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The supervisor of the long-wall crew was walking down the #2 entry and had started back to the face area. He saw a dribble of rock, looked up and a rock fell, stricking him on his left side head, ear, and shoulder. Employee recieved lacerations, requiring sutuers.
Employee stated that he was about to start pinning when a piece of draw rock fell and struck the canopy. It slid off the canopy and struck the individual.
Employee was barring down loose ground when a chunk of concrete, approximately 40 pounds, fell on the employee's ankles, bruising both.
Employee stated that he was installing a Kennedy stopping, when a rock fell from the roof and struck the employee on right hand and leg just above the ankle. Employee's FLWD did not occur until 10/11/08 due to surgery.
Employee stated that he was making up pins when a rock fell between the pins and struck the employee. His first lost work day was 9/4/07.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
EE WAS RIDING OPEN MANBUS OUT OF MINE WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST AND RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE ON L-2 TRACK WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT AND HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD.
EE WAS WORKING ON SECTION BELT CONVEYOR TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS SCALING ROCK. ROCK FELL ON TOP OF FOOT, BRUISING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF TRUSS. THIS CAUSED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK TO FALL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. HE CONTIN UED TO WROK UNTIL 12-26-98 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST MISS WORK DAY.
EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACT URE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS IN A HEADER HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCKFELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT JUST OUTBY THE FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE'S LEFT LEG, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EMPLOEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS & A ROCK FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS ON ONE KNEE AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON HANDRAIL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A HANDLE IN A SINGLE PROP TO LET IT DOWN FROM ROOF. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON ANOTHER PROP AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES CALLING ON AN MINE PHONE. HE AHD JUST COMPELTED HIS CALL WHEN SOME ROCK ELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKIN GHIM ON THE HEAD, NECK & HSOULDER AREA AND DRIVING HIM FAC E DOWN TO THEMINE FLOOR. THIS WAS IN THE HEADGATE AREA OF THE LONGWALL.
WHILE HELPING INSTALL ADDITONAL ROOF SUPPORT AT THE HEADGATE A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED S FOOT.
WHILE RIDING ON A LOCOMOTIVE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUSED THE INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADVANCING THE FACE SHIELDS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF A LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & STRUCK HIS HAND WHICH WAS PLACED ON THE PANLINE HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A PHONE CABLE AT POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AREA KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CAP ON CRIB AND A PIECE OF COAL BROKE LOOSE, HITTING PERSON PERSON ON HARD HAT.
EMPL OPERATING RIGHT SIDE ROOFBOLTER. WAS ON THE DRILLING PLATFORM AND LEANED OVER CONTROLS TO HELP UTILITYMAN CLEAR OBSTRUCTION ON SUCTION HOSE. ROCK 4' X 4' X 1'THICK FELL FROM ROOF ALONG RIB LINE AND STRUCK EMPL FORCING HEAD AND RIGHT TRUNK INTO MACHINE RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO RIGHT EYELID,CHEEK & CHIN REQUIRING 45 SUTURES. FRACTURED 5 RIBS,CONCUSSION TO HEAD ,CONTUSIONS
EMPL HELPING RIGHT BOOM ROOFBOLTER CLEAR SUCTION HOSE OBSTRUCTION. KNEELING ON BOTTOM NEAR THE DRILL HEAD BETWEEN BOLTER AND RIB. A ROCK 4' X 4' X 1'THICK FELL FROM ROOF ALONG RIB LINE STRIK ING RIGHT BOOM ROOFBOLTER AND THEN LANDING ON EE BACK RESULTING IN 2 HAIRLINE FRACTURES OF RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD SAT DOWN AGAINST A COAL RIB AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO WIPE SWEAT FROM THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL FELL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE SHARP EDGE OF THE P IECE OF COAL CAUSED A MINOR LACERATION. THE PIECE OF LOOSE COAL WAS APPROX. HAND SIZE.
EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND PINNED UNDER A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS. THE ROCK MEASURING 4 1/2' LONG BY 4' WIDE AND 1" TO 4" THICK WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS. EMPLO YEE HAD BEEN SCALING DOWN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE. NO ROOF SUPPORT FAILURE WAS INDICATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCK BAR TO SCALE DOWN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HE WAS SCALING SUDDENLY FELL, CAUSING HIS ARM TO STRIKE THE CANOPY OF A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. THE WEIGHT OF T HE BAR AND DOWNWARD MOTION OF HIS ARM CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE THE CANOPY WHEN THE SCALE ROCK FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG A TRACKLINE ON AN IDLE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF THIN SCALE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS, STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DRILL STEEL TO SCALE LOOSE ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL SLIDING DOWN THE DRILL STEEL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.