The injured is a miner oper. He was walking behind the wing curtain, out to intersection, when a piece of rock appx. 2' x 3' x 2" fell from roof, striking him in back.
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Showing all 8THE INJURED SAID HE WAS LOADING CRIB TIES (4 X 6 X 30" WOOD) INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON RT. ANKLE.
EE SAID A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD, HURTING HIS NECK. HE WAS ON M.NORTH BELT LINE CHANGING B.O. ROLLERS. HE HAS BEEN OFF WITH NECK INJURY AT EARLY DATES.
A rock fell from mine roof, striking the injured on collarbone arch. The injured was not hurt and did not see a doctor. Over the past months he started having trouble with his left shoulder, he went to doctor and will be off a few days taking therapy. May come back on light duty. He was off work starting 10-19-04.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT KNEE BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE DRIVING BATTERY TRACTOR DOWN TRAVELWAY OF MAIN NORTH.
INJURED RIDING IN OPEN TOP MANTRIP COMING OUT OFTHE MINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM-CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #7 ENTRY NEXT TO ROOF BOLTER, WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON RIGHT THIGH ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER WAS BENT OVER STAB JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (3'X 3'X 1-2")FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK (UPPER) OF SHOULDER (RIGHT).L