Employee was walking he went in No 3 Heading and a piece of draw rock 3" thick 15" wide and 2' long fell and hit him on his neck.
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Showing all 11Employee was roof bolting when a piece of draw rock fell and hit his right thumb when he was putting the drill still in the pot it fracture his right thumb.
Employee had moved roof bolter in 3 left to let the continuous miner back up. When a piece of draw rock, paper thin to 2" thick by 2' wide and 3' long fell and hit him on his back causing abrasions and contusions and 1 cracked vertebra.
Employee was roof bolting when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right shoulder.
Employee was spot bolting and a small piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the right hand and fractured his pinky finger.
While pinning top in no.11 entry had 1 row of bolts move up to starting on 2nd row. Rock fell striking him in the face, causing face trauma. Rock 8' long, 41/2'wide and 41/2 to 5' in the middle to the edge.
Helping with bolterman, reached for a bolt and a piece of draw rock fell on L trumb.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUTBY PULLING RAIL AND A PIECE OF ROCK (18" ROUND X 3" THICK) FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT LEFT SIDE, LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT. ROCK WAS 3'LONG X 2'WIDE X 3"THICK.
EE was walking around roof bolter when a rock fell in between roof bolts hitting him in the head. Rock was about 1 inch thick 1 foot wide.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER UP STANDING AT END OF CURTAIN WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN INTERSECTION #7 AND #8 HITTING EE FIRST ON HEAD ROLLING DOWN BODY HITTING LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACE RATION. FOOT RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.