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A ROCK FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS AND STRUCK PERSON ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING REMOTE BOX OPERATING CONT. MINER. ROCK WAS 2'X2'X3" AND IT STRUCK THE INDEX FINGER CAUSING IN JURY.
EE WAS LEANING A DUKE SINGLE PROP ON RIB. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND
HPERSON BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT DURING LOADING OPERATION AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. ROCK WAS 2' X 1' X 1-1\2" THICK.
PERSON WAS TAKING DOWN A BLOCK STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 8"W, 12" L, 2"THICK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND.
HE WAS CLEANING SPRAYS ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF HEAD COAL (30" X 32" X 12").
PERSON WAS REMOVING COAL POST FROM UNDER HEINTEMEN BEAM IN FRONT OF STAGELOADER. WHILE HITTING POST WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BEAMS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING IN JURY TO SMALL TOE.
PERSON HAD FINISHED BOLTING FACE AND WAS STANDING ON PAVEMENT BEHIND THE BOLTING MACHINE TALKING TO OTHER BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, 3" THICK X 2' LONG X 15" WIDE, FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK PERSON ON TOP OF HARD HAT AND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS CLEANING UP RIB MATERIAL ALONG BELT LINE BY HAND & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & HIT PERSON ON LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY
INJURED WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCK FROM FLOOR OF MINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX. 12"X4"X1" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED IN MIDDLE RIGHT HLIDS OF BACK BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO SET STEEL BEAMS ON POSTS WHEN SOME HEAD COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD AND LOWER LEG. PERSON WAS CHECKED AT HOSPTIAL AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT. ON JULY 25TH PERSO N WENT TO DR AND HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HAIRLINECRACK IN LOWER LEG BONE.
CLEANING IN FRONT OF THE TAIL. SOME ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MINE TENDER DOWN ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK TOP OF WINDSHIELD THEN CAME BACK & STRUCK OPERATOR IN FACE & SIDE OF HEAD. INJURED HAD CHIPPED TOOTH & CUT ON CHEEK.
YPERSON WAS STANDING AT THE LONGWALL CONTROLLER AT THE HEADGATE ENTRY. HE HEARD A THUMP AND SOMETHING STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. WAS APIECE OF COAL OR ROCK POSSIBLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF A CRIB WHEN A PIECEOF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE TAIL BONE.
PERSON WAS WORKING ON BELT DISCHARGE AT #7 DRIVE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK PERSON ONHEAD CAUSING INJURY TO FOREHEAD. PERSON THAT WAS WORKING WITH HIM WAS NOT INJURED.
PERSON WAS STANDING AT CONTROLLER WATCHING AMP GAUGES WHEN A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION. ROCK WAS 12" X 3" X 1/2" THICK.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO SET POST ALONG BELT LINE. WHILE PUTTING POST IN POSITION A SMALL PIECE PF RPCL 4" X 4" X 4" FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 9 FT A& STRUCK PERSON ON UPPER LIP CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLTS FROM BACK OF FLETCHER BOLTER. A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE BOLTER FRAME, CAUSING INJURY TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.
PERSON WAS PUTTING TRUSS RODS TOGETHER WHILE STANDING ON BOLTER. A PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROOF ROCK BROKE UP BETWEEN SUPPORTS AND FELL STRIKING PERSON ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION TO TOP OF FOREARM.
WHILE CUTTING A 5INX7IN BAR WITH A HAND BRICK SAW A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUTOF ROOF STRIKING THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HND BREAKING FINGER AT FIRST JOINT ALSO REQUIRING (8) STITCHES
PERSON WAS STANDING ON WALKTHRU BOLTER GETTING READY TO BOLT FACE OF # 3-4 X-CUT. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON BOLTER TRAY WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND CAUSI NG INJURY TO INDEX FINGER.
WHILE STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR ON G-MAINS TRACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB BOLTS FROM TOP OF RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF RIGHT LEG CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION.
PERSON WAS RUNNING CONTINOUS MINER WITH REMOTE CONTROL TURNING X-CUT. WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM. CAUSING BRUISE AND ABRASIONS.
PERSON WAS STANDING BESIDE RIB GETTING READY TO HANG ROLL OF WIRE SCREEN TO BOLT UP, WHEN A BROW CAME IN AND STRUCK PERSON ON LEFT FOOT AND RIGHT KNEE CAUSING INJURY.
HELPING CHANGE DOG BONE IN PANLINE FACE SIDE.WHILE DIGGING OUT AROUND BROKEN DOGBONE A ROCK 8" X 8" X 3" THICK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT PERSONS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON PANLINE CAUSING INJ URY TO RIGHT HAND.
ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS #5 & #6 AND STRUCK PERSON ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE. PERSON WAS MOVING SUPPORT. ROCK WAS 9"X9"X5" THICK.
PERSON WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON SHEAR SPROCKET BEARING. WHILE PERSON WAS BENT OVER USING GREASE GUN, A ROCK (11" X 16" X 3") FELL FROM BETWEEN SUPPORTS AND STRUCK PERSON ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK C AUSING CONTUSION TO BACK.
A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL CAME LOOSE E WHERE THE RIB AND ROOF MEET.IT ROLLED DOWN RIB AND STRUCK I.NAME ON LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS MOVING A WATER LINE PRIOR TO ADVANCING A SUPPORT.AS HE LEANED OVER HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE PANLINE HANDRAIL.A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 12"X8"X3' FELL BETWEEN THE SUPPORT S AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
PERSON WAS ALONG SIDE THE BOLTER PICKING UP BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS, GLANCED OFF THE CANOPY AND TRAY, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
PERSON WAS REACHING OUT WITH HIS HAND TO TURN OFF STAGE LOADER SPRAYS VALVE AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING PERSON ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
CHECKING A BUSTED WATER LINE.ALSO A 913 SCOOP HAD KNOCKED DOWN A POST.PERSON WAS WAITING ON POST AND A PIECE OF ROCK 1' X 10" X 8" CAME OUT OF BROW WHERE POST HAD BEEN,BOUNCED OFF PAVEMENT STR IKING PERSON ON RIGHT CALF.
PERSON WAS WALKING ALONG FACE TOWARDS TAILGATE WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS & STRUCK PERSON ON SHOULDER THEN ON LEFT HEEL
PERSON WAS BREAKING UP ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON HARD HAND AND LEFT ARM.
INJURED WAS HANGING TUBING AT THE FACE, AS HE TURNED TO LEAVE A PIECE OF ROCK (12" X 12" X 2") FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT ANKLE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL 11/20/90 WHICH WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO THE INJURY.
OPER HEADGATE END OF LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN FALL OCC BEHIND SUPPORTS FALL CAUSED WIND FORCE THAT KNOCKED EMP DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ON SUPPORT BASE CONTUSIONS TO LOWER BACK BUTTOCK
EMPL USING SLATE BAR TO PULL DOWN LOOSE RIB.HAD JUST PULLED RIB DOWN WHEN PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM ROOF -STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING CONTUSION TO SHOULDER.
EMPL SHOVELING UNDER CRUSHER MOTOR ON LONGWALL UNIT.HE HAD EXAMINED AREA WHERE WORKING AND WAS BENT OVER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER.THIS CAU SED ABRASIONS TO HEAD,SHOULDER & STRAINED NECK.
REMOVING CRIB IN SET UP ROOM ROCK FELL FROM FOOF STRIKING EMP L HAND FRACT NOT DIAGN. UNTIL 7-5-89.
INJURED WAS WALKING (AFTER EXTENDING SLIDER TUBE OF TUBING) BACK TO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELLFROM THE ROOF ONTO SLIDER,BREAKING WIRE THAT WAS HOLDING TUBING TO ROOF.TUBING FELL STRIKING INJ URED ON HAND.
INJURED WAS WALKING BACK FROM CHECKING TAIL PIECE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP & STRUCK HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIB.
INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER, STANDING UNDER VENTILATION TUBING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STUCK VENTILATION TUBING CAUSING TUBING TO FALL, FALLING ON PERSON, CAUSING INJURY.
ELECTRICAL REP. INJ STRUCK BY PC OF ROCK THAT FELL FORM ROOF.
WHILE GREASING CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS ANS TRUCK INJURED ON LEFT LOWER BACK.
A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SUPPORTS ON THE LONGWALL FACE STRIKING INJURED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. INJURED HAD JUST ADVANCED SUPPORT #48 AND WAS STEPPING TO SUPPORT #49. ROCK MEASURED 6" WIDE X 1 3"LONG X 4" THICK. INJURED REQUESTED TO RETURN TO WORK BUT DR. WOULD NOT RELEASE HIM.
AS I.NAME WAS PUSHING PANLINE, HE WAS A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING BETWEEN SHIELDS. AS HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
PERSON WAS LOWERING LEG JACKS FOR SHAKER UNIT TO MOVE STAKER UNIT FOR STAGELOADER. WHEN HEWAS LOWERED LEG A PIECE OF TOP FELL AND STRUCK PERSON ON BACK OF HEAD.
INJURED WAS WATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING INJURED.
SMALL ROCK FLAKED OFF ROCK FLAKED OFF ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT HAND AS HE REACHED FOR A ROOF PLATE.
VICTIM WAS SCALING TOP BETWEEN BOLTS WITH 7 FT SLATE BAR, A ROCK OF UNKNOWN SIZE STRUCK HIM ON THE HART HAT, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE WXPERIENCED A STIFF NECK AND A BRUISED RT SHOULDER