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THE EE WAS SCOOPING AN ENTRY & A PIECE OF RIB FELL & STRUCK THE BOLTER CABLE. THE EE CLIMBED FROM HIS SCOOP & WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE,ANOTHER PIECE OF RIB FELL & STRUCK THE EE ON LEFT ANKLE
EE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER BY THE SIDE TRAM CONTROLS IN THE #3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL ONTO HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS TAKING OUT A TEMP. STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING 2 TEETH. THIS REPORT WAS NOT ON TIME BECAUSE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.
THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN AND A MECHANIC WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A REMOTE CONTROL MINER. THET BOTH EXAMINED THEIR WORK AREA AND THEY STATED THAT IT LOOKED SAFE. WHILE WORKING ON THE MIN ER, A LARGE PIECE OF RIB FELL WITHOUT WARNING AND LANDED ON THE SUPERVISOR'S RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE. THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BUT THERE WAS A SEVERE BRUISE TO MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT LEG.
THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER AND A ROCK APPROX. 50 LBS FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE EE WAS WEARING METATARSEL BOOTS. BUT SOMEHOW THE ROCK STRUCK THE UNPROTE CTED PART OF THE FOOT. THE X RAY SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE CUBOID BONE AND WALKING CAST WAS APPLIED. RESTRICTED DUTY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.
EAST MAINS. THE JOB TASK WAS TO CHANGE A HEAD- JACK ON MINER AND THE HEAD OF THE MINER NEEDED CRIBBED BEFORE WORK STARTED. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED BUILDING THE CRIB AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE HEAD OF THE MINER. A SHARP ROCK APPROX. 2"THICK X 4" WIDE X 18" LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN A BOLT & THE RIB. THE ROCK SLID DOWN THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED BOLTING A CUT AND WAS CLEANING HIS DUCT BOX. HE FELT THAT HIS METACARPAL GLOVES WERE NOT NEEDED FOR THE TASK. AFTER CLEANING HIS DUCT BOX. HE GRABBED THE TOP OF THE BOLT MACHINE TO HELP HIMSELF UP FROM A SQUATTED POSITION. AT THIS TIME A ROCK 2 IN THICK BY 12 IN WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
VISUAL EXAMINATION OF TOP/RIB LOOKED GOOD AND EEWAS HANGING CURTAIN IN A HIGH ENTRY. A ROCK ~12"SQUARE & 1" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE JOB TASK WAS TO MOVE A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. AFTER THE MACHINE MOVED OVER THE MINER CABLE, THE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CROSS-OVER. AT THIS TIME A ROCK APPROX. 10 IN X 10 IN X 1 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING CRIBS FROM AN AREA, ROCK 4 FT X 5 FT X 7 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE. IT GRAZED LT SHOULDER AND LT HIP LANDING ON RT FOOT. CRIB WAS KNOCKED PREVIOUS SHIFT WITH SCOOP. CRIBS WERE LOOSE AND LYING ON GROUND.
ON SUB MAINS #9 HDG #12 BLOCK, AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO MOVE IT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A BROKEN VERTEBRA. THE EMPLOYEE HAD VISUALLY EXAMINED THE AREA BEFORE ENTERING AND NO BAD TOP WAS NOTICED.
MAN WAS PUTTING UP CENTER LINE ON 001 SECTION, #7 ENTRY (50' INBY SPAD #32253) 10' FROM BOLTED FACE (2 ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) A PIECE OF ROCK (INBETWEEN ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) FELL FROM THE ROOF. (A PPROX 30" X 40" X 1 1/2") THE ROCK STRUCK HIM - CUT AND BROKE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND STOVED NECK / UPPER BACK AREA.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4-EAST SECTION #9 HEADING. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED TO PL AN.