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INJURED WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK SLID DOWN A TRUSS BOLT AND STRUCK HIS RT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
EE, UTILITY MAN, WAS PLUGGING IN A CATHEAD ON 3-7 PANEL POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK THE POWER CENTER & GLANCED OFF STRIKING EE IN THE NOSE, LACERATING IT. THIS LACERATI ON REQUIRED 15 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE & A SECTION MANAGER WERE SCALING ROOF NEAR THE CORNER OF #1 ENTRY FROM THE #2-1 CROSSCUT OF D-6 PANEL. AS EMPLOYEE USED A PICK HAMMER TO SCALE A LOOSE ROCK HE HAD OBSERVED, ANOTHER R M & NOT BEING SCALED--FELL ON HIS OUTBY SIDE & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM ON THE ANTERIOR SIDE AT THE ELBOW, A TRIANGULAR SHAPED ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 0-3' W X 5' L X 0-12" THICK; CAUSED 5" CUT.
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WERE SCALING ROOF NEAR THE CORNER OF #1 ENTRY FROM THE #2-1 CROSSCUT OF D-6 PANEL; WHILE HE USED A 6' ROOF BOLT TO SCALE A LOOSE ROCK HE HAD OBSERVED, ANOTHER ROCK NOT OBSERVED BY THEM AND NOT BEING SCALED, FELL ON HIS OUTBY SIDE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG; A TRIANGULAR SHAPED ROCK, MEASURING APPROX. 0-3' W X 5' L X 0-12" THICK.
EE WAS PUTTING BIT LUGS ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON BACK OF HEAD.
CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4TH ROW OF BOLTS BACK FROM THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN NO.1 ENTRY ON D-5 PANEL. AS HE KNELT DOWN WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEXT SHUTTLE CAR AN D HOLDING THE MINER REMOTE BOX IN HIS HANDS, A ROCK MEASURING 6' X 2' X 6" STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM & LEFT HAND RESULTING IN ABRASIONS AND LACERATIONS BUT NO SUTURES. 3 DAYS RESTRICTED
EE WAS ON THE BUGGY AND A ROCK OR COAL HIT HIM ON THE HEAD. HE DID HAVE A HARD HAT ON.