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A piece of draw rock fell from the top about 4 inches thick 22 inches long and 20 inches wide hitting the employee on top of the head and stubbed their neck up. The employee was in the break between 3 and 4 on the section. There were no witnesses and the employee came outside and felt like their neck was still hurting so they went to the Medical Center.
The employee was in #2 entry helping the miner man hang curtain when a piece of draw rock fell scraping down their back. The employee has not yet been to the doctor for this accident.
Employee was attempting to bust a block of coal and accidentally contacted the roof with the hammer and dislodged a rock which fell and struck employee's hand causing a laceration.
The 3rd shift electrician was crawling back to buggy while scooting a hydraulic reel motor, when a rock fell from the top and struck EE on the right hand between the thumb and index finger. The next day it swelled up and after a couple of days it wouldn't go back down. EE went and had x-rays and it was determined to be broken.
The operator of the #3 roof bolter was attempting to put another cable bolt up (after having hung one) he started a hole adjacent to the previous hole when a piece of draw rock became dislodged from the top and struck him on his left wrist.