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.