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Employee was bolting on the left side of the miner, placed his left hand on top of rib protector to help push it out against the rib, rock fell from the roof pinching his fingers between the rock and rib protector. Resulted in 5 sutures in palm side of left index finger.
Employee was working to change bits in the longwall shearer. A piece of rock broke out between the face and roof. It fell striking him on the left knee. He has continued to work until 4/15/2008 when he started missing due to pain in the left knee.
EE was working as a roofbolter on the miner bolter. A piece of rock broke out of the roof, as he jumped out of the way of the falling rock he felt pain in his groin area. EE was diagnosed with a herina.
Employee stated he was standing alongside the Continuous Miner/Bolter. A piece of rock fell from roof striking him on the head and left index finger. Employee received 10 sutures in left index finger.
Employee was struck on the left shoulder with a piece of rock that fell from roof. This occurred on 8/15/07. He continued to work until 10/25/2007 at which time he started missing work due to pain in lt. shoulder.
Rock fell from between the channels striking him on left side of the head. Employee reciever 4 sutures to left side of face
Employee was standing by the miner when a piece of rock fell from between the channels, striking him on his right shoulder & head.
EE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK FROM ROOF, ON B0TH LEGS AS EE WORK ON A SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA
Employee placed right hand on top of discharge line as he crossed over the entry. A rock fell striking his hand.
Ee was helping to take a slider tube down from an idle entry. A piece of rock fell from between the roof straps striking the slider tube, which caused the tube to forcefully strike ee.
Ee was carrying a tube to miner. A rock fell from the roof and struck ee on back of lower right leg. Ee did not start missing work until 7-12-04.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE MINER. HE SAID THAT UPON COMPLETING DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT OF THE ROOF AS HE WAS RETRIEVING THE DRILL STEEL. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW.
HE HAD JUST FINISHED MARKING A LOOSE ROOF BOLT IN AN OUTBY AIRWAY AND AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. HE SUFFERED AN ABRASION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE HEADGATE CONTROL PANEL AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF COAL THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JEEP ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE FACE CONVEYER UNDERTHE SHIELDS SUPERVISING THE REPAIR OF A CABLE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 3' BY 2' BY 10" FELL FROM THE ROOF IN THE TAILGATE AND THEN SLID DOWN THE PR EVIOUSLY FALLEN PILE OF MATERIAL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG (AT THE CALF) BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS.
EE STATED HE WAS TYING UP AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN COAL SLOUGHAGE HIT HIS HAND, CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COAL AND 02 BOTTLE.
EE WAS STRETCHING OUT AIR HOSE ON HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, ROLLED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS PULLING A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK DOWN FROM ROOF ON THE OUTBY AREA OF LONGWALL FACE, THE ROCK CAME DOWN AND GLANCED, HIT ON FOOT.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING AT ML #1 BELT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEGS BY A GLANCING PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM CLEAN-UP AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON CENTER BOLTER IN 6 SOUTHWHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER DIGGING LOOSE ROCK ON LONGWALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND/FINGERS.
EE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN 7 SOUTH SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK ON ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ALONG 7 SOUTH BELT IN A CUT TO USE TELEPHONE. A PIECE OF COAL RIB SLOUGHED OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS CHECKING COMPUTER MONITOR AT 4 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE NEAR 46 1/2 X CUT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS AGAINST THE PANEL COVER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING OFF ROOF BOLTER CANOPY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND LEFT HAND.