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Employee of Joule Staffing Solutions (ID# B189) working under Powell supervision was standing near other employee who was using a wire wheel on a grinder removing rust from bolts when the wind blew a speck of rust behind his safety glasses into his left eye.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES IN #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #69 AND 70 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL WAS 40' X 18' X 5-6'. ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PATTERNS. ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAMINATIONS OF BLACK SHALE AND SAND STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TUBE OF RESIN INTO A DRILLED HOLE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT FEATHERED OUT ON ONE SIDE TO A FINE EDGE FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK EE ON THE LT. FOREARM. HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT, MISSING NO SCHEDULED WORK TIME.
Miner was walking next to a double boom roof bolter located in the face area of the number three production section and as he passed beside the roof bolting supplies loaded on the roof bolter he brushed his right hand against the loose end of a metal band. Caused laceration on the top of his hand requiring 4 sutures.
While checking the oil on the continuous miner, oil shot out and went into his left eye.
EE WAS LOCATED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF LOCATED NEAR THE SECOND ROW OF SUPPORTS, OUTBY FROM AN UNSUPPORTED CUT WHERE THE MINING MACHINE WAS WORKING. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION, OPERATING THE MINING MACHINE WHEN AN AREA OF MINE ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM. THE ROCK CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & A DEEP BRUISE TO HIS THIGH.
He was lifting and pulling a continuous miner power cable when he injured his left knee.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, AT THE #8 X-CUT LOCATED IN THE PANEL 8 EAST RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 40'LONG X 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AROUND THE ROOF FALL & THE ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAMINATED BLACK SHALE & A SAND STONE.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECT. BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRY AT #38 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 18' WIDE, AND 3' - 6' HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY-GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED. ROCK HAD BEEN FALLING FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS BUT ONLY FOUND TO BE ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT ON 7/15/04.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY, AT THE #69 CROSSCUT LOCATED IN THE MAIN NORTH SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20' LONG X 18' WIDE, AND 4.5 TO 6' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLY-GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RELAY IN A BATTERY. AS HE WAS CUTTING OFF TIE WRAP ENDS HIS WIRE CUTTERS SHORTED TWO TERMINALS. EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED & LOCKED OUT THE POWER TO THE CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO DISCONNECT THE SCOOP BATTERY FROM THE CHARGER.
EE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS, STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. HE WAS REACHING FOR A BLOCK THAT WAS ON A LOWER LEVEL, AS HE WAS GRABBING THE BLOCK A BLOCK FROM THE TOP LEVEL FELL HITTING HIM ON BOTH HANDS.
ON 05/07/04, EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE TAIL CONVEYOR, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE. HE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED BACK TO WORK.
ON 4/13/04, EE WAS CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOARDS WHEN THE METAL BAND BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS EXAMINED & TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO CLOSED THE WOUND WITH SIX (6) SUTURES & RETURNED HIM DIRECTLY BACK TO WORK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY, AT THE #35 CROSSCUT LOCATED IN THE MAIN EAST PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CL EANED UP AND THE AREA RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF A SANDY, LIGHT GRAY SHALE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DAMAGED CENTER SUPPORT STRAP FROM THE CENTER SECTION ON A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE RAN HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND ALONG A PIN HOLDER THE TOP PORTION OF HIS HAND RECEIVED A ONE AND A HALF INCH LACERATION FROM A SHARP METAL EDGE ON THE PIN HOLDER. HE WAS EXAMINED AND TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO CLOSED THE WOUND WITH 3 SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HEAD SOCKET FROM A ROOF BOLT WRENCH & AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LT.LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF HEAD SOCKET & THE HAMMER, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND, HIS FINGER WAS FITTED W/PROTECTOR & PROPERLY WRAPPED TO KEEP CLEAN, RELEASED TO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MINER BITS ON A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND AS HE STRUCK A BIT WITH A HAMMER TO SET THE BIT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE BIT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRAGMENT OF METAL TO BECOME LODGED IN HIS FINGER. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED VIA A SMALL INCISION AND CLOSED WITH TWO SUTURES.
ON 9-22-03 A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A FACE AREA. HE TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MACHINE TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE SUPPO RTED. HE STOPPED TO WAIT FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINE TO MOVE PAST THE BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STR
EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE USING A CLA FORKLIFT TO UNLOAD A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM THE BACK OF A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE AND AS THE EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE CYLINDER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SIDE BOARD ON THE CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THIS RESULTED IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TREATED & RELE
ON 7/14/03 EE A SURFACE UTILITY WORKER RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS TO 20% OF HIS BODY DURING ANINCIDENT INVOLVING HORSEPLAY. THE INJURY OCCURRED IN THE SURFACE SHOP AREA OF THE SOLAR SOURCES UNDERGROUND, MONROE CITY MINE. ON 7/14/03 AT 2:25 PM EE & ANOTHER EE WERE LOCATED IN THE SHOP TAKING A BREAK. INJ EE WAS SITTING ON WORKBENCH & OTHER EE WAS STANDING NEARBY WHEN 2 OTHER MINERS
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FACE AREA WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF TO INSERT A FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. HE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF AND AS HE TURNED TO PICK UP A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT NEAR THE HOLE HE DRILLED, FALLING & STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND & THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAUL OPERATOR CHANGE THE BATTERIES ON HIS MACHINE. HE WAS PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK BETWEEN THE BATTERY LIFT JACK AND THE BATTERY WHEN THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE HYDRAULIC LIFT JACK AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE WOODEN BLOCK CAUSING A LACERATION TOHIS THUMB REQUIRING TWELVE SUTURES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.
ON 5-15-03 EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 24"X14"X1" THICK FELL OUT FROM THE IMMEDIATE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A FR ACTURE AND A SERIOUS LACERATION TO THE FINGER. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY IN THE MMU 003 WORKING SECTION.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE RIB & WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TO CENTER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT PATTERN BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER, BACK & RT.FOOT . HIS RESULTING INJURIES WERE ABRASIONS TO HIS UPPER BACK, SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO HIS RT. FOOT & ANKLE & A COMP. FRACTURE TO HIS THORACIC SPINE.
ON 4-8-03 EE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN A PERSONAL CARRIER AND BELT SUPPLY SKID AND HE WAS UNLOADING BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER A BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS TRAMMING BY THE CROSSCUT WHERE THE PERSONAL CARRIER WAS PARKED INADVERTENLY CAUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH THE SCOOP BUCKET. THEVEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE SUPPLY SKID CAUSING THE EE LEGS TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF SUP
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE PLACED THE DRILL STEEL TO THE ROOF TO START A NEW HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF, FALLING STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREAR M LACERATING HIS ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT MISSING NO WORK TIME.
EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER AND AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING-UP THE HAULER, THE HAULER MOVED APPROX. 6"KICKING OUT A CHOCK BLOCK, PINCHING HIS LT.RING FINGE R. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER REQUIRING 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND AS HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT OF THE MINE ROOF, FALLING AND STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED SEVEN S UTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAULER OPERATOR CHANGE OUT THE BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN HEIGHT BY BLOCKING BETWEEN THE HYUDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM AND THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN HE PLACED THE BLOCKING BETWEEN THE LIFTING JACK AND THE BATTERY CASE HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND SMASHED AGAINST THE BATTERY CASE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS LEF
EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND AS HE WALKED ACROSS AN INCLINED ROADWAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK DUE TO SNOW COVER WHICH CAUSED HIS FETT TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK, RESULTING IN THREE FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #8 AND #9 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE 5TH SOUTH TRAVELWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE AND 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF SANDY,
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT THE #20 CROSSCUT. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 17'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF SANDY GRAY SHALE.
EE WAS WORKING UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER, AS HE CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. LEG, CAUSING A LG. CONTUSION TO THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEG.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY BETWEEN #24 AND #25 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 57'LONG, 18' WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND SHOWED NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. GRAY SHALE.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER, HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN A LINE CURTAIN AND THE RIGHT RIB. A COAL HAULER HAD JUST BEEN LOADED AND WAS TRAMMING AWAY FROM THE FACE AND AS THE COAL HAULER BEGAN TO MAKE A TURN THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFTKNEE BY THE COAL HAULER TRAILER. THE VICTIM RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL AND AS HE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK HE TRIPPED, FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN HE FELL AGAINST A WOODEN PALLET.
ON 7/16/02, A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HAD INSERTED A BOLT INTO A HOLE AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION THE BEARING PLATE SPUN AROUND CATCHING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE
ON 7-16-02 EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE INSERTED THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE STARTED THE ROTATION AND THE BOLT SPUN CAUSING THE BEARIN G PLATE TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE LOWER ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, & ASHE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE MACHINE FORWARD TO SET UP FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLEDA PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMAN ENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LT. HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE #23 CROSS CUT, THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE, & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BERE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE.ROOF MAT.:LAM. SANDY GRAY SHALE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #17 AND #18 CROSS CUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY INT HE FIRST NORTH OFF THE MAIN EAST, PANEL 9/E. THE ROOF FALL WAS 50' L, 20' W. AND 5' H. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE RESUPPRTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND INDICATED NO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEG. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT HE BECAME DISABLED FROM WORKING DUE TO AN INFECTION IN HIS LOWER LEG.
EE WAS USING AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT W/ THE GRINDING WHEEL. RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE. AFTER RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY, INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT, IN THE 001 WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 42'LONG,18 & 1/2'WIDE AND 6'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND INDICATED NO ADVERSE ROOFCONDITIONS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF FINELY LAMINATED SANDY DARK GRAY SHALE.
ON 1-9-02, EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER, WHICH COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK, DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CAR, BUT ON 1-28-02, SAW DR. WHO DIAGNOSED A ME DIAL MENISCUS TEAR TOE THE RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS T AKEN OFF WORK ON 2-19-02 AND WILL HAVE SURGERY.
EE WAS LEANING AGAINST A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER, LOCATED JUST INBY THER RATIO FEEDER. HE WAS SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE TOP EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER BED WHEN A PIEC E OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS SMASHING HIS 2, 3, 4, FINGERS RIGHT HAND BETWEENTHE EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER AND THE ROCK. FRACTURES WERE RULED OUT, HAD SOFT TISSUE INJURIES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY (RETURN) AT #6 CROSS CUT IN THE FIRST SOUTH, MAIN EAST - THIRD SOUTH PANEL. THE ROOF FALL WAS 80'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLT ED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND 2" X 6" X14'LONG BOARDS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDY DARK GRAY SHAL
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM LONG AIRDOXROOF BOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT INTHE FACE OF THE NUMBER NINE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE PROCTECTIVE CANOPY. AFTER THE ROCK HIT ON THE CANOPY IT FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 11 SUTURES TO CLOSE. TREATED AND RELEASED BACK.
ON 9/21/01, EMPLOYEE, A MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X 12"X 2" THICK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER, REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 11 SUTURES. HE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT REG. SHIFT.