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Employee was getting ready to move miner when a piece of rock fell striking left shoulder and arm. He was on #2 unit in #1 entry cutting 1 left.

EE was pinning in #3 right when a piece of very thin rock and coal spun down steel hitting him on the lower part of his lip.

Employee stated he was beside pinner in the #6 entry on #2 unit when a piece of rock fell striking rt leg between knee & ankle. The rock caused 2 fractures (1 6 inches above ankle on right side of leg & 1 3 inches above ankle on left side of leg.) The rock was 2.9 feet wide x 4.8 feet long x 6 inches to 1 inch thick.

EE WAS TRAVELING IN AT START OF HIS SHIFT, OPERATING A GOLF CART ON THE #5 SUPPLY ROAD. WHEN HE TURNED THE CORNER AT THE #5 HEADER, AT CROSSCUT #2, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT, HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE. CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE REQUIRING 8 - 10 STITCHES.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 1C PONY HEADER IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING THE JACK PIPE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE BACK. HE SHOOK THE ROCK OFF HIS BACK & THAT CAUSED THE ROCK TO FALL HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE WATER LINE PIPE. IT WAS A ZINC WATER LINE. ROCK WAS 3 FT X 3 FT X 3 1/2 INCHES.

EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING IN CROSS-CUT WHILE SCOOP WAS PASSNG BY WHEN ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN PINS ON 2-B SUPPLY ROAD CROSS-CUT 48+30 STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPED BACK, NECK AND LEG. HE MISSED STARTING TUESDAY'S SHIFT (OCT. 18, 2005)

Ee stated back had been hurting for about a week after rock fhit in shoulder. took to hospital having muscle spasm did not miss any work with back until 7-13-04-went back to dr with muscle spams and taking physical therapy.

EE WAS STANDING BY BOLTER INBY LAST OPEN X-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LOWER LEG & ANKLE, A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUND IN LOWER LEG & TENDONS & LIGAMENTS PULLED IN RT. ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3/17/2004.

WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A WING CURTAIN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER BACK & FACE.

HE WAS SETTING BEHIND BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN PINS, 2 1/2' WIDE, 1-1 1/2" THICK. HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS IN THE MOUTH OF THE #2 ROOM.

WHILE DRIVING ON #1 INOT SUPPLY ROAD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING EE IN FRONT OF HARD HAT AND FACE.