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EE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND OBSERVED A [PIECE OF ROCK NEEDING TAKEN DOWN. WHILE PRYING ON THE LARGE PIECE OF ROCK A SMAL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF FOOT.
AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE NO.3 ENTRY ON 3 RIGHT SECTION OF THE LIGHTFOOT NO.2 MINE. A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.
WHILE WORKING ON #1 SHIELD A PEICE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE #1  SHIELDS STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYUEE STATED HE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ANYTHING TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 9-8-97.
EE STATED WHILE MOVING A TRAILING CABLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE STANDING AT STAGELOADER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING RT. HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SEEN 2 LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK HANGING DOWN FROM THE TOP. HE STOPPED TO PULL IT DOWN. IT HIT THE TROLLEY WIRE AND FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS OTHER HAND AND CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS MOVING THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.
EE STATED AS HE SAT ON A MANTRIP A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ABOUT THE FACE & SHOULDERS. THIS WAS NOT REPORTABLE ATA TIME OF INCIDENT. NO LOST WORK DAYS. HE CONT TO WORK ON JAN 28, 1977 AFTER INVESTIGATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING BENT OVER UNDER THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE SETTING UP TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. THIS WAS NOT A R EPORTABLE UNTIL 10-9-96 WHEN HE STOPPED WORK 10/10/96.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS AND HIT HIS UPPER LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING SUTURES.
WMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A HINSEMAN JACK AND A LOOSE PIECE FO ROCK FELL, GLANCED OFF CROSSBAR AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD RESULTING IN CUT.
EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING BESIDE CONTROL PANEL OF A 582 SCOOP WITH HIS HAND ON TOP OF PANEL. A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. RECEIVED 9 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER ROCKDUSTING, A LOOSE PIECEOF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMP STATED HE WAS OBSERVING LONGWALL FACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS (#70 & 71) AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING BELT ENTRY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD WENT INTO THE #2 ENTRY WHERE THE MINER WAS CLEANING UP A CUT. HE STATED THE TOP WAS WORKING AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, THE CUT FELL CAUSING HTE RIB BROW TO FALL OUTBY T HREE ROWS OF BOLTS. THE THIRD ROW OUTBY FROM CUT. THE ROCK THAT FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING BITS IN THE SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 55" X 41"W X 6-9" THICH FELL & STRUCK HIM.
EE STATED A BROWL FELL IN THE FACE AND CAUSED DUST TO FLY UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES RESULTING IN EYE IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT & STRUCK LEFT HAND CATCHING IT AGAINST CONTROLLER CONFIRMED AS DISABUNG BY MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS ON 08- 25-94 APPLIED WRIST BRACE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ADVANCING A FACE SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE #2 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL & STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STATED LOOSE ROOF FELL OUT BETWEEN THE LONGWALL SHIELDS & IN MOVING OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING FROM JACK #92 TO JACK #93 A PIECE OF ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE JACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WALKED UNDER A ROCK THAT FELL BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING ON OUTBY END OF NO5 MINE JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 18' L, 6' W, 2' THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFTFOREARM.
EMPLOYEE SAID, HE BENT OVER TO INSTALL A MUFFLER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK AT THIS TIME & THIS WAS NOT REPORTABLE. AT A LATER DATE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO LOOSE WORK. HE DID NOT INFORM ME OF THIS, OR HIS ABSENCE WAS DUE TO THE 3/19/93 INCIDENT. AFTER REVIEW I DISCOVERED THIS FACT. I AM REPORTING THIS AT THIS DATE, UPON THIS DISCOVER.
EMPLOYEE SAID, HE WAS STANDING AT A BELT DRIVE OBSERVING AND A ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER.
BRUISE BACK SIDE OF LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING STAGELOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL AND STRUCK BACK SIDE OF KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING BESIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & A BROW FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING ALONG FACELINE ADVANCING PANLINE, A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS HAND PUSHING IT DOWN AGAINST PANLINE, CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPL PRYING DOWN A LOOSE ROCK ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE. FAILED TO GET FOOT IN THE CLEAR AS THE MATERIAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OBSERVING THE BELT CONVEYOR, A ROCK MEASURING 12" IN LENGTH. 18" WIDE 7& 1-2" IN THICKNESS FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.
54736YEE SAID HE REACHED BETWEEN LONGWALL SHIELDS #89 & #90 TO LOCATE A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB & CAUSED A LACERATION
54736YEE STATED HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED SHIELD AND BUILT CRIB AND WAS WAITING ON MULE TO RETURN TO PULL NEXT SHIELD WHEN TOP TOOK WEIGHT AND A CRIB BLOCK SHOT OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT 0357?
WELDING ROCK FELL ON HEAD
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A OPEN TYPE MANTRIP JEEP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND GOT IS HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR GOING FROM THE HEAD TO THE TAIL. HE STOPPED THE SHEAR. WHILE STANDING, HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BACKBOARD. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETW EEN SHIELD #59 AND #60 STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND.
BRUISE SHOULDER,OPERATING SHEARER CUTTING TOWARD TAIL WHEN A PORTION OF ROOF FELL STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO RESOCKET A CATHEAD FOR CHARGING CABLE HE BENT OVER TO GET TO THE CHARGER CABLE HEAD A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS HITTING HIM ON HIS UPER BAC K.
PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE UNDER SHIELD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE SAID HE WAS POSITIONING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE SHEAR WITH HIS HAND ON THE RAIL OF THE SIDE BOARD AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SHIELD #91 & #92 & STRUCK HIM ON HIP. SPACING BETWEEN SHIELDS WERE WITHIN LIMIT.
EMPLOYEE SAID, HE WAS TRAMMING SHEARER TO TAIL AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS, STRIKING HIM ON THE THIGH.
EMPL OBSERVING CREW LOAD BOTTOM WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN STRAPS,STRUCK RIBCAGE.WENT TO DR & STARTED MISSING WORK 9-16-91.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING BOARDS FROM WALKWAY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO TRANSFORMER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE T OP & HIT HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK