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Employee was driving spad into coal rib when a piece of rock fell hitting him in crook of right arm and driving elbow into mine floor.
Employee was in the process of drilling a hole and reached back for a section of pinner steel when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck his right middle finger causing immediate swelling and resulting in a fracture of the last segment of bone in finger.
EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO PULL LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK IN ROOF AND MORE MATERIAL FELL THAN EXPECTED. HE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING MATERIAL RESULTING IN FRACTURES IN HIS PELVIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REHANGING CABLE OVER TOP OF SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY THEN THE LEFT SIDE HIS BACK RESULTING IN BRUISES AND SCRATCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS IN PREPARATION FOR THIER INSTALLATION. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS & THE RIB, STRIKING HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK JUST BELOW HIS SHOULDERS.
Employee had rock fall from roof at last row of bolts and piece of rock struck him on right ankle.
INJURED PARTY WAS WALKING THE 1ST ANGLE BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AT THE COLLAR BONE AREA.
INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A TRAM MOTOR ON A MINER. HE WAS SITTING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHICH THEY USED TO CHANGE THE MOTOR WITH WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, MEASURING 17' LONG, 3' WIDE & 1/4" THICK ON ONE END & 7" ON THE OTHER END. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS SHOULDER & PUSHED HIM OVER HURTING HIS BACK.
INJURED PARTY WAS HELPING WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER BACK ON THE 7/25/03 WHEN HE SAID HE GOT A PIECE OF ROCK ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HE SAID. HE JUST WENT TO TH E DOCTOR THE 8/27/03 FOR THE FIRST TIME & HAS NOT MISSED ANY TIME UP TO THIS DATE OF 8/27/03.
INJURED PARTY WAS HELPING ROCK DUST ON THE 1 SOUTH BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.