Raccoon Mine Coal

VICTIM WAS STANDING ASTRIDE A T RAILING CABLE FOR A SHUTTLE CAR. AS THE SHUTTLE CAR PASSED THE VICTIMS LOCATION THE CABLE STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE RIGHT LEG AND DRAGGED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE VICTIM HAD LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A VENTILATION CURTAIN

VICTIM WAS ACTING AS HELPER ON THE C/M. THE OPERATOR POSITIONED THE C/M IN THE FACE OF #8 ENTRY. THE VICTIM WALKED BEHIND THE C/M & TO THE OFFSIDE WITHOUT COMMUNICATING HIS INTENTIONS. THE OPERATOR SPLIT THE T RACKS TO REPOSITION THE C/M. THIS CAUSED THE REAR TO MOVE SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE VICTIM WITH THE BOOM & KNOCKING HIM INTO THE RIB.

VICTIM EAS SERVICING A F LETCHER TWIN-BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE VICTIM WAS ADDING OIL TO THE ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STR UCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND THEN ON HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE SLATE FELL THE VICTIMS HAND WAS LAYING ON SOME HALF HEADERS BEING STORED ON THE BOLTING MACHINE. THE 18" X 24" X 4" DRAW SLATE MASHE

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A MTT 410 TELETRAM HAULING COAL FROM THE FACE TO A BELT FEEDER. VICTIM WAS RETURNING TO FACE AREA FROM FEEDER EMPTY WHEN THE TELETRAM STGRUCK A DEPRESSION IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE TELETRAM TO "BOTTOM OUT". VICTIM WAS BOUNCED IN THE SEAT. WHEN HE CAME DOWN THE SHOCK OF STRIKING THE SEAT RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO THE VICTIMS LOWER BACK. THE SEAT WAS PROVID