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Employee was plastering the return side of a brattice, a piece of drawrock fell striking them in the head. Rock broke into two pieces, measurements - 27" long x 24" wide x 5" thick & 20" wide x 14" wide x 3" thick. Incident occurred along 2nd Northwest Mains between the #2 & #3 entries at spad numbers 5237 & 5250.

Employee was making clean-up run in the # 4 right when a piece of draw rock fell striking the continuous miner and breaking up and striking the employee in the left ankle causing bruising.

Employee was starting to drill into the mine roof when the spinning drill steel dislodged a piece of rock that struck the employee in the left forearm causing cuts and abrasions and struck the employee in the right ankle causing bruising

Employee was preparing to pull a piece of draw rock when a piece of draw rock fell and struck the employee injuring his left wrist, and nose and causing fractures to his right leg, right hip and left heel

Employee had pulled the bolter up to get the last row of bolts installed when a piece of rock fell between the two inside bolts landing on the A.T.R.S and then sliding to the left side of the A.T.R.S and striking employee on the top of the left forearm causing a laceration that required sutures.

Employee was reaching for a roof bolt plate when a piece of draw rock fell, striking his left fore finger. He was taken to ST. Joseph Martin Hospital and received X-rays. It was determined that a small piece of metal from the plate had penetrated his finger and that he would receive surgery later to have it removed.

Victim (Examiner) claims to have been struck between the shoulders with a piece of rock. He was taken to a local hospital where he received x-rays and was released to return to work the next d ay. He hasn't returned to work as of 6-29-12 and cannot be reached for an explanation.

A Piece of draw rock fell from in between the first row of bolts and the rib in # 7 right section and struck victim in the leg.