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April 8, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

At approximately 2:30 am blasting crew was loading heading in 1887 Upper. While handler was loading left side of cut rock came loose from top left corner of cut and fell and struck employee in left arm

April 1, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Employee was assisting bolter when a rock slid out from behind the screen installed in the back and struck the employee in the lower back. As a result of the injury, employee received 5 stitches in the lower back.

October 31, 2019 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

At 1:25 AM the blasting crew had finished hand scaling the back in 9664 and were in the process of loading first couple holes when a rock fell from the back and struck one of the blasters in the left forearm and wrist causing a laceration that required stitches.

December 15, 2016 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Struck against a moving object

Rock fall hit scaler boom causing employee to bounce around in the cab of the scaler causing contusions to ribs and a small fx at C-7

May 23, 2015 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

rock fell from back and hit ee on head knocking his hard hat off; small laceration on top of head that required 4 staples (due to nylon strap in hard hat)

January 27, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Employee was checking on the bolter man & helper. Employee and offside moved to the back of the drill rig. The brow had a rock that shot out and over the drill rig. Employee turned away and a baseball size rock that flew over the drill rig hit the employee on their right hand causing a laceration.

September 24, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

While scaling the 668 Drift, he was double checking area sounding roof, he saw a piece of rock that looked loose, when he struck the rock with his bar, rock fell to the ground, he stated the rock hit him in the arm and on the foot causing a contus. to his foot. He cont. After shift went to e/r and released then followed up with co. DR. on 9-28-10 and was placed on rest. duty.

November 13, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

EE was in a basket about to install a new airline when some ground came down on him. He had hand scaled the area prior to beginning work. EE received stitches to the elbow and bruised ribs.

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