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Ie was bent down moving the water hose to the continuous miner when a rock came out from behind the mesh hitting the employee in the head slamming the employee's face into the shuttle car and fracturing a tooth.
As the employee was roof bolting a rock ripped through the plastic mesh and struck him on the right forearm. Sutures were required. MSHA Reportable
The employee was moving longwall shields in when a rock approximately 12" round fell from between the shields and smashed his finger against the cover of the tailgate drive.***MSHA Reportable***
The employee was working in the longwall section on the panline when a rock fell from the roof and struck him in the back of the neck and pinched his left forearm on the panline.
EE was cutting mesh out. He was sitting in the mustang skid steer when a rock fell from the roof. The rock glanced off the mustang skid steer bucket and fell into the cab, hitting the EE in the right knee. MSHA restricted duty 11/17/06.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A MINE PHONE TO THE PHONE LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE PHONE HE WAS INSTALLING