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September 21, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT HITTING EE ON RT FOOT, ARM , AND LOWER LEG.

August 30, 1999 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM SHOULDERS-NECK-BACK.

July 27, 1999 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STRUCK BY PIECE OF SLATE THAT FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

April 26, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLT STRIKING EE ON HEAD HURTING NECK & BACK

March 20, 1999 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EATING LUNCH ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HARD HAT HURTING NOSE THEN IT RIBS AND STOMACH.

January 21, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND LT LEG.

July 25, 1998 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING HEAD, NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND CHEST. 3 STITCHES IN CHEST.

November 15, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATES SHE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF FALLING ROCK - RECEIVED STITCHES.

October 7, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE IN R FORARM RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

August 27, 1997 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT WHILE EATING LUNCH AND A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. RECEIVED STITCHES.

April 28, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKIGN LEFT KNEE AND LEFT FORARM.

February 26, 1997 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND LOWER BACK.

September 16, 1994 IL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DRIVING CART ON BELTLINE AW SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE FELL OFF CART HITTING FACE ON BELT STRUCTURE SPRAINING HIS NECK.

August 19, 1994 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON FEEDER A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD UNIT 5 FEEDER AREA

April 18, 1994 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HANGING MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD HURTINGHEAD AND NECK. #5 UNIT, #2 ENTRY

November 5, 1993 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STANDING BEHIND MINER AND A PIECE OF BLACK SLAE 12"X2"X6" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT HITTING HIM ON BACK OF NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 9, 1993 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STANDIND BESIDE ROOF BOLTER HOLDING TRY WHEN A SMLL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF CUTTING HIS LET. WRIST.

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