While employee was working on the ride a piece of rock rolled off coal rib, striking them in the back. Pinning them against the personal ride.
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- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 39 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 20 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality · 5 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 27 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 23 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 10 non-fatal
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3 recordedA crib block is believed to have got lodged behind brake pedal & on accelerator pedal, causing a 2 man non-permissible personnel carrier to jump forward, pinning employee against a coal rib, causing death.
THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING THE RETREAT MINING CYCLE. THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A JOY MODEL 14-9 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE BY REM OTE CONTROL WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE CONTINUOS MINING MACHINE HELPER ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ROOF FALL.
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