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Employee was bolting top. He drilled through draw rock causing it to break into two sections. It fell and struck him on the left hand cutting his index finger resulting in stitches.
Employee was injured when a rock dislodged from the mine roof striking him and knocking him to the ground. When employee fell he reached out his arms trying to catch himself. When he hit the ground his right arm received a laceration which required stitches.
Employee was beginning to start the hole for inside bolt on next to last row when an undetected piece of draw rock fell striking the end of his right little finger causing a fracture and laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was in the process of picking up a shovel that had fallen off of the side of the miner, when a rock dislodged from the mine roof 24" x 14" x 6" striking him on the back of his right hand. Employee stated that he had visually looked at the area and location of the miner to make sure it was alright to enter. He observed nothing. Resulted in stitches.
Employee was drilling hole for bolt when rock turned loose and struck his right arm resulting in 5 stitches.
Piece of draw rock dislodged and slid down the ATRS striking the employee on the right leg resulting in an abrasion and laceration.
While sitting in the mantrip at air lock doors falling material struck employee on the lip resulting in a .5 inch laceration to the outer skin of the lip. Resulted in stitches seven (7).
Employee was drilling hole on the third row of bolts when material fell that was 36" Long by 11" wide 1" to 0" thick hitting him on right forearm requiring stitches.
Employee was preparing to install bolt into hole in the #5 belt heading, while straightening bolt a rock fell hitting him on the left wrist. Employee received a fractured left Ulna.
A rock fell from around 6' and struck employee on left shoulder and hand causing a laceration on his hand requiring 3 stitches.
While employee was drilling a hole for a bolt, a small rock fell from the top, striking him on the left foot.
EE was installing a 10' cablebolt using fast feed to push bolt to top, bolt bent dislodging a portion of roof. Dislodged rock and struck EE on left elbow, causing a small cut to elbow.
Employee was struck by a rock brow on his shoulder and back when it fell out, driving him to the ground. The rock measured 5' x 28" x 16".
While assisting another roof bolter, a rock fell and bounced off the canopy striking him on the right forearm causing a deep puncture wound.
Employee was placing drill steel in the chuck on pinner head. A piece of rock slid down the drill steel catching his thumb between the rock and the pinner head. Went to doctor on 1/8/08. Started losing time on 1-9-08.
Employee was kneeling down in entry. A piece of rock fell out between the bolts, striking employee. Went to doctor on 12/5/07. Returned to work on 12/5/07.
Injured was bolting top when a rock fell from the roof striking him on his left shoulder and back. EE continued working until 2/5/08 at which time he started missing work.
Employee was drilling roof bolt hole-rash & rock fell from roof striking him on back of left leg. (Rock & rash slid of the canopy)
EE was struck by a rock falling out between bolts while moving miner cable & water line. Went to DR 10/5/07 started losing time 10/07/07.
Employee was setting jack against top - rock fell from top catching his finger between rock & jack. Went to doctor on 9-26-07. Started restricted duty on 9-27-07.
Employee was preparing to put bolt in hole that had been drilled. A piece of rock fell and struck him on nose. Went to Dr. on 3-26-07 (simple fractur of nose & 3 stitches to left side of nose). Returned to work on 3/27/07.
Employee was scaling top with a slate bar-small piece of rock fell-striking him on top of left wrist.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING CANOPY OF PINNER. BROKE UP-A PIECE STRIKING EE ON THE ARMS
EE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL BOLT HOLE, PLACED DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON END OF FINGER
Employee was walking down beside roof bolter machine. A piece of draw rock fell striking him on the arm. He went to doctor on 6/10/05. Returned to work on 6/13 after his scheduled 3 days off.
EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING OFF BOLT HOLE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT, PUSHING IT FORWARD DOWN ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE NOSE. THIS EMPLOYEE WORKS A 4 ON AND 4 OFF SCHEDULE. THE 20TH WAS HIS FIFTH DAY AND HE WILL BE OFF UNTIL 4/24/04.