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EE was shoveling coal off of belt #2 when a large rock fell on him crushing his foot.
Cut his right forearm. 1'x12"x20" sharp edged rock hit him in the arm.
EE was operating the miner setting on the rib when a piece of rock fell from the top and hit him on the right side of his head and shoulder. It fell about 3' where he was sitting. It was about 2'X 2' X 2" thick.
Employee was eating dinner when he got out of bolter deck, stood up behind bolter and a piece of draw rock fell on his shoulder & neck. Did not knock him down. Rock was app. 24" long x 22" wide x 2" thick in size.
EE runs off side bolter, another EE pulled bolt up and set ATRS. EE moved to swing boom out to start drill, when a piece of rock approx 25" X 36" X 4" fell on his lower left side and back.
Roof bolter had a piece of draw rock that fell between ATRS and supported roof and it hit him.
Cleaning off the belt line, raised up hit the roof of mine, causing a loose rock to dislodge and fall. It hit him on the left shoulder, knocking him down and falling to floor of mine.
ROCK OR COAL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE.