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The section foreman was marking up sight lines in #2 entry of #1 MMU001-0, when a piece of rock fell between pins and struck him in the back. The rock measured 4' x 4' x 2". The foreman finished his shift and ensuing shifts, but began to miss work due to the injury on 10-05-2011.
EE stated that while riding a 6 man diesel ride outside at end of his shift a piece of rodk fell striking nose and needing stitches.
Employee was sitting on the mine floor behind the roof bolter when a piece of rock measuring 30" wide X 2" thick X 12' long fell out between the 7th and 8th row of bolts from the face in the #4 entry.
Injury was watching the miner in #4 entry on #1 unit cut coal when a piece of rock fell out of the roof between the rib and the pins stricking him on the right leg.
While installing bolts in area for overcast, a piece of rock fell out of roof, hitting ATRS and fell to the ground. The rock hit edgeways then rolled back hitting employee as he turned and twisted away from the rock.