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EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING WALKING SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION WHEN ROCK CAME OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS TRAVELING UP THE NO. 2 AIRCOURSE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS ROCK KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE TO HIS KNEES, CAUSI NG HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, BACK AND HIP TO START HURTING. ROCK SIZE APPROX. 14" X 1 1/2" X 4 1/2".
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROOF DRILL OPERATOR UNSTOP DUST HOSE IN DRILL HEAD. ROCK FELL OFF INBY T BAR THEN CAME OUTBY HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG. ROCK WAS ABOUT 8'LONG 4'WIDE, AND 3"THICK. HE WAS ALSO ACTING AS FOREMAN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
EE STATED HE SAW LOOSE ROCK, REACHED UP TO PULL IT DOWN, BEFORE HE COULD PULL ARM BACK, ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST. LACERATION TO ARM (SUTURES).
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A ROCK IN TOP OIN THE #7 ENTRY. HE REACHE DUP TO PULL THE ROCK DOWN WHEN THE ROCK FELL. THE ROCK STRUCK SOME GOB ONT HE RIB AND BOUNCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON IRGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE FINSIHED SHIFT AND DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 3-1-94 AND DR HA HAD OFF WORK SINCE THAT DATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BATTERY OF RAM CAR ( USING TIMBER) AND ROCK FELL FROMBETWENE BOLTS STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON LEG.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN THE INTERSECTION FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO COME THRU AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10-4-93. THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 10-5-93. MEDICALS WERE RECEIVED ON 10-12-93 FROM THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.
INJURED STATED HE WAS TAKING DOWN BRATTICE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING JACKS ON FACE ON LONGWALL WHEN HE MOVED A SHIELD, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DIRECTING FELLOW WORKER WHO WAS SCOOPING NEAR POWER UNIT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.CON TUSION TO LEG WITH PUNCTURE WOUND.S/P PARTIAL CLOSURE (4 SUTURES).
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING IN #136 SHIELD AND A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED CRIB OUT AND HIT INJ ON LEFT LEG.RECD MEDICAL REPORT 7-13-92 (MINERS VACATION) THAT I.NAME WOULD BE A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
ROCK FELL HIT IN MOUTH BRUISE ON GUM CHIPPED TOOTH FRONT ONE
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER, BACK AND FALLING ON HIS FOOT.
ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT WRIST LACERATION (SUTURES)
EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OF CAR TO PULL HIMSEL FOUT OF CAR AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS #15 AND #16 STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.LACERATION (FOUR SUTURES).
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SCALING TOP WITH SLATE BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM. SUTURES.
EMPL WAS CUTTING IN LEFT CROSSCUT IN #2 HEADING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON RIGHT THIGH.
EE STTED THAT HE GOT OFF OF MOTOR TO UNLOAD STRUCTURE WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING ON RIB WATCHING MAN MOVE THE TAILPIECE WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED FROM TOP STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT ARM AND BACK OF LEFT FOOT.THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 48" X27" 0"TO 7" THICK.SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
SOUNDING TOP SANDSTONE FELL ON HIS L HAND
ROCK FELL FROM TOP IN NO 5 ENTRY AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD CUTTING FOREHEAD.ROCK WAS 3'LONG X 14"WIDE X 4"THICK.
EE STATED THAT A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB. ROCK 17" BY 24" LESS THAN 1/4" THICK.
EE SUFFERED A HAIR LINE FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA, RIGHT LEG WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS.
A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS BACK, FORCING HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLTER MACHINE.
INJURED WAS GETTING READY TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE TOP WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CUTTING HIS ARM AND HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT THIGH.
EM,PLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEARER WHEN A ROOF FALL APPROX. 120' WIDE AND 300' LONG OCCURRED BEHIND THE SHIELDS. THE PRESSURE FROM THE FALL CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST THE BASE OF SHIELD #23 CAUSING AN ABRASION TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEARER WHEN A ROOF FALL APPROX 120FT WIDE & 300FT LONG OCCURRED BEHIND THE SHIELDS PRESSURE FROM FALL CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST THE BASE OF SHIELD #23 STRIKING HI S RIGHT KNEE STRAIN/ABRASION
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE TAILPIECE WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM SUTURES RIGHT EARR
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PULL A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP, ROCK SLID DOWN BAR STRIKING FINGER (SUTURES).
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE CABLE TROUGH WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. (SIX SUTURES)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRICKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT FOOT.
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN #1 & #2 SHIELDS STRIKING EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD & KNOCKED MINING HAT & SAFETY GLASSES OFF.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET HISHIELD, ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND. (FRACTURE, SUTURED, PRESCRIPTION).
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE STATE LOADER & BOLT BROKE OUT OF TOP & TURNED ROCK LOOSE & ROCK FELL ON HIM.
FINISHED BOLTING MOVED DRILL UP AND SET T BAR STARTED MARKING OFF FOR HOLES KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE.
CO WORKER WAS SETTING T BAR UP FOR NEXT ROW OFBOLTS EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE DRILL SWINGING HIS GLASSES TO DEFOG THEM WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM T BAR AND STRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF TH E FACE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING AT THE STAGE LOADER, A ROOF BOLT SHOT OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM AND HAND ALSO A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 A ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS HEAD AND LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MINES, AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMP ALLEGES HE 4AS SCALING THE TOP ON HIS KNEES. HE PULLED A ROCK DOWN. THE ROCK SLID OFF OF ANOTHER ROCK AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 OPERATING A SCOOP AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK LEFT KNEES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 A ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS RUNNING A CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL APPROX.THREE TO THREE & ONE-HALF FEET & HIT RIGHT RING FINGER WHICH WAS ON CONTROLS
EMP WAS MARKING3A HOLE FOR A BOLT. A PIECE OF RICK FELL BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND T BAR AND SLID DOWN EMPLOYEES BACK AND ALSO DOWN HIS RT LOWER LEG
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS WALKING BY DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RIGHT HAND