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Employee stated EE and EE's bolt partner just finished putting up the first row of bolts in the #4 Left entry on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of sitting in the operators compartment of the roof bolting machine a rock which measured 30 x 18 x 2.5 thick fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the right hand. This caused a laceration and EE received 6 stitches.

Employee stated EE was operating the #420 Fletcher CHDDR-13 Roof Bolting machine on the Unit 2 Section. In the process of drilling a hole into the top to install a roof bolt a piece of rock measuring 36" Wide X 22" Long X 8" Thick fell out from between the roof bolts and struck the injured employee on top of EE's right foot.

Employee stated that ee was operating the #420 Fletcher Roof Bolt Machine on the Unit 2 Section. In the process of placing the drill steel into the drill pot a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck the injured employees hand. This caused one of the employee's fingers to be fractured.

Employee stated ee operating a roof bolting machine on the unit 1 section. In the process of operating the machine two rocks fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the back, shoulder , and elbow.

Employee stated was attempting to install a roof bolt on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the employee drilling a hole to install the bolt a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, slid down the T Bar of the bolt machine, and struck the injured employee on the top of back.

Injured employee stated they were bolting the #8 face when they attempted to scale a rock. In the process of scaling the rock it broke free and struck employee on the right triceps. Note: Doctor did not prescribe any restrictions or time away from work. management elected to provide a light duty job for 4 days.

Employee was moving cables out of the way to pull draw rock down that was over the power center on the 1 Left section. In the process of moving the cables, a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the head and foot.The rock measured 27" X 18" x 2".

Employee stated was in the process of installing a roof bolt in the #5 left entry on the 1 Left Section. Employee stated as EE was drilling the hole a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee on the left forearm. The rock measured 30" long X 10" wide X 1" thick and fell from approximately 2".

EE was drilling a hole in preparation to install a roof bolt and a piece of mine roof approx. 12" wide X 3.5" thick X 27" long fell and struck ee in the ribs.

The injured was struck on the arm by a rock that fell from the mine roof between the ATRS and the last row of bolts.

The injured was operating the roof bolter. EE stepped back from drill station to get a bolt plate when a small rock fell from the top, glanced off canopy, and struck ee in the side of head.

The injured was setting a timber when a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking the injured on the bridge of the nose.