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EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN BELT ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2\X3\X6" FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRIKE HIM ON THE BACK.
EMP WAS CHECKING THE SIGHTS FOR MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER, CONTUSION. ROCK WAS 10" X 30" X 0-2" THICK AND IT FELL OUT BET W EEN BOLTS
EE WAS OPERATING A C/M WITH A CANOPY ON IT. A PIECE OF CAOL FELL FROM THE CORNER OF THE ROOF & RIB & STRUCK HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A POST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING RAILS ON CRIBS HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF RAIL WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AVULSION FRACTURE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MINER IN THE FINAL PUSHOUT WHEN THE FOREMAN NOTICED THE ROOF DRIBBLE AND INSTRUCTED THEMINER OPERATOR TO BACK THE MACHINE OUT. THE ROOF FELL STRIKING THE MINING MA CHINE. THE EMPLOYEE REMAINED UNDER THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY AND IS THOUGH TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY A POST THAT WAS KNOCKED LOOSE BY THE FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR GOING FROM THE FACE TO THE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF SOAPSTINE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRUCK THE CANOPY AND SIDEBOARD OF THE SHUTTLE CAR THEN BOUN CED INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT STRIKING THE OPERATOR SIZE OF ROCK 1 FT X IN X 1 IN
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS SETTING A TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT