EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING TO THE TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT. THE ROCK MEASURED 3'X1'X4'. THIS KNOCKED HIM TO THE BRO UND AND RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD. D ID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 8/14/98. PLACED ONN RESTRICTED DUTY 8/17/98
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Showing 50 of 214WHILE WORKING AS MINER OPERATOR ON UNIT #2. THE INJURED WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, RIGHT S HOULDER, AND RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT #6 THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A BIT ON THE DRILL STEEL. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHIN E.
WHILE SATCHING THE RIGHT SIDE MINER SET UP FOR A CUT, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS ADN STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD, SHOULDERS ARM AND LEFT LEG.
WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL ON UNIT #2,A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT #1, THE INJURED WAS PULLING LOOSE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AGAINST HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE LINE CURTAIN ON UNIT #2, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT AND HEAD.
HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE BACKSIDE OF THE LEFT HAND AT THE BASE OF THE THUMB AND CAUSED A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINOUS MINER FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATION A CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIED TWO STITCHES.
THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING THE ELECTRICIAN IN THE TASK OF PICKING UP HIS HEAD TOOLS AFTER MAKING REPAIRS TO A SHUTTLE CAR. AS SHE RAVED UP A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOL TS STRIKING HER ON THE UPPER BACK, KNOCKING HER TO THE MINE FLOOR ROCK MEASURED 3'X3'X".
EMP WAS STANDING IN A FACE CROSSCUT OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN OPERATION. A PIECE OF ROCKFELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND A ROOF BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT. STARTED MISSING TIME 3-2 7-97.
WHILE RIDER IN DUV. ALONG THE 7TH W. ENTRY AT ABOUT 77Y- CUT. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.
HELPING TO REMOVE A BROKEN BIT OUT OF THE TAILGATE SHEARER DRUM. SUPPORT HAD BEEN PULLED UP BUT A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK.
EE WAS WALKING UNDER THE L.W. SHIELDS AND A ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION.
WHILE PULLING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL-1 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THEEE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. (BEGAN MISSING ON 9-10-96)
THE INJURED EE WALKED INTO THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN ROOM 7 & 8 TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND TAKE CARE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG UNDER PART OF THE ROCK. THE ROCK MEASURED: 3'X 4' X 1" TO 6" THICK.
EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINIOUS MINER ON THE RIGHT SECTION 5 ENTRY A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB BOLT AND THE RIBS. THE SLATE THEN STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULD ER AND THE BACK.
WHILE HELPING SET BITS ON TAILGATE DRUM OF LONG WALL SHEAR, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SHOUDLER AND NECK.
EE WAS RETURNING TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE APPROACHED THE TAIL AREA OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE WORKING ON MANTRIP.
EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, HE WAS HANDLING THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE OPERATOR, HE HAD BENT OVER TO MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER, INJURY WAS DESCRIDED AS A THORACIC CONTUSION AND A CERVICAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CURTAIN AT THE UNIT #2 SECITON TRANSFORMER, A PIECE OF ROCK 17" X12"X2" FELL FROM TO STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE #4 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EE ON THE NECK AND BACK. EE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS AND THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROCK WAS UNKNOWN, THE EE FINISHED THE SHIFT ANDAFTER SHIFT WENT TO THE DR WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A FX VERTEBRAE.
GETTING READY TO MOVE A CAR OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. AS HE MOVED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
MAN WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON LW-2 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEN THE SHIELDS & SDTRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND
MAN WAS ADVANCING SHIELD ON LW-2 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS HITTING THE MAN ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG WHICH CAUSED A CONTUSION & ABRASION
SETTING A PROP ON THE BELT LINE & A P;IECE OF ROCK FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION WITH SUTURES WORKING WITH SUTURES
MAN WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BY A FALLING ROCK IN 12CM-1 MINER UNIT. STITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN THE LACERTATION. MAN WORKING WITH STITCHES.
MAN WAS HANGING CURTAIN IN 12CM-1 WHEN TOP COAL 1'X3'X4" HIT MAN ON TOP OF HEAD AND BACK.
MAN WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HIS HEAD BY A PIECE OF COAL 10"X10"X4" WHILE INSTALLING BELT IN 12CM-1.MAN MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO FAMILY DOCTOR AVAILABILITY FOR RECHECK.
WHILE PREPARING TO ESTABLISH BACK SIGHT ON 12CM-2 UNIT. A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD.
SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, USING A GREASE GUN AND THE GREASE GUN WENT ON AIR HE BENT OVER TO REPAIR THE GREASE GUN AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING A CONT. MINER ON REMOTE IN ROOM 4 OF UNIT #3 A PIECE OF ROCK 3'X3'X5" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ONHEAD THEN RIGHT FOOT. WAS SENT TO HOSPIT AL ER TO BE CHECKED.
WALKING AROUND A SCOOP, HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SCOOP BUCKET AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
WALKING THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN AND A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGER.
WHILE INSTALLING THE WINCH BASE FOR THE 10TH WEST BELT, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND PINCHED OR HIT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE I-BEAM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER CHANGING BITS ON A DRILL STEEL A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP (BETWEEN PREVISOUSLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS) STRIKING HIM ON THE R IGHT SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS 14" BY 18" BY 2". HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS GIVEN 1 DAY OFF WORK BY THE ER DOCTOR.
LEANED OVER INTO CAB OF MINER TO CLEAN IT OUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.
SETTING UP TO USE THHE AIR DRILL ALONG THE MAIN NORTHH BELTLINE, AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THHE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS HSOWING HTE UNIT ELECRICIAN A PROBLEM ON A EXRA ROOF BOLTER 9NOT BEING USED) A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ONT HE RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL ER TO BE CHECKED.
INJURED WAS TRAVELING THE TRACK ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT WHEN ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL & STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD & BACK. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON THE 1ST LEFT TRACK AT #47 CROSSCUT. INJURED WAS IN AN OPEN AIR MANTRIP.
A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE HITTING THE MANS RT HAND WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE HAND RAIL OF THECABLE RACK ROCK WAS 7INX8IN IN SIZE
WHILE LOADING DOWN LONGWALL FACE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS RLENT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CURTAIN WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS MEASURING APROX 9' LONG, 3' WIDE AND 2" TO 3" THICK.
WHILE WORKING AS A PROPSETTER ON LW-2 A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHILEDS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT HEEL.
HANGING FEEDER CABLE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM (LACERATION WORKING WITH SUTURES)
WHILE OBSERVING HIS BUDDY INSTALL A ROOF BOLT ON 12U-1 UNIT. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD AND THEN RIGHT LEG.
WHILE SHOVELING ALONG THE 18TH WEST BELT A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER