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EE WAS MINING COAL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. EE JUMPED BACK AND RAN INTO CONOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS STRIKING THE CANOPY. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR. PERSONNAL EQUI PMENT OK, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING UP ROOF JACK, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HAND.CAUSE OF INJURY AWARENESS. RULES/REG NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQ UIPMENT A FACTOR. THIS WAS FOUND TO BE A REPORTABLE INCIDENT BY MHSA IN A PART50 AUDIT.
THE MAN WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE WHILE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MOVING. A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE FELL BETWEEN TH EPERMANENT SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.
THE MAN WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE SECTION FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND FELL ON THE BOTTOM. THE ROCK ROLLED AND HIT THE MAN ON THE ANKLE. THE SCALE WAS APPROX 2 1/2 FEET IN DIAMETER X 1 INCH THICK.
STANDING BY THE TRAM CONTROLS OF ROOF BOLTER HANDING ROOF BOLT TO OPERATOR. PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PERMANENT SUPPORTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
THE MAN WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS HARDHAT. THE MAN FELL DOWN & WHEN HE DID HE PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. THE MAN CONTI NUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-10-93 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
THE MAN WAS SCALING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLTS WHEN AN ADDITIONAL PIECE FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE SIDE. IT CAUSED THE MAN TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS EAR ON THE SI DE OF THE ROOF BOLTER.
MAN WAS REPAIRING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE
THE MAN WAS REPAIRING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE.
MAN WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLS & STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HARDHAT & SHOULDER
THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINOUS MINER FROM #8 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE FELL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEG. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3' LONG X 2' WIDE X 1/4-1 /2" THICK.
OPER CONT MINER AT FACE OPER PC OF ROCK FELL FRO M SLIP IN ROOF STRUCK ON LEGS
MAN WAS STANDING ALONG #8 ENTRY IN WORKING SECTION WHEN PIECE OF ROOF SCALE APPROX 1'L X 2' W X 1-2" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK MAN ON HARD HAT & SHOULDER.
THE MAN WAS BARRING DOWN A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE THAT WAS LODGED AGAINST A HEADER BOARD. AS HE WAS BARRING THE PIECE DOWN, ANOTHER PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.
THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE FELL ONTO THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE. THE PIECE OF SCALE ROLLED OFF THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HAND.
BOLTING PANEL ON SHU. CAR PC OF RIB COASL FELL OUT STRUCK ON PELVIS
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2 BUTT 003 SECTION. FALL COCCURRED IN #12 CUT OF PILLAR SPLIT PARTIALLY COVERING CONTINUOUS MINER. FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONGX12' WIDEX 5' HIGH. MAN STTANDING NEAR OUTBY IN TERSECTION WAS STRUCK ON LEGS BY PIECE OF ROCK.