Registro de la MSHA sobre Allegheny No 2 & Portal No 3 Mine (ID de mina 3602581). Muertes, incidentes no mortales agrupados por año, operador y controlador actuales, y contexto de la mina.
Avísenme cuando se presente un nuevo incidente de la MSHA en Allegheny No 2 & Portal No 3 Mine.
WORKING TO REMOVE GUARDRAIL SLIPPED & FELL OVER BANK
54736YEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A 20FT JOINT OF PIPE FROM ITS ANCHORED POSITION AT THE 3 LEFT PUMP STATION AS HE REMOVED THE COUPLER FROM THE PIPE THE END OF THE PIPE SUDDENLY MOVED FO 96194 & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACIAL AREA
ENTERING MINE, STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF
THE SECTION MECHANIC WAS CONDUCTING REPAIRS ONT EH JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 2 SOUTH SECITON. AS HE WAS INT HE PRECESS OF TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK.
THE FOREAMN WAS SUPERVISOR REPAIR ON THE 4 SHAKER SCREEN IN THE COURSE COAL PLANT AS HE REGAN TO LIFT A 5 GALLON CAN OF JYDRALIC OIL FOR THE MECHAIC TO PLACE INTO THE UNTI HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK REGION.
38509NJURED EMLOYEE WAS REMOVING 42" BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE BUCKET OF THE S&S SCOOP TRACTOR ONTO A TRACK MOUNTED SUPPLY CAR. WHILE LIFTING THESE UNITS, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS 35630KNEE RESULTING INA KNEE SPRAIN.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS WALKING ALONG THE HUALAGE ROAD NEAR THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHICH RESULTED IN A NECK STRAIN.
EMPL TRAVELING ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER FROM TRACK SUPPLY STATION TO ASSIGNED WORK AREA IN 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION WHILE TRAVELING ALONG ROADWAY.EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF RESULTING IN N ECK STRAIN.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR OPERATING IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION.AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE A BOLT TO PROCEED WITH REPAIRS,THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMP LOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE.
THE UTILITY MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO TE SCOOP TRACTOR AT THE TRACK SUPPLY STATION TO CONTINUED COAL PRODUCING ACTIVITIES AT THE FACE ARE. AFTER COMPLETING LOADING SUPPLIES, THE UTILITY M AN BEGAN TO TRAM THE SCOOP TRACTOR TO THE FACE AREA. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE ROADWAY, THE SCOOP TRACTOR'S TIRE RAN OVER A CEMENT BLOCK AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING THE WORK PLACE AND VENTILATION CHECK CURTAINS TO CONTINUE COAL PRODUCING ACTIVITIES. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING THE VENTILATION CHECK CURTAIN, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRAVELWAY TO THE MINE PIT AREA TO BOARD THE PERSONNEL CARRIER TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HIS DESIGNATED WORK AREA. AS HE WALKED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY, THE INJURED EM PLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS HIPS AND BACK AREA.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT FACE AREA IN 5 SO WORKING SECTION AFTER COMPLETING DRILLING OF A 6FT ROOF BOLT HOLE IN MINE ROOF ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEGA N TO REMOVE TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF AREA TOP DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN DRILL HOLE AS ROOF BOLTER BEGAN TO REINSERT LOWER DRILL STEEL IN
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES AS A TRACKMAN IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE 6 NO SECTION AS HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SUPPLY CAR THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE EMPLOY EE WORKED UNTIL 04-14-92 Y
A ROOF FALL IN THE 5 SOUTH SECITON AT #45 STOPPING. THE ROOF FALL BEGAN IN THE #5 ENTRY RETURN AND CONTINUED INTO THE ABANDONED RETURN ROOMS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'TO20' W 6'TO50' H AND APPROX 250' IN LENGTH. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN, ARA HAD BEEN POSTED OFF AND ABANDONED.
UTILITY MAN LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE SCOOP TRACTOR IN 6 NORTH SECTION AT THE SUPPLY STATION.CONTINUED TO LIFT ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES AND PLACE THEM INTO THE BUCKET OF SCOOP TRACTOR,FELT PAIN I N GROIN AREA.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER (JOY 14CM12-10CH) HAD COMPLEDTED A FULL CUT OF COAL FROM THE FACE AREA AND THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO PREPARE TO MOVE TO THE NEXT WORK AREA. THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE WAS LAYING O N THE ACTIVE ROADWAY AND THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO MOVE THE CABLE TO AREA SO THAT THE EQUIPMENT WOULD NOT DAMAGE IT. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE CABLE HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ABANDNED 7 NO SECTION AT A UNKNOWN TIME ON 01-27-92 ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #11 STOPPING ADJACENT TO TRACK HAVING THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60FT IN LENG TH 5FT-6FT IN HEIGHT & 18FT-2 5FT IN WIDTH FALL DID NOT INTERUPT VENTILATION OF THIS AREA
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 SOUTH(017-0) SECTION ON 01-23-92 AT AN UNKNOWN TIME.THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ABANDONED ROOMS OF THE ADJACENT BUTT THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' INBY SURVEY STAT ION 7119 AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 100' IN LENGTH 18-20' WIDE AND 5-6'. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 5 SOUT WORKING SECTION THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE HAD COMPLETED MINING IN THE WORK PLACE AND BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE NEXT WORK AREA WHILE MOVING TO THE AREA THEPOWER SUPPLY CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER BLOCK THE ROADWAY AND THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR BEGAN TO LIFT AND MOVE THE CABLE FROM THIS AREA AT TH
ASST MINE FOREMA WAS AT SECTION SUPPLY STATION LOADING ROOF BOLT RESIN BOXES ONTO SCOOP TRACTOR.CONTINUED TO LIFT BOXES ONTO SCOOP,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 1 RIGHT WORKING SECTION.THE ROOF BOLTER WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION AT HIS MACHINE,PREAPRING A ROO F BOLT PREINSTALLATION.A SHE BEGAN TO STAND UP TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS HE SUDDENLY FELT A PULLING SENSATION AND A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP REGION.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-23-91.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME 12-23-91.HE HAD RETURNED TO WORK 06-07-92 FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATION AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #2 ENTRY IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEGAN TO INSERT A RESIN TUBE INTO A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIB LOWER BACK REGION.
FORKLIFT OPERATOR POSITIONING BELTDRIVE SPROCKET ONTO A SKID TO BE REMOVED FROM MINE TRACK AREA.AS HE BEGAN TO MOVE SPROCKET INTO POSITION,EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL HAS BEEN ROOFBOLTER FOR OVER 10 YRS.DURING THIS TIME INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS IN MINING HGTS,RANGING FROM 46"-60"..EMPL MUST ASSUME KNEELING POSITION TO OPERATE THE MACHINE.PROLONGED EXPOSURE IN THIS POSITION.EMPL HAS DEVELOPED ARTHRITIS,OTHER KNEE RELATED PROBLEMS-1ST DAY DISABILITY WAS 10-21-91.
THE ASS'T MINE FOREMAN WAS OPERATING THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR, DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD, AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER BEGAN TO LOAD THE SHUTTLE CAR, A LARGE PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF OF THE CONVEYOR OF THE COTINUOUS MINER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE 2 SOUTH SECTION HAD DEVELOPED SOME ABNORMAL ROOF CONDITIONS 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FACE AREA IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES.THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ADDISITONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS A LARGE PIECE OF ROOF SLATE BECAME DISLODGED BETWEEN THE RIB AREA AND A PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK TH
THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS REMOVING ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM A SHUTTLE CAR POWER CABLE NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 6 NORTH (021-0) SECTION, AS HE BEGAN TO OUT THE ELECTRICAL AWAY FROM THE POWER CA BLE, THE KNIFE WHICH HE WAS UTILIZING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 SOUTH (017-0) UB THE #0 ENTRY 60' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 6695. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 4' HIGH, 19' WIDE, AND APPROX. 25' IN LENGTH. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 750' O UTBY THE WORKING SECTION. IT DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THIS AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION AT APPROX. 6:30PM ON 8/8/91. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ACTIVE INTAKE ROOMS LOCATED 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 6932 AND MEASURED APPROX. 5'- 6' IN HEIGHT, 25' IN LENGTH AND 19' WIDTH. THE FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND THIS AREA HAS BEEN ABANDONED.
THE MECHANIC WAS AT THE BELT FEEDER AREA IN THE 2 SOUTH (020-0) SECTION WHEN HE NOTICED A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE ON THE BELT TAIL PIECE. AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE THE ROOF SLATE, HE SPRAINED HIS LOWE R BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTIUON IN THE ABANDONED ROOMS 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 6953. THE TIME OF THE ROOF FALL IS UNKNOW. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' IN LENGTH, 5'-7' IN HE IGHT AND 19' WIDE. THE ROOF FELL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
THE CLEANING PLANT FOREMAN WAS SUPERVISING GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORK BEING PERFORMED AT THE SURFACE CLEANING PLANT BUILDING. AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGHT EH BUILDING EXAMINING THE WORK BEING PER FORMED AT THE TABER SCREEN AREA, THE INJURED FORMAN STRUCK HIS HEAD ONA STEEL BEAM.
INJ EMPL WAS LOADING T120 HYDROSEEDER & PREPARING IT TO SEED MINE REFUSE AREA. IT REQUIRES 50 LB BAGS TO BE DROPPED INTO HYDROSEEDER THROUGH 19 1/2" X 42 1/2" OPENING AS MANAGER WAS IN RPOCESS OF LOADING SEEDING MATERIAL THROUGH OPENING DOOR WHICH COVERS LOADING OPENING FELL FORWARD & STRUCK INJ ON FOREHEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ABANDONED 7 NORTH SECTION 1 CROSS CUT INBY SURVEY STATION 3349 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED INTEH CROSSCUT BETWEEN #1 ENTRY AND #2 ENTRY, #2 ENTRY CROSS CUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES, AND #3 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 19 1/2' IN WIDTH, 5'-6' IN HEIGHT, AND 120' IN WIDTH. THE ROOF FALL DID NTO INTERRUPT VENTILATION IN THIS AR
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A GENERAL LABORER REMOVING BELT EQUIPMENT FROM THE BELT LINE IN PREPARATION FOR A NEW SET UP IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION. AS HE WAS REMOVING A JABOO BOX TO A NEW LOCATION, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION.
THE UTILITY MAN WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN UP THE COAL SPILLAGE NEAR THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION UTILIZING A SCOOP TRACTOR. A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE POWER CABLE WAS BLOCKIN G THE ENTRANCE TO THE #3 ENTRY AND THE UTILITY MAN BEGAN TO HANG THE CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. AS THE INJURED BEGAN TO LIFT THE CABLE UPWARD, HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BAC
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB EDUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATOR HAD COMPLETED ROOF BOLTING OPERATION IN THE #3 ENTRY A ND BEGAN TO ENECT A LINE CAUSE. AS HE WAS PLACING THE LINE CANVAS INTO ITS PROPER POSITION A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FROM THE RIB AREA POPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT EYELID REQUIRI
I.NAME RELIEVING ROOF BOLTER OPER AT LUNCH HR IN 2 SOUTH SECTION OF FACE AREA.INJ BEGAN TO POSITION BOOM OF MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT NEAR RIGHT RIB AREA.AS HE REACHED PROPER AREA THE INJ B EGAN TO LOWER BOOM OF MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT.BOOM STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAUSING LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST UNDER HIM.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #5 ENTRY IN THE 5 SOUTH (017-0) SECTION UTILIZING THE FLETCHER RR-13-R ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS T HIS OPERATOR CONTINUED DRILLING A 42" HOLE INTO THE MINE ROOF IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLING A 42" RESIN ROOF BOLT, THE DRILL POD SHEERED OFF NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL POD AND STRUCK THE IN
THE ASSISTANT MINE FOREMAN WAS INVESTIGATING THE AREA AROUND THE ANGLE BELTDRIVE AREA TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF STOPPAGE OF THIS BELT FLIGHT. AS HE CONTINUED HIS INVESTIGATION THE INJURED EE S LIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK REGION.
MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR LOCATED IN 5 SOUTH SECTION WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR WAS DAMAGED & NEW UNIT WAS BEING INSTALLED AS MECHANIC WAS LIFTING NEW UNIT INTO ITS PROPER PO SITION HE INJURED NECK & SHOULDER AREA.
A ROOF FAL OCCURED INT EH 5 RIGHT (019-0) WORKING SECTION BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 11:00 A.M. ON 11-17-90 TO 11:30A.M. ON 11-18-90. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 EN TRIES AND AT THE FACE AREA OF #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 10'-18 1/2' WIDE 7'-0' IN HEIGHT, AND 50'-60' IN LENGTH. TEH ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 6356 IN THE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CEMENT BLOCKS ONTO THE SCOOP TRACTOR AT THE SUPPLY STATION IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION WHICH WERE TO BE USED TO ERECT A BRATTICE NEAR THE FACE AREA AS HE PROCEEDED WITH LOA DING THE CEMENT BLOCKS, HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAINED IT. SCARULA.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-17-90 ADVACENT TO 6 NO PROJECTED SECT THE FALL WAS LOCATED 10FT INBY SURVEY STA 6870 & CONTINUED INBY TO THE FACE AREA ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 430FT IN LENGT H 18FT-20FT IN WIDTH & APPROX 6FT IN HEIGHT ROOFFALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR THE PASSSAGE OF MEN
A ROOF FALL OCURRED IN THE 7 NO SECTION IN THE #2 TRACK ENTRY OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION APPROX 400FT ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 5:30AM & 8:30AM ON 10-16-90 THE ROOF FALL BEGAN 50FT OUTBY SURVEY STA 4091 & CONT INUING INBY FOR APP100FT THE FALL WAS APPROC 100FT IN LENGTH 18FT-20FT IN WIDTH & OF UNKNOWN HEIGHT THE ROOF FALL DID RESTRICT TRAVEL ON STHE TRACK ENTRY
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 NORTH SECTION APPROXIMATELY 900' OUTBY THE WORKING FACES,THE ROOF FALL ODCCURRED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12AM AND 5AM ON 10-16-90.THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATEL Y 18-20' IN WIDTH 700' INLENGTH AND THE HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN.THE ROOF FALL BEGAN AT SURVEY STATION 4168 IN THE #5 ENTRY AND CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE RETURN ROOMS.VENTILATION OR THE PASSAG
ROOF ALL OCCURED IN 7 NO 018-0 SECTION ON 10/14 AT APPROX 3:00 PM ROOF FALL OCCURED 50' INBY 4255 SURVEY STATION IN #3 ENTRY & CONTINUED TO LEFT FOR APPROX 50' TO #0 ENTRY. WIDTH WAS BETWEEN 1 8' & 20' & HEIGTH IS UKNOWN. ROOF FALL DID IMPEDE TRAVEL TO SECTION.
THE MACHINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR NEAR THE FACE AREA OF THE 7 NORTH (018-0) WORKING SECTION AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE ROADWAY A CABLE SPLICE BLEW AND TH E MACHINE BECAME INOPERATIVE.THE MACHINE OPERATOR BEGAN TO PULL THE POWER CABLE OFF THE CABLE REEL. AT THIS TIME,THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7NORTH (018-0) SECTION AT STOPPING #70 BEGINNING AT THE CROSSCUT FROM 2-3 ENTRY & CONTINUING INTO THE RETURN ROOMS FOR A DISTANT OF AT LEAST 450FT THE ROOF FALL MEA SURED 18FT-20FT IN WIDTH 8-10IN HEIGHT & AT LEAS460FT IN LENGTH THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 09-18-90 BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 5:10AM & 9:00AM ROOF FALL DID IMPADE THE PASSAGE OF MEN THROUGH THE DES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SAS SCOOP TRACTOR IN THE 7NO SECTION NEAR THE FACE AREA OF THE RETURN ROOMS A COAL DRILL WAS OPERATING IN THE SECTION & THE WATER SUPPLY LINE WAS PULLED ONTO THE ROA DWAY UTILITYMAN REMOVED THE WATERLINE FROM THE ROADWAY TO PREVENT DAMAGE & BEGAN TO WALK TO THE SCOOP TRACTOR AT THIS TIME HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A OVERHANG IN THE ROOF EMPLOYEE WORKED UN
CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS PROCEEDING WITH NORMAL ACTIVITIES IN #4 ENTRY IN 5 RIGHT 019-0 WORKING SETION. ABNORMAL ROOF CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT & SOME ROCK HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM ROOF & FALLEN ON TOP OF JOY 14 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OPERATOR AT THIS TIME BEGAN TO REMOVE ROCK FROM MACHINE. AS HE CONTINUED REMOVING ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIP REGION.
UTILITY MAN WAS AT 5 RIGH SUPPLY STATION LOADING RESIN BOXES ONTO S& S SCOOP TRACTOR TO BE TAKEN TO WORK AREA. AS HE BEGAN LIFTING BOXES & PLACING THEM INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP TRACTOR'S BUCKET HE TWISTED LOWER BACK REGION. EMPL WORKED UNTIL 8/15/90.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 NORTH (018-0) SECTION APPROX. 1200' OUTBY THE FACE AREA BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 PM AND 4:30 PM ON 6-14-90. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 27' INBY SURVE Y STATION 5646. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 24' IN LENGTH, 19' IN IN WIDTH ADN 6'-8' IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
INJURED EMPL HAD JUST COMPLETED ROOF BOLTING OPERATION AT FACE AREA OF #4 ENTRY IN 5 SOUTH SORANG SECTION & BEGAN TO MOVE ACME D12-L ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO #1@ENTRY TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS. AS HE BEGAN TO TURN MACHINE TO ITS PROPER POSITIONTO MOVE TO NEXT WORK AREA. HE STRUCK LEFT ARM AGAINST MINE RIB RESULTIGN IN SEVERE CONTUSION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER OEPRATOR IN THE 7 NORTH (O18-0) SECTION NEAR THE FACE AREA. AS OPERATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN THE WORKING PLACE, THIS OPERATOR BEGAN TO REMOVE THE POWER CABLE FOR HIS MACHINE FROM THE MINE ROOF. AT THIS TIME, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUUTUR
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL OPERATIONS NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 5 SOUTH (017-0) SECTION UTILIZING THE ACME D-122 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS THIS ROOF BOLTER BEGAN TO INSTALL A 42" RESIN ROOF BOLT INTO THE MINE ROOF, HIS LEFT GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH IN TURN PULLED THE GLOVE OFF OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE RESULTING INJURY WA
ASSITING RF BOLTER, STABLING WRENCH AGAINST RF F BOLT, OPER BEGAN TO TURN RF BOLT WRENCH BROKE FREE STRUCK ON L FACIAL AREA 13 SUTURES
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 7NO SECT.(IT#018-0)DURING TIME PERIOD BETWEEN 10:00AM ON 042890 & 900AM ON 042990 ROOF FALL OCCURRED N #2 ENTRY 20FT INBY SURVEY STA.5682 & IN THE AJOINING CROSSCUTS RO OF FALL MEASURED 18FT7IN IN WIDTH 6FT6IN IN HEIGH & 30FT IN LENGTH +CROSSCUTS ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN
ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ROOM IN THE 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. THE AREA WHICH WAS BEING ROOF BOLTED HAD ENCOUNTERED ABNORMAL ROOF CONDITIONS. AS T HE OPERATOR CONTINUED OPERATIONS, THE ROOF AREA BEGAN TO BREAK. AT THIS TIME, THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO MOVE QUICKLY OUT OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE (EMPLOYEE WORKED UNT
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CONTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ALONG THE NORTH AMINS TRACK ENTYR NEAR THE #176 STOPPING AREA. AS NORMAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WERE PROGRESSING, A STEEL I BEAM HA D TO BE LIFTED INTO PLACE. AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO LIFT UPWARD, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT CALF AND ANKLE. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOISED AS A TORN ACHILLES TENDON.
THE INJURED MECHANIC WAS PREPARING A 3" WATER PUMP FOR REMOVAL IN THE 7 NORTH WORKING SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE PUMP, HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION. (EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 9/13/90)
INJURED EMPL WAS PERFORMING JOB DUTIES AS ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR NEAR FACE AREA IN 2 SOUTH SECITON. UTILITY MAN FOR SECTION HAD DELIVERED SUPPLIES TO CONTINUE ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS. AS INJURED EMPL BEGAN TO LOAD SUPPLIES ONTO FLETCHER D 12-L ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK REGION.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BOARD CRAPPER ON THE #2 2 SOUTH CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE BEGAN TO NAIL THE BOARD SCRAPPER INTO ITS PROPER POSITION, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION AND LACERATION.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A EXAMINATION OF UNDERGROUN ARES AT THE ALLEGHENY #@ AND PORTAL #3 MIN. AS HE WAS PROCEEDING ALONG THE TRACK HAULAGE ON THE NATIONAL MINE 3 TON LOCOMOTIVE NEAR THE 2 RIGHT TRACK SWITCH, THE LOCOMOTIVE DE-RAILED. THE INJURED PARTY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RE-RAILING THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL STRUCK HIS NOSE WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATIO
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN THE SECTION FACE AREA. AS THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS LAODING ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF BOLTS PLATES ONTO THE ROOF BOL TING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO WOODEN SKID. TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE RAIL SUPPLY CAR, IN TE SURFACE STORGAE SUPPLY AREA. AS HE WAS PLACING THE ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE SKID HIS GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A TIE WIRE ON THE ROOF BOLTS WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE ASSISTANT FOREMAN WAS TRAVELING IN THE MANTRIP CAR TO THE 5 SOUTH SECTION.AS THE MANTRIP REACHED IT S DESTINATION THE FOREMAN BEGAN TO DISENGAGE THE SAFETY DRAG FROM THE BACK OF THE MANTRI P CAR TO PREPARE IT FOR THE RETURN TRIP AT THE END OF THE WORKING SHIFT.AS HE RELEASED THE SAFETY DRAG THE FOREMAN STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4
THE MINE EXAMINER WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES NEAR THE COLLECTION PON ON THE SURFACE AT THE #3 PORTAL OF THE ALLEGHENY #2 & PORTAL #3 MINE THE WORK ACTIVITY WHICH THE INJURED EMPL WA S ATTEMPTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS TO DISPENSE LIME INTO THE COLLECTION POND TO REDUCE THE PH IN THE WATER AS HE WAS PERFORMING THIS OPERATION THE INJURED EMPL SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE CHARGING STATION. AS HE WAS WALKING HIS LEFT EAR GOT CAUGHT ON A J-HOOK THAT WAS HANGING FROM A PUMP CABLE.
INJURED EMPL WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES ON CONVEYER BLET MOVE IN 1 RIGHT SECTION. AS HE WAS PREPARING BELT ROPE FOR INSTALLATION BY ROLLING IT INTO POSITIONHE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAC K REGION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 S.013-0 WORKING SECTION BEIGINNING TO RIGHT OF SURVEY STA 4967 #4 ENTRY AND CONTINUING TO FACE AREA OF #4 RETURN RM.ROOF FALL MEASURED 190'LONG X 10-19'WIDE X 4-10' HIGH.F ALL DIDNT INTERFERE W/VENTILATION,PASSAGE OF MEN,AREA IS TO BE CRIBBED OFF AND ABANDONED.
INJURED EMPL WAS OPERATING JOY 14CM5-10AH CONTINUOUS MINER AT FACE AREA IN 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. SECTION HAD ENCOUNTERED SANDSTONE ROCK ROLL ACROSS FACE AREA & CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THROUGH IT. AS OPERATOR WAS CUTTING ROCK ROLL CONTINUOUS MINER BEGAN TO BOUNCE WHICH CAUSED INJURED PARTY TO JAR LOWER BACK.
INJURED ROOF BOLTER OPERTOR WAS REMOVING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE POWER CABLE FROM ROADWAY NEAR FACE AREA OF #1 ENTRY IN 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT & THROW CABLE TWOARDS COAL RIB HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION ON 6/3/89 BETWEEN 12:01AM AND 8:00 AM. ROOF FALL OCCURRE DIN #1 ROOM BEIGINNING TO RIGHT OF SURVEY STATION 4927 & CONTINUING INBY APPROX 300'. ROO F FALL MEASURE 3' TO 5' IN HEIGHT, 5' TO 19' IN WIDTH AND APPROX 300' IN LENGTH. ROOF FALL DID NOT INTER FERE WITH VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN STHE #3 ENTRY BELTLINE ALONG #1 EAST MAINS BELTLINE AT #128 STOPPING THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 18-20IN IN WIDTH 25FT IN LENGTH & 5FT IN HEIGHT ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WIT H 3FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN 1130AM & 1150AM ON MAY 24 1989
THE INJURED MECHANIC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE #6 SCREEN AT THE SURFACE CLEANING PLANT. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE WORN SCREEN OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION, THE SCREEN SLIPPED DOWNWARD ST RIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER.
EMPL PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES IN 5 SOUTH WORKING SECT IN #1 ENTRY.AS EMPL WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY IN ENTRY,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION.
THE EMPL WAS PERFORMING NORMAL CLEANUP OPERATIONS AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 1 RIGHT WORKING SECTION UTILIZING THE S & S BMUAT-86 SCOOPY TRACTOR AS HE COMPLETED OPERATION AT THE FACE AREA THE INJ URED EMPL BEGAN TO EXIT HIS EQUIPMENT AT THIS TIME HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAINED L KNEE EMPL WORKED UNTIL 9/12/89
EMPL PREPARING MATERIALS TO CONSTRUCT BRATTICE IN 2 S.WORKING SECTION.CUTTING TOP PORTION OF 5-GAL METAL CONTAINER,WITH KNIFE,KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJ EMPL ON RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN LACERA TION REQ 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
THE INJURED HAD ARRIVED AT THE END OF TRACK HAULAGE ENTRY IN THE SOUTH SECTION AND BEGAN TO READY HIS EQUIPMENT FOR A BELTLINE MOVE. THE MARMON RESEARCH PERSONAL CARRIEWR HAD BEEN BACKED CLOS E TO THE TRACK LOCOMOTIVE TO TRANSFER HIS NEEDED EQUIPMENT FROM THE LOCMOTIVE TO THE PERSONAL CARRIER. AS HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE PERSONAL CARRIER AND THE LOACMOTIVE, THE PERSONAL CARRIER
INJURED EMPL WAS PREPARING COAL DRILL FOR DRILLING TEST HOLES IN 7 NORTH SECTION. POWER SUPPLY CABLE HAD BEEN PULLED OFF OF MACHINE & INJURED EMPL WAS STANDING NEAR CABLE. MACHINES CABLE REEL SWITCH WAS IN ON POSITION & OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS. AS OPERATOR ENERGIZED MACHINE CABLE BEGAN TO REEL ONTO MACHINE & PULLED VICTIM OFF OF FEET. R4ESULTING INJURY WAS BRUISED BACK.
INJURED EMPL HAD JUST ARRIVED AT WORK & PARKED VEHICLE IN UPPER PARKING LOT. HE EXITED CAR & BEGAN TO WALK DOWN STEPS TO EMPL LOCKER ROOM. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS HE SLIPPED & FELL & RES ULTING INJURY WAS SPRAINED BACK & CONTUSIONS OF BACK & RIGHT HIP.
PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITES NEAR FACE AREA OR THE #2 ENTRY IN THE 5 SO SECTION. AS HE GEGAN TO LEFT THE MINER CABLE OFF OF ROADWAY HE FLET PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK REGION WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPRAIN.
INJURED MECHANIC WAS RELIEVING THE MINER OPERATOR HELPER AT LUNCH TIME AND WAS PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF T HE CONTINOUS MINER HELPER AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 1 RT SECTION AS HE WAS SITTING NEAR THE CONTINOUS MINER A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF BECAEM DISLODGED AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HSI HEAD AND RT KNEE
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR COMPLETED REQUIRED ROOF BOLTING AT FACE AREA IN 1 RIGHT SECTION & WAS PREPARING TO MOVE TO NEXT WORKING PLACE. POWER CABLE OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN DIRECT PATH OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SO BOLTER OPERATOR BEGAN TO MOVE CABLE TO SAFE POSITION. AS HE BEGAN TO PULL ON MINER CABLE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPRAIN.
INJURED ROOF BOLTER HAD JUST OMPLETED ROOF BOLTING #1 ENTRY AT FACE AREA IN 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO WALK BACK TO CONTROL COMPARTMENT OF ROOF BOLTER HE SLIPPED INTO DEPRESSI ON IN MINE FLOOR & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SIZE OF A COUPLER FOR A PUMP MOTOR FOR JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN WARK THE SIZE AGAINST A PUMP MOTOR LOCATED IN SHOP PUMP MOTOR ALREADY HAD A COUPLER ON IT SO THE PU RCHASING AGENT DECIDED TO REMOVE THIS COUPLER IN ORDER TO CHECK SIZE COUPLER WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT & COULD NOT BE DISLODGED IN ORDER TO LOOSEN IT UP INJURED PARTY STRUCK COUPLER AT THIS TIME
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REPAIR WORK FOR THE VACUUM PUMP FOR THE DISC FILTER IN THE SURFACE CLEANING PLANT.LOCATED INSIDE THE VACUUM PUMP WERE A SET OF WATER SPRAYS USED TO COOL THE WATER PUMP.THE WATER SPRAYS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE MECHANIC WAS SENT TO CHECK THIS PROBLEM.THE PUMP WAS DENERGIZED AND THE FRON COVER WAS REMOVED EXPOSING THE WATER SPRAYS.REPA
THE INJURED WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING ACTIVITIES AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ROOM IN THE 1 RIGHT WORKING SECTION AS HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT FROM A KNEELING POSITION HE TWISTED HI S RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN A KNEE SPRAIN
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE CROSSCUT FROM #3 ROOM TO #4 ROOM IN THE LAST OPEN ACROSSCUT IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION THE ROOF FALL BEGAN APPROX 15' TO THE LEFT OF SURVEY STATION 3950 THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'-10" WIDE 50' IN LENGTH AND 5' TO 9' IN HEIGHT THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH KEYSTON 42" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 6' INSTALL II ROOOF BOLTS SPOTTED IN SOME AREAS THE ROO
THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERAOR WAS MOVING THE POWER CABLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 7 NORTH SECTION.AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE CABLE,HE FLET SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOS DUTIES AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR HELPER AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION.AS HE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE,A PICE OF ROOF SLATE BECA ME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AREA,FELL AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.THIS WQAS LATEER DIAGNOSED AS A N ACUTE BACK SPRAIN.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE CLEANING PLANT TO THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLLY TRAILER ON AGRAVEL WALKWAY.AS HE WAS NEARING THE TRAILER,THE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE GRAVEL AND FELT SOME PAI N IN HIS LEFT FOOT.WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURE.(HE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 05-23-88 AND WORKED UNTIL THI TIME.)
5 SOUTH SECTION WAS NOT PRODUCING COAL ON DATE OF INJURY. EMPL WERE PERFORMING GENERAL WORK IN SECTION. INJURED EMPL ASSIGNED TASK WAS TO CHANGE REAR TIRE ON MARMOM RESEARCH PERSONNEL CARRI ER. AS HE JACKED VEHICLE UP HE NOTICED THAT JACK HAD SLIPPED. HE PROCEEDED TO PLACE ANOTHER JACK UNDER VEHICLE AS HE W AS INSERTING 2ND JACK PERSONNEL CARRIER SLIPPED COMPLETELY FROM JACK &
INJURED EMPL. WAS WORKING AS ROOF BOLTER PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF OLTING ACTIVITIES AT FACE AREA OF #0 ENTRY IN THE 2 SO. WORKING SECTION. AS HE COMPLETED DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE IN MINE RO OF DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN HOLE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL IT SUDDENLY DROPPED OUT OF ROOF & STRUCK INJURED EMPL RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF RIGHT FINGER.
THE INJURED EMP. WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR ON THE JOYCMSAH CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER BEGAN TO B ACKUP, THE INJURED PARTY LIFTED THE PWER CABLE FOR THE MACHINE AND SUDDENLY FELT SHARP OAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
THE MAINT. FOREMAN WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN PREPARATION OF MAKING AA SPLICE IN THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR CABLE IN THE 7 NORTH SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO CUT THE S. C. CABLE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND ST RUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE MINER CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
UTILITY MAN WAS CHANGING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER AT FACE AREA IN 2 SO.SECTION WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BIT BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT.SMALL FINGER RESULTING IN A LAC ERATION WHICH REQUIRED ONE SUTURE TO CLOSE
HE WAS PERFORMI3G ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #0 AND #1 ENTRIES IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION (017-0) UTILIZING THE ACME D-12-L TWIN BOOM ATRS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AFTER INSTALLI NG THE ROOF BOL7 APPROX. 2 1/2' FROM THE RIGHT HAND RIB LINE, THE OPERATOR NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN AREA OF LOOSE ROOF DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM. WITH A SLATE BAR, THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO PRY O
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE 2 SOUTH SECTION ON A 5 TON NATIONAL MINE LOCOMOTIVE.AS THE RAIL MOUNTED LOCOMOTIVE BEGAB TO GO AROUND THE EAST MAINS TRACK,SWITCH.THE INBY WHEELS JUMPED THE TRAC5 AND THE INJURED PARTY STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE LOCOMOTIVE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE 9TH RIB.(EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTNETION UNTIL 11-23-8
THIS IS A RE-OC7URRANCE OF A INJURY SUSTAINED ON 11-19-79 WHICH RE-OCCURRED ON 5-15-80, 11-10-828, 3-15-83, 7-12-84, 9-16-85, 6-19-86, 8-19- 86,8-19-87 & 10-3--87. THE EMP FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS ON OCT1 30,1987. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT, THE RE-OCCORRANCE FORM, AND THE MOST RECENT ACCIDENT 700-1 FORM
THE INJURED PAR7Y HAD JUST PULLED THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE INTO THE ENTRY TO BEGIN HIS MINING CYCLE. AS HE MADE SOME FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LINE CURTAIN, HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO THE C ONTINOUS MINE, 8TRICKING HIS FACIAL AREA. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION BELOW HIS LEFT EYE.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS LOADING A REAR END FOR UNITRAC ONTO SUPPLY END OF A 5 TON LOCOMOTIVE. AS HE WAS POSTIONING THIS MATERIAL, THE PART SHIFTED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT INDEX F INGER WHICH RES6LTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE INJURED EE 4AS UNLOADING CRIBBING BLOCK & THROWING THEM INTO THE BELT LINE THEU A MAN DOOR. AS HE TURNED TO THROW A CRIB BLOCK HE TWISTED A MESCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED MEC2ANIC WAS PREFORMING MAINTENCE WORK ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE FINE COAL CLEANING PLANT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A STEEL PLATE NEAR THE TABLES, THE PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS H ANDS AND STRUCK3HIS LEFT FOOT WHICH RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF HIS TOE.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING MACHINERY AND CABLES ON A BELT SETUP IN THE 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE CONT MINER CABLE TO PLACE IT ON THE MACHINE HE FEL T SEVERE PAIN I3 HIS LOWER BACK THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A LUMBAR STRAIN
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS PREPARING AN AREA IN THE BOLTLINE FOR A CEMENT PAD TO BE POURED. AS HE BEGAN TO UNROL A WIRE FORM, THE END OF THE ROLL SPRANG UPWARD AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NEC K AREA CAUSING 5 LACERATION WHICH NEEDED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE INJURED PAR7Y WAS WALKING IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BELT HANGER BRACKET.(THIS IS A REOCCURENCE OF A INJURY SUSTAINED ON 09-18-84)(EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED UNTIL 10-15-87)1
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM THE ROADWAY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 3-6-87
EMPLOYEE WAS PE9FORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES REPAIRING THE NATIONAL MINE SERVICE 10 TON LOCOMOTIVE AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO REMOVE A DEFECTIVE PART FROM THE MOTOR HIS TOOL POUCH SLI PPED OFF THE TO1 OF THE MOTOR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES
EMPL DOING GENE9AL WORK IN 4 NORTH BELTLINE AT #3 DRIVE.AS HE BEGAN TO CARRY OUT WATER FIRE SUPPRESSION UNIT FROM #3 DRIVE HAD ACUTE ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN ..RADIATED DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.LATER DIAGNOSED AS SE5ERE LOWER BACK STRAIN.
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS OPERATING THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 4 RIGHT WORKING SECTION.AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER COMPLETED LOADING OF THE SHUTTLE CAR,THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATO R STOOD UP AND 6EGAN TO SWITCH THE SEAT INTO ITS PROPER POSITION.AT THIS TIME THE SHUTTLE CAR OOOPERATOR FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT IN THE 4 NORTH WORKING SECTION.THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 120' IN LENGTH,18' IN WIDTH AN 3'-5' IN HIEGHT.THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUTS BEGINNIN G AT #00 ENTRY 5ND CONTINUING TO THE #2 ENTRY.THE ROOF FALL DID NOT AFFECT THE VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION OUTBY SURVEY STATION 713 APPROX. 100 FEET. THE ROOF FALL MEARSURED 4 FEET IN HEIGHT, 19 FEET IN WIDTH, AND 38 FEET IN LENGHT. THE ROOF FALL 2CCURED BETWEEN 11:30 PM AND 10:30 AM. ON 11-27-86. THE ROOF FALL DID INTERFERE WITH THE PASSAGE OF MEN ALONG THE TRACK BUT NOT IN THE ADJACENT ENTRY. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED W
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE STOPPED OPERATING THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR AND BEGAN WALKING TOWARDS THE BELTLINE TO TURN ON THE WATER VALVE. AS HE WAS WALKING, THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT AN KLE. THE RESUL7ING INJURY WAS A CHIP FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
HE WAS WORKING 5S A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN THE 1 RIGHT WORKING SECTION. THE C/M OPERATOR BACKED THE MINER OUT OF THE FACE AREA IN WHICH A CUT OF COAL HAD JUST BEEN MINED OUT. THE ROOF BOLTE R BEGAN TO WALK3ALONG SIDE OF THE C/M TO THE COMPLETED CUT OF COAL TO PREPARE FOR ROOF BOLTING PROCEDURES. AS HE WALKED PAST THE FRONT OF THE MINER HE EITHER RECEIVED A ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR STR
THIS EMPLOYEE W5S TRAMMING THE ACME D-12-L ATRS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FROM THE #4 TO #5 ENTRY. AS THE BOLTER TRAMMED OVER A 3" DIP IN THE ROADWAY, THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER TIPPED UPWARD CAUS ING THE INJURED3EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10-1-86, LOST TIME BEGINS ON 10-1-86 AND NOT ON 9-30-86.
EMP WAS OPERATI3G A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE R WORKING SECTION. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL ON THE FEEDER AND THE CONVEYOR FLIGHT BECAME JAMMED. THE MECHANIC BE GAN TO WORK ON 7HE CONVEYOR FLIGHT WITH S.C. OPERATOR ASSISTING HIM. AS THE MECHANIC BEGAN TO RELEASE THE FLIGHT BY STRIKING IT WITH THE HAMMER, THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEF
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE 5 SO WORKING SECTION BEGINNING IN #5 ENTRY 50 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 1835 AND CONTINUEING TO THE #7 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1200 AM A AND 200 AM ON 9317 86 IT MEASURED APPROX 80X18X7 FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF AND HAS BEEN ABONDONED
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED AT THE FACE AREA AT THE 5 SOUTH SECTION IN THE CROSSCUTS BETWEEN #3 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY BEGINNING AT SURVEY STATION #1856 AND CONTINUING TO THE LEFT APPROX 70 FT THE ROOF FA LL MEASURED APP9OX 19 FT IN WIDTH 3 1/2 - 5 FT IN HEIGHT AND 70 FT IN LENGTH THE ROOF FALL MEASURED DID NOT INTERFER WITH VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN
EMP HAS BEEN A 9OOF BOLTER FOR PENN ALLEGH COAL CO FOR OVER 7 YEARS, DURING THIS TIME HE HAS HAD TO ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL WITH HEIGHTS RANGING FROM 36" TO 56". IN ORDER TO ROOF BOLT THESE AREA S HE HAD HAD TO3BE IN A KNEELING POSITION. DUE TO THE PROLONGED EXPOSURE IN A KNEELING POSITION, THIS EMP HAS DEVELOPED A LIGAMENT STRAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJ FINISHED CH5NGING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE IN 2 RIGHT WORKING SECTION.AS HE WAS PLACING FLAT TIRE INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP,FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE OPERATOR WA8 BACKING A BOAT DUSTER INTO THE 4 RIGHT SECTION. AS THE ROCKDUSTER WAS BEING POSITIONED IN THE CHANGING STATION, THE CONNECTING PIN BECAME DISLODGED AND THE SECTION FOREMEN BE GAN TO ADJUST T2E PIN. AS HE REACHED FOR THE PIN THE ROCKDUSTER DRIFTED FORWARD PINCHING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF THE FINGERS REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
HE WAS EXAMING 7HE BELT LINE ALONG 2 SO AS HE A PPROACHED THE #4 BELT DRIVE HE NOTICED THAT COAL SPILLED AND HE BEGAN TO SHOVEL THE COAL ONTO THE BELT AS HE W AS SHOVELING NEAR BELT DRIVE HE STRUCK FOREHEAD3AGAINST THE FRAME OF DRIVE WHICH RESULTED IN LACERATION OF FOREHEAD REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS WORKING AS A SHOT FIRE IN A#3 ENTRY OF THE 2 RT SECTION OVERHEAD CLEARANCE WAS BEING PROVIDED BY SHOOTING THE ROOF WITH EXPLOSIVES AT 6:30 AM THE FINAL SHOT WAS FIRED AND THE INJURED EM1LOYEE TRAVELED TO THE WORK AREA TO EXAMINE IT AS HE WAS OBSERVING THE WORK AREA A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT PART OF HIS BODY RESULTING IN
HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT THE FACE IN #5 ENTRY. THE DRILL STEEL WHICH HE WAS USING BECAME CLOGGED & HE REPAIRED IT. THEN HE REPLACED IT IN THE CHURCH OF THE BOLTER. THEN H E PLACED HIS E5FT HAND ON THE TOP OF THE DRILL STEEL TO CHECK THE SUCTION OF T HE BOLTER. HE ACCIDENTLY STARTED THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL STEEL WHICH RESULTED IN THE DISMEMBERMENT OF HIS
ON 6-2086 AT A1PROX. IMATELY 6:30PM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 RIGHT SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY 16' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 16528 26' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THE ROOF FALL 18'4" IN WIDTH, 24' IN LENGTH AND APP9OX. 7'-8' IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" & 60" BIRMING
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WORKING A S ROOF BOLTER HELPER ON THE LEE NORSE TD-29 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS THE ROOF BOLTER COMPLETED BOLTING THE FACE AREA, HE NOTIC ED THAT THE BOL7ER WASLOW ON HYDROLIC OIL. THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER BEGAN TI FILL THE MACHINE WITH OIL USING A 5 GALLON CAN. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (THIS IS A RE-C
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACE OF THE 4 RT SECTION UTILIZING THE FMC 350-50 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS THIS EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE ROOF BOLTER TO INSTAL L A ROOF BOLT H3S RT KNEE STRUCK A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE MINE BOTTOM DIAGNOSIS WAS A POSSIBLE FRACTURED RIGHT PATELLA
THE INJURED EE 3WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER OP ALONG THE EAST MAINS #0 ENTRY IN AN AREA WHICH A ROOF FALL OCCURRED & CLEANUP OPERATIONS HAD BEGUN. AS T HE ROOF BOLTER BEGAN TO INSTALL ADDIT IONAL ROOF BOLT8 IN THIS AREA THE STAB JACK ONT HE GALIS 300 ROOF BOLTER BEGAN TO SINK INTO THE BOTTOM. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS THE OP BEGAN TO PLACE A CRIB BLOCK UNDER STAB JACK. THEN HE A
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS PERFORMING REPAIR WORK ON BOOM OF ACME D12L ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN #1 ENTRY OUTBY WORKING FACES OF 4 NORTH SECTION AS HE WAS ADJUSTING BOOM HE BEGAN TO LIFT IT INTO POSI TION AS THIS TI4E HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS IN THE 4 RT WORKING SECTION NEAR THE FACE AREA WHILE HE WAS WORKING AS A CONT. MINER OPERATER ON THE JOY CONT. MINER AS THE CONT MINER PULLED INTO THE FACE AREA TO BEG IN A NEW CYCLE 7HE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO PULL THE MINER CABLE AWAY FROM THE TRAM ROAD AT THIS TIME HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON THE MINER CANOPY WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION OF THE DISTAL RT HUMOUS
HE WAS WORKING 5S A ROOF BOLTER IN THE #7 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH SECTION UTILIZING THE LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROOF AREA WHICH WAS TO BE BOLTED HAD A VERY HIGH DISTANCE 7, FROM THE ROOF TO THE FLOO R AND THE CANOP2 WOULD NOT REACH THE ROOF. THE BBOLTER OPERATOR DECIDED TO PLACE A CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF THE CANOPY IN ORDER TO GET PRESSURE AGAINST THE ROOF. AS HE BEGAN TO PLACE THE CRIB BLO
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION AT THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY UTILIZING THE ACME TWIN BOOM ATRS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE BEGAN TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A RO2F BOLT, A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VIDCTIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG
THIS SUPPLYMAN 1ULLED A BLOCK CAR INTO THE 7 NORTH TRACK SWITCH TO PREVENT THE BLOCK SUPPLY CAR FROM DRIFTING THE I NJURED EE PLACED A SKID UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE SUPPLY CAR AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE HIS HAN8 FORM PLACING THE SKID UNDER THE WHEEL AN 8" CEMENT BLOCK FELL FROM TEH CAR & STRUCK THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF T HE RIGHT H
INJRUED EMPLOYE9 WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 4 RT SECTION AS HE BEGAN TO DRILL A HOLE IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT OPERATOR PLACED HIS LEFT HAND O3 THE DRILL POD AS POD BEGAN TO ROTATE DURING DRILLING PROCESS A SLIVER OF STEEL BECAME LODGED IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WORKING AS A MINER OPERATOR HELPER IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION AT THE FACE AREA ON THE JOY 14CM5-10AH CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AS THE MINER OPERATOR COMPLETED THE MINING IN THE 0ACE AREA, HE BEGAN TO BACK THE MINING MACHINE OUT AT THE FACE. AT THIS TIME THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO LIFT THE POWER CABLE ONTO THE MACHINE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GR
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THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS OPERATING A LONG AIRDOX 3 B RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER NEAR THE FACE AREA OF THE 4 RIGHT WORKING SECTION AS HE WAS DRIVING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER, IT HIT A BUMP ON TRAM ROAD AND 7HE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT A SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP REGION. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-2-85.
INJURED WAS WORKING AS A MECHANIC IN THE 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION THIS MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING A JABCO BOX ALONG THE SECTION BELTLINE WHEN HE STISLIPPED, FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WALKING IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION & TWISTED HIS RTKNEE WHICH AGGRAVATED A PRIOR INJURY TO HIS KNEE THIS IS A RE-OCCURANCE OF A INJURY SUSTAINED ON 100783
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE FROM THE LAMPHOUSE TO THE MANTRIP STATION TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE 4 RIGHT WORKING SECTION. APPROX. HALFWAY DOWN THE SLOPE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE NOTICED SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE LATER ON INTO THE SHIFT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER ON THE LEE NORSE TDI29 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE #3 ROOM IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS THE ROOF BOLTER COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE TO INST ALL A ROOF BOLT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TURNED AND BEGAN TO REACH FOR A ROOF BOLT, AT THIS TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR ON JEFFREY 1028 MINER LOCATED IN 5SO WORKING SECTION WHILE NORMAL MINING OPERATIONS WERE TAKING PLACE MINER HELPER BEGAN TO LIFT MINER CABLE ONTO ITS PROPER PLACE ON MACHINE AT THIS TIME INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER & BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ACUTE MUSCULAR STRAIN/SPRAIN
INJ EMPL IN PROCESS OF MOVING TOP DOG ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ACROSS FACE IN 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION.THE CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER WAS IN TOO LOW OF A POSITION TO CONTINUE TRAMMING AND BOLTER OPERATO R BEGAN TO RAISE THE CANOPY.CANOPY MOVED UPWARD VERY QUICKLY AND STRUCK VICTIM IN FACIAL AREA RESULTING IN LACERATION OF LOWER LIP.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS UTILIZING THE LEE NOSE TDI-29 ROOF BOLTER IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION.AS HE COMPLETED DRILLING A 42\ROOF BOLT HOLE THE FRILL POD BECA ME LODGED IN THE DRILL HOLE.AS THIS OPERATOR REACHED ACROSS THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO TRY TO DISLODGE THE POD THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE
INJURED WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 4 RIGHT WORKING SECTION WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AS THIS OPERATOR BEGAN TO INSTALL A 42" RESIN GROUTED ROOF BO LT THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE ATRS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION AS A ROOF BOLTER ON THE ACME D-12L TWIN BOOM ATRS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE AREA WHICH WAS TO BE ROOF BOLTED HAD SOME LOOSE ROOF PLATES. AS HE B EGAN TO PULL THE LOOSE ROOF FREE A LARGE PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL PULLING THE SLATE BAR OUT OF THIS HANDS AND STRIKING HIM ON T HE LEFT FOOT REGION.
EMPL WORKING AS ROOF BOLTER HELPER AT FACE AREA OF #4 ENTRY IN 5 SO WORKING SECTION.REMOVING ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM MACHINE TO PREPARE ROOF BOLTS FOR INSTALLATION HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEF T HIP REGION.
INJURED EMP WAS SUPERVISING THE GENERAL LABOR FORCE AT THE TRACK SUPPLY STATION IN THE 4 R SEC TION. THE EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A PALLET OF CEMENT BLOCKS ONTO THE S&S UNITRAC. THIS FOREMAN HOO KED A CHAIN ONTO THE PALLET AND ONTO THE STINGER OF THE UNITRAC, HE THEN ORDERED THE EMPLOYEE TO PULL THE STINGER OF THE UNITRAC TO A CLOSED POSTION AT THIS TIME THE FOREMAN UNCONSCIOUSLY PL
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 RT TRACK HAULAGE ROAD 150 FT INBY THE MAINS BETWEEN 9 PM ON 5-31-85 AND 11 AM 6-1-85 THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 3 FT TO 5 FT IN HEIGHT 25 FT IN LENGTH AND 17 T O 18 FT 2 IN IN WIDTH THE ROOF FALL DID INTERFERE WITH THE PASSAGE OF MEN BUT NOT WITH TH PASSAGE OF AIR THE 1 RT SECTION IS A SPARE SECTION AND IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A COAL PRODUCING SECTION
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE S&S MODEL 486 SCOOP TRACTOR IN THE FACE AREA OF THE 5 SOUTH 005-0 WORKING SECTION. AS HE COMPLETED CLEANUP OPERATIONS IN THE 4 TO 5 CROSSCUT, THIS EMPLOY EE DE-ENERGIZED THE MACHINE AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STAND IN A UPRIGHT POSITION.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACIGN A HANDLE FOR HIS HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A LADERATION AND A POSSIBLE SEVERED TENDON
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE BELTINE IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE BELT INTO ITS PROPER POSITION BY USING A ROCK BAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 NORTH WORKING SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY 150\ OUTBY THE FACE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 22\ IN LENGTH, 19\ IN WIDTH AND 7\ TO 8\ IN HEIGHT. ROOF SUPPORTS THAT WERE BI BEING USED WERE 60" AND 96" ADVANCE MINING SYSTEMS RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED WITH 6"X16" KEYSTONE BEARING PLATES. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT THE VENTILATION OF THE SECTION OR TH
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ON-SHIFT EXAMINATIONS OF THE 2 SOUTH BELT LINE AREA WHEN HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE NATIONAL MINE 5 TON LOCOMOTIVE ALONG THE 4 RIGHT TRACK HAULAGE. AS THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS IN TRANSIT, THE INJURED PARTY SAT UP ON THE SEAT TO PUT HIS JACKET WORKED UNTIL 5-9-85).
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE LEE NORSE CONTINUOUS MINER OUTBY THE 4 NORTH SECTION. AS THIS EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THIS MACHINE, H E SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND A DISLOCATION OF THE THIRD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION. 8\ BENDABLE RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE BEING USED AS ROOF SUPPORTS. DURING ROUTINE ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS, THE INJU RED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A 8\ BOLT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF HIS LEFT ELBOW REQUIRING TWO SUTURES T CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH THE OUTSIDE MECHANIC IN THE CLEANING PLANT IN A AREA WHERE A DIESTER TABLE HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIRS THE FLOORING IN THIS AREA WAS 3/8 IN STEEL GRATING PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO 4X8 IN & 8 X 18 IN I BEAMS AS THE JOB WAS COMPLETED WELDING STEEL GRATING TO A STEEL PLATE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE MECHANIC BEGAN TO CARRY THE PLATE TO THE DOOR
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYMENT WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER ON THE FMC 350/50 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION AS HE WAS PREPARING MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE ROOF B OLTING OPERATIONS, HE TURNED TO STEP UNDER THE ATRS OF THE BOLTER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PERFORM REPAIR WORK IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION AS HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN TWO TOOL BOXES THIS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE FELL HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE TOOL BOXES AND THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A SEVERE KNEE SPRAIN
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH HIS UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CTTING HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING A FEW SUTURES TO CLOSE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY APPROX 50\ OUTBY THE FACE IN THE 4 NORTH 013-0 SECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE IDLE 3RD SHIFT AND WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER HIDDEN CUTTERS ABOVRE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL, APPROX HEIGHT 10\ WIDTH 18 1/2\ LENGTH 45\ THE FALL DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN, ALL ACESS TO THE FALL CRIBBED OFF, DANGERE
INJURED PARTY WAS OPERATING THE FIAT ALLIS HIGHLIFT WHEN DUST PARTICLES BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 NO. 014-0 SECTION AT APPROX 1000 PM APPROX 250FT OUTBY FACES & 106FT OUTBY LOADING POINT IN #5 RETURN ENTRY APPROX HEIGHT 5FT +08FT APPROX WIDTH 18FT TO 181/2 APPR OX LENGTH 120FT HIDEN CUTTERS ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FALL ROOF FALL DIDNOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ONTO THE FMC ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION. AS HE LIFTED THE PLATES AND PLACED THEM ON THE MACHINE, HE FELT A S HARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2SO (013-0) SECTION ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF 42INRESIN BOLTS IN #3ROOM FACE & CONTINUING OUTBY APPROX 150FTX18102FTWIDEXAPPROX5FTHIGH ROOF FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AREA WAS CRIBBGED OFF DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED MINING HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN THE RETURN ROOM AREA AT TIME OF FALL
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON THE FMC ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION WHEN THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE DRIFTED BACKWARD OVER THE VICTIMS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A CONTUSION AND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT GREAT TOE
INJURED WAS REMOVING A POGO STICK NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION AS HE WAS EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE POGO STICK HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK A ROOF BOLT. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION AND SEVERED TENDON OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMIVING A 2 INCH FLIGHT DUMP FROM A SUMP IN THE 1 RIGHT SECTION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A BACK STRAIN.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MOTOR INTO PLACE AS HE WAS PUSHING THE MOTOR HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED UPWARD ACROSS A TAG ON THIS MOTOR CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE IT
THE MECHANIC IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION WAS TRANSPORTING STEEL STRAPS TO THE FACE AREA ON A RUBBER TIRED JEEP AS HE WAS TRANSPORTING THIS MATERIAL TOWARDS THE FACE THE LOAD SHIFTED OUT OF POSIT THE MECHANIC STOPPED AND TRIED TO MOVE THE STRRAPS BACK INTO THEIR PROPER PLACE AND SUFFERED A HERNIA
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION IN THE 4 ROOM THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 260 FT IN LENTH 18/19 IN WIDTH AND 7-10 INHEIGHT THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFER WITH THE VENTILATION OF THE SE CTION OF THE PASSAGE OF ME THIS AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONSE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROOF JACK AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #5 ENTRY IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION. AFTER REMOVING THE ROOF JACK, THIS EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO THROW THE JACK OUT OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA SO THAT ROOF BOLTING OPERATION COULD BEGIN. AS HE BROUGHT THE JACK INTO A POSITION TO THROW IF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE COAL RIB RESUTLING IN A BRUISED LEFT HAND
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MEASURING DISTANDED FOR INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 4 FT. CENTER. AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE MARKED THE ROOF AREA, A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUC K THE VICTUM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
INJUREDE EMP WAS ADJUSTING A F E E DER CHAIN IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION AS THIS EMP WAS PULLING UPWARD ON A WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A LOWER BACK SPRAIN
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTHE #2 ENTRY OF THE 4 NORTH SECTION TO BEGIN OPERATING THE JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A WOODEN TIMBER WHICH RESULTED IN A PINCHED NERVE AND A DISC OUT OF PLACE IN HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THE INJURY WAS SIAGNOSED AS A LOWER BACK SPRAIN
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #3ENTRY 2 SOUTH SECTION OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION THE ROOF FALL MEASUREAPPROX. 30\ IN LENTH 18\ WIDE AND APPROX 4\-6\ IN HEIGH.
ROOFF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION IN THE NO.5 ENTRY OF THE FACE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 19 FEET WIDE, 4 FEET IN HEIGTH AND 20 FEET IN LENGTH. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT THE AIR C URRENT OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE #2 ENTRY SHUTTLE CAR HAULAGE WAY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A WOODEN CROSS BAR. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A JAMMED NECK
THE ROOF FALL OCCURED APPROX. 50OUTBY THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY IN THE SOUTH SECTION ST SPAD 9610 LENTH APPROX 20\ WIDTH APPROX. 20\ HEIGHT. FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION. ROOF FALL DID NOT AFFEC AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN ALL ADJOINING OPENING ARE POSTED OFF AND DANGERED OFF EXCEPT WHERE CLEAN UP WORK IS BEING DONE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURED APPROX. 400 OUT BY THE LOADING RAMP AREA OF THE EAST MAINS SECTION THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 30\ INBY 9455 #3 ENTRY FOR PROPOSED 8NORTH BELT ENTRY TOTAL LLENIGH APPROX. 8 APPROX. WIDTH .
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE 010-0 1 RT SECTION WHEN THE ROOF NOLTER HELPER WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING HIS FIRST ROW OF ROOF JACKS WHEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE 2\X2\X4" THICK FELL STRIKI NG THE INJURED ON THE RT FOOT. THE INJURED WAS DIANOSED AS A BAD BRUISE. THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF PERMANENT SUPPORT & THE FIRST ROW OF TEMP. SUPPORTS.
ROOF FALL OXXURRE IN 4NO 014 SECTION ACROSS FACES OF LAST OPEN XCUT FROM #3 TO #6 ENTRY APPROX LENGTH 170FT APPROX WIDTH 18FT APPROX HEIGHT 5FT #3 & #4 ENTRY TO BE CLEANED UP & REBOLT ED ACCO RDING TO PLAN #5&6 ENTRY POSTED OFF DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING COAL ON THE C/M IN THE FACE AREA OF #5 ROOM IN THE RIGHT SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE 2\ X 2\ X 6" FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS STRIKING THE INJURED OF THE LEFT ARM & SHOULDER AREA CAUSING A BRUISE THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS ON 4\ X 4\ PATTERN WITH ROOF STRAPS
THE EE WAS REMOVING A TEMP. ROOF JACK AFTER PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED IN THE #3 )NTRY OF T HE 1 RT. SECTION. AS THE EE REMOVED TO '%*'%* THE ROOF JACK A LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF 3\X1 \X5" BECAME DISLODGED & STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURED MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE FINAL BOLT IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WAS PULLED DOWN BY HIS HELPER ON THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR CAUSING A SLIGHT BRUISE FO TO THE INJURED LOWER RIGHT SIDE
HIDDEN CUTTERS ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOF FALL FALL OCCURRED IN 014 0 4 NORTH SECTION IN LAST OPE X CUT FORM #3 TO #L ENTRY FALL OCCURRED ON IDLE SHIFT
INJ EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING MINER CABLE AWAY FROM THE LEE NORSE 26H CONT MINER AS IT TRAMMED BACKWARD AS INJ EMP BEGAN PULLING CABLE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHICH WAS LATER DIAG AS LUMBAR SPRAIN
INJ WAS PULLING ON BUNDLE OF BOW TIE PLATES OFF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND THE INJ WAS WORKING IN THE EAST MAINS SECT
PUSHING UP FEEDER WITH UNA TRAC GOT HIS THUMB BETWEEN ROOF JACK FRAME OF UNA TRAC
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING RIBS ALONG A ENTRY IN THE 4 NORTH SECTION. AS HIS WORKED ADVANCED THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A AL LARGE ROCK HAD FELLEN ON THE LINE CURTAIN IN FR ONT OF HIM. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE ROCK FROM THE CANVAS, THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A DOUBLE HERNIA.
LOADING POSTS AND CRIB BLOCK INTO UNI-TRAC AT EAST MAINS SUPPLY TRACK AREA AS EMPL WAS LIFTING AND PLACING THEM INTO BUCKET NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
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