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THE EE WAS SITTING AT DINNER TABLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE [12" X 9" X 1/8"] FELL ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT & THE SHARP EDGES CUT HIS FOREHEAD AT HIS LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING FLY PADS ACROSS #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK(APPROX. 3' X 1 1/2' X 1")FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HER ON TOP OF HEAD CAUSING A CERVICAL STRAIN.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS MANUVERING #113/114 LONGWALL SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPX 20"X8"X4" FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS CANOPIES STRIKING INJURED S LEFT THUMB BENDING IT BACKWARDS CAUSING DISLOCATION .
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS BACK TOTHE FACE WHILE BACKING CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OFFACE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 9FT X6FT X1FT FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY ON THE MACHINE SLIDING OFF & STRIKING EMPLOYEE O N RT SHOULDER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CURTAIN OUTOF ROADWAY WHEN A PIECE OFROCKFELL FROMTHE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF AIRLOCK DOORS HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION KNOCKING TOP ROW OF BLOCKS OFF A STOPPING WHEN A LOOSE ROCK BROW (36INX6INX10IN) FELL PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR ON HIS RT WRIST WHILE HE ATTEMPTED T O CATCH HIMSELF
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS HE WAS CHANGING BITS ON SHEAR WHEN A PIECE OF STATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PULLING UPSLACK ON FEEDER CABLE HWEN A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX 54"X18"X5" FELLS TRIKING AND GLANCING BLOW TO INJURED'S NECK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A MAKESHIFT STOOL OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY RADIO REMOTE CONTROL, WHEN A TOP SECTION OF COAL RIB FELL STRIKING INJURED IN BACK OF HEAD.
54736YEE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT REPOSITIONING A METAL TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT POST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3INX6INX12IN FELL A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 5FT STRIKING INJUREDS LEFT SHOULDER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PICKING A CABLE TO HANG WHEN TWO PIECES OF ROCK (APPROX 1"X17"X19" EACH) FELL STRIKING HIM INTHE BACK AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS L HAND
A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHIELD THAT HAD JUST BEEN SET, STRIKING INJURED ON TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING BUILDING A WOODEN CRIB AFTER REMOVING A LONGWALL SHIELD WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID FALL ROCK.
STANDING TO SET CRIBS, LONG SHIELD REMOVE PC OF ROCK FELL STRUCK INJ ON HEAD AND BACK
THE EMPLOYEE JERKED BACK SUDDENLY TO DODGE A SMALL PIECE OF FALLING ROCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
BUILDING CRIBS ROOF BUMPED PC OF ROCK FELL STRUCK L FOOT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN AN OPEN TRACK JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON HARD HAT AND UPPER RIGHT BACK CAUSING FRICTION TO UPPER RIGHT RIB.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN LOOSE ROCK (24" ROUND X 2 1/2 THICK) FELL FROM AROUND A KETTLE BOTTOM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HARD HAT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT USING A SLATE BAR TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE ROOF WHEN A PIECE APPROXIMATELY 24" X 24" X 2" THICK STRUCK THE TRS BAR ON THE BOLTER AND GLANCED STRIKING INJURED'S LEF T ANKLE.
ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK HIM
INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE BETWEEN SHEAR AND FACE PREPARING TO INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER WHEN A SECTION OF TOP FACE COAL BROKE LOOSE STRICKING INJUREDS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE LONGWALL STARTER CONTROL PANEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X3'X4" FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AND BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
CLEANING SHEAR WATER SPRAYS WHEN THE ROOF FELL BEHIND LONGWALL SHIELDS BLOWING FINE COAL DUST IN BOTH EYES.
WALKING ACROSS LNG WALL FACE LINE CONCUSSION CREATED BY CAVING RF BEHIND SHIELDS BLEW AGAINST FACELINE CASUING CONTUSION TO R KNEE.
WALKING ACROSS LNG WALL FACE LINE CONCUSSION CREATED BY CAVING RF, BLEW AGAINST THE FACELINE LACERAT. L HAND
EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE WAS RAISING THE HOLD-DOWN JACK ON THE LONGWALL BELT TAIL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRICKING TOP OF INJUREDS LEFT FOOT.
EMPL WALKING BENT FORWARD ACROSS LONGWALL FACE RESTING RIGHT HAND ON CONVEYOR SIDEBOARD TO HELP HOLD HIMSELF UP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD CANOPIES STRIKING INJ RIGHT HAND WHI ILE IN RESTING OR SUPPORT POSITION CAUSING ABOVE INJURY.
EMPL WHILE MAKING HIS FIRST ON SHIFT EXAMINATION OF LONGWALL FACE, HAD STOPPED BETWEEN #102 P #103 SHIELDS TO REMOVE ROCK FROM CABLE CARRIER & WHILE BENT FORWARD PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BE TWEEN SHIELD CANOPIES STRIKING INJURED IN LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMP WAS STANDIN1 WITH L HAND RESTING ON TOP OF LONGWALL CONVEYOR SIDEBOARD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4" SQUARE X 1/2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELD CANOPIES, STRIKING INJUREDS LEFT RING FINGER 3
THE EE WAS STA3DING AT OP CONTROLS OF THE TOOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE CONAOPY STRIKING THE EES 4TH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPL STANDING UPRIGHT RESTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BELT ROPE.WHEN HE RAISED HIS CAP HE HIT A LOOSE PIECE OF SLATE WHICH FELL STRIKING THE TOP OF INJ LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF AN OPEN TRACK JEEP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF INTO THE JEEP THE INJURED JUMPED FROM THE MOVING JEEP TO AVOID THE FALLIN G ROCK THUS FALLING T WISTING HIS BACK AND RIGHTANKLE
EMP WAS STANDING UPRIGHT ON OFF SIDE OF BELT HOOKING A CHAIN HOIST TO THE BELT ROPE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 18" X 24" X 0" TO 1 1/2" FELL ABOUT 1 1/2\ FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER
INJ WAS STANDING UPRIGHT NEAR THE SHEARER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 12X6X3 FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF SUPPORT SHIELDS STRIKING THE SHEARER GLANCED AND STRUCK INJ IN GROIN AREA