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Employee was standing over next to off side of bolter. Draw rock fell. Stuck employee in the head and face and cut above left eye. Rock measure 2 foot long, 17 inches wide, 2 inches thick, #2 Entry 10 foot outby spad 18810.
November 15, 2018KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was shoveling V wipe at 2B head drive. They had right hand on the belt rail when a piece of draw rock fell from the top and hit the hand mashing their two middle fingers.
October 17, 2018KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was walking and draw rock fell and hit employee in the back as employee was walking toward the LoLo the equipment was backing in the hole and caught softline against Lolo causing softline to strike employee in the ribs.
June 14, 2018KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was bolting in #3 entry and when they swung to put the inside bolt up the drill steel hit the top causing a piece of draw rock to fall and strike them on the right arm.
July 11, 2017KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee had set face spads and was in the process of posting section, when a piece of draw rock measuring approximately 2' x 2' fell out between bolts, hitting him on the left hand.
November 12, 2009KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was walking down #2 entry around roof bolter sitting in roadway when a piece of drawrock fell and struck him on the back of neck and upper back.
October 28, 2009KY · Coalexaminer, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examinerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was operating the continuous miner in the #7 heading when a piece of drawrock fell out between bolts and struck his right hand. Injury resulted in a chipped fracture.
September 24, 2008KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was bolting in #5 heading; as he reached to get a roof bolt a piece of rock fell between the rib and the 1st row of bolts striking his little finger on his right hand. Injury required 2 stitches.
January 26, 2007KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was installing a strap when his canopy hit the top causing a rock to fall, rock struck his index and middle fingers on his right hand. Index finger had to be amputated.
November 4, 2006KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was getting ready to pull bolter to next roll when a piece of drawrock fell striking him on the right shoulder/upper back. Employee started missing 01-09-07.
January 21, 2006KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was tramming single head bolter out of #2 heading when a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts striking employee on right foot, resulting in a fracture.
December 10, 2004KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was working on brattices, he had finished one and started to work on another when a piece of draw rock (approx. 2'x2'x1/2-3"thick) fell out between the bolts and struck employee in the back. (Required stitches.)
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