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A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE.
EE WAS EXAMINING FACES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND. DR TREATED FOR SPRAINED ANKLE & KNEE. ON FOLLOW UP VISIT 12/24/97 HE WAS RE-X-RAYED & MAY HAVE FRACTURE TO LE FT ANKLE. HE WAS THEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT.
ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHILE RUNNING MINER. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT BUT HAND WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER SHIFT & WAS X-RAYED. THEY FOUND NO FRACUTRE BUT SUSPECT POSSIBLE TENDON DA MAGE & HAVE PLACE HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTER TESTS ARE DONE.
WHILE OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE, LOOSE SHALE FELL FORM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON BACK, NECK, WRIST, AND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE SHALE CAUSED A LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING THE MINER OPERATOR ON RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL RELEASED BY DR.
WHILE REBOLTING A FALL AREA THE DRILL STEEL PLUGGED UP, HE CLEANED STEEL THEN PLACED LEFT HAND OVER TOP OF DRILL POT TO FEEL IF HE HAD SUCTION. AT THAT TIME A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK TH E BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO 4TH META CARPLE. DR HAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING. HIT ON HEAD AS HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
WHILE AT ROOF BOLTER DECIDING WHERE TO PLACE NEXT PIN IN AREA OF LOOSE ROOF, A PIECE OF CLAY FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF NECK CAUSING CONTUSION AND ABRASION. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.
A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM ROOF CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
WHILE PUTTING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON ROOFBOLTER, A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK EE. CAUSING LACERATION AND ABRASIONS TO OPPPER AND LOWER LIP AND TO CHIN.
GOT OUT OF CAB OF RAM CAR AND LOOSE TOP FELL FROM RIB TO FIRST PIN STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. ANOTHER PIECE OF SHALE THEN FELL HITTING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE. H E HAD RECENTLY RETURNED TO WORK FROM A NON WORK RELATED SURGERY TO THIS SAME KNEE.
A PIECE OF SHALE 2' X 8' X 6" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. SEVERE CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT AND SWELLING.
HE WAS HELPING SET A WOOD BAR IN PLACE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM IN FACE, CAUSING LACERATION TO UPPER LIP THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. ALSO FRONT TOOTH WAS CRACKED ABOVE GUME LINE.
HE WAS RIDING IN TWO MAN PERSONEL CARRIER WHEN A PIECE OF LOSOE SHALE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT CHEEK. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.