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The individual was installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell. The draw rock struck the edge of the tray of the roof bolting machine which caused the rock to break. A piece of the rock struck the individual's left wrist.
The employee was operating a continuous mining machine when a piece of draw rock fell out between roof bolts. The rock struck him on top of his head and bent his neck forward resulting in a strain to his neck.
The employee was getting in the deck of the shuttle car when a piece of draw fell from the mine roof and struck him on his right shoulder.
The injured was installing roof bolts when a small piece of rock rolled from the rib and struck his left rib. This resulted in a bruise to his knee.
The injured employee was moving the miner cable when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right foot causing bruising and a fracture to the big toe.
The injured employee was outby the mmu 001-0 loading point, aligning the no.6 belt. The mine height in this area is approx. 8' and the injured stated that a small piece of draw rock fell striking him on the head. The injured did not start missing work until 6/06/05.
The injured was installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right foot. This resulted in a fracture to his toe.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. 2 ROLLS OF BOLTS HAD BEEN PUT UP, AND WHILE WAITING FOR DRILL TO BE MOVED, HE WAS GETTING MORE BOLTS WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF RIB HITTING EE ON LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANK LE.
EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON PERMISSABLE RIDE GOING TO TAKE POWER OUT WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS WITHOUT WARNING, HITTING RIGHT AND LEFT THIGH OF EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS REMOVING OLD BRATTICE AT #85 CC ON INTAKEAND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON TOPOF HIS LT. HAND.