Employee was drilling top to install roof bolts a piece of draw rock fell and hit drill canopy, fell off canopy and hit coal rib then hit employee in lower back causing a bruise
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Showing all 12Moving the blue station up, a piece of loose draw rock measuring app. 8' x 2 1/2' x 8" fell from between rows of roof bolts knocking employee down & injuring his left arm, leg, & ribs (no broken bones).
A piece of draw rock fell & cut EE's right arm.
Rock fell & hit EE's right knee causing pain.
Roof bolting, a piece of draw rock broke and hit left ring finger.
A piece of draw rock fell out between roof bolts striking employee between the neck & shoulder resulting in bruises only.
While operating roof bolter, a piece of rock fell between last row of bolts and TRS striking EE on neck and left shoulder.
Piece of rock fell from mine roof stiking EE's left knee.
While employee was cleaning water sprays on miner, a piece of draw rock fell from roof striking his upper back.
Piece of draw rock fell from mine roof striking employee's hand against mine floor, cutting hand.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF HILL SEAM STRIKING EE ON THE NECK AND BACK