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THE EE SAID HE WAS WALKING DOWN #5 ENTRY TO PULLUP SOME SLACK IN THE WATERLINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL &HIT HIM ON THE BACK &NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR ON THE DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND WAS BENT OVER HELPING REPLACE A BLOWER MOTOR BELT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. (ROCK SI ZE 1/2 TO 2" THICK AND 6 TO 12" LONG.)
EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP & STOPPED TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. WHEN THE DRAW ROCK FELL THE END OF THE SLATE BAR KICKED UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT JAW. BROKE JAW BONE TWICE.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A CURATIN AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE RT RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE RT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A 14CM15 JOY MINER IN #1 ENTRY. THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE HEADING GOING OVER TO THE NEXT CUT. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE APPROX 60' OUTBY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND NECK. SIZE 2.5 FT. X 2.5 FT. 3 IN. THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK IN #5 ENTRY USING A SLATE BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE OVER HIS HEAD AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN 5 HEADING IN COPE LAND MINE, HE WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE DOUBLE HEAD RR ROOF BOLTER TO GET A STRAP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TH E LEFT SHOULDERS.
EE WAS WELDING UNDERNEATH A EIMCO SHUTTLE CAR WITH LEGS STICKING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CAR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG ANKLE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A BELT SETUP 002 SECTION. WHILE ANCHORING TAIL PIECE EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOL BOLTS STRIKING RIGHT LEG & RIG HT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN RETRIEVAL OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. CABLE WAS DENERGIZED WITH CABLE HUNG FROM ROOF AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND ON TOP OF CABLE A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE ON 6 BELT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE AREA.
RIDING IN SCOOP DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING ON R FOREARM
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JEFFREY 1036 CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL, TURNING A RIGHT BREAK CUTTING COAL. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN TWO BOLTED STRAPS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER AREA.
EMPL WAS SQUATTING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP MINER CABLE. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO EMPL'S RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT COLLAR BONE AREA CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRESSER-JEFFREY 1036 HPRS CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL.EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS HAND BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.ROCK BROKE UPON IMPACT OF EMPLOYEES HARD HAT AND F ELL ONTO HIS RIGHT AHND.INDEX FINGER CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING DOWN ON MINE FLOOR EATING LUNCH TOOK HARD HAT OFF HIS HEAD TO WIPE SWEAT FROM BROW A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
A PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMP.
MINER WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE AND WAS STRUCK WITH A PIECE OF DRAWROCK.
WHILE TRAMMING 6OLT MACHINE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM REST STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.