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A chunk of coal slid down the ranging arm on the shearer, then fell off onto the walkway. Some pieces struck the employee on the top of EE's right foot, resulting in a fractured toe.
Employee was throwing a rock out of the walkway on the longwall face when a rock fell out from between the shields causing injury to employee's foot.
Initial injury 4-10-12. EE sought treatment 4-14-12 & released full duty. 10-16-12 he brought in a doc note to excuse him from work until further notice. he stated he was having continuous pain.
Employee was moving shields in the TG when a slab of roof rock fell from the roof, slid across the TG drive and hit him in the hand which was resting on his chest.
While ee was leaning over greasing the miner, a 25 lbs rock fell fromt he roof striking ee in the back.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A TRIANGULAR PIECE OF COAL THAT FELL FROM THE CORNER OF THE ROOF WHILE HE WAS HANGING BRATTICE. THE COAL MEASURED 2' LONG BY 12" BY 3", RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION, NECK STRAIN AND CONTUSION BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR.
EE WAS HOOKING AIR & WATER HOSE TO DRILL BASKET.ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.