WHILE STARTING X2-3 PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING VICTIM ON RT SHOULDER AND UPPER LEG. THE XCUT WAS JUST BEING STARTED ONLY HAD 3 BUGGY LOADS AT FIRST LIFT.
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Showing all 10THE BELTMAN WAS CALING TOP ALONG TRACK ENTRY.HE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE ROCK THAT HE HAD ALREADY SCALED,WHEN ANOTHER LOOSE PIECE APP 4"X10"X1/2" THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB SMASHIN G IT ON THE TRACK.
INTERSECITN INBY SECTION LOADING POINT IN #5 ENTRY. WE HAD SHOT DOWN A HEAD HOLE AND EE WAS PULLING DOWN DRAW ROCK ALONG BROW A PIECE OF APPROX 2'X2' 8" THICK CAME SLIDING DOWN BAR STRIKIGN H IM ON RIGHT FOREARM. AND TOP LIGHT FONT. RIGHT FOREARM WAS BRUISED AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT HAS 2 SMALL METATARSAL BONES CRACKS.
WHILE LOADING 5' ROOF BOLTS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X12"X3" THICK FELL ACROSS THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND MASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE ROOF BOLTS HE WAS LOADING.
WHILE OPERATING 482 SCOOP HAULING COAL EE STOPPED TO TAKE DOWN LOOSE DRAW ROCK APP 18 FT WIDE AND 32 INCH LONG BY 6 INCH THICK AT THICKED POINT FELL BEFORE HE COULD GET OUT OF SCOOP STRIKING H IM ON RIGHT HAD PUTTING A CUT ACROSS TOP OF HAND
WHILE BOLTING ON SECTION 001, EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SCALING SOME TOP. W HEN EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 10" IN DIAMETER AND FRAM 1 1/2" THICK TO NOTHING FELL LEFT HAND, CUTTING IT.
BACKING OUT ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOOL BOXES AND A LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON RIGHT THIGH BRUISING RIGHT THIGH.
WHILE GOING UP #1 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE.INJURED GOT A PIECE OR ROCK 16 INCHES X4 INCHES AT PEAK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND DISLOCATING 3 FINGERS AND BREAKING THEM.
INJURED WAS SQU5TTING AGAINST RIB WRITING IN NOTEBOOK APPROX. 10' OUTBY BOOM OF MINER IN #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 8' LONG 3'WIDE & 1' THICK FELL STRIKING INJURIES ON THE RT. SHOULDER RT. SIDE OF CHEST, 3 LEGS.