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HE AND OTHERS WERE STANDING NEAR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A BUMP OCCURRED WHICH DISLODGED TOP COAL FROM THE ROOF. THE COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND, BREAKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
HE AND OTHERS WERE STANDING NEAR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A BUMP OCCURRED WHICH DISLODGED TOP COAL FROM THE ROOF. THE COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND FORCING HIS HA RD HAD DOWN ONTO HIS NOSE. HIS NOSE WAS BROKEN AND CUT. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE CUTTING 2 LEFT FACE A PIECE OF TOP COAL 3INX3INX1IN HIT RT HAND SCRATCH LATER BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING EXAMINATION BY PHYSICIAN
CONTINUOUS MINER HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF THE FIRST LIFT OFF THE PILLAR END. AS THE MINER OPERATOR AND FORMAN/HELPER WAITED FOR THE CONTINUOUS HAULAGE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, THE TOP DRIBBLED AP PROX 8' INBY THEIR LOCATION. THEY BOTH TOOK A COUPLE STEPS BACK AND LOOKED AGAIN AT THE SPOT. THE AREA DRIBBLED AGAIN AND THEY BOTH RAN. INJURED WAS STRUCK BY FLALING MATERIAL.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
A SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
AIR-CONCUSSION RESULTING FROM A PLANNED ROOF FALL KNOCKED EMPL OFF HIS FEET.WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF COAL.
SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK INJURED ON HAND WHICH WAS ON TOP OF CRIB BLOCK. INJURED WAS BLDG CRIB AT TIME OF INJURY. NO MEDICAL CARE REQUIRED UNTIL ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY SCHE DULED FOR 11/29/89.