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INJURED WAS SCALING THE ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RT ARM
INJURED WAS STUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY A ROOF ROCK AS HE WAS MEASURING THE ENTRY HEIGHT TO SET A TIMBER
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE WAITING FOR A SUPPLY FLAT TO BE MOVED
INJURED WAS LETTING DOWN A SINGLE PROP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE MEASURING A MINING PLACE.
TWO CRIB BLOCKS WERE PACKED ON MINER CANOPY & MINER STAB JACK WAS USED TO ELEVATE BACK END OF MINER. AS MINER WAS LET DOWN INJURED TRIED TO TETRIEVE CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL 5' SQ UARE & 4" THICK FELL ON INJUREDS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS OPERATING JEEP TRAVELING ON 1 MAIN HAULABLE & WHEN HE GOT TO 84. 85 CROSSCUT A SMALLPIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM HIGH COUNTY & STRUCK HIS ELBOW.
INJURED WAS CLEANING WALKWAY ALONG BUNKER. HE WAS PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP OF BUNKER CAR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EE AND COWORKERS WERE STANDING ON LONGWALL PANELLING CHANGING BITS ONN TAIL SIDE DRUM WHEN PORTION OF ROOF FEEL BETWEEN SHIELD AND SAME MATERIALSTRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED MEASURED ENTRY FOR A SIDE CUT HE HAD JUST MARKED RIB WITH CHALK AND AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT EAR, NECK AND SHOULDER. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED PREVI OUSLY BY INJURED AND BOLTED.
INJURED WAS WALKING WHEN A SMALL ROOF ROCK FELL & ST RUCK HIS RT HAND
INJURED STADNING BETWEEN LONGWALL SHIELDS WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON RAILING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
INJURED PULLED A SECTION OF ROOF ROCK WHEN THE ROCK AND THE SLATE BAR STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
95149ED HAD BEEN SCALING ROOF ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT LEG.
95149ED HAD TRAVELED THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHILE FIREBOSSING WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
INJURED WAS HANGING A CANVAS CHECK FOR VENTIALATION AND AS HE WAS PUTTING SPAD IN ROOF A PIECE OF COAL BROKE AWAY STRIKING HIS MOUTH.
EMPL USING A PICK STRIKING THE ROOF WHEN PIECE OF COAL FELL AND STRUCK FRONT TOOTH RESULTING IN A CHIPPED TOOTH.
WHILE WALKING TOWASRDS THE BURKER TOWER A PIECE OF SLATE 5INX4INX3IN FELL FROM THE TOWER (12FT-14FT HIGH) & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A CONTUSION
EMP DISCOVERED BY 2 CO WORKERS LYING ON MINE FLOOR LACER ON R ISDE OF HEAD IT APPEARS THAT PC OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF
WHILE MOVING A SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL FACE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
INJURED HAD INSTALLED A BELT HANGER BRACKET WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND ARM.
EMPL WAS ON HANDS & KNEES CLEANING OUT AROUND TRACK PREPARING TO INSTALL COVERS WHEN LOOSE ROOF MATERIAL FELL STRIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK AREA. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT OF WAY OF FALLING M ATERIAL HE TWISTED BACK.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY TWO SMALL ROOF ROCKS WHILE OPERATING A MINE JEEP.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING A SCAFFOLD WHEN A ROCK FELL CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO FALL AND STRIKE INJURED ON RIGHT LEG.
INJURES WAS CRAWLING THE JACK LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF ROCK WHILE STANDING AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AS HE COMMINCATED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE MACHINE FOR THE NEXT ROW OF ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS VISUALLY EXAMINING THE ROOF IN FRONT OF #146 AND #147 SHIELDS HAVING HIS LEFT HAND PLACED ON TOP OF THE TAIL DRIVE COVER PLATE WHEN A POINTED ROCK 3" X3" X 12" FELL FROM BETWEEN T HE SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE LT MIDDLE FINGER - LACERATION.
SCALING ROCK FELL STRIKING EMP ON HAT KNOCKING HAT OFF SECOND ROCK HIT ON HEAD
INJURED WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A BELTLINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 12" X 6" X 1" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BENT OVER REMOVING DEBRIS FROM THE FLETCHER ROOF DRILL HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW RESULTING IN A C
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO SET A RIB TIMBER WHEN A ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA WHEN ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HM ON LEFTFOOT.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED'S HARD HAT. THE ROCK GLANCED OFF HIS AHRD HAT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPL STATED HE WAS HAGING CANVAS AND PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE L EAR
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS (NOT READABLE) WEDGE IN BETWEEN ROOF AND STOPPING WHEN A PICE OF SLATE CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT,KNOCKING IT OFF AND STRIKING HIM ON THE LIPS.
INJRUED WAS INSTGALLING WIRE SCRFEEN AHEAD OF THE LONGWALL SHIELDS IN PRFEPARATION FOR A LONGWALL MOVE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF COAL
INJURED WAS CHECKING 58 HP PUMP IN #4 ENTRY. WHILE REMOVING SILT FROM SUCTION END OF PUMP ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK INJURED ON HEAD LEFT ARM & LEFT LEG. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK APPARENTLY CAUSED FROM TWISTING BODY WHILE TRYING TO AVOID FALLING ROCK.
INJURED WAS KNEELING UNDER TIP OF SHIELD #14D CANOPY HE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING EICK-O- TRAC BAR FROM FACE CONVEYOR TAILDRIVE HANDS AND ARMS WER EITHER EXTENDED OUT FROM UNDER PROTECTION O F CANOPY OR ROCK BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIM WHEN PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM CORNER OF ANOPY
INJURED WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF CABLE HANDLER WHEN SMALL PIECE ROCK SLIPPED OUT BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
TRIMMING ROOF DOWN WITH SLATE BAR - ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS TRIMMING ROOF FOR BLOCK STOPPING WHEN PICE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS LT THUMB
INJ WAS CLEANIN1 LOOSE ROCK OF THE TOP OF A LONGWALL SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK TH INJ RT INDEX FINGER CRUSHING THE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE TOP OF THE PAN LINE RAILING
INJ WAS ADVANCI3G A SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL FACE UNDER ABNORMAL ROOF CONDIDTIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO SHIELDS STRIKING THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND
INJURED WAS WAL5ING BESIDE FLETCHER WHEN LOOSE PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED.
WALKING BY ROOF3BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK - 20"X30"X5"-0' THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK INJUREDS BACK & RT ARM.
INJURED WAS TRA5ELING ON MAIN HAULAGE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE PIT CAP.
INJURIED WAS TE3DING CABLE STANDING UNDER VENT TUBE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE IN THE NEWLY EXPORED CUTFELL AND KNOCKED THE TUBES DOWN STRIKING INJ ON HAND HAT AND BACK.
WAS BENT OVER W2EN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (6"X6"?1/2-0") FELL AND STUCK RIGHT EAR.
INJURED AND A C2-WORKER WERE MOVING BELT TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING 1'X2'X6" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HEAD THEN GLANCING OFF HIS BACK.
INJURED STATES 2E WAS SCALING TOP OF FALL AREA WHEN SLATE CAME DOWN STRICKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.