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August 12, 2013 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
SELAH Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was hanging fly pads between #5 and #6 and a piece of top rock fell out from the rib bolt to the rib about 7 or 9 foot long and about 3 foot wide and about 3 or 4 inches thick braking the fly board and hitting employee on his left side in the head, neck, back and shoulder areas knocking him to the ground.

January 17, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by falling object

Drilling into the top, a piece of rock fell on top of EE's left foot.

June 17, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by falling object

While he was walking through a curtain a piece of rock fell from the roof and cut his left hand. The rock was about the size of a plate. He received a cut between his thumb and forefinger.

April 24, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP STRAP & GOT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER CUT BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL HITTING HIS HAND.

September 16, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by falling object

Putting up outside roof bolt when a piece of rock fell hitting victim on left hand ring finger, cutting finger.

August 23, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by falling object

THE EMP WAS STANDING BEHIND BOLTER. BOLTER MAN WAS SPOTTING A BOLT, DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT & STRUCK EE ON HEAD, PINNING VICTIM TO BOTTOM. EE REC'D A LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD & BRUISE TO SHOULDER

August 19, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING AROUND SCOOP TO GET INTO DECK, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER. ROCK MEASURED APPROX 5'X2'X2"

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