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LONGWALL RECOVERY. THEY WERE BUILDING A CRIB AT JACK #21 WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL 1 1/2" X 40" X 47" ON CRIB. CORNER OF ROCK HIT HIM ON NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE WENT OT DR ON 24 & 25 WORKED WEEK OF 28 TO JULY 2. WENT BACK TO DR JULY 6 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.
THE INJURED WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED WHEN A PIECE OF GOB FELL FROM THE ROOF LANDING ON THE INJURED S LEFT ANKLE CAUSING THE ANKLE TO TWIST. POSSIBLE SPRAINED ANKLE.
A PIECE OF GOB APPROX. 3'WX3'LX2"T FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE SHOULDER BRUISING IT.
WHILE EE & EE WERE REPAIRING A BURSTED WATER LINE A PIECE OF GOB (14INWX69INLX4INT) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS PUSHING EE BACKWARDS DOWN WHERE HE FELL ON A BELT ROLLER & EXTENDED HIS BAC K POSSIBLE SPINAL INJURY
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE HEAD.THE ROCK WAS APPROX 4 1/2' LONG BY 3' ACROSS AND 4 1/2" THICK IN THE CENTER AND TAPERING OFF AT THE EDGES.
BOLTER WAS HUNG UP IN #3 ENTRY EE HAD WALKED UP LEFT SIDE TO PLACE HEADERS UNDER WHEELS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL UT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS OVER TOP OF THE TUBING ROCK CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE BACK OF EE HEAD SKINNED HIS LEFT SIDE HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS LEFT ANKLE
GOB ROCK FELL FROM OUT BETWEEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROCK WERE APPROX 3'LX1/2"TX1 1/2' W. INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD A HEADACHE FROM THE OCCUR ENCE.
AS HE WAS BUILDING AN AIRLOCK IN AN OLD ROOM SET-UP A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK
HE WAS POSITIONING THE BOLTER FOR THE SECOND ROW OF BOLTS AND AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE BOLTER'S CANOPY. WHEN THE ROCK HIT THE CANOPY, THE ROCK BROKE AND A PIECE HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE FRACTURING 2 RIBS.
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS SHE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE BOTTOM ROLLERS CAUSING ACONTUSION TO THE LEFT LEG.
WHILE CUTTING IN THE RACE OF #3 ROOM HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN A SHUTTLE CAR & THE RT RIB WHEN A ROCK THAT WAS 5IN THICK & T APERED TO 1/2IN THICK & APPROX 30IN WIDEBY 6 1/2FT LONG FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS CAUSING HIM TO FALLFRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE & HURTING
A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD THEN SLID & HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HAND THIS INJURY CAUSED HIM TO RECEIVE 2 SUTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A PULL THUR CURTIAN WHEN A PIECE OF GOB ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE HEAD. EXTENT OF THE INJURED WAS A FRACTURE TO THE NOSE AND BROKE A C ROWN ON A FRONT TOOTH. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-5-92. HAD NOSE SET.
THE MAN WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE PLACE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF ON TO THE HEAD OF THEE RAISED RIPPERS, WHEN THE ROCK STRUCK THE RIPPERS HEAD IT CAUSED THE MAN TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS CLEANING WATER SPRAYS ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF GOB ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MINER CUTTING HEAD A PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID & STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES
95149ED WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF GOB ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT.THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF HIS INJURY WAS A BRUISE AND SOME SWELLING OF THE K 555?8E MISSED A TOTAL OF FIVE PRODUCTION SHIFTS.RETURNED TO WORK ON 08-21-92.
HE WAS OPERATING A GOLF CART AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST. THE DRAW SLATE WAS APPROX. 2' X 3' X 0" TO 2" THICK.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE COAL RIB STRIKING THE INJURED MAN CAUSING BRUISES AND SCRATCHES TO HIS NOSE, RIGHT FOREARM AND BOTH KNEES.
HE WAS RE-CLAIMING A BRATTICE BOARD WHEN HE PULLED THE TOP BOARD LOOSE A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT SHOULDER THE ROCK SIZE AS STATED BY EE WAS 2FT BY 1IN THICK
WHILE TRAVELING IN 2ND XC INBY POWER CENTER A ROCK FELL FROM THE CORNER OF THE PILLER & STRUCK HER RT ARM AGAINST THE CARS DECK
WALKING UP HEADING PC OF ROCK FELL HIT ON TOP OF FOOT
WHILE LEAVING JACKLINE COMING AROUND HEAD DRIVE-CHAIN BLOCK BUMPED-COAL HIT HIM PUSHING HIM INTO THE HEAD FACE MOTOR CUTTING LEFT EAR-HAD BRUISED BEHIND LEFT EAR-SAID LEFT SHOULDER WAS HURTING .
WALKING FROM FACE TO DINNER HOLE, PC OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT ' Y
INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON END OF LONGWALL BELT.HE LEANED OVER BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON TOP AND HIT HIM ON LEFT HEEL.
EMPLOYEE WS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A ROCK APPROX 6"X6"X6" AS ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OR FROMT HE TOP OF A SHIELD. MEDICAL ATTENTION CASE ONLY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT CEASE WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RT FOOT BY FALLING ROCK FROM TOP WHILE WALKING ALONG THE STATE LOADER THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK BROKE HIS FOOT
PIECE OF GOB ROCK FELL AND STRUCK I.NAME ON BACK AND RIGHT FOOT.RECD FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE.
A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABRASIONS ON THE RIGHT ARM.
WHILE SETTING ON A TOOL BOX A PICE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS(56"X87"X2") HITTING HIM ACROSS THE SHOULDERS.
EE WAS MOVING EXT CURTAIN UP. ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.
HE WAS INVESTIGATING AREA SUSPECTED OF BAD TOP HAVING HEARD SOUND OF BREAKAGE. HE WAS FOUND UNDER A ROCK 4 INCH THICK 16 INCH WIDE BY 56 INCH LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS. ROCK FELL BETWEEN.
INJURED WAS SITTING ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF GOB ROCK OUT BETWEENT THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURIED ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A VISIBLE SCRAP AND A POSSIBLE BRUISE. THE INJURIED WAS ASK IF HE WANTED TO GO AND SEE A DOCTOR. HE STATED HE OK AND WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT.
THE INJURED WAS OBSERVING HIS MEN RECOVER D-GAS LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER, CAUSING A BRUISE.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ACROSS HEAD OF MINER STRIKING EXT. RODS CAUSING THE ROD TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE HIM ON RIGHT ARM 2 INCH ABOVE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A FALL, WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, THE RESULT WAS A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND LACERATION TO HEAD LEFT SIDE AND THE RT ELBOW.
A ROCK FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN 3 AND 4 SHIELDS, STRIKING THE EE ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS FINGERS.
SETTING CURTAIN JACK IN 2L BREAK ON 10 DEV. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP CUT INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND.FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK AND ROCK.1' X 1' X 1" THICK.
INJURED WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF GOB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT EAR, CAUSING A CUT TO THE LEFT EAR. THE CUT REQUIRED STICHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF CROSSBARS AND LEGS.HE WAS STANDING ONNTHE CONVEYOR BELT THE CROSSBAR WITH LEGS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.THE CREW WAS LOWERING THE TIMBERJACK,WHEN THE CRO SSBAR LOWERED SLIGHTLY THIS ALLOWED A ROOF ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 200 LBS 3X3X2 TO FALL.IT
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELD & THEY WERE IN BATCH ONE OF THE SHIELDS HAD NOT ADVANCED SHE WAS INBY THE SHIELD THAT HAD NOT ADAVANCED AREA WAS RESTRICTED IN CLEARENCE SHE HAD PLACED HER RT HAND ON THE RAIL TO GET BY THE SHIELD A ROCK 11/2IN BY 5IN BY 7 IN FELL
SETTING BELT ANCHOR JACK AND TIGHTENING SCREW HEAD PC OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING INJ ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT
INSTALLING CURTAIN PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT ON L SHOULDER
A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP WHILE THE EE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD. THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND.
THE ROOF IN #1 HEADING STARTED WORKING ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF HITTING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION & CONTUSION
WHILE RECLAIMING A STOPPING; A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT SHOULDER, TOP OF HAND, SKINNED FINGER AND SHOULDER.
MINER WAS CUTTING OVERCAST BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES,MINER HUNG UP.VICTIM WAS PUTTING RAILS UNDER MINER WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
AFTER SCALING THE ROOF HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING A TIMBER WHEN 30 TO 40 LBS OF SLATE AND SOAP STONE FELL THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
PREPARING TO SHART BOLTING, WHEN DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE WATCHING THE MINER CUT THROUGH A CROSS-CUT A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF(3'X2'X6") STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.THE ROCK HIT HIS HEAD FIRST AND SLID DOWN HIS BACK STRIKING HIS KNEE .