Employee was setting up to take 1st lift out of block. Injured bent over to throw miner slack (cable) next to rib, when without warning, Rib Rolled off and struck him on the lower left leg and ankle pinning him between the miner and the rock. went to hospital and received X-rays RX.
Employee was taking a left-handed lift on the #2 pillar section. He backed the miner out to check a leaking boom swing hose. He and a miner helper were on the offside of the miner checking the leak when a rib rolled and struck employee on his lower left leg. He received multiple fractures to the left foot. *Doctors had to amputate below knee.
Employee was pillaring right lift #2 entry on #1 section. A rib rolled out and struck his lower left leg. He continued to work and refused treatment. Due to swelling he later went to a doctor. Tests revealed a fractured left foot.
Miner operator and M.R.S. operator set up in #2 Block to begin pillaring. The right rib popped and rolled hitting M.R.S. operator on right calf. After checking roof and rib again, they loaded out first lift before end of shift. On way to mantrip, M.R.S. operator said his leg was wet and discovered a tear in his calf. He was transported to hospital for sutures.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE #4 A BELT BETWEEN 17 & 18 BREAK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING THE WALKWAY WHEN A COAL RIB MEASURING 12' X 5' X 2' FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LOW ER LEFT LEG, PINCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN THE #4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 11425 ON THE #1 SECTION WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL FROM THE LEFT INBY CORNER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEGS. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE BROW MEASURED APPROX. 24"SQUARE. THIS IS A DEG. 3, CLASS 6 ACCIDENT.
EE WAS SETTING THE LAST TIMBER IN PREPARATION OF TAKING A PILLAR SPLIT WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 3'X3'X3".
INJURED WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING ROAD WAY WHEN A RIB ROLL CAME IN CONTACT WITH SCOOP CANOPY. PART OF RIB ROLL BROKE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH OPERATORS ELBOW. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW. THIS IS A DEGREE 03 CLASS 06 ACCIDENT.
EE WAS ARRANGING CABLE CLOSE TO RIB DURING A SECTION POWER MOVE. A RIB ROLL FELL WHILE HE WAS INA CROUCHED POSITION AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER BACK AND ARMS CAUSING A POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN. EE WAS XRAYED TREATED AND RELEASED FROM CAMC GENERAL DIV.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING A PERMANENT STOPPING USING 24" X8" X6" HOLLOW LABOR SAVER CINDER BLOCK. HE WAS PLACING THE BLOCK ON THE FOURTH ROW NEAR THE COAL RIB. A RIB ROLL, MEASURING 42" LOGN X 18"TX1'W. OCCURRED CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE RIB ROLL. THE RESULTING INJURIES WERE A FRACTURE TOT HE RIGHT SMALL FINGER AND CONTUSION INJURIES.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE A COAL RIB WHEN IT SLOUGHED OFF AND CONTACTED HIS RIGHT LEG NEAR THE BACK OF THE KNEE. THE RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS KNEE SPRAIN AND CONTUSIONS.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING BETWEEN A PARKED SHUTTLECAR AND THE COAL RIB ENROUTE TO THE ROOFBOLTER TO INVENTORY ROOFBOLT MACHINE SUPPLIES WHEN A RIB ROLLED CONTACTING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION APPROX 2 FT FROM THE COAL RIB AT THE SECTION TELEPHONE WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COAL FEEDER.THE COAL HEIGHT WAS APPROX 5 FT.A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND CONTACTED THE MIDDLE PART OF INJURED'SBACK PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.THE APPROX SIZE OF THE RIB ROLL WAS 8' LONG X17' WIDE X2' THICK.THIS IS A DEGREE 3-CLASSIFICATION 6 INJURY