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Employee was running the miner making the initial cut in #2 to #1 x-cut. A small rock (less than 10 pounds) struck his hat then slid down his face cutting his cheek and lips on the left side of his face. The rock was very sharp. The area was fully roof bolted.
EE was positioning the drill station on tram side of bolter when a rock fell from between 2 rows of bolts. His ATRS was set and his canopy was up. He had his left hand on the edge of the drill steel tray when a small rock fell and struck his left hand. He was wearing metacarpal gloves.
Employee installed his 1 & 2 roof bolt on operator side. When he lowered his canopy, he started to clean rock off of it. A small piece of rock fell from the roof and cut his left forearm.
Roof bolters were going to bolt #4-5 x-cut. 2 rows outby the cut, they stopped to spot 2 or 3 bolts. After installing the first bolt near the rib, the left side operator swung head to spot another bolt. After drilling the hole, he was removing steels when a piece of rock hit the canopy, broke, & part of it came under canopy cutting his left arm with sharp edge.
After scaling the roof in the #2 to #3 x-cut 1 block outby the 002 section tailpiece, the roof bolter operator trammed the bolter forward to spot bolt an already bolted area. He set up the ATRS, crawled under the operator side canopy and then a rock fell striking him on the back, neck, & shoulders.
The crew was moving the miner from #5 to #3. The buggy men were assisting with the miner cable. EE bent over to move the cable when a rock fell from between bolts knocking his hat off. A second rock fell striking him on the back of the head. He fell to the floor and was administered care after being moved from the spot where it happened.
Helper side roof bolter was installing a new row of bolts. As he was swinging drill station toward the rib to install the #1 bolt, a piece of rock hit the canopy, then hit his back and right leg, knocking him to the floor.
Foreman and roof bolter were scaling loose rock. A rock hit the panic strip. While trying to free it a piece of rock fell hitting the roof bolter operator on the shoulder and arm.
While bolting, the operator had a rock fall from the roof, striking the canopy and then it hit his right foot just behind the metatarsal part of his boot. The rock weighed 25 lbs. He was operating the helper side of the RRII roof bolter.
EE and Another ee were at the face. He was having trouble with the miner remote, while they were looking at it, a piece of rock lit his hat. It was 1'x1'x2". The rock fell between roof bolts. Later in the shift he said his neck was hurting.
Roof bolter offside operator on the offside was installing 1st bolt in the row they were bolting. An overhanging brow inby his row fell and struck his right foot. It cut his boot, but he kept bolting. He decided to go to ER to have it checked out.
x-cut 5 to 6 led cut thru the cut was a 10' cut. the roof had fallen out 2' above the coal seam. bolter were installing 6' resin bolts with boards. right side bolter operator was prying a borw in his side with a slate bar. the section forman was beside him. when the piece he was prying fell, more rock and coal fall from the rib. a small strippies of rock struck left forearm
Scoop operator was transporting supplies from surface to section. At #134 x-cut in intake #3 entry a rock fell between roof bolts striking the scoop operator's left leg. He was running the scoop in forward direction.