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THERE WAS LOOSE ROCK IN THE ROOF. EE WAS LOOKING TO DETERMINE WHAT TO DO TO MAKE IT SAFE, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIMON THE BACK PUSHING HIM TO THE FLOOR. EE WAS UND ER THE ROCK UNTIL OTHER EE'S LIFTED THE ROCK OFF
FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF ANOTHER FALL NEAR SPAD 94 IN BK APPROX 2000' FROM FACE ON MAIN SECTION. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OF AND REPORTED IN A TIMELY MANNNER.
ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 9 PM IN AN INTERSECITON, ABOUT 40' LONG AND 16' WIDE ON NO.3 ENTRY ON 4 RIGHT SECTION ABOUT 50' FROM FACE.
ROOF FALL IN NO. 3 ENTRY 100' OUT OF FACE APPROX 35 FOOT LONG AND 16' WID AND 8' H AT 10:35 PM. FOLLOWING PROPER PROCEDURE ALL SIDES OF FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND FALL WAS REPORTED TO STATE AN D FEDERAL AGENCIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL CAT PAD FROM UNDER MINER WITH ROOF BOLT, BOLT SLIPPED AND CAME BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN EYE.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRAVELWAY SLIPPED ON SLICK WET MUDDY BOTTOM CASUING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A ROCK THAT WAS LYING AGAINST A COAL RIB OUT OF THE ACTIVE HAULWAY. WENT TO DR 4 DAYS LATER HAD AN INFECTION TO THE INJURY SITE ABRASION AND CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG.
ROOF FALL ON MINE SECTION AT ABOUT 1215 AM ON 8-1-94 FALL DISCOVERED BY EE FALL IS ABOUT 50 FOOT LONG 16 FEET WIDE AND 8 FOOT HIGH LOCATED MAIN SECTION NO. 1 ENTRY APPROX. 50 FT OUTBY SPAD NO 305 FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND REPORTED TO MSHA AND STATE OFFICAL.
ROOF FALL OCCURED AT ABOUT 1230 A.M. ON 7-18-94 APPROX. 30 FEET LONG AND 16 FEET WIDE IN AN INTERSECTION 40 FEET INBY SPAD NO.304 ON 4 RIGHT SECTION FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND REPORTED TO MSHA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CASRRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL & APPEARED TO HAVE BACK PAIN & SICK IN STOMACH
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR CHUCK FOR PINNER DRILL HEAD.
MINER THREW MUD & STRUCK MAN IN LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN FROM SCOOP ONTO BOLT MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE STANDING NEAR COAL RIB WHEN ROCK FELL OFF ROOF AND SLID DOWN RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.
RIDING OVER ROUGH HAULWAYS CAUSING BACK INJURY.
WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN AROUND THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SLIPPERY PIECE OF ROCK.
INJURED WAS MOVING AROUND HEAD OF BOLTER TO PUT UP A BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK ROCK THAT HAD BEEN TAKE DOWN AND WAS UNDER WATER.