I NAME STATED HE SQUATTED DOWN & ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK RESULTING IN SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF THE NEXK DRAWROCK THAT FELL 16INX11INX1IN FEATHERED TO 0IN
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Showing all 7EMPL STEPPED ACROSS SCOOP & HIT HEAD & BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED.
I WAS AT ROOF BOLTER. I TURNED AROUND TO GET ROOF BOLT NECK POPPED.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS KNEE WHILE HELPING ROOF BOLT. EVIDENTLY, HE GOT SOME COAL UNDER HIS KNEE PADS.
I.NAME WAS INSTALLING A RIPPER ASSEMBLY AND WHEN HE TOOK A HOSE OFF OIL STARTED COMING OUT. HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY, APPROX. 200' OUTBY THE FACE AREAS, WHICH MEASURED APPRX. 6' THICK, 40' LONG AND 16' WIDE. THIS WAS A HILL SEAM, WHICH HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.
EMPL WAS GETTING PIECE OF WIRE OFF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN LEVELING ARMS & FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER CAUSING LEFT ARM TO BE BROKEN.