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Injured was bolting the mine roof when his drill steel became fouled in the roof. As he was attempting to remove the steel, a piece of roof (3' X 2') fell striking his head and shoulder. He finished his shift and went home.
Employee was bolting the roof in the face of the #2 entry. As he was pulling the drill steel from the drilled hole a small piece of roof rock struck him. This caused a laceration to his forearm. The wound was cleaned and he received 8 stitches.
While bolting a piece of rock fell cutting his left thumb
While bolting a rock fell and hit boom and broke and a piece hit employees forearm cutting it.
While installing the last roof bolt in the last row a piece of roof rock was dislodged that struck the employee on the head, neck and left shoulder. The resulting impact caused an incision behind the left ear requiring 4 sutures and a contusion to his head, neck and left shoulder.
While operating the Fletcher Roof Ranger II roof bolter a piece of rock fell and struck the employee's right hand fracturing his metacarpal bone. Employee was swinging the drill pot in when a rock struck his hand.
A Section Supervisor hanging up sight rods for center lines and a piece of draw rock fell from between the bolts and struck the individual in the back. He was diagnosed with severe degenerative spine disease. Note: This accident was originally reported on 8-30-2013 to MSHA data base and for whatever reason was not retained.
Employee was drilling the roof and a piece of rock fell and hit the canopy and broke into two pieces. On very sharp edged piece struck the employee on the right side of his right foot. The employee was take to Shelby Baptist Hospital where he received three stitches and was released with no restrictions.
The employee was installing roof bolts in the number 9 entry face with a Fletcher Roof bolter when a piece of roof rock fell and struck his upper arm causing a laceration. He waived the ambulance care and was accompanied to the Shelby Baptist Hospital where he was treated and released. The wound took 10 sutures to close.
The employee was using a utility knife to cut a cleaning rag to size when he was hit by a piece of roof. This either startled the employee or struck his arm resulting in him cutting his left forearm. The injury resulted in three sutures and a two week course of antibiotics. The employee returned to work on his next regularly scheduled shift.
While waiting on the continuous miner to pass through a cross-cut, a piece of draw rock fell from the roof, striking the employee on the chest, hand, upper leg, ankle, and foot.After Sending EE to ortho Dr. the Dr. determined that the EE had a torn ligament in his foot, requiring a hard cast & 2 week leave of duty.