A ROCK FELL ON BACK OF EE HAND, CAUSING A CUT.
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Showing 50 of 506EE STATES THAT WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOARD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING SIMPLE FRACTURE.
EE STATED HE MOVED BOLTER UP FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS. WHILE WALKING BACK TO BOOM, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM IN BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN. RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND SIDE OF B OLTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A ROCK FELL SCRAPING HIS BACK.
EE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL, FROM BETWEEN THE PINS AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND KNOCED HIS HARD HAT OFF, THEN A SECOND PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING 15 SUTURES.
EE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BENDING OVER TO GET BOLTS A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING MAN ON BACKOF NECK, HEAD & SHOULDERS
EE STATED WHILE OPERATING A WALLACE RIDE A PIECEOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT TO RT LITTLE FINGER (8 RIGHT SUPPLY ROAD)
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE TRAM CONTROLS OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL MASHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS HEAD NECK, SHOULDERS, BACK , AND HIPS.
EE STATES THAT A 12" X 12" X 3" PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOOT, CAUSING PAIN IN FOOT. HE WAS WEARING METATARSEL GUARDS. THIS FOOT WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED IN CAR WRECK AND IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RE-INJURY. STARTED MISSINGWORK ON 3-24-97.
OPERATING RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER. SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF, STURCK RIGHT FOREARM. CUT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EE WAS SITTING AT BENCH AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGHT CROSSCUT AND A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS STANDING BY THE MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE MAN ON THE BACK.
EMP STATED SHE WAS SITTING BESIDE THE RIB BEHIND MINER WHILE ANOTHER EMP WAS CUTTING #7 ENTRY. APIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB AND HIT HER ON LEFT LEG. IUM GRAY SILTY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5'RESIN BOLT
EE WAS HANGING A PULL THRU CURTAIN WHEN A SMALL ROCK HIT HIS FACE. WORKING WITH SUTURES.
EE STATED HE HAD PUT HIS SCOOP ON CHARGE. WHILE TURNING CHARGER ON HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND, RESTING ON CHARGER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT.
VICTIM STATED WHEN WALKING ALONG SUPPLY ENTRY, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
A ROCK FELL HITTING MAN ON BACK CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT CALF.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A ROOF BLOCK WHEN A ROCKFELL HITTING EMP'S RIGHT HAND.
YEMPLOYEE HAD TRAMMMED THE ROOF BOLTER INTO #3 ENTRY AND WAS PREPARIN GTO RAISE THE ATRS WHEN A ROCK MEASSURING APPROX 6' LONG B 32" INCHES BY 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND END OF STR AP (BOLTS). THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ABOUT THE HEAD AND UPPER BODY.
MOVING, ETC. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK BACK OF LOWER RT. LEG CAUSING PUNCTURE (LACERATION) REQUIRING STITCHES.
A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH. WORKING WITH SUTURES
EE WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIMON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMP WAS BACKING THE MINER THROUGH A CROSSCUT WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5-9-95 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON OVERCAST A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE SLID OFF OF BROW AND CUT HIS NOSE. REQUIRED SUTURES.
MAN STATES HE WAS STANDING IN ENTRY AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION (4 SUTURES)
EMPLOYEE STATES HE SAW A PIECE OF SLATE FALLING TOWARDS I.NAME AND TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING I.NAME, HE SWUNG AT IT WITH HIS LEFT FIST, HITTING IT KNOCKING IT AWAY FROM I.NAME.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING MINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND BACK OF NECK.
CARRYING 2 X 4, ROCK FELL, HITTING 2 X 4 CAUSING LEFT THUMB & FINGERS TO BEND BACK.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT CAME THROUGH THE BURIED TAIL PC AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND - REPUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATES CLEANING ROADWAYS WITH MAINLINE SCOOP & ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD CAUSING SIMPLE FRACTURE TO C-5 VERTEBRAE IN NECK
HE WAS RIDING ON OPEN MANTRIP COMMING OUT OF MINE ON OVERTIME WAS HIT BY FALLING MATERIAL FROM TOP AS THEY TRAVELED DOWN MAIN LINE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LEANING OVER ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, TO GET A PIN PLATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCKFELL FROM BETWEEN PINS AND HIT HIM.
HE WAS OPERATING CONT. MINER 4 ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS BACK FROM THE UNSUPPORTED TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT CAUSED A SMALL BRUISE TO HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING CONT. MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF TOP FELL HITTING HIM ON CHEST.
EE STATED WHILE SETTING JEEP AT END OF TRACK A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
PERSON STATED: REACHING FOR A AUGER WHEN TOP COAL FELL. STATED: HE JERKED HIS ARM BACK AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE PULLING DOWN GOB ON SUPPLY ROAD, A HIDDEN HEAD FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BLOCK WHEN HE WS STARTLED BY A PIECE OF TOP CAUSING HIM TO FLINCH WHICH CAUSED HIS NECK TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING T1N ON AN OVERCAST FLOOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK
CONTUSION TO L ANKLE DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS ANKLE.
PERSON STATED SITTING ON A BUCKET WHENHE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG BY FALLING SLATE.
PERSON STATED HE WAS STRUCK HIS RT SHOULDER BY FALLING TOP COAL PERSON DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 04-22-94 PERSON DID NOT STAR T MISSING WORK UNTIL 06-06-94 NOT AWARE PERSON WAS OF F WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 06-23-94
PERSON STATED: STRUCK ON LEFT KNEE BY FALLING CLOD. THE PERSON WAS LYING ON HIS BACK WHILE ISNTALLING A SHAFT.
PERSON STATED WORKIGN IN BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT RING FINGER BY FALLING SLATE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.