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A miner was barring down some top that was over a disconnect box. When the rock hit the box it bounced and struck the miner's right foot, fracturing one bone in the right foot. The miner had X-rays taken on 12/19/2011 and that is when the broken bone was discovered. Prior to the 19th the injury was not thought to be serious.

Walking past Fletcher bolter when piece of rock fell striking employee on the right side of the hard hat & right shoulder. He caught the rock in his hands & that is when he felt pain in right shoulder.

Lowering auger after drilling hole for a bolt. A slab approx. 4' wide X 1' wide & 2" thick broke loose next to the boom & fell. The slab struck top of his right forearm.

Employee was roof bolting; spinning 7-foot bolt when piece of shale fell hitting some bolts in the forward bolt rack. Some of the bolts were knocked out of rack striking employee on right knee.

Employee didn't miss any time away from work. Not aware of injury until MRI was done on 10/25. Employee was supervising roof bolting activity. Told bolter operator to back out of area because he didn't like the ground conditions. Piece of rock approx. 4 to 5 ft. broke off striking employee on head, right shoulder and lower back knocking him to ground.

Employee was inserting a resin cartridge into drilled hole for a roof bolt. Piece of rock dislodged and struck him in the upper lip.

The employee was bolting a fan niche and when he placed the bolting boom against the top, a piece of rock about 1"x3"x5" came loose, fell and struck his left hand which was on the bolter controls. The laceration required 5 stitches.

EE AND CO-WORKER HAD COMPLETED SPLICING A 13.8KV POWER CABLE, WERE CLEANING UP AND DISCUSSING WHAT TO DO NEXT. EE WAS LEANING ON THE HOOD OF THEIR MANTRIP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIK ING EE'S LEFT ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

A SECTION OF BAR RACK BROKE AT THE LW. MECH WAS DRIVING 25WT TO AN AREA WHERE IT WOULD BE MORE ACCESIBLE TO THE TASK OF REPLACING THE RACK BAR. A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EM

PULLING WINGS IN 11 BORE MINER HEARD A NOISE LOOKED UP AND SAW A ROCK FALLING, STARTED TO RUN OUT OF THE WAY, THE SLAB FELL HITTING HER ON THE SHOULDER.

WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING VENT TUBING WHEN A ROCK SLAB FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT FRACTURING IT IN THREE PLACES

APPROX 200 LB PIECE OF SHOT-CRETE FELL FROM THE ROOF AABOUT 20' & HIT EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. EE SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, TWO HAIRLINE FRACTURES OF THE LEFT SCAPULA, LACAERATI ONS TO THE MOUTH & FOREHEAD.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF SUPPORT & PANS USING 6' ROOF BOLTS. HE WALKED INBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS APPROX 2' A ROCK FALL OUT OF THE BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE HEAD (THE EMPLOYER WAS WEARING A HARD HAT). CAUSING A CONCUSSION.

EMPL & OTHER EMPL HAD JUST FINISHED BARRING DOWN IN ZERO ROOM. INSPECTING THE TOP TO SEE IF ANY THING ELSE COULD BE TAKEN DOWN,WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF A PLAYING CARD POPPED OU T OF THE TOP STRIKING I.NAME ON THE ARM AND CUT-TING EMPL. REQUIRED SUTURES.

WORING ON HYDRAULIC JACK ON SHORTWALL SHIELD GETTING READY TO INSTALL BOTTOM KEEPER ROOF POPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP. JACK SWUNG TO SIDE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN JACK AN STATIONARY METAL.

CHECKING BLOCK PC OF SHALE FELL STRUCK HARD HAT L THUMB LACERTING IT SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN ROADWAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING LEFT ARM AND LACERATING TOP OF LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPL WAS BARRING LOOSE ROOF WHEN SLAB FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN & STRIKING HEAD ON ANOTHER ROCK. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY SHUTTLECAR PARKED IN 3 MAIN EAST OUTBY 110XC THE TOP POPPED CAUSING A SLAB OF ROCK TO FALL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING AGAINST THE SHUTTLE THE SLAB BROKE. A SMALL P IECE OF THE SLAB STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE CUTTING IT.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE SHORTWALL SHIELDS. WHEN THE ROOF CAVED BEHIND THE SHIELD, THE CAVE HIT THE BACK OF THE SHIELD, CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE SHIELD AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CONTINOUS MINER HEAD, INJURING HIS BACK, DIAGNOSED WITH HAIRLINE F4RFRACTURE OF T12 VERTEBAE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING AREA IN WELDING TRUCK WHEN A CHUNK OF ROCK FELL FROM LEFT SIDE TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER. LEFT SHOULDER WAS FRACTURED AND LACERATED.

WHILE IN LUNCH NICHE, EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HATS WHEN A SECTION OF TOP FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, LACERATING IT. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR MINER OPERATOR WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE, FRACTURING RIGHT FEMUR, FRACTURING LOWER BACK AND DISLOCATING LEFT HIP. A MORE DETAILED RE PORT TO FOLLOW.

BARRING DOWN RIB MOVED TO GET OUT OF WAY TWISTED R KNEE PUT ON L DUTY GIVEN PRESCRIPT. MED

EMPL SPRAYINGDOWN FACE AREA TO SETTLE DUST.REACHED UP FOR WATER HOSE VALVE AND HAD ARM OUT OF MINER WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT ARM BRUSING IT

EMPL BARRING SLAB BETWEEN BOLTS WHEN SLAB FELL STRIKING LEG AND TEARING NAIL FROM MIDDLE RIGHT TOE.

EMPLOYEES HARD HAT WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH CAUSED MOUTH TO STRIKE SHOULDER LACERATING INSIDE OF MOUTH SUTURES WERE REQUIRED

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE NEXT TO THE LAST CAR WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK 4 FT X 3 FT X 5 IN THICK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK PUSHING HIM FORWARD AGAINST MINER CONTROLS CAUSING A FRACTURED STERNU M AND COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF T-11 VERTEBRA

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN HOLE WHEN ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM, LACERATING IT. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT ROPE AND REMOVING BELT CHAIN WHEN A SMALL SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM UNDERNEATH MONKEY FACE, STRIKING LEFT RING FINGER, CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION SUTURES WERE REQUI RED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE HEAD OF THE LOADER BARRING DOWN WHEN A ROCK FELL, EMPLOYEE,STRAINING BACK.

WHILE EE WAS W2RKING ON MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE BRUISING LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A RESIN CARTRIDGE IN A HOLE THAT HAD JUST BEEN DRILLED WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL, STRICKING EMPLOYEE, FRACTURING VERTEBRAE, DAMAGED LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT KNEE, AND DISLOCAT ING LEFT SHOULD9R.

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WHEN A CHUNK FELL, STRIKING BAR, CAUSING TO HIT LEFT FOOT, BRUISING IT.

EMP HAD PUT UP 5 CHANNEL IN INTERSECTION AND WAS GOING TO MOVE BOLTER WHEN A SLAB CAME FROM ABOVE LANDING ON EMPLOYES RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING IT

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WHEN A SLAB FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK, CAUSING BRUISES.

EE WAS REMOVING3CABLE FROM J HOOK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING A LACERATION NEAR NOSE. SUTURES WERE NEEDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING LOADER WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOREARM, LACERATING IT.

ROCK FELL OUT O0 ROOF HITTING EMPL ON HAND WHILE OPERATING LOADER.ROOF POPPED AND THAT IS WHEN ROCK FELL.

MEN WERE CHECKING BELT FOR CAUSE OF ROCK SPILLAGE WHEN THEY FOUND FOUR BELT HANGER BOLTS HAD FALLEN OUT OF ROOF WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BELT UP WITH A PULL LIFT BOLT PULLED OUT & CAUSE D A SLAB TO FALL FROM ROOF HITTING EMPLOYEE CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO SHOULDER ARM & LEG

EMPLOYEE BACK LOADING RIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN A SLAB CAME OFF CORNER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HIP BRUISING IT.

INJURED WAS WALKING UP TO THE SHORTWALL WHEN A CHUNK OF ROCK APPROX. 2FT. X 3FT. X 6IN. FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HARD HAT AND DOWN BACK. ROCK CAME FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB AND FELL APPROX. 2 1/2 FT. INJURED SUSTAINED A SLIGHT REVERSE WHIPLASH AND WILL BE KEPT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO ASSURE NO FURTHER DAMAGE WILL OCCUR.

INJURED WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR HANG WIRE IN OVERCAST. SLAB OF ROCK APPROX. 2FT X 4FT X 10 IN FELL FROM BACK STRIKING WIRE MESH AND THEN STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING INJURED TO GROUND. INJURED DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.

WALKING ALONG MINER SPRAYING DUST AS MINER WAS CUTTING.EMPL ...WAS OUT OF BOLTED AREA AND ROCK FELL DOWN ,LACERATING HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES BRUSIED UPPER LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

EE WAS LOADING IN 8 ROOM AT 12XC INTERSECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING EE ON HEAD & KNOCKING HIM OFF OF THE LOADER, FRACTURING STERUM.