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Employee was in the process of starting the last row of bolts in the #3 face on the #4 unit when a piece of slate approximately 1'L x 1' W, 1/4" T(Estimated weight of 6/12 lbs) fell from 6"-12" above EE's head contacting the back of EE's head and back resulting in muscle soreness.
Employee was walking beside of employee's parked miner on #6 unit in the #7 entry when a piece of slate struck employee in the top of the hard hat causing a laceration to the back of employee's head that required 3 staples.
Employee was installing EE's middle bolt in the #4 right entry when a piece of slate fell from beside EE's ATRS and middle pin striking EE's canopy, falling to the mine floor, then contacting the employees left leg resulting in a fractured lower left leg.
Employee was positioned at the rear of the roof bolter, when a piece of slate fell from between the rows of installed bolts landing on the bolting machine and striking the employee in the lower back. There was no visible injuries, but the employee is complaining of back pain and is waiting on an MRI to be performed.
Employee was drilling in the #4 right entry when a piece of slate broke loose in front/ beside of the ATRS causing a piece to land beside of employee and fell over contacting employee's right leg resulting in a strained right knee.
Employee was greasing a shuttle car when a piece of slate 4"x 8"x 1/4"-paper thin struck EE in the left arm resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was pinning in #7 entry while installing EE's first pin with wire mesh and a rock fell hitting EE on EE's right leg and body.
Employee started to rotate pinner steel to the mine roof and a piece of rock fell striking employee above the left eye causing a laceration that required stitches.
A rock fell striking the employee in the back resulting in a fractured vertebrae. No surgery needed
Employee had swung the boom out to install a rib pin when a rock fell out of the mine roof and struck them in the back head. They received a cut to their head and the laceration required six staples.
Employee had just finished installing last roof bolt, when a rock fell out of the mine roof. It fell on top of the canopy sliding down hitting employee in the center of back. Thus knocking employee down and sticking employee's forehead on pinner tray. This cut employee's forehead that required stitches.
Employee was resetting a jack by the tail piece and a rock fell out & hit EE on the right index finger. The finger was cut and required 8 stitches.
Employee was spotting a pin in the mine roof when a rock fell out between the ATRS and the pin EE was installing. The rock hit EE on the lower left leg.
Employee was driving a scoop on the 3rd North supply road when a rock fell out of the mine roof striking EE on the head & right shoulder.
Employee had just installed rib and was swinging in for the inside pin when a rock fell out between the rib pins and the coal ribs and striking employee in the right ankle.
Employee was standing between #3 and #4 entry waiting for a car to leave the feeder. A rock fell out of the mine roof striking EE on the head and right arm. A laceration to EE's right elbow required stitches.
Employee was scaling loose roof when a piece fell out behind EE, striking EE on the leg causing a facture to EE's fibula.
Employee was reaching for a pin and a rock fell and pushed employee's hand down onto the pin plate. It cut employee between the thumb and first finger. The lacerations required four stitches.
Employee was pinning in # 9 left entry. When top coal fell out between the coal rib and rib pin striking employee on the right leg twisting right knee. The twisting of the leg tore EE's ACL in EE's knee.
Employee was pinning and a rock fell out and hit left hand and fractured the tip of middle finger.
Employee was drilling up top steel, free hand was on the handle of the canopy, when a thin piece of rock came down the steel and slung off striking EE on the right arm above the elbow. The laceration required 4 stitches.
Employee was kneeling down beside the miner operator, when a rock fell out between pins, hitting employee on the right knee, calf and ankle. Employee has compartment syndrome in calf.
Employee was walking to side controls to drop the ATRS on the roof bolter, when a rock fell from between the outside pins striking and cutting EE's right arm. The laceration required stitches.
Employee was driving down 5B road when a rock fell out between pins striking employee in the head.
Employee was installing extended cut cable bolts when a rock fell from mine roof. The rock fell between the rib and the rib bolts striking employee on left leg.
Employee was standing in the last open cross cut between #3 & #4 entry's, when a piece of top coal fell out between pins striking them on the left shoulder and forearm. Employee started missing work 8/31/2018.
Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt. when a small rock a came off the steel and hit the pot of the bolter bouncing off and struck employee in the left ear. That resulted in a laceration that required two stitches.
Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when an unknown object struck employee in the nose causing a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was driving down 12-54C road when a rock fell out of the mine roof striking him on the head, neck, & legs. The employee x-rays & cat scan where negative for any fractures.
Employee was installing a roof bolt when a rock fell out between pins, hitting his canopy sliding off striking employee's left foot.
Employee was walking from the tool slide which was in the intake to the face when a rock fell out between the roof bolts striking the back
Employee was helping to install a rib pin when a hose blew, the employee reached down to pick up the end of the hose when a loose rock fell out of the mine roof and struck employee's left middle finger.
Employee was dropping the miner cable that was hung from the mine roof, when a rock fell out between the coal rib and first pin, striking employee on the left foot
Employee was installing inside pin when a rock fell out between the coal rib and first pin, striking employee on the lower back.
Employee was sitting on the corner of # 5 entry on # 5 unit when a rock fell out of the roof striking the employee on the back, the employee started physical therapy on 6/9/2014.
Employee had installed a pin when a rock or coal fell from the roof striking him on the right foot.
Employee was working on the left miner on # 5 unit and a rock fell from the roof. The rock broke into two piece one piece knocked employee's hard hat off and other piece hit employee on the head, causing a laceration that required 5 staples.
Employee was cutting #9 entry with a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock fell out and cut employee on the right wrist that required stitches.
Employee was cutting the face of # 2 entry, as the shuttle car was leaving he turned his body to watch the car and a rock fell from the roof. Cutting the employee on the left arm requiring stitches.
Employee was loading the tray of his roof bolter when a small piece of rock fell out and hit him in the upper lip, it cut his lip and required stitches, the employee is a contractor worker.
Employee was spading a curtain to the rib, when a rock fell between pin & rib striking him on the right arm.
Employee was cleaning pot on truss bolter, he had his left arm propped against the pot. A rock fell and hit him in the left forearm.
Put steel to the roof and a rock fell out striking the canopy than pot than ee wrist.
Employee started a bit in top. It caused the corner section to break off. It fell out and hit him on the right forearm.
A small rock glance off pot and struck him on the knee
Employee was reaching for a steel in roof. Rock fell striking his lip.
While putting pins in #8 entry, materials fell striking the left arm, laceration and sutures to the arm
As employee waited for Roofbolter to advance, a rock fell bouncing off the canopy and striking him on the shoulder, upper back and head.
While working on a continuous miner, a rock fell from the roof striking the injured miner on head, shoulder and arm.
While pinning the employee was struck on the bridge of the nose that caused a cut requiring stitches.