PRODUCTION SHAFT MINE LEVEL, EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A GUIDE ROPE, AS THE ROPE WAS CUT IT BEGAN TO TWIST CAUSING LOOSE COAL TO FALL FROM ABOVE. THE EE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS FALLING AND JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY FALLING AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ORG INJ DATE WAS 9/24/05. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/6/06