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EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE FACE OF THE LONGWALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE RIB FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK AND AS HE JUMPED BACK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG.
LEVELING UP MUCK PILE AFTER A SHOT WHEN BULLHOSE WAS MOVED A PIECE OF ROCK SLATE FELL HITBUG HIM ON HIS LEFT BACK SHOULDER PUSHING HIS HAT OVER HIS LEFT EAR CUTBY THE TOP PART OF HIS BRUSING H IS BACK ROCK HIT HIS HAT FORCING IT OVER HIS LEFT EAR. BRUISNG HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CANVAS FROM RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE NECK.
EE WAS CRAWLING FROM ONE CHOCK TO ANOTHER WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE CHOCKS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG.
EMPL WALKING OUT OF FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF FROM A CLAY VEIN & STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD & SHOULDERS.
54736YEE WAS WALKING ALONG A TRIP OF EMPTIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET UP A BELTDRIVE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF. AS THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS HARD HAT ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIK ING HIM ON THE HEAD.
41506AS FILLING OUT PRESHIFT BOOK ON SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CHOCKS WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN TUBING. SHE PLACED TUBING ON GROUND AND A PIECE OF SLATE 1"X18"X18" FELL STRIKING HER ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK CRIB BLOCK, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN #1 &2 SHIELD & A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS NOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROCK BAR TO PULL DOWN LOOSE RIB. AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED DOWN THE ROCK, A PIECE OF ROCK SLIF DOWN THE BAR STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE ROOF WITH A BAR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SLATE AND BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A JEEP AND A PICE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MINE JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST.
EMPL WAS REMOVING STOPPING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF KNOCKING HIM DOWN & HARD HAT FELL OFF. SECOND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD.
EMPL WAS REACHING ACROSS STAGE LOADER FOR BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BESIDE A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD MOISE AND AN UNKNOWN OBJECT STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE 24" X 12" X 6" FELL OUT OF SLIP IN RIB STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING THE TAIL CHOCKS WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK SLID DOWN BETWEEN THE CHOCKS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EYEBROW.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING & SCALING ROOF WITH HIS RT HAND WHILE HE HELD ON TO AN EXPOSED ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH HIS LEFT HAND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE PLATE
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST TRAMMED A FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER AS HE WAS GETTING OUT AT THE CAB A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO CHANNELS BREAKING OVER THE CANOPY & A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE HEAD MOTOR WHEN APIECE OF ROCK 17"X14 1/2"X5" FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER #2 SHIELD AND THE PIECE OF ROCK CAME FROM BETWEEN #'S 2 & 3 SHIELDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HAULAGE AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CANVAS TO BE SPADDED & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT 14IN LONG 2IN THICK 7IN WIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH THE CHOCK LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE CHOCKS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF A SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 6"X6"X5 1/2' BLOCK WHICH WAS IN PLACE OVER A RAIL BEAM.WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BLOCK,APIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BLOCK CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE ROOF.
OPER SHEARER, WALKED FROM TAIL OF SHEARER TO ADJUST CONTROLS PC OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRUCK HIM ON R TEMPLAR AREA
EMPL ASSISTING CONT.MINER OPER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT LEG-CALF-AND FOOT-HEEL.
NORMAL COAL HEIGHT 52" COAL, ABOUT 6" OF ROOF SCALE WAS TAKEN DOWN WITH THE MINER. THE ROOF WAS STILL SCALEY ABOUT1". ENTRY WIDTH WAS 19' WIDE. THE ROOF WAS SOUNDED BEFORE WORK WAS PERFORMED. A PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM THE ROOF 2 1/2 FT WIDE X 5 FT LONG X 1 1/2 THICK STRUCK I.NAME ON THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING LIGHT CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER. SCALE FELL ABOUT 8" BEFORE STRIKING HIM
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BY THE STAGE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE CHANNELS STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER BACK.
CLAIMS PULLING CHOCKS WHN PC OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS L ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROCK FROM THE ROOF WITH A ROCK BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ANKLE AND BACK.
EMPL PULLING DOWN PIECE OF SLATE USING BAR.SLATE FELL OUT AND STRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF HARD HAT CAUSING FALL ON BATTERY.
EE WAS PULLING A CHOCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CEMENT BLOCK ON A WALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
ON 07-18-89 THE INJURED WAS CLEANING THE TRACK WHERE SCALED ROOF HAD COME DOWN. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT,HE MOVED SUDDENLY TWISTING LEFT KNEE(HE WORKED UNTIL 07-31-89 WHEN H E SAW ANOTHER DOCTOR,WHO DIAGNOSED HE HAS A CONTUSED RIGHT FOOT.PRIOR TO 07-31-89 WHEN THE ACCIDENT FIRST HAPPENED HE WAS RELEASED FOR REGULAR WORK.
EMPL WAS IN UPRIGHT POSITION BEGINNING TO HOOK UP CABLE SHEAVE BLOCK TO PULL LONGWALL CABLES WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK & KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTING IN ENTRY - PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT A POST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING IN THE CHOCKS WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPL KNEELING SAWING WOODEN POST WHEN ?KING RAIL KICKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
AS EMPL WAS CRAWLING ALONG PANLINE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LOWER RIGHT BACK.
EMPL CLEANING UP ROCK UNDERNEATH BEAMED AREA OF CAVE,PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TO OF CAVE STRIKING HIM ON BOTH SHOULDERS. EMPL CLEANING UP ROCK UNDERNEATH BEAMED AREA OF CAVE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF CAVE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.