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EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS STANDING NEAR THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS BETWEEN LOADS. A PIECE OF LAMINATED ROCK APPROX. 3' WIDE X 4.5' LONG AND 1" TO 7" THICK FELL FROM THE INGY EDGE OF THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. THE EE THINKS THE ROCK BRUSHED HIS HARD ON THE SIDE AS HE WAS TURNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM IT. IT IS FELT HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN AS HE SUDDENLY TURNED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBILDING STOPPINGS THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT WHEN THERE WAS A CAVE IN THE LONGWALL GOB WHILE REBUILDING THE STOPPING ANOTHER GOB FALL OCCURRED THE AIR BLAST KNOCKED THE STOPPING OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE SUSPECTED ROTATOR CUFF INJURY
EE WAS PAINTING RESIN SEAMS. LUMP OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TAILGATE END OF THE SHEARER. A LARGE SLAB (9"X15"X30") FELL FROM THE FACE AGAINST SHEARER. THE TOP O FTHE SLAB CAME ACROSS THE SHEARER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND F ELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE.
EMPL USED TIP OF #2 SHIELD TO BREAK LARGE LUMP THAT HAD HUNG UP ON CORNER AT HEADGATE.SET SHIELD BACK UP AND PUT PUSH BACK ON.STEPPED BACK ON #3 SHIELD,COAL OUT OF BROW FELL STRIKING BETWEEN S HOULDERS AND BACK OF HEAD.SOUGHT MED ATTN 6-25.
EMPL STRUCK ON FOREHEAD BY LUMP OF COAL THAT FELL FROM ROOF WHILE EMPL PICKING UP CA P PIECES FROM FLOOR.LACERATED FOREHEAD.ROOF PREVIOUSLY BOLTED.LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN BOL
AS THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A RAG ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE COAL FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER