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EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-SHIFTING MAIN P HAULAGE USING A TRACK JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE JEEP AND BOUNCING BACK CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION TO THE RIGHT CHEEK. REQUIRED 5 ST TICHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED JUST OUTBY THE 2ND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & RIGHT RIB. ROCK FELL FROM THE 2ND ROW INBY WITH THE EDGE OF THE ROCK CAUGHT EMPLOYE E,S UPPER RIGHT ARM, FOREARM, RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE THE ROCK WAS 7' LONG 3 1/2' WIDE & 0" TO 8" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RECIEVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM HIS FOREMAN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING A BRUISE, SWELLING & PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING TOWARD THE FACE HE LEANED BACK TO THROW ROCK DUST ON THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE
AFTER EMPL MOVED CABLES ALONG RIB LINE PIECE OF SLATE ROOF FELL OUT STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND CAUSING BRUISE & IN TRYING TO GET OUT OF WAY HE INJ LOWER BACK UNDER INVESTITATION AS OF 6/12/91.
LEANING AGAINST THE RIB LEANED HEAD BACK FOREIGN OBJECT FELL ABRASION TO CORNEA OF L EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A 5 TON WHEN FOREIGN MATTER FELL INTO LEFT EYE FROM THE ROOF.
EMPL MOVED CABLES ALONG RIB LINE. PIECE OF SLATE ROOF FELL OUT STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND & FINGERS CAUSING BRUISE & LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF WHICH WAS FROM A PILLAR FALL THAT CONTINUED INTO A FULLY BOLTED AREA. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSED BRUSH BURN S ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPL INSTALLING 1ST BOLT 2'FROM RIB.STEEL BROKE THROUGH CLAY VEIN AND ROCK 1'WIDE X 32"LONG X5"THICK TO A TAPPED END FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING EMPL CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT EYELID,BRUISE TO LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF SALTE ROOF FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE.THE ROCK WAS 1-2" THICK 16"WI DE AND 12" LONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF MAT'S STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPL WAS CLEANING UP AN AREA TO INSTALL A CRIB WHEN A ROCK 40"X32"X6" TO A FEATHER FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN CHANNELS STRIKING HIM ON THE L HIP CAUSING BRUISES TO THE L HIP AND KIDNEY AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING DOWN ROCK WITH A ROCK BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSED BRUISE TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND BRUSH BURNS TO HIS BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY.
EMPLOYEE FLAGGED OFF THE BRIDGE OPERATOR AND WENT TO REACH FOR THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF D SOAP STONE FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD CAUSING A STOVED NECK.
A PIEC OF ROCK LOACATED BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE TRS TO EMPLOYEES LEFT FELL STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT ANKLE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE RIB WHEN A SECTION OF RIB FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THREE TOES AND LACERATION TORIGHT INDEX FINGER MIDDLE FINGER S.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE CHANNELS AND FELL ON THE MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE. THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE CABLE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE R IGHT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPL RAISING SA0ETY POST ON BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN CHANNELS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMP HAD MOVED B2LTER INTO X CUT. HE WAS PREPARING TO TIGHTEN THE EXTREME LEF TBOLT IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS BEFORE BOLTING THE LAST CUT OF COAL MINED WHEN A PEICE OF ROCK BROKE OUT AROUND THE BOLT AND FELL T2 THE MINE FLOOR. THE ROCK BRUSHED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEES NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT MEDICAL ATTENTION 7 STITCHES.
EMP WAS KNEELIN1 ALONG SIDE OF BOLTER, THEY WWERE GETTING READY TO START PUTTING UP THE NEXT CHANNEL, THE CHANNEL WAS ON THE TIMBER MASK & TRS WAS READY TO GO AGAINST ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF COA L AND BINDER FE5L FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON UPPER THIGH
EMP WAS HIT BY 5 2" FIBER GLASS PI PE ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND R SHOULDER WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN CAUSING THE PIPE TO HIT HIM. THE PIPE WAS USED TO SUPPORT THE EXTENDABLE CANVAS . SEPARATED SHO6LDER