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WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP, HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY. A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF (ROCK SIZE 16" X 18" 3"). THE ROCK FELL, IT TURNED ON ITS END AND HI T LEFT HAND CUTTING THE SMALL AND RING FINGER AND BREAKING THE INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS HANGING A BACKUP CURTAIN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RT EAR RESULT LACERATION 10 STITCHES
74339NG LOOSE RIBS SETTING TIMBERS COAL SHELLED OUT OF BLOCK STRUCK ON SHOULDER AND LEG
004 SECTION RIGHT INTAKE BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRY EE WAS STEPPING OFF DINNER CAR AIR PRESSURE FROM ROIOF FALL IN OLD PILLAR WORKS BLEW EE TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE FLOOR CAU SING THE CUT IN HIS HEAD.
EMPL WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONT MINER WHEN PIECE OF CAP COAL MEASURING 8' LENGTH 6' WIDE AT WIDES PART & 2" TO 5" THICK CAP COAL WAS RECESSED INTO ROOF.
EE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIS ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A CUT OVER RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSIONS TO THE FACE AND SHOULDER AREA. HE HAD 3 ST ITCHES OVER HIS EYE.
WHILE CUTTING CROSSCUT IN #8 RIGHT, A PIECE OF TOP BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING PERSON ON SHOULDER AND ON LEFT HAND CATCHING TIP OF PINKY FINGER AGAINST CONTROL BOX BEHIND FINGER NAIL SLICING TIP OF FINGER OFF. SIZE OF ROCK WAS 8" TO 10" INCHES WIDE, 4' TO 5' FEET LONG, 1/2 TO 1" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING DOWN STOPPING, HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CEMENT BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HAND.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE HALF HEADER FROM UNDERNEATH ROOFPLATE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ONM BACK OF LEFT HAND CASUING CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF CONTINUOUS MINER REMOVING ROCK FORM AROUND FLOOR JACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING LEFT INDEX FINGER. ROCK STRU CK HAND WHILE IT WAS ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER, STEPPED OUT FROM CANOPY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL,STRUCK HIM ON TOP OFSHOLDER AND THEN HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.