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August 4, 2015 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a roof bolt when a draw rock 3' x 4' x 6" fell out and hit him on the back and neck.

February 22, 2012 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was walking across section a piece of draw rock 1' wide 2' long and 2" thick fell and hit him on top of his right foot. Bruising top of foot.

November 7, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell and hit him on top of his left shoulder draw rock was 12" wide X 16" long and 1" thick.

August 2, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was cleaning up when a piece of draw rock fell out between bolts and hit him on his left foot and fractured it.

June 4, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

He was making his bolts up and a rock 8"x14"x2" thick fell and struck him in the back of the head. He received a small cut on the back of his head. He received 1 stitch. No lost time.

May 9, 2007 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was operating miner on 002 section #5 heading, when a piece of draw rock fell out between bolt and rib, hitting him on left shoulder. Draw rock was 65" long X 43" wide X 2"-5" thick.

May 4, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting top when a piece of sand stone fell and hit him in the lower back. The rock was 1' thick by 2' long by 1' wide.

February 11, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting roof. When he let canopy down a piece of draw rock fell scraping right side of face, shoulder and foot.

August 30, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3' LONG, 1' WIDE, 1" THICK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.

January 6, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON TO PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL PUSHING HIS HAND DOWN ONTO PINNER - CUTTING HAND.

March 13, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS OPERATING OFF SIDE BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT CONTUSING IT.

December 12, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE OF CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING BACK OF LEG BELOW KNEE CONTUSING IT.

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