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INJURED WAS STR6CK BY ROCK THAT CAME IN BETWEEN 2 SUPPORT SHIELDS.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS REMOVING & RESULTING TIMBERS ALONG BELTLINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF MOTOR AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND HIT HIS HAND.
ELECTRICIAN LOO8ENING BOLTS ON SHEAR COWL WHEN PIECE OF ROOF FELL ON SHEAR.PIECE OF ROOF STRUCK EMPL LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOREARM.
WHILE INSTALLIN1 A TIMBER A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING I,NAME ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
HE WAS WORKING 5ROUND THE BELT TAIL WHEN A SMALL ROCK APPROX 8" IN DIAMETER BUT VERY THIN WITH SHARP EDGES DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER.
INJURED REPORTE8 THAT A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIS EYEBROW ROCK ALSO BROKE HIS SAFETY GGLASSES
THE INJURED HAD2IS HAND ON TOP OF SHEAR AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN JACKS AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES TO MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS STR6CK BY A FLYING TIMBER THAT WAS DISLODGED BY A PILLAR FALL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM HURTING HIS ELBOW
INJURED HAD JUS7 RETURNED BCK TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE FROM LUNCH TO ASSUME REGULAR DUTIES HE STOPPED AT REAR WHEEL OF MACHINE TO LET RELIEF OPERATOR PASS BY HIM AS HE STOPPED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWE9N THE SECOND AND THIRD HEADER
INJURED BENT OV9R TO PICK UP HALF HEADER AND ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD AND BACK, HE WAS ADVANCING TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS.
WHILE SETTING T9MPORARY SUPPORT ON ROCK SECTION PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING INJURED ON NOSE
A PIECE OF ROC5 FELL AND HIT INJURED ON THE LEFT EAR AND SHOULDER
WHILE PULLING L2OSE SLATE PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT HAND
INJURED WAS HIT3ON HAND BY SMALL PIECE OF SHARP SLATE THAT FELL OUT BETWEEN LONGWALL JACKS AND CUT RIGHT MIDDLE KNUCKLE REQUIRING STITCHES 3 APPROX
INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT GOB TO SET A CRIB WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD HE FELL BACKWARDS THEN A LARGER ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE CHEST
A PIECE OF SLATE DISLODGED AS A JACK WAS BEING MOVED AND FELL HITTING I NAME ON THE LEFT SMALL TOE.
HE WAS HELPING TWO MEN HANG HIGH VOLTAGE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE HEADERS AND STRUCK HIS BACK AND LEFT HAND
A ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT
INJURED WAS REPOSITIONING A ROOF JACK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON TH LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURED TOE. NO LOST DAYS
A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN 2 JACKS HITTING INJURED IN T HE RT HAND.
FOREMAN WAS STARTING TO PULL A LOOSE ROCK LEVER WHEN IT ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM.
MAN WAS IN OPEN MANTRIP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE AND FOREHEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TAIL AND OF SHEAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN SHIELD CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT.
INJURED EMP WAS PREPARING TO HANG LINE CURTAIN IN THE NO 4 PILLAR BLOCK OFF THE NO 5 ENTRY 5-RIGHT 3-WEST SECTION WHEN SUDDENLY THE IMMEDIATE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK AND LEF T FOOT
TOP WAS BROKE UP IN SPLIT #2 5RT 3W -069-0- SECTION. INJURED EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN A PIECE OF R OCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT & FRACTURING HIS SMALL TOE.
INJURED EE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF PILLAR BLOCK & TOP WAS WORKING, EE DECIDED T LEAVE DECK OF MINER & RUN. IN DOING SO HE CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF COAL THAT HAD FELL OFF RIB.
INJURED WAS HANGING LINE BRATTICE UNDER SUPPORT TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HAND RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF TOP OF JACK WHEN PC OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM TOP OF JACK & SLID OFF CANOPY & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MOTOR
ASSTING SECT FOREMN TAKING UP CENTERS IN #2 FACE WHEN SLIP FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN INJURY.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING JACKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE JACKS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN MINOR LACERATION AND FRACTURED LITTLE TOE THE JACK SPACING APPROX 12 INCHES WIDE
INJURED WAS OPERATING MOTOR PULLING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON SIDE OF FACE
INJURED WAS RE-SETTING POST & LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS FIREBOSSING THE LONGWALL FACE WHIELWALKING BESIDE SHEAR A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON FOOT
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROOF BOLTE, HANGING DOWN FROM THE MINE ROOF, WHEN A PIE CE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON THE HAND.
EMPL WALKED UP TO SIDE OF LOADING MACHINE WHEN BROW FELL ON LOADER OPERATOR AND EMPL.4\WIDE X 5\LONG X 17\\ THICK.
INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN JACKS HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.
INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND BOOM AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK .