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Employee was walking around the scoop that another employee was operating up on 17 Headgate. They had just loaded a winch power box into the scoop bucket and they were going to take to the mouth of the section. In the process of walking around the scoop three rocks fell from the mine roof and drove the employee down to ground beside of the scoop and into the mine rib.

Employee was walking in the #3 belt entry to 55 break on 19 head gate when a rock that measured 5 1/2 foot long, by 2 1/2 foot wide, by 1/2 to 3 inches thick fell between two bolts striking the employee in the head.

Injured employee stated he was kneeling down talking to another employee when a rock fell out between bolts striking him on top of the head causing him to jam his neck causing strain.

Employee was servicing the longwall shearer when a rock fell from the top striking the employee on his left leg. On 1/21/2015, employee started physical therapy on his left leg.

Employee was helping hang a MRS cable in #7 entry. Employee was holding the cable up when a rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee on his right forearm causing a laceration

Employee stated he was walking the intake of Parallel Mains when a rock fell from the mine roof striking him on his forehead and hand.

Employee was changing the brass on his drill pot in the #5 entry. He turned to gather up tools when a rock fell out and struck the employee in the right foot above his meta-tarsal.

Employee was pulling a brow with a slate bar on the right inby corner of #3 Intersection of L3B. While doing so the brow fell and pulled slate bar out of his hands, both brow and slate bar fell on his left foot.

Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof to install a roof bolt when a piece of rock measuring approx 1' L x 18' W x 1 1/2" T fell from the mine roof striking him on the left foot.

Employee was scaling the rib when a piece of rock measuring approximately 78" L x 31" W x 3" T fell from the mine roof and struck him on the right forearm.

EE was walking in locked and tagged out face conveyor chain and a piece of rock measuring approx. 132" l. x 60" w. x 4" t. fell in front of shield tips, bounced off coal face and into conveyor chain striking employee.

Employee was installing supply doors when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and caught employee's right thumb between rock and supply doors.

Employee was stepping up on to a walk thru roof bolter when a piece of rock measuring approximately 32"l x 17"w x 2"t fell on his left shoulder.

Employee was changing drill steel wrenches when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking his right hand. The rock measured approximately 12"L x 8"W x 2"T.

Employee was working on the belt line when a piece of coal caught a bolt that was being installed and it struck the injured in face just above the right eye.

Ee was operating the continuous miner and a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the right leg the rock was approx. 2'W x 2'L x 3"thick.

Building stoppings in return. Rock fell from top, hit him in head and slid down and hit back.

EE was setting timbers pulled down, a rock hit his leg, knee and foot. Abraison to skin.

EE was operating a roof bolter when a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck his ring finger on his left hand causing a laceration. On 9/11/08 safety dept was notified that member received stitches to correct the problem.

The employee was drilling into the top with a Z- drill, when a 12 inch piece of rock broke free, striking him on the left wrist.

EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell while installing a roof bolt.

EE was looking up to check the roof, when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the forehead.

Employee was leveling track when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck him on the left ankle. He was diagnosed on 9/20/07 with a fracture.

Employee was hanging a piece of line curtain when a piece of slate measuring 3' long x 1' wide x 1-2" thick fell approximately 6" striking him on the left shoulder.

Employee was standing beside roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the head, back and right leg.

Employee was getting ready to advance the roof bolter using the inch trams. As he placed his right hand on the inch tram controls, a piece of draw rock 4'W x 3'L x 1-3" thick fell striking him on the right forearm.

He swung roof bolter head out and rock fell between rows striking victim on the head. Part of rock hit canopy, part hit victim.

Section foreman was on the longwall face when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on his left foot and ankle.

BUILDING A CRIB SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.

Loading rockdust when a piece of draw rock fell from top striking his right arm.

ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CUT EE ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WINCH DOWN MONARAIL, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.

While tightening a roof bolt, a piece of rock approx. 1' in dia. fell from top and out right forearm.

Knocked stopping out with hauler. Got out of hauler to clean off duck bill. Rock fell from between bolts striking hand on hauler duck bill.

Employee was plugging up cathead to miner when a piece of rock fell stricking employee on the shoulder.

Putting car on track, piece of rock fell out cutting left arm.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE TRAILING CABLE ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN FRACTURES TO NOSE AND FACE.

INJURED ALLEGED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROCK AND STRUCK HIM WHILE RIDING A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED NECK AND BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR. POLICY AT THIS MINE STATES THAT ALL INJURIES MUST BE REPORTED PRIOR TO LEAVING PROPERTY.