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MMU 001 #3 Right 2nd cut face. Employee was installing roof bolts in the last row. Piece of draw rock broke loose striking a glancing blow on his right shoulder and upper arm.
After employee drilled a hole for the roof bolt he was installing the glue in the hole when a piece of draw rock 18"x12"x3" dislodged from the roof striking employee on right shoulder, scraping right side of lower back.
Employee set t-bar against top. Piece of sandstone drawrock fell from top striking canopy and boom. Rock broke into four pieces. A piece approx. two ft. long by two ft. wide by one and a half ft. thick struck employee on ankle knocking him to the ground and causing a broken ankle and a small cut on the chin.
On the 002 section, in the No.3 entry, EE was finishing loading his shuttle car. Once loaded, EE stuck his legs out of the car to turn around when a rock dislodged between two bolts from the mine roof. The rock struck EE's right thigh causing a fracture to his right femur.
Employee was hauling supplies. Piece of draw rock fell from top, striking employee on back of neck and shoulder. Rock measured 36" long, 6" to 12" wide and 1" to 4" in thickness. Employee complained of burning sensation in left arm. Rock fell between 2 bolts. Bolts were measured to be 38" apart in this location.
As the employee was operating a roof bolter, a piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking the individual on his right forearm causing a laceration. The individual went to the ER and the laceration was closed by gluing. This is a medical treatment only. There were no lost or restricted work days.
The injured was drilling a rope bolt hole when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck him on his right arm. This reaulted in a laceration which required sutures.
The injured was advancing the line curtain when a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts and struck the top of his foot. This resulted in fractures to his four little toes on his left foot.
Injured was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of draw rock fell catching his left index finger against the roof drill pot. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
INJECTING PUR INTO ROOF, OBSERVING INJECTION CREW. EE WAS 14-14 FT FROM INJECTION POINT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM 10 FT WEIGHING 25 LBS. EE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING INTO A HEADING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS RUNNING MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT KNEE.