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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN NO. 5 ENTRY (BELT). WHILE FINISHING CLEANING UP CUT ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS IN THE 2ND ROW OF BOLT S OUTBY THE MINED CUT OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING FOR HIS SLATE BAR TO PULL A LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL CATCHING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER.
EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON MINER PILLAR SECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON BACK.
EMPL STATED THAT 10 LB ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM TOP MASHING FINGER AGAINST TIMBER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MINING IN THE FACE OF THE NO11 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHIN CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SCALING TOP BEFORE BOLTING AND PULLED A ROCK THAT BOUNCED OFF PINNER AND HIT HIM ON THE MUSCLE ABOVE THE KNEE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD ARM AND HAND REACHING OUT OFFERING CHEWING GUM TO ASSIST SUPERNT PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP 4 IN THICK 8 IN WIDE 15 IN LONG STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HAND KNOCKING HIM T O GROUND AND MASHING THUMB AGAINST MINE FLOOR
JR MAINS 003-0 SECTION, #5 ENTRY-50 FT OUTBY SPAD #912. EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT OUT OF DECI OF BATTERY TRACTOR TO WALK TO REAR OF BATTERNY ROCKDUSTER HE WAS PULLING. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROC K FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON NECK & SHOULDER. ROCK SIZE 29"X24"X3"-1/2.
AT #6 ENTRY EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BITTING UP MINER WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICE BY ELECTRICIAN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK LFT HAND MASHING HAND AGAINST FRAME OF MINER. MASHED HAND UP IN MIDDLE & CUT A SMALL PLACE IN MIDDLE OF HAND.
LOOSE PIECE OF 9OCK-STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK IN #4 ENTRY & TI HIT HIS LT FOOT ON SIDE.
A SMALL PIECE O0 DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE BACK AND SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING FROM NO.2 ENTRY TO NO.1 ENTRY THROUGH THE LAST CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL (APPROX. 15"X4"). IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING BRUISES AND POSSBILE FRACTURE.