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INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON A CONT MINER TRAM MOTOR CAP ROCK 2FT 9 IN LONG X 1FT 6 IN WIDE AND FROM 2 IN TO 6 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF MATS STRIKING I.NAME ON TOP OF HEAD SUFFERED INJURY TO HEAD AND LOWER3BACK
INJURED WAS WAL5ING THRU CROSSCUT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON RT FOOT AND BROKE TWO OR THREE TOES
THE INJURED HAD3INSTALLED THE RIB PIN HE HAD MOVED HIS ATRS TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL THE INSIDE PIN WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM 3FT X 1 1/2 FT X 4 IN FELL FROM THE TOP IN BETWEEN THE MATTS IT HIT THE I NJURED ON THE R7 ANKLE
INJURED WAS MOV3NG SHIELDS AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HAND AND BROKE HIS THUMB.
A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND CAUSED BRUISES TO RT HIP
I NAME WENT OT #1 ENTRY TO HELP MOVE MINER AND WHILE WAITING FOR THE MINER TO FINISH CUTTING WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF CAP ROCK ABOUT 2 IN SQUARE 1 1/2 IN THICK IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER
INJURED MAN ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN CONNECTIN ROD ON FACE SHEILD A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 15 IN LONG BY 7 IN WIDE FELL BETWEEN THE SHEILDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER
SCALING, LARGE ROCK FELL ABOUT 10 FEET HITTING EMPLOYEE ON BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS BELOW NECK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THEM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND STATED SOMEHTING HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LITTLE FINGER SMASHING THE END
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF MATS STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER BACK
EMP BENT DOWN TO PICK UP BIT BOX AND A CHUNK OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMP ON THE BACK
FRANK WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP ON THE MAIN HAULAGE ROAD, A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK CAUSING A CUT
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON BAR WHEN ROCK FELL DOWN OFF SHIELD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HAND.
REMOVED TIMBER TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT.PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1\ X 1\ X2\\ THICK FELL AND CUT LEFT FOOT.AND FRACTURED BIG TOE.
HE WAS MOVING TO THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE SHEAR AND THE FACE BOUNCED AND TOP CAME DOWN. A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BOUNCE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE RIB AND A PIECE OF CAP ROCK STRUCKY HIS FOOT.
FRED LEROY WAS INSTALLING A TIMBER IN A X-CUT THAT HAD JUST BEEN BROKEN THRU. THE TOP HAD BEEN CHECKED PRIOR TO WORK BEING DONE IN THE X-CUT. THE X-CUT HAD A SMALL BAND OF SHALE THAT TAPERED F ROM THE MIDDLE OF THE X-CUT TO T HE SIDES. THE SHALE SEPERATED FROM THE ROOF & FELL ON FRED. THERE WAS NO BOUNCE PRIOR TO FALL. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA & INVESTIGATED ON 8-1-83 BY DICK
EE WAS CLEANING ALONG BELT LINE. A PIECE OF COAL FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM UNCONSIOUS FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A TOP COVER ON THE SHEAR WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT PALM.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TAILGATE SHEEL OF THE SHEAR WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP AND SLID OFF THE SHEAR AND HIT HIS FOOT.
HANGING BRATTICE PIECE OF COAL FELL HITTING THE MAN ON THE HEAD
MAN WAS SERVICING THE MINER & WAS ADJUSTING THE CATS & RIPPER CHAIN WHEN THE BROW FELL STRIKING THE MAN & FRACTURING HIS PELVIS.
EMP WAS SPRAYING BELT HANGER MARKERS AND PIECE OF COAL FELL INTO HIS EYE