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Exiting diesel scoop, he placed his left hand on the scoop's fender. Loose rock fell out between roof bolts glancing off hard hat and striking his left thumb, cutting and causing an avulsion fracture.
Unit # 2, #5 Face - Employee was operating machinery. Top coal that extended out from rib, fell and hit left hand causing a small laceration requiring sutures. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.
B1 # 3 Seal - Employee was roof bolting between #5 & #6 Seal when a piece of rock fell from between bolts. Rock struck right hand causing a laceration, resulting in sutures. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
Unit #2, #3 Face - Employee was bolting face of #3 entry. A piece of rock approximately 30" square, with thickness of 2 1/2" tapering off to 1/2" fell from between bolts. The rock bounced off ATRS, striking left side of lower back and left hip causing abrasions. RTW 11/04/06. Lost 2 Work Days.
: MW#4 - Employee was bolting on roof fall. Rock fell from between bolts, hitting the ATRS and sliding off. Struck employee's right lower leg. Rock was 29" x 31" x 1".
Roadway, Past Cowling Barn - Employee was driving mantrip, just before crossing under belt, the top fell out from between bolts, striking employee on the left forearm. The piece of rock was approximately 19" x 19" x 2 1/2" thick causing a severe hematoma. Possible injuries to left upper arm and shoulder also.
MW3 Roadway - Employee was spotting bolts at #28 crosscut when a piece of rock fell out of top, causing a laceration above left eye (5 sutures required). Employee returned to work after ER visit. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.
EE: 2W Unit - A piece of rock 2" thick by 2' by 2' fell out of top and hit employee on top of the head, neck, left shoulder, and left thumb. Complaining of lower back pain a day later also.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET, COOLING OFF AFTER HANGING CABLE FOR REMOTE. HE TOOK OFF HIS HAT TO SWIPE OFF HIS FOREHEAD. A ROCK 1' SQUARE AND 1" THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD. THE LACERATION TO HIS SCALP REQUIRED STAPLES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY TOOK HARD HAT OFF TO WIPE HEAD. ROCK (6"X 12"X 1/4")FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 7', STRUCK EE'S HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. STRUCK LEFT FOREARM CAUSING CONTUSION & LACERACTION REQUIRING SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON B2 SEALS. INJURED BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 3" THICK, 1 1/2' WIDE, AND 2' LONG BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK NECK, UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHO ULDER.
EE WAS DRIVING A MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK HIS HEAD, NECK, MOUTH AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS RIDING IN MIDDLE SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MANTRIP, COMING OUT OF MINE. ROCK (32" X 32" X 5") FELL APPROX. 7', STRIKING EE ON CHECST & NECK (THROAT). CHEST CONTUSION, LACERATION TO NECK (THROAT).
1W #3 BELT, 107-108 XC-EE'S HAND WAS ON BELT RAIL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER. LACERATION TO HAND REQUIRED 10 SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATME NT ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS GREASING MINER, RT.SIDE BACK OF THE PAN. AS HE WAS BENDING OVER, A PIECE OF RAZOR SHARP ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS NECK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING APPROX. 15 SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
MW #1 ROAD, TOP OF FAULT HILL - DRIVING TO WORK U.G., GETTING READY TO STOP AT THE TOP OF FAULT HILL WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN FROM ROOF. STRUCK HISHAT, HIS HAT THEN STRUCK SAFETY GLASSES, JAMMING GLASSES INTO LEFT CHEEKBONE. LACERATION W/6 STITCHES, FRACTURE TO LEFT ZYGOMATIC BONE FACE. WENT TO WGH IN MT CARMEL, IL. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE, MW #2 HAULROAD, #6 X-CUT, HELPING TO FUEL #75 GETMAN. ROLLING UP HOSE ON FUEL TANK WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOTLS AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD, SHOULDERS AND CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT THUMB. WENT TO WGH RECEIVED SUTURES, LOST NAIL, DIABLED DUE TO PAIN AND MEDS THAT HE WAS PUT O. UNABLE TO DRIVE. METAL IMBEDDED IN THUMB ALSO.