVED A ROCK WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS WHILE EE WAS OPERATING A MINER. IT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO BE JAMP BACKWARDS WHICH RESULTED IN A SORE NECK & HE SAW A DR RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. BUT HE CONINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-23-93 WHEN THE DR. ORDERED AN MRI TO FIND THE CAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN. THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 9-23-93