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The employee was operating a locomotive, when the employee came to a stop and a rock unexpectedly fell from the mine roof and struck employee in the head and shoulder. It did not include any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.
Employee was walking across the track to get in the clear when a wooden roof plank unexpectedly broke. This caused roof material to fall, striking head and neck. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve any job skills, proficiency, PPE or protective devices.
Employee was standing at the tube-side bolter station looking toward the center of the miner when EE was struck in the right side of the face by a piece of coal. This caused EE to get coal in the eye and a contusion to EE's face. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.
Employee was shoveling along 5 South 1 belt, when a rock fell from the mine roof striking employee on the head and shoulder. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.
Injured was bent over cleaning crosscut for pumpable crib bags to be hung,a piece of coal(approx.3'x1.5'x6")fell from the mine roof and struck them in the back. It didn't involve any equip. or compliance issues. It also didn't involve job skills, training, PPE or protective devices.**EE returned to work on next scheduled shift,03/26/18, then began missing work on 3/27/18.