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unintentional roof fall outby section the return air course. Roof fall was approx. 18'wide, 60'long, and 4' to 6ithick. Fall occurred in intersection at spad 319. This area has multiple return entries and air flow was not obstructed not travel.
Employee was operating shuttle car in #4 entry. He pulled through a curtain, pulled forward and hit back of miner tail boom with shuttle car. Impact with miner boom shook him and his left shoulder and left side started hurting. He should have been watching more closely and making less speed.
Complain with shoulder after lifting tire on shuttle car with bar.
Pulling cable off of spool, he said that bar that was in middle of spool hit him in the left side.
EE hand was outside of shuttle car canopy, piece of rock fell striking finger.
EE removed weight tickets from loader when he went to step down, stepped in hole and twisted foot.
Employee slipped on ice and fell.
Employee was walking across the section and hit his head on a roof bolt plate. He was knocked down and when he tried to get up he hit his shoulder, knocking himself down again.
It was wet and muddy, scoop slid into the rib.
Bolting brow when a piece of rock 8" x 2' x 4' fell out and hit his foot. He was drilling in the rock and it broke loose. Employee twisted back as he moved out of the way.
EE was struck on the neck and hand by a small piece of draw rock. He sustained a small cut on his neck and wrist. The cuts may require stitches therefore he was sent to the hospital to be examined.
Raising the head up to push bolt in the hole and the plate on the bolt slipped and caught finger. Severed Finger - Right hand middle finger.