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EMPL WALKING FROM MINER BACK TO SHUTTLE CAR.STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH PIECE OF SLATE.EMPL DIDNT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-24-89.
STA(DING NEA\ TUBING WATCHING MINER OPER. WHEN ROOF FAL IN KNOCKING TUBING ON EMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE MOTOR COOLING SPRAYS ON LONGWALL SHEAR.A PIECE OF SLATE CAME OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF RIGHT AHND.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT FROM BENATH THE ATRS WHILE FACING AWAY FROM THE RIB. A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF. FROM THE END OF THE TRS TO THE RIB AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HI8 HEAD AND ON HIS UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS USING A SECTION OF TROLLEY POLE TO PULL DOWN A PIECE OF LOOSE RIB AND A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FOREHEAD.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 3"X3"X7\ WOODEN POST & WHILE WEDGING THE POST AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF COAL CAME DISLODGED. STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD & PUSHED HIS HEAD AGAIN ST A NEARBY STEEL POST. RESULTING IN A STIFF SORE NECK.
RIDING IN AN OPEN JEEP PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM FOOF STRIKING HIM ABIVE THE RIGHT EYE
THE INJURED WAS IN THE RPOCESS OF HELPING HIS BUDDY PUT UP A STRAP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND LEFT LEG
WHILE WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH ATRS A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN ATRS BEAM AND RIB STRIKING MAN ON HIS LEFT LEG AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON T HE FRAME OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE
PULLING BACK MINER CABLE SLATE FELL FROM BETWEENROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ABOUT THE LEGS AND ANKLES
INJURED IS A FIREBOSS WHILE EXAMINING BELT ENTRY IN 7 FACE MATERIAL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD