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A piece of rock fell and hit employee on the head. The hard hat cut employee above eye brow causing employee to get 5 stitches.
employee put a hand on the bolter and a piece of shale feel from the top and hit middle finger causing a small fracture.
Rock fell between the pins and hit employee.
Employee was straightening roof bolt plates when a piece of rock fell and smashed right ring finger. EE received 7 sutures and broke the bone at the end of finger
Employee was scaling the top when a piece of rock fell and hit ee in the head. EE received 15 staples.
On 10/23/2014 the section supervisor was walking between entries 7 & 8 in the last open x-cut when he was hit on top of the head from a piece of roof. This causing his teeth to come together abruptly breaking his back lower two molars on the left side.
While on the Main West travel way, the examiner was trying to pry down a piece of rock that was resting on a curtain board. Another piece of rock fell striking him across the bridge on the nose causing a small fracture and eight sutures.
At approximately 10:00pm the employee was stuck by falling debris on top of his head. This caused his teeth to come together abruptly and a crowned tooth was broken out. The remainder of the tooth will need to be removed and replaced in the future.
The employee was struck with a piece of rock from the top, hitting him on the side of his right foot, causing a small fracture to his little toe.
Employee was struck in face with piece of rock
Operator was roof bolting shale fell striking on right forearm.
piece of rock fell from top striking employee on head causing a laceration.
Employee was hit on top of head with piece of rock, knocking off hard hat and lacerating his head.