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While painting the face, EE's paint stick caught in the ground support mesh and dislodged a small rock. This rock struck EE's cheek causing a small laceration which was treated by on-site Paramedics. EE was reassessed by a physician and non-emergency surgery was recommended. EE had surgery and began time loss on 9/3/2024
Miner was 10 feet from the face, changing the steel on the bolter, when a softball size rock came from the back or face striking the miner on the left wrist. The rock caused a laceration to the wrist.
Employee, preparing blast round, wet area down, turned to exit pile to retrieve scaling bar when small amount of cemented backfill fell striking him on hat dislocating left ankle. Heading was cemented backfill supported with welded wire mesh/rockbolts providing 100% aerial coverage. Incident occurred at edge wire immediately prior to freshly blast round (un-supported ground).
"The miner was starting to push a 16 ft Swellex bolt into the hole, when a rock is believed to have hit the rim of his hardhat and then struck his lip area, resulting in three sutures on his lip/cheek.
A miner was loading a round of explosives at an active mining face (485 level) when hit in upper back by a piece of loose ground. He was bent over, loading the bottom row when the incident occurred. Employee transported to hospital with multiple fractures and punctured/collapsed lung.
U/g electrician was traveling via Kubota tractor from the electricians shop on the 920 main to the top of 45 decline to access the M165 level in 200S to repair a damaged switch box. He was traveling north and when he was struck directly on top of the helmet by a piece of loose material, that was aproximately the size of a grapefruit, that had spalled out of the back.
MINER WAS LOADING A ROUND AT THE FACE. HE FELT A TRICKLE OF ROCK FALL ON HIS BACK. HE LOOKED UP AS A SMALL ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE BACK, STRUCK THE BRIM OF HIS HARD HAT AND SLID TO HIS SHOULDER. AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT, A CORNER OF A FRONT TOOTH WAS CHIPPED REQUIRING DENTAL WORK TO REPAIR.
WORKER WAS DRIVING MINE TRACTOR OUT OF A STOPE. A SMALL ROCK 8'X6"X3" DISLODGED FROM THE RACK FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND MATS AND FELL STRIKING THE WORKERS HAND AS IT WAS RESTING ON THE STEERING W HEEL. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND MUCKING FACE TO CLEAR LIFTERS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM FACE AND THREE PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK(FROM BETWEEN ROWS OF ROCKBOLTS AND STRADS) AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON T HE RIGHT SIDE. THE HEAVIEST ROCK(200-300 LBS.) LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.
WORKER WAS AT THE FACE CHANGING A DRILL BIT ON A JUMBO STEEL WHEN A SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL FROM THE RACK AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE BIT/STEEL.
DAYSHIFT HAD SHOT ROUND AT END OF SHIFT SWING SHIFT REPORTED TO THE HEADING TO SCALE LOOSE AS EE WAS BARRING DOWN EE WAS LOOK OUT AS ROCK STARTED TO FALL TO THE LEFT OF EE HE LOOKED TOWARD THA T DIRECTION AS HE LOOKED BACK ROCK FELL ABOVE EETURNED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN ROCK STRUCK EE HEAD SENT TO HOSPITAL & LATER RELEASED THAT NIGHT
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK IN 22 EN HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATI ON ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
54736YEE WAS BACKING A HAUL TRUCK TO 21-D WORK AREA WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.A ROCK APPROX 16"X18"X4" FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO MATS AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT LATERAL PALM ?0000
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SCLAING THE AREA AND HANDED THE SCLAING BAR TO HIS PARTNER.AS HE WAS OBSERVING HIS PARTNER SCALE A SLAB FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTU RES OF THE SKULL AND RIGHT FEMUR.
ROCK WHICH HAD BEEN OVERLOOKED DURING SCALING OPERATIONS FELL FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FACE OR BACK ANS STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT NOTE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 2-27-91. TREATMENT CONS ISTED OF TAPING TWO TOES TOGETHER.
HAND MUCKING, PC OF ROCK CAME DOWN, KNOCKED HIM DOWN HIT FORHEAD, LACER STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALLING DOWN LOOSE ROCK & FAILED TO POSITION HIMSELF SO HE WOULD NOT BE STRUCK BY LOOSE ROCK EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION & A SMALL CUT ON HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPL FAILED TO NOTICE LOOSE GROUND CONDITIONS ALONG TRAVELWAY.SUSTAINED CONTUSION ON LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OBSERVE GROUND CONDITIONS WHERE HE WAS STANDING. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE CAME DOWN HITTING HIM IN TEH FINGER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT POSITION PROPERLY TO AVOID ROCK HITTING HIM. EMPLOYEE REPORTABLE FOR STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING LOOSE ROCK DOWN WHEN THE ROCK HIT THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET AND BOUNCED OVER TO HIT HIS ANKLE. BRUISED ANKLE, ABRASION.