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Employee stated was setting up the bolter to install a resin bolt close to the left rib when a portion of draw rock measuring 24" x 21" and approximately 4" in thickness fell hitting EE's lower right side of EE's back.
Employee stated EE was installing a 6' resin bolt when a section of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking the tip end of EE's left hand ring finger. The rock measured 18" x 18" and approximately 3 inches in thickness.
IE was operating Roof Bolter in 5 Right location in face. In Process of installing second row of bolts. When piece of draw rock fell from the roof between ATRS and drill canopy. The rock struck employee's hard hat and cut employee between hard hat and safety glasses. Rock measured 21 inches wide x 19 inches long x 6 inches thick.
Employee was operating a roof ranger 2 bolter in the 2 left crosscut. While he was installing the outside bolt of the second row on the operator side a piece of draw rock measuring 24" long 17" wide 1" 1/2 in thickness came loose from the roof and slid down a pie pan striking the employee's left hand and fingers between the rock and the side of the bolter.
Employee was operating a continuous miner in the No.1 entry face during a clean-up of the left side of the entry when a piece of draw rock measuring 67" long 27" wide and 0 to 6" thick fell from between the bolts and the right rib line striking him on the back side of his right ankle. Employee was taken to the hospital where X-Rays revealed a broken bone.
Employee set steel against the top and was moving hand away to start the rotation. A rock that measured 2.5' long X 6" thick X 1" wide fell catching hand between rock and the drill pot.
Employee was installing the inside bolt while drilling his starter. He had his right hand on his rescuer when a rock fell pinching his finger against rescuer. The rock measured 9" x 13" x 2".
Employee was struck by a piece of coal 2'X 2'X 1'on the rt ankle.Employee received 1st aid,transported to surface to waiting ambulance.Employee was treated at Logan Reg Med Ctr and referred to orthopedist. Employee sustained fracture of ankle bone which required placement of screw during outpatient surgery. Employee remains off work at this time.
While helping set bits on the continuous miner the ee started down the #3 entry and was struck by a piece of rock that fell from between the bolts and pushed the ee to the floor striking him on the shoulder and left leg. The injury was not known until 11/9 due to a previous injury, when an MD read a MRI revealing a fracture to the tibia.
EE was roof bolting top when a small piece of top rock broke loose and struck him on the left forearm resulting in a laceration requiring 4 sutures to close.
The injured was bolting top when he moved the head of the bolter to put up an inside bolt. As he was drilling the hole a sliver of rock fell behind him and cut through his leather boot into the flesh above his right ankle resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close.