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EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STARTER STEEL IN TAP AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT NECK, SHOULDER, AND HAND
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SET ATRS. EMPLOYEE WALKED UP TO SWING BOOM OUT. ROCK FELL PAST LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT CANOPY WHICH BROKE, CAUSING ROCK TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEGS. (PERM. DISABILITY - SPINAL CORD INJURED, BUT NOT SEVERED; BROKEN BACK.)
Employee was bolting top on corner turn break. Rock fell out of corner hitting canopy and then hitting his right foot.
WHILE STANDING ALONG THE CONTINUOUS MINER, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE CHIN BY A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.
While walking alongside miner to help roof bolter a faceman put his hand on machine for balance. a 12"x8"x2" piece of rock fell and hit him on right hand.
EE WAS ROCK DUSTING BEHIND CURTIN IN #5 ENTRY. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT FOOT. APPROX. 20" X 20" X 2" THICK.
Rock fell striking injured on right hand cutting middle and ring fingers.
HELPING TO LINE UP A ROOF STRAP EXTENSION TO SUPPORT AN AREA OF ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS LOOKING FOR THE PHONE LINE. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT, HITTING EE ON SIDE OF HEAD & SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISE ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. STRUCK LEFT FOREARM CAUSING CONTUSION & LACERACTION REQUIRING SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRAYS UP. SMALL TO MEDIUM ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRUCK IN LOWER BACK CENTER OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE SCOOP DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF PINNING HIM AGAINST THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE INJURY.
A ROOF BOLTER WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK OF ROOF COAL FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS AND HIT HIM. THE PIECE WAS 10" X 28" X 7' LONG.
STRUCK LEFT CHEEK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.
LOOKING UNDER CM BOOM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AND RIGHT WRIST WITH A PIECE OF SHALE 1/2"X 10"ROUND THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF CHANNEL ON 24" CENTERS. HE SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO THE FACE THAT REQUIRED 11 SUTURES & A FRACTURED RT. WRIST.
A MECHANIC WAS WALKING TO THE MINER TO DO MAINTENANCE. WHEN HE WENT THROUGH THE RUN-THREW CHECK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND LACERATEDTHE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON B2 SEALS. INJURED BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 3" THICK, 1 1/2' WIDE, AND 2' LONG BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK NECK, UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHO ULDER.
EE WAS DRIVING A MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK HIS HEAD, NECK, MOUTH AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
WAS KNEELING DOWN REPAIRING ON WATER HOSE LEAK WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 8" BY 3" 1" THICK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION.
ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & HIT EE IN THE MOUTH. CUT THE INSIDE OF LOWER LIP CAUSING HIM TO GET STITCHES.
EE WAS RIDING IN MIDDLE SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MANTRIP, COMING OUT OF MINE. ROCK (32" X 32" X 5") FELL APPROX. 7', STRIKING EE ON CHECST & NECK (THROAT). CHEST CONTUSION, LACERATION TO NECK (THROAT).
1W #3 BELT, 107-108 XC-EE'S HAND WAS ON BELT RAIL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER. LACERATION TO HAND REQUIRED 10 SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATME NT ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
HE WAS RE-HANGING CANVAS IN FACE WHEN A PIECE OFROCK 6" X 4" X 1/4" THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE LACERATING HIS NOSE.
EE WAS GREASING MINER, RT.SIDE BACK OF THE PAN. AS HE WAS BENDING OVER, A PIECE OF RAZOR SHARP ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS NECK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING APPROX. 15 SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
AS THE EE WAS MOVING THE CONT MINER INTO THE #5 ENTRY, HE HAD BENT OVER TO MOVE THE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE ROCK MEASURED 29" WIDE BY 8" THICK BY 4.5" LONG AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.
MW #1 ROAD, TOP OF FAULT HILL - DRIVING TO WORK U.G., GETTING READY TO STOP AT THE TOP OF FAULT HILL WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN FROM ROOF. STRUCK HISHAT, HIS HAT THEN STRUCK SAFETY GLASSES, JAMMING GLASSES INTO LEFT CHEEKBONE. LACERATION W/6 STITCHES, FRACTURE TO LEFT ZYGOMATIC BONE FACE. WENT TO WGH IN MT CARMEL, IL. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
STRUCK ON HEAD BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROMTHE ROOF (15"X13"X1/2") THE ROCK THEN STRUCK HISRIGHT WRIST LACERATING IT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES
TESTING ROOF FOR LOOSE ROCK AND A PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING A VENTILATION TUBE AND THEN STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE LEFT EYE LACERATING IT. 7 SUTURES.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING DOWN LINE CURTAIN IN THE #9 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE INJURY ON THE SHOULDER HE COMPLAINED OF INJURES TO HIS KNEE, NECK AND BACK. RE RECEIVE D 4 STITCHES ON HIS RT WRIST.
WALKING ONTO LONGWALL FACE. THE ROOF WAS BROKEN AND HAD BEEN INJECTED WITH GLUE. ROCK AND COAL FELL FROM ABOVE, STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD,KNOCKED HIS PROTECTIVE CAP OFF AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATI ON ON THE SCALP. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
WALKING ON TO LONGWALL FACE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER LEFT FOREHEAD BY A PIEVCE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, THE ROCK LACERATEDF HIS FOREHEAD AND THIS REQUIRED 10 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING FRESHLY SHOT AREA OF ENTRY AT SHAFT BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF (BOLTED & WIRE) WHILE USING BAR TO SCALE JUST BEYOND SUPPORT. CHUNK OF ROCK FELL THAT WAS PARTIALLY DEFLECTED BY WIRE MESH ONTO THE EMPLOYEES LEGS.
WHILE PUTTING UP FLY BOARD, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK RIGHT HAND & WRIST.
HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING AND WAS WAITING FOR BOLTERS TO COMPLETE BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL/ROCK 32" L X 23" W X 1 3/4" THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
STEPPING OFF BOLTER, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, CUTTING FACE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A CHUTE, ROCK FELL FROM AN OPEN CHUTE DOOR. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER AND ROCK FELL ON TOP OF HIM. HE WAS KOCKED UNCONSCOUS AND TAK EN TO THE HOSPITAL.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EE IN THE BACK.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING ARM.
EE, MW #2 HAULROAD, #6 X-CUT, HELPING TO FUEL #75 GETMAN. ROLLING UP HOSE ON FUEL TANK WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOTLS AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD, SHOULDERS AND CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT THUMB. WENT TO WGH RECEIVED SUTURES, LOST NAIL, DIABLED DUE TO PAIN AND MEDS THAT HE WAS PUT O. UNABLE TO DRIVE. METAL IMBEDDED IN THUMB ALSO.
OPERATING SHEARER. ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE. INJURED BAGAN LOSING TIME ON 4 -10-00 WHEN HE HAD TO USE CRUTCHES TO WALK AND RETURNED TO NORMAL DUTIES ON 4-12-00. ORIGINALLY FIRST AID INJURY. LOST 2 DAYS 4/10 & 4/11 RTW 4/12/00.
INSTALLING A 24" VENTILATION TUBE. THE HOOK ON THE ROPE USED TO HANG THE TUBE CAME OUT OF THE HOLE ON A ROOF CHANNEL. THE ROOF CAME AWAY FROM THE CHANNEL AND THE TUBE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD STRAINING HIS NECK.