The employee was drilling into the top with a Z- drill, when a 12 inch piece of rock broke free, striking him on the left wrist.
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Showing all 25EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell while installing a roof bolt.
EE was looking up to check the roof, when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the forehead.
Employee was leveling track when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck him on the left ankle. He was diagnosed on 9/20/07 with a fracture.
Employee was hanging a piece of line curtain when a piece of slate measuring 3' long x 1' wide x 1-2" thick fell approximately 6" striking him on the left shoulder.
Employee was standing beside roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the head, back and right leg.
Employee was getting ready to advance the roof bolter using the inch trams. As he placed his right hand on the inch tram controls, a piece of draw rock 4'W x 3'L x 1-3" thick fell striking him on the right forearm.
He swung roof bolter head out and rock fell between rows striking victim on the head. Part of rock hit canopy, part hit victim.
Section foreman was on the longwall face when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on his left foot and ankle.
Employee was working on a scoop when a small piece of rock fell out from between roof bolts & struck employee on his shoulder (L) & neck.
Employee was struck by a small piece of rock while he was installing a roof bolt.
EE was bolting when a draw rock fell from top and smashed his left hand against drill pot.
THE COMPANY FEELS THAT THIS IS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT & IT'S BEING SUBMIITED ONLY TO TERMINATE CITATION # 7249956 WHICH WILL BE CONFERENCED. EE MISSED WORK DUE TO AN UNRELATED TUMOR THAT WAS DISCOVERED. He was struck by a rock that fell out of the mine roof as he was walking away from the miner.
BUILDING A CRIB SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.
Loading rockdust when a piece of draw rock fell from top striking his right arm.
While roof bolting, a piece of slate top fell and broke over the machine's canopy and struck his leg.
ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CUT EE ELBOW
EE was mining the left side of # 6 Block when he was struck in the back by a piece of falling rib. He was knocked into the side of a shuttle car.
EE was working on track and a piece of rock fell out between roofbolts and struck him on r shoulder.
EE was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof as he was in the process of cleaning gob to set timbers.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WINCH DOWN MONARAIL, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
While tightening a roof bolt, a piece of rock approx. 1' in dia. fell from top and out right forearm.
Knocked stopping out with hauler. Got out of hauler to clean off duck bill. Rock fell from between bolts striking hand on hauler duck bill.
Employee was plugging up cathead to miner when a piece of rock fell stricking employee on the shoulder.
Putting car on track, piece of rock fell out cutting left arm.