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EE WAS SPOT BOLTING TRACK ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING EE IN EE'S LEFT ARM AND HAND
EE WAS BOLTING. A ROCK CAME DOWN HITTING EE'S HAND ON THE ROOF BOLTER FRAME MASHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
The EE was hanging ventilation curtain when a piece of shale became dislodged striking the EE on the top of EE's Right hand. The resulting injury required stitches.
Tramming bolter; rock fell from top striking IW on left shoulder
EE was tramming the roof bolter from the side controls when stone fell from the rib line and the bolt knocking EE to the ground, then more stone fell and struck EE on the right leg and ankle causing a fracture to leg and a laceration to ankle requiring 2 stitches to close the wound.
While knocking cement block out of an old regulator, the employee was struck by a piece of stone measuring approx. 3'x 4'x 3". The stone knocked the employee to the ground and the employee received fractures to the sternum and back.
While installing the center bolt in the face area of an entry, a piece of stone fell from inby the T-bar and rolled backwards striking the employee on the back of the right foot as he attempted to move out of the way. The incident resulted in fractures to the employee's foot and toes.
While drilling a hole for a roof bolt, a piece of stone broke off and struck the employee on the outside of the left leg bending the leg to the side. The employee continued to work but he had surgery done on his left knee on 11/24/2015 due to the injury.
While installing roof bolts in the x-cut 5-6 room, the employee installed a rib bolt and then swung in to install the middle bolt. When he swung the bolter head in, a piece of stone approx. 24"x12"x1" fell from between his last bolt and the rib and struck him on the calf of the right leg. The accident resulted in a non-displaced fracture to his right fibula.
Injured employee stated he was preparing to drill a bolt hole, put the drill steel against the roof and as he was withdrawing his hand a piece of rock fell and struck him on the right hand resulting in a laceration to his index finger.
Injured employee stated he was swinging the twin boom roof bolter boom to install another bolt when loose material fell and struck him on the back of his head and neck.
Employee stated he was roof bolting, changing a drill steel when a rock fell and struck his right middle finger.
Injured employee was walking through a x-cut when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the back of his head.
While scaling down a piece of stone, the employee was struck on the right foot by a piece that he did not see falling. This resulted in a fracture to his right little toe.
The employee was reaching over to get a roof bolt, that was leaning on the rib, and was struck on the top of the hand, above the glove line, by a piece of stone that fell between the bolt and the rib. The stone caused a laceration that required 4 stitches.
While walking in the neutral B entry of the 5 left off 4 north section, the EE heard a cracking sound in the roof. As he turned to observe a piece of stone fell and struck him on the left leg fracturing his ankle.
While observing the roof bolters bolting a cut, the supervisor laid his on top of the bolter near the mid section to rest himself. A piece of stone approx. 12" X 12" X 2" fell and struck his right thumb causing a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was roof bolting in our 5 North Section when a stone fell out of the top striking his R hand and wrist, cutting his middle finger and ring finger and also cutting his R wrist. A total of 11 stitches were required to close the cuts.
EE just finished bolting a cut when he went to set down on the bolter he heard a cracking sound as he looked up a stone fell from the roof and hit him in the face, which caused a laceration to the bridge of his nose and to the left cheek requiring 2 stitches in each cut.
While bolting the bolter operator put his first auger against the roof and hit his rotation. A piece of stone broke off and struck him lacerating his lip and chin requiring 5 stitches.
While kneeling down a stone fell out from between the bolts and hit him on the back and knocked him to the ground.
wHILE TALKING TO CO-WORKER THE INJURED PERSON HEARD A CRACK IN THE TOP AND HE TURNED AND LOOKED UP AND A STONE FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK AREA AND LACERATING HIS CHEEKBONE WHICH HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES
Employee had miner remote box setting on his knee with both hands on remote box. A slab of stone fell from the top cutting the top of his left hand.
Employee was installing a bolt when a piece of stone fell between the bolt and the rib.
Ee was in process of installing roof bolt, a piece of roof stone fell from the roof and strike finger right hand.
While installing roof bolt, a piece of roof material approx. 3'x3'x3" fell from between the roof bolts. struck the bolter canopy broke apart and a smaller piece struck ee are the right leg regs not a factor