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THE DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER HAD BEEN SPOTTED IN PREPARATION TO START BOLTING. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE LAST 2 ROWS OF ROOF SUPPORTING BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 4' X1.5" FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK CAUSING A FRACTURE IN THE SHOULDER.
EE WAS DOING TIME STUDIES ON EQUIPMENT - SAT DOWN ALONG THE COAL RIB & THE RIB SHELLED OFF - STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDERS, & BACK CAUSINGA LACERATION ON THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS - POSSIBLE CRACK ON A SMALL BONE IN THE LEFT HAND.HE IS STILL WORKING.
CAR DRIVER GOT OFF CAR TO MOVE PINNER CABLE. LOOSE GOB FELL FROM THE ROOK HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF NECK PROBLEMS HE FINALLY BECAME A LOST TIME ON 1/10/96. BULDGING DISC IN NECK POSSIBLE OPERATION.
FISHBACK WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF LOSOE GOB FELL. STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSIGN A LACERATION. HAD TO BE STITCHED.
EE UNTI MECHANIC WAS WALKING IN THE FACE AREA NOTICED A PIECE OF LOOSE GOB & TRYED TO OPRY IT DOWN USING A CLAW HAMMER WHILE STANDING BETWEEN TO ROW OF ROOF BOLT THE ROCK FELL OVER WHERE HE WA S STANDING & STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL FRACTURE
THE UNIT BRATTICE MAN WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED BATTERY POWERED MAN RIDE UP TO THE MECH. SHACK AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. AS HE REACHED THE SHACK, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 4" THICK - 3' WIDE & 4' LONG FELL FROM BETWEENN THE PINS. THE ROCKSTRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDERS AND BACK, SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT, BACK AND SHOULDER OK - TOE BROKEN. OFF 4-6 WEEKS.
EE WAS CAR DRIVER AND WAS HELPING TO HANG THE LOADER CABLE ON A CROSS OVER BOARD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF GOB FELL FROM THE BOARD AND STUCK/HUNG/STAYED IN HIS RT EYE. HE HAD TO GO TO THE DR AND H AVE HIS EYE FLUSHED OUT.
MINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A 1 INCH LACERATION.
MINER OPERATOR WAS PRYING DOWN A LOOS RIB, WHEN THE RIB FELL HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET CLEAR OF THE FALLING COAL & IT MASHED THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
GOB FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.
SHE WAS TAMPING #5 ENTRY X-CUT LEFT PUTTING POWDER IN HOLE WHEN PIECE OF GOB FELL OUT STRIKING HER ON HAND.
WAS HELPING LOADER MOVE UP INTO LAST OPEN X-CUT HE HAD HAND ON HORN WAITING FOR CABLE TO TIGHTON UP ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND FROM TOP SIDE WHILE HE WAS ON TOP OF HORN
GOT OFF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE CABLE A PIECE OF GOB BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
WAS PULLING ON LOADER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF GOB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF FOOT.
TAMPING UP #6 TO SHOOT WHEN A PIECE OF GOB 6' LONG X 2' WIDE X 6" THICK FELL. THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH ROW OF PINS FROM THE FACE.
PREPARING TO DRILL HOLE,HAD SET CANOPY AGAINST ROOF,REACHED FOR STEEL ON TRAY OF BOLTER,PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HAND.
MINER WAS PULLING DOWN PIECE OF LOOSE GOB WHEN PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON FOOT.
WAS RESETTING CRIBBS THAT HAD BEEN DISLODGED ALONG THE TRACK WHILE CAPPING ONE DOWN LOOSE GOB STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK AREA
PIECE OF GOB FE5L OUT BETWEEN PINS 2X3X10
WALKING BELTLIN9 JAMMED PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WITH HEAD CAUSING ROCK TO FALL AND STRIKE BACK AND ARM.OFF 11-13-87.
I.NAME & ANOTHE9 MINER WERE HANGING CURTAINS WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM IN BACK
ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK SIZE OF ROCK WAS 4FT-5FT-3IN THICK
ROCK FELD BETWEEN PINS HITTING I,NAME ON SIDE ANDHIP AREA. SIZE ROCK WAS 2" TO 4" BY 2\-4\1/2.
I.NAME WAS HELPING ON LOADER, ROCK FELL OUT AT FACE COMING BACK TO LAST ROW PINS HITTING HIM ON LEG. SIZE OF ROCK WAS ABOUT 5" THICK BY 30" X 54"