EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELTLINE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK
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Showing all 32EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCK UP THE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEES SHOULDER THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX 6FT LONG 3FT WIDE & FROM 3IN TO 5IN THICK
EMPL CLEANING ON BELT AND HIT TIMBER.LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN ENTRY, SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL, 12"X8"X2" FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-SHIFTING TRACK, BLOCK FELL FROM OVERCAST, STRIKING LEG.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, HIT SHOULDERS AND WRIST.
SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRUCK RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER WHEN HE BENT OVER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY, SMALL ROCK FELL, STRUCK SHOULDER.
PIECE OF ROCK 2 AND 1/2' X 4" THICK FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TOOLS FROM TOOL BOX, SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD AND NECK.
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS,STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK.
HELPING ON MINER CBLE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HIT EMPLL IN BACK OF HEAD
ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND KNOCKED VICTIM TO BOTTOM.
THE EMP. WAS CLEANING AND ENTRY WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE SCOOP TO OOK AT T HE TOP, A PC. OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM.
EMPLOYEE STUMBL9D WHILE WALKING & BUMPED INTO A T IMBER WHEN SOME ROCK CAME DOWN & STGRUCK H IM ON THE HEAD
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRAMMING A TRACK JEEP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS HAND
EMP WAS REPLACI3G A PACKING GLAND ON A MOTOR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, CUTTING HIS WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS TA4PING A CUT OF COAL TO BE SHOT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND LEFT RIB INJURING HIM
INDIVIDUAL WAS LOOKING UP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL. SUSTAINED BROKEN NOSE AND LACERATION AND CRACKED BONE UNDER RIGHT EYE.
MEASURING AND MARKING OFF FOR ROOF BOLTS WHEN SLATE FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF BODY, BREAKING RIGHT ARM AND 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS BEING LOADED. THE ROCK THAT FELL, STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ANKLE THIS EVENT WAS FIRST REPORTED AS A MINOR CONTUS ION OF THE ANKLE AND THEN AT A LATER DATE, WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SIMPLE FRACTURE THIS CONFUSION AS TO THE NATURE OF THE INJURED IS THE REASON OF THE DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INJURY
I NAME WAS RESTING ON HIS KNEES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ANKLE. THE
SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING EMPL ON FOREHEAD.THIS EVENT AT TIME DIDNT REQ ANY MED TREATMENT.IT WAS LEARNED ON 9-16-84 THAT THE EMPL HAD MINOR CONTUSION OF FOREHEAD WHICH REQ ADDITIONAL TREATMENT THIS IS THE REASON FOR DELAY IN THIS REPORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP ON MAINLINE TRACK WHEN A ROCK FELL ON THE RAIL AND BOUNCED OFF HITTING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TROLLEY WIRE INSTLALING WIRE HANGERS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK, AND IT CAME DOWN KNO/CKING HIM BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BOLTER AND HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON BOLTER AND 5" THICK DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.
CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELTLINE,ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EMPL ON ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK
EE WAS PULLING ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. HE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.