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Employee was walking through an underpass on the Old 2A Beltline when a rock 12 inches x 12 inches x 5 inches fell from a brow striking employee. The rock caused a small laceration on the left forearm that required 3 stitches to close. The employee was released to return to work on his next scheduled shift.

Employee was dragging a curtain to the face of the #3 entry when a rock fell out between the bolts striking him on his left knee. Employee continued to work until 10-15-2012 when he went off to have a torn meniscus repaired.

Employee was bending over when a rock fell out of the roof striking him on the back and spine. Employee walked to the dinner hole and felt faint. After this he was taken to Deaconess Hospital where he was kept overnight for observation and released the next day to go home.

Employee was observing roof bolting on the Main North Travel road @ x-cut #59. As the bolter was drilling a hole, the injured employee was squatted down with one hand on the mine floor watching the bolter drill, a rock measuring about 2.5" x 17" x 24" fell out of the roof striking her left hand causing a fracture in it. The hand was put into a hard cast.

Employee was hand dusting a cut out of 7 Left when a rock measuring 30.5"x 35"x 3.5" thick fell from the roof between the rib and first row of roof bolts and struck him on the head and right forearm. The employee was taken to Harrisburg Medical Center where he was diagnosed with a fracture to his right forearm.

Employee was moving a miner from the face into position for the next cut. A rock fell from between the bolts and struck the employee on the back. He fell to the ground and rock hit his left heel as well. Subsequent testing revealed two cracked spiny member od L1 and L4 vertebra and a fractured heel. Employee was taken off work on 8/22/2011.

Employee states he was putting a metal cover on a continuous mining machine when a rock fell from between the bolts and struck his right hand. This caused a laceration to the top side of his hand and required 8 sutures. This is a medical treatment injury (beyond first aid).

Employee states he was helping get a continuous miner out of a cut when the machine was hung up. He states he was tossing crib blocks under the tracks of the machine, when a rock fell from beyond supported roof and struck him on the back and left arm. The employee suffered a laceration of the left upper arm (22 sutures) and a fractured left wrist.

Employee ( a roof bolter operator) was waiting in a cross-cut outby the face loading his boom tray with supplies. He said he started to walk toward the back of the machine when a small rock fell from between the bolts, struck the front of his hard hat. The front brim of his hat cut his forehead requiring 6 sutures.

Employee was shoveling on the belt line when a rock approx. 2 feet around and 12 inches thick fell from the roof and struck him on the head causing strain and pain to his neck.

Employee stated he was relieving the left side bolter and had finished installing one bolt. He then was walking back to the controls to move the machine up, when a rock fell from between the bolts and struck him on the back of the hard hat and neck and slid off of him. Transported to ER where X-rays showed a fracture of the posterior spiny member at C-7 vertebrae.

Employee stated he was cleaning on a belt drive take up when a rock fell from the roof, striking him on the head and knocked him to the ground hurting his knee and low back.

Employee stated he was lowering the canopy of the Bolting machine and had positioned his hand on top of the canopy.A rock fell from the roof and struck him on the hand/fingers. He was taked for medical evaluation.

Employee stated he was roof bolting and had just drilled his hole and was removing the drill auger from the hole. A rock fell from the roof, hit the canopy and continued down behind the canopy, where it struck him on his left side of his back in the Kidney area. He was taken off work on 07/21/2010.

Employee was roof bolting in section 003, they had just installed the next to last row of bolts and they moved up to install the last row. The injured employee reach in to the controls to swing the boom of the bolter, when a rock fell from the top and struck employee driving him under the boom of the bolter. His right leg was broken in two places below the knee.

Employee was roof bolting and they advanced the bolter for their next row. The employee was swinging the boom out,when a rock fell out striking him on the head. It knocked him to his knees and the sharp edge of the rock fell on his left calf muscle. The employee was taken off work by doctor started missing work on 06/01/2010.

Employee stated he was standing in a notched in place, when a rock fell from between the roof bolts and struck him on the head and shoulder. Employee has continued to work until he was taken off until a MRI is done. Last day worked was 03/19/2010.

Employee stated he was resting with his foot up on the bumper of the scoop. A piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the head and knee, broke and fell to the ground. He continued to work and then had a MRI done. His doctor took him off work on 12/16/2009. MRI showed a prior ACL surgery and degeneration throughout the meniscus.

Employee was struck by rock that fell out between roof bolts, laceration to right knee which required stitches.

Employee stated he was operating a cont. Miner and turning a left handed slider. A rock fell from between the bolts and struck him on the head. He has continued to work until taken off by a doctor on 07/26/2009. Possible neck surgery for herniated cervical disc.

Employee was standing beside the bolting machine with his hand resting on the top of the machine. A rock fell from the roof and struck his hand that was on the machine. Employee was treated and sent to medical services, where he received 5 stitches in his thumb.

EE stated he was walking to his Shuttle car when a small piece of rock fell from the roof and struck him on his head and neck. Rock was 1-1/2" thick X 11"W X 29" long. It broke into several pieces.EE has had a possible broken neck some years ago and the MRI showed Severe Degenerative Disc disease at C6-7. Also mild dextroscoliosis at C1-2 level. ILLNess.

Employee was drilling with jackleg when a rock fell from the top and struck him in the right hand.

Employee stated he was roof bolting when a rock fell from the roof and struck his little finger and against the drill stem pot. He has continued to work until having surgery to repair a bruised tendon.

Employee was driving a vehicle on a underground travelway when a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the head and in the face. He continued and struck a coal rib. He was transported to medical services.

The injured was standing beside the side controls of the roof bolter and had reached out and placed a wrench on top of the bolter. As he was removing his hand and starting to walk away a rock fell and struck his hand. His hand was smashed between the rock and the metal control cover.

Employee was a roofbolter and had finished bolting a place. They backed the machine up shut it off and the injured bent over and started cleaning his dust box out. A rock fell from betwqeen the bolts and hit him on the back of the head and Shoulder.

Employee was operaring a cont. miner, when a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the neck/shoulder and leg. The rock fell from the rib to the first pattern bolt and struck the victim. He continued to work until 12/13/2007 and was taken off by his doctor with a neck pain.

Employee stated that he was roofbolting at the face and a piece of roof fell from between the rib and bolter canopy and struck him on the leg and ankle. Person was transported to medical services and was taken off work.

Employee stated that he was operating a cont. miner and had backed it up out of the cut. He walked up beside the machine to look at the roof conditions, thinking he might have to trim some top. He turned around at the second row of bolts and was looking at his cable. A rock fell struck the head, slid down off the side and struck his foot.

Employee stated that he was roofbolting in a rock fall area where the roof was higher than usual. As he looked up to watch his drill steel, a small piece of rock fell from the roof and struck him in the mouth. A front tooth was broken off and he had a laceration to his upper lip that required 3 stitches.

Employee was sitting on the ground, helping the repairman fix a bad spot in the roofbolter cable. A Sulfur ball or kettle bottom fell from the roof and struck the victim on the thumb as he held the cable on the ground. It fell from about 6" high.

Employee had removed his gloves and was getting ready to eat lunch. A rock fell from the roof and struck him on his right hand & forearm, causing a laceration. Employee received stitches in his right hand.

Employee had just finished loading material on the roof bolter and had walked back up to the boom controls. He had removed his gloves to eat an orange slice and noticed a couple of roof bolts that were out of place on his tray. When he reached out to straighten them up a small thin rock fell from the roof and struck his hand causing a laceration to the knuckle area.

Employee was driving a personel carrier down the MN travelway, when a small piece of rock fell from the roof and struck him in the face. This caused a laceration to the employees nose. He required 4 stitches to the bridge of the nose and 2 black eyes.

Employee was driving down the main north travelroad, when a rock fell from the roof and struck the victim on the forehead, between the eyes, causing a laceration and stitches.

Employee was working over time shoveling on the conveyor belt. While shoveling a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the wrist and forearm.

Employee was a scoop operator and had just supplied the roof bolter. He had walked back to enter the operators compartment, bent down and had just stuck his head inside the cab when a rock fell from the roof (between the bolts) and struck the victim in the middle and lower back.

EE WAS TRAMMING THE CONT MINER WHEN A SMALL SULFUR BALL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND TOP OF LEFT HAND. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 02/14/05

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-STOCKING HIS ROOF BOLTER TRAY WITH MATERIAL. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS FOREARM AND PUSHED INTO A STACK OF ROOF BOLTER PLATES CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW.

Employee was walking beside the roof bolter and raised his hand on the resin tray when a rock fell from the top and struck his fingers.

Employee was waiting for the operator of the roof bolter to get set up. this was there first row of the entry. a small rock fell from the roof and from between the bolts 3 rows back, striking him on the forearm.

As employee was checking his faces area, he was sounding the roof, when a rock fell from the top striking him on the rt. foot. Employee did not miss any work until Sept. 21st.

EE WAS REPAIRMAN WATCHING MINER OPERATOR PULL UP CABLE. WHILE HE WAS STANDING THERE A ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

BROW FELL OFF, MASHING EE'S LEFT HAND, WHILE SETTING DOWN BY MINE PHONE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A SPAD IN THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND REC EIVED 5 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT.