EE WAS FINISHING ROLLING UP WING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM.
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Showing 50 of 168EMPLOYEE WAS STNADING AT THE MOUTH OF THE ENTRY WHENA ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
EE WAS TIMBERING WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE STANDING IN NO. 6 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
HE WAS DRAGGING YIELD PROP DOWN TAILGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK.
EMPLOYEE HAD HAND LAYING ON CABLE TRAY WHILE ADVANCING SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF HEADGATE DRUM AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 4-18-97
ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK LOWER LEFT LEG.
EE WAS STANDING NEAR MASTER CONTROLLER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN TENSAR AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, KNOCKIGN HIS HARD HAT OFF AND CUTTING HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS WROKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS AND HIT LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
EE WAS DDRIVING HIS WALLACE DIESEL THROUGH THE DOORS ENTERING THE BUNKER WHEN A SOFTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM APPROX 8" STRIKING THE BILL OF EE'S HARD HAT. HIS HARD HAT AND/OR SAFETY GLASSES M ADE A CUT 2" IN LENGTH OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS WORKING ON A DUST BOX IN X-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR AND RIGHT LEG.
HE WAS LOADING PINS ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP TANKS AND TORCHES WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES.
EE WAS MEASURING UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS WASHING ROCK FROM UNDER TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP GLANCING FROM RIB STRIKING EE ON BACK ADN SHOULDER THEN HAND, RESULTING IN SMALL CUTS TO ARM AND A LARGE CUT TO BACK OF HAND . HE WA UNDER TENSAR AT TIME OF INJURY AT THIS TIME OF INJURY AT THIS POINT, EE AND EE PERFORMED FIRST AID ON EE. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO BOTTOM OF EMT EE.
WHILE CUTTING JACK PIPE OFF OF THE OLD B-BLOCK LOOP, EE WAS PULLING THE BOTTO OF THE JACK PIPE OUT WHILE EE WAS HOLDING THE TOP OF THE PIPE. IPE WAS APPROX 12' IN LENGTH. THE TO OF THE JACK PIPE STRUCK THE ROOF CAUSING SEVERAL SMALL PIECES OF ROCK TO STRIK EE IN THE BAC. EE COVERED HIMSELF UP B RROLLIGN TOWARD THE RIB. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT UP TRUSS BOLT HARDWARE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE ANCHOR AND STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TRUSS BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STEUCK EMP IN THE LEFT FOOT.
ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK EMP ON THE NECKAND LEFT SHOULDER.
A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN ARCHES AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.
YWHILE TURNING BUS AROUND, ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF, HITTING LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL IN #9 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PIN AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING CHECKING CABLE REEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EE HAD JUST SAT DOWN IN THE MANTRIP, AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE, AND HIS HIP.
EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO FIND WEDGES UP UNDER M-RAIL IN THE BOX ON THE STAGELOADER. A ROCK 4'L, 2 1/2' W, 14" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK & ANKLE.
EE WAS HELPING DRAG DA CRADDLE THROUGH CROSSCUT, WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND LOWER LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLYEE WAS ON HANDS AND KNEES ON MINE FLOOR WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS HARD HA DISLODGING A PIECE OF ROCK. THE PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT FINGEER RE ESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EEW AS SETTING BITS ON TAILGATE DRUME WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD AND MASHED HIS RIGHT FNGER BETWEEN SHEILD AND SHEARER DRUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL ARCHES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ARCHES & STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS SHOVELDING 8 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK HER ON THE NECK AND BACK.
EE BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EE WAS LOADING BOLTER WITH SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BEARINGS IN LOADING ARM OF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT IN #12 & WHILE UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM SCOOP, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & CUT THROUGHT HIS FINGER NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING PIN BOARDS ON THE PINNER BOARD TRAY. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS MOVIN A TIMBER AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TEH ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HT ELONGWALL HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FORM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM.
YINJURED WAS BENDING DOWN TO PULL THE CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER A ROCK WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
INJURED WAS STANDING OVER SCOOP DOING MAINTENANCE WORK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEG.
SMALL ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CONTROL BOX.
HE WAS REMOVING TRAM MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
HE HAD JUST GOT THROUGH PINNING AND WAS TAKING A BREAK. HE SAT DOWN ON A RIB TO EAT HIS LUNCH AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN WAITING FOR CAR TO COME BACK WHEN A PIECE OF BROW POPPED OFF BETWEEN ROOF & RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RT HAND & LEG
WHILE SETTING STEEL CROSSBAR AGAINST ROOF WITH SINGLE PROP WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SHOT OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NOSE & CHEEK.
HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.
TOP COAL FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD.