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Injured was kneeling on his right knee at intersection, 4 rows back from face operating continuous miner, taking 1st cut of of 1 left gob eye on 004 Section. A rock fell out from between bolts striking him on his back & right hip, resulting in fracture to rightt hip. Rock measured approx. 71" long x 36" wide x 1/4" to 5" thick & mining height was approx. 82".
Employee was in a kneeling position organizing roof bolting supplies on the Fletcher roof bolter when a rock fell from between bolts striking him on the ankle of his right foot. Rock measured 36" long x 26" wide x 2" thick.
Went to stopping and bent over to pick up a bucket of plaster. When employee raised back up, a piece of draw rock 12" x 6" x 1/4" thick fell on his left forearm.
Employee stated while loading supplies in scoop bucket a piece of rock fell from top striking him & knocking him to mine floor, trapping him underneath the rock. He was retrieved from under rock, transported to surface, transported to Holston Valley Medical Ctr, Kingsport, TN. He was kept overnight for observation, released (02/06/06).
EE was struck on the back by a rock brow that broke out from around roof bolts (10-12" thick, 18-48"wide and 90-96"long). EE sustained fracures to left ribs, lower back and neck. Accident occurred on the MMU 003-0 section.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE INSTALLING A SCRAPPER AT A HEAD DRIVE. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK CAUSING A COMPRESSION OF T7 DISC.
WHILE EE WAS BENT OVER TO CHECK A PUMP, A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & HIT EE ON THE RT. PORTION OF HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE SETTING UP TO BOLT, A ROCK FELL AROUND A BOLT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CHANGING OUT ELECTRIC PUMP MOTOR ON TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMP LOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS CHANGIN OIL FILTERS ON CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HSOULDER.EE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS (3) BRUISHED RIGHT SHOULDER
EE WAS PREPARING TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.