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Employee stated, fell while greasing loader. EE went to hospital got checked. Dr done x-rays and said nothing wrong and released EE. However, EE would not return to work and will not answer phone calls.
Employee was removing a piece of rock from shuttle car when employee dropped it onto feeder causing lacerations to 3 fingers on both hands.
Roof fall discovered in break 23 between travel way and beltline on #1 mains. Fall was approximately 19 feet wide and 38 feet long and 6 feet high. Did not impede travel nor ventilation. Cribs and timers have been placed in area and dangered-off.
Roof bolting and piece of drill steel struck above eye.
while shoveling belt a piece of draw rock striking employee on lower back
Employee was driving a mantrip when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his hand.
5 breaks inby portal. Roof fall 3'5" h x 8' w x 40" l. Fell between bolts in an area of a hillseam. Roof is solid sandstone and this was a hillseam.
Roof Fall located at Break #44 U/G between #1 & #2 entries Width 12'-20' Length 25'-30' Height 5'
bolting top when a piece of metal come off striking him in eye.
Miner operator bent over to move miner cable and felt pain in lower back.
While trying to remove a rock from feeder, rock shifted pinning right hand between rock and brace on feeder causing a crushing injury.