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EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK DUE TO A SUPPOSED NON INDUSTRIAL HEALTH RELATED ILLNESS. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED WHICH INDICATED THE EE HAD A RUPTURED DISC. EE ALLEGED RUPTURED DISC WAS THE RESULT OF BEING STRUCK BY A LUMP OF COAL AT WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN LINK FENCING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING VENT TUB HE POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE VENT TUBE TO RAISE AND UNHOOK THE CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF TOP ROCK 18"X3'X3" FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPOT BOLT WHEN SOME OF THE ROOF AROUND THE CANOPY STARTED TO FALL. AS HE TWISTED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT THUMB WITH APICE OF SHARP ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIT.RING SUTURES.
SETTING TURN RO4 TIMBERS WHEN PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED 3'OF TOP COAL TO BREAK LOOSE AND FALL COVERING EMPL.SIZE OF FALL WAS 20' X 15' X 3'THICK.
SETTING TURN RO4 TIMBERS WHEN PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED 3' OF TOP COAL TO BREAK LOOSE AND FALL COVERING EMPL.SIZE OF FALL 20' X 15' X 2'THICK.
I.NAME WAS CHECKING THE MINE BITS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
SLAB FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND WHILE CLEANING DUST BOX ON ROOF BOLTER.