THE EE WAS WALKING THRU AN INTERSECTION IN #5 ENTRY UNDER PERMANANT SUPPORT. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE IN THE BACK.
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Showing all 15A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S UPPER LIP.
WHLE TRYIN GTO LIFT A ROOF BOLTER TIRE. EMPLOYEE HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.
WHILE SETTING A JACK ON TAILPIECE, THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.
EE WAS HELPING ON MINER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CABLE. WHEN BOTTOM BUSTED BESIDE MINER CATCHING EE FOOT BETWEEN CABLE PIECE OF BOTTOM THAT HAD BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MINE FLOOR.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT 4FT AND ON 3RD SHIFT IT FELL IN #2 ENTRY OUTBY FACE AREA FALL WAS 7 TO 9FT HIGH 20FT LONG 16-18FT WIDE CRIBS WAS SET AT EVERY ENTRANCE & DANGER SIGNS WAS POSTED FALL HAS NOT AFFECTED AIRWAY
EE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN FRONT TIRE DROPPED OFF IN HOLE IN ROADWAY SPINNING STEERING WHEEL STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT HAND.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING OPER ON LEFT AREA ABOVE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME NUMB AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT TESTICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #4 ENTRY LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER WHEN TURNING BACK AROUND RAN INTO ROOF BOLT PLATE CUTTING HIS LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WITH TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER WHEN TRS RING BROKE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALLING & STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT
EE WAS OPERATING TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER BOLTING ROOF WHEN EE DRILLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE S RIGHT FOOT.
ROOF FALL 45' LENGTH 18' WIDTH 6-7' HEIGHT 28TH CROSSCUT, #2 MAIN #2 ENTRY 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRESHIFTING MINES, GOT BATTERY POWERED BUGGY STUCK ON ROADWAY ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BUGGY OUT OF HOLE BY HIMSELF, HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT RIB AREA.