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A piece of rock fell out between ATRS and hit the operators canopy. A piece of the rock broke off and hit EE on the right wrist and arm.
EE was operating the continuous miner. A piece of rock fell out between bolts striking the EE on the left hand.
EE was bolting in No.1 heading, he had already put up his first bolt. He swung over to put up his second bolt, when he placed his steel against the top, a piece of coal broke loose hitting the him on the back.
The EE was putting up a roof bolt and a piece of rock fell from the top smashing his left ring finger between the rock and the drill head.
Waiting on a shuttle car when a piece of rock fell and hit him on the back of the neck and across his shoulders.
A piece of rock fell out between 2 roof bolts. The injured employee was struck in the left knee and ankle.
Employee had finished installing roof bolts and was lowering ATRS to advance bolter, when a piece of draw rock fell out between coal rib and first installed roof bolt striking employee on the right side of his body causing injury.
The injured miner was installing roof bolts, when a piece of draw rock measuring 6" x 2" x 3' long fell, striking miner in lower back.
Employee was drilling a roofbolt hole when a piece of roof fell striking him in his right arm and right side.
Injured employee was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of rock fell striking his right hand.
Employee was putting scoop batteries on charge when a piece of draw rock fell striking his left hand.
Putting roof bolt resin in hole when draw rock fell striking left hand.
Injured employee was installing outside roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell on his left hand that was placed on top of the machine, resulting in a fracture.
Injured employee was crawling through crosscut, when a piece of draw rock fell on him.
Employee was bolting top and a piece of rock fell out and hit him on rt. foot.
Injured was servicing the miner when a piece of draw rock fell out striking him under the right eye. There was a small cut at the top of his cheek.
Rock fell and hit left hand against pot.
Employee was installing roof bolts. A piece of rock fell and hit him on top of left hand.
Had hand on drill pot, when cap coal came down hitting hand.
Rock fell out between bolts & struck him in the head.
Employee was removing bolts from a structure when a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on rt side of neck and shoulder.
Employee was building stopping and a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on the right side.
Was setting steel on pot when rock fell hitting thumb. Rock measured 4" thick x 18" round.
Spot roofbolting and draw rock fell out beteen the roofbolts stiking employee in the head, neck, shoulder and knee.
While bolting, a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on face and neck area.
Foreman was making up roofbolts when draw rock struck him in lower back.
Bolting the top & started to drill a hole, loose rock came down and hit the employee.
Rock fell on ATRS on bolter while tramming causing rear end of bolter to slam into roof.
Loading in left hand lift in #7, a piece of rock fell out and hit EE in the lower back.
Rock fell between rib and bolt being installed. Struck on right forearm causing right elbow to hit boom.
Traveling 2a Belt said rock fell and hit leg & neck.
Drilling inside bolt and a piece of draw rock fell between rib bolt and middle bolt and hit rt forearm.
Victim was bolting roof when a rock fell striking him on the chin. This caused a deep laceration of approximately 2 1/2" wide and 1/2" deep.
The operator of the #1 RRII Fletcher bolter was attempting to put the outside bolt up when a piece of draw rock (size 1' long, 8" wide, 2" thick) fell from the top lacerating his hand.
Victim was bolting roof when rock fell and struck him on the shoulder.
spot bolting #6 entry a piece of draw rock fell out and cut lt hand
Loose draw rock fell, hitting miner man in head and shoulder.
Injured was waiting on other shuttle car to go dump so he could go to the miner and load. A piece of rock fell and hit him in the right shoulder and right foot.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE PRIMARY ESCAPWAY ON INTAKE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.
Rock fell from roof, striking victim on right shoulder and right foot.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 12 X 16 X 3/4 THICK, FELL BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT BEING INSTALLED STRIKING VICTIM.
A piece of rock 9' long x 5' wide from 0-18" thick fell from roof bolt to rib striking victim working on roof bolter.
PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB ON POT.
CLEANING LOOSE COAL UP AT TAILPIECE, TO MOVE TAILPIECE UP FOR BELT MOVE.
Crawling to assist with making up bolts in roadway, a piece of sandstone fell from top hitting left hand.
Rock fell and cut EE's hand.
ROCK FELL OUT INJURING SHOULDER.
SETTING BITS & CLEANING SCRUBBER WHEN ROCK FELL OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIP.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP.