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The employee is a roof bolt machine operator and was working in the number 4 entry of the 001 section. EE was installing the inside roof bolt when a piece of roof rock broke loose and struck EE's left foot. The rock was approximately 2'X 1'and from 0 to 5 inches thick.
Employee was bolting top and a small piece of draw rock fell & struck him on left arm.
Loose rock fell from roof between bolt and rib. He was taken to hospital by amulance and then released to go home after being checked out.
EE was making up roof bolts & helping on roof bolter and a piece of draw rock fell from bolt over to rib striking him in his back.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT IN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM IN THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND, CUTTING THE TIP OF THAT FINGER UP AROUND THE FINGERNAIL. IT TOOK 6 STITCHES & THEY WANT HIM TO SEE ANOTHER DR. FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT TOP OF CANOPY & HE RAN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. HAD TO HAVE 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS WORKING ON HYD HOSE ON MINER & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK & SHOULDERS.
EE WAS FIRED FOR MISSING WORK. HE WAS FIRED 4-23-01. ON 5-7 HE SAID HE GOT HURT IN THE MINES ON 3-29-01 THERE WAS NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED TO ME UNTIL HE G OT FIRED FOR MISSING WORK.