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EE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE THE CONT MINER INTO A CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUK HIM ON THE SHOULDERS AND RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN THE ROOF IN THE PILLAR BEING SECOND MINED STARTED TO FALL. HE STARTED OT RUN AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK T O GO TO DR. UNTIL 11-12-97.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO NO. 4 MRS TO TAKE DOWN THE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD MOVED THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE STATED HIE WAS STANDING ON ROOF BOLT MACHINEWHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND CAUSED A CUT TO HIS LOWER LEFT ARM
EE STATED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF [3" X 10" X 24"] & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACUTRE OF RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING GLUE INTO BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD.
EMP STATED A PIECE OF MINE ROOF 18" LONG X 12" WIDE X 1.5" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD
EMP WAS MAKING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF 2 NORTH SECTION. WAS IN #3 INTAKE ROOM STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLT MACHINE, NEAR THE REAR OF MACHINE WITH LEFT HAND ON MACHINE. PIECE OF ROCK, 36"L, 15"W, 4"THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTSHITTING HIM ON HAND. RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO THUMB AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS ON LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF. ANOTEHR PIECE DISLODGED STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. RESULTING IN A CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EAR.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 4 NORTH SECTION. HE STEPPED TO THE REAR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CENTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELT FROM BET WEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO.5 AND NO.6 ENTRIES ON 3 NORTH SECTION, 1 CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3646WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STR IKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT & LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SEATED IN THE 1 EAST SECTION DINNER HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 24" WIDE BY 36" LONG AND 5" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK. THE ROCK PUSHED HIS HEAD DOWN INTO HIS THERMOS CUP AND LUNCH BUCKET THAT WERE ON THE TABLE WHICH RESULTED IN FACIAL LACERATIONS.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING A LADDER FOR ANOTHER EMP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER. EMP STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2-26-96. EMP STATED R T SHOULDER HURT SINCE INCIDENT OF 5-3-95.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD BENT OVER TO OPEN A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 18" X 3" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK AND RIBS.
EE STATED HE WAS OBSERVING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STRATED HE WAS STARTING TO EMPTY DUST BOX WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDERS.
EMPL SITTING AGAINST RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 30" X 48' X 1-5" THICK FELL FROM TOP HITTING CURTAIN AND THEN HITTING EMPL ON TOP OF HEAD AND BACK PUSHING EMPL TO MINE FLOOR.
THE EMLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROCK DUST THE FACE AREA AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING THE CM OUT ON A CROSSCUT AND THE ROOF IN THE CROSSCUT FELL AND AND A PIECE BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.
54736YEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING BY THE MINER TO PUT UP THE REMOTE BOX A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HIS NECK AND BACK AND KNEES.
EMPL WALKING PAST POWER CENTER,PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REMOVING METAL STOPPING A PICE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.
EMPL STATED PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL 3'X5'X3" & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TRAVELING ALONG NO. 10 ROADWAY A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN SUPPLY HOLE ON 1RT <020-0| SECTION HEARD TOP CRACK & FELT ROCK STRIKE HIM ON RT KNEE & FOOT ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS <APPROX 18INX9INX2IN|
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SLATE WHILE RUNNING MINER ON REMOTE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OPERATING MINER ON REMOTE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPL INSTALLING WVC ON RAMCAR.PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT CALF.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REACHING FOR A DRILL STEEL AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK LEFT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 0N 03-16-89 FOR HIS FIRST VISIT.STARTED MISSING WORK O N 03-16-89.
PERFORMING MAIN7AINANCE ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRUCK INJURED ON THE RT H AND.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE SETTING ON 4' LADDER OBSERVING MINER OPERATOR, HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS HEAD BY A PIECE OF SLATE.
EMPL STANDING A1AINST RIB PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE REMOVING A ROOF JACK FROM 5X6 A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD AND MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
GETTING INTO OPERATORS DECK OF ROOF BOLTER STATED THAT HE REACHED OUT AND GOT HOLD OF TOP OF CANOPY TO PULL HIMSELF INTO DECK WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND
SUPERVISING ADDITIONAL TIMBERS BEING SET. AS HE BENT OVER TO GET A WEDGE A PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.