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EE GOING TO THE FACE TO MARK SITES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. STRUCK BACK OF NECK, DOWN LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM. ABRASIONS AND LACERATIONS. LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM REQUIRED 5 SUTURE S. WENT TO WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO WORK.
PULLING DOWN TOP WITH HAND, PIECE OF ROCK ABOVE CAME LOOSE AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE WAS STANDING BY THE BACK OF #66 PINNER. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT EAR, NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT HAND, LEFT RING FINGER.
CLEANING OFF MINER ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BLOTS TO RIB LINE. STRUCK EE ON HEAD, NECK AND BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG HI LINE. WALKED BACK TO THE TRUCK TO GET HI LINE HOOKS. WHEN HE WASWALKING BACK, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY, A ROCKFELL AND STRUCK HIM DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD IN 1N5W AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION. REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
EE WAS CLIMBING AN 8' STEP LADDER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HARD HAT. EE WAS KNOCKED FROM LADDER AND FELL APPROX. 4'-5'. HE LANDED ON BOTH WRISTS AND HIS LEFT H EEL, BRUISING AND STRAINING THEM. HE ALSO RECEIVED A CONTUSION ON HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT MIENR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK KNOCKED OFF HIS HAT, THEN ANTOEHR PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO HIS KNEES. HE SUFFERED A CUT ON TOP OF THE HEAD AND COMLAINED OF NECK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING WALK WAY WHEN HANGING ROCKFELL FROM THE ROOF, THE ROCK BROKE AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING #3 ENTRY. HE BENT OVER TO PUT BOLT IN DRILL POT AND TOP COAL FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 10-02-95 WHEM HE HAD SURGERY DUE TO BULGING CERIVCAL DISC AT C-5/C-6 EXTENDING TOWARD THE LEFT. SAFETY DEPT. NOTIFIED OF HIS ABSCENCE ON 10-9-95.
HE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES WORKING WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE BEFORE THE ROCKS FALLING FROM THE ROOF STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS LAYING ON TOP OF A WOODEN BASE.
EE WAS STRUCK BY RIB THAT BROKE UP WHEN IT HIT EE. STRUCK BACK, RIBS, WITH ABRASIONS TO BODY. EE ALSO TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL & THE SHARP SIDE STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOLTER OUT OF THE WAY FOR MINER TO CLEAR ENTRY AND WAS STRUCK BY FOSSILIZED SLATE LAER IN THE LEFT SHOULDER, ARM AND LEFT CHEST AREA.
EE WAS WALKING UNDER LINE CURTAIN, THE CURTAIN KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP A ROCK STRUCK HIM FROM THE TOP.
EE WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL ON HIM, STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING SMALL PARTS TO 1N/4E UNIT, ABOUT 2 X-CUTS FROM UNIT A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE & CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOLTER INTO FALL OF #1 ENTRY & A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER.
EMPLOYYEE WAS SCALING TOP TO SET TIMBER AND ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY 50' OUTBY FACE,ROCK FELLOUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURY TO THE NECK. PIECE OF ROCK WAS 3' IN LENGTH, 18'WIDE AND 2'THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS FOR BELT MOVE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THEBOLTS STRIKING AND CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM JUST BELOW THE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT RING FINGER & WEB BETWEEN RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT & FORCED HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RT CHEEK CUTTING THE CHEEK
EE EXITED HIS HAULER WHILE WAITING IN LINE AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS CAUSING ABRASIONS AND SWELLING TO HIS LOWER BACK.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FORM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER TO FACE OF #4 ENTRY IN 3W/S SECTION A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BELTS & STRUCK EE ON THE RT HAND & LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CABLE CROSS OVERS DOWN & ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF NECKK & HEAD CAUSING 11/2IN LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER RAM CAR SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE ON THE MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIS BACK AND PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE MACHINE .
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS REPLACING DRIVE SHAFT ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 6X8X3 FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BO5LS BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD LEFT SHOULDER RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGH T ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT PICNIC TABLE AT DINNER HOLE WHEN A ROCK 18INX30INX2IN FELL UT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER, LOADING OUT GOB, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE TOP WHEN IT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK HIS BACK & NECK FROM BEHIND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER AT LAST ROW OF BOLTS THROWING MINER CABLE WHEN TOP FELL. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK THE CAB OF THE MINER BOUNCED BACK & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK OVER MOVING BELT. THE ROCK FELL HINGING ON A BOLT AND STRUCK EE PINNING HIM. THE ROCK CONTINUED TO REST ON BOTH THE EE AND THE RUNNING BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCK OFF TOP OF BOLTER BOOM WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HER RT FOREARM & HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER FROM REMOTE BOX WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM AND CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBER. AS HE TIGHTENED THE CAP BOARD, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM, HAND, AND WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS STURCK BY A PIECE OF COAL FROM THE ROOF, KNOCKING HIS HARDHAT OFF AND CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN ENTRIES WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN DINNER HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND KNOCKED HIM OFF OF BENCH AND KNOCKED HIS HARD OFF. AS HE GOT UP HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECOND ROCK ON THE HEAD CAUSING A 1" L ACERATION TO HIS SCALP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING SCOOP IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR AND RIGHT HAND.
WHILE GUARDING THE BELT DRIVE A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EE S LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT 3 RD FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN LOOSE TOP WHEN A PIECE FELL OUT STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS NECK & COMING TO REST ON HIS RT FOOT
55061S HELPING TO HANG PULL THRU CURTAIN IN 7 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK 4X5X2 FELL STRIKING HER IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND SLIDING DOWN COMING TO REST ON TOP OF HER LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER PREPARING TO MOVE CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS HEAD AND FALLING ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ROCK FELL FROM BOTS STRUCK HEAD AND SHOULDERS LSIDIGN DOWN BACK INJ TO BACK OF R LEG AND KNEE
MOVING MINER CABLE BENT OVER PC OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST ROW OF BOLTS STRUCK BACK OF NECK AND BOTH SHOULDERS
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK & GOB IN THE OLD 2E MAIN TRACK ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE RT FOREARM