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While changing work cutter head bits on the coal auger machine, ee was struck by a rock approx 4 feet by 5 feet by 30 inches that fell from the bottom section of the highwall. EE was pronounced deceased at the scene.

EE was changing grease barrel-120lb. can on auger. EE lifted grease pump out of empty barrel and felt something pull in his back. This EE has a history of back problems pre-employment. He has had back surgery and should not of been lifting anything that heavy.

Employee stepped off equipment and sprained his ankle.

HIGHWALL FAILURE DUE TO HILL SEAM STRUCK FRONT OF AUGER. THIS PUSHED THE AUGER BACK CATCHING EE'S FOOT UNDER FRAME OF THE AUGER. HE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE AUGER GETTING READY TO GO TO LUNCH.

DIRT ABOVE TOP OF HIGHWALL BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON AUGER. THERE WERE SOME ROCKS MIXED IN WITH THE DIRT THAT DAMAGED AUGER. SMALL ROCKS BROKE THE PLEXIGLASS ON TOP OF THE CAB OF THE AUGER AND H IT THE OPERATOR ON THE HAND CUTTING HIS HAND AND HIT HIS KNEE AND CAUSED A BRUISE. THE INJURED MAN HAD 3 STITCHES PUT IN HIS HAND AND X-RAYS OF HIS HAND AND KNEE.

THE HIGHWALL UNDER WHICH THE COAL AUGER WAS WORKING HAD AN UNSEEN SEAM WHICH RAN PARALLEL WITH THE HIGHWALL FACE. APPROX. 8' BACK AT THE TOP AND TAPERING DOWN TO APPROX. 2' AT THE BASE OF THE WALL. WHEN AUGERING WAS PERFORMED UNDER THIS AREA, THE SUPPORT WEAKEND CAUSING THE HIGHWALL TO PCOLLAPSE.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNLOADING OF AUGER RACKS FROM A FLAT TRAILER. A BOOM ON A SERVICE TRUCK WAS LIFTING ONE SECTION OF A AUGER RACK WHEN THE CHAIN SHIFTED CAUSING A QUICK MOVEMENT IN THE P ART BEING LIFTED. EE WAS MOVING BACKWARDS TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTACT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER SECTION OF AUGER RACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON A PILE OF ROCKS.

WORKER IS ACTIVE WHILE EMPLOYEED AS A WELDER. NOW IS OPERATING EQUIPMENT WHICH IS LESS MOBILE JOB AND STATES THAT HIS MUSCLES HAVE TIGHTNENED UP AS A RESULT OF LESS ACTIVITY.

I,NAME WAS REPAIRING AN AUGER CONVEYOR. HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME. THE SHAFT OF THE CONVEYOR FELL ON THE SECOND FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING THE NAIL AND BRUISING THE FING ER.

I NAME WAS ON HILIFT HELPING ANOTHER EMP DO SOME REPAIR WORK ON THE EQUIP HE HAD STARTED THE HI LIFT TO SEE IF IT WAS RUNNING PROPERLY HE TURNED OF HI LIFT AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM IT WHEN HE CAUGHT RING ON PIECE OF METAL ON HAND HOLD SEVERELY CUTING THIRD SEGMENT OF LEFT RING FINGER

I.NAME WAS LIFTING BARREL ON TO BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK - HE LIFTED BARREL ON TRA C K AND STEPPED UP ON BUMPER TO PULL BARREL BACK FURTHER ON TO TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LANDED OFF BAL ANCED ON FEET TO GROUND. HE INJURED HIS BACK MUSCLE