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EMP WAS GAS PRIMING THE CARRBEURATOR OF A T RUCK WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO START IT THE CARB BACK FIRED BURNING I.NAMES HANDS AND C AUSED HIM TO SPILL BURNING GASOLINE ONTO HIS NECK THO OGH FLAMES WERE IMMEDIATELY AND PROPERLY EXTINGUISHED HE SUSTAINED 2% BURNS TO NBOTH HANDS WRISTS AND NECK
WHILE PUTTING A ROCK BACK ON THE BELT AT HTE STRIKE DRIVE THE EES RT FOOT SLIPPED ONT HE INCLINE MUDDY GROUND INTO A HOLE. THIS CAUSED HER TO TWIST HER HIP & LOWER BACK. SHE IS MISSING WORK T O SEE IF BED REST WILL HELP TO RECTIFY A POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC & IS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPPEDIC SPECIALIST.
THE CREW WAS FINISHING PULLING A STUMP WITH A 12CM MINER.THE MINER STRUCK AN OLD O2 CYLANDER THAT WASCOVERED BY DEBRIS & COAL PROBABLY LEFT THERE 20-25 YRS. AGO. THE CYLANDER RUPTURED AND THER THERE WAS AND IGNITION RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS FOR THE LISTED EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND THE MINOR HE WILL BE OFF FOR5WKS.
THE CREW WAS FINISHING PULLING A STUMP WITH THE 12CM AND THE MINER HEAD STRUCK ON OLD O2 CYLANDER LEFT THERE 20-25 YEARS AGO THE CYLANDER HAD BEEN COVERED UP WITH COAL & DEBRIS. THE CYLANDER RUPTURED AND A SMALL INITION OCCURED I NAME WAS OPERATING THE MINER AT THE TIME HIS HEAD BACK & BOTH WRISTS WERE BURNED NO OTHER INJURY OR COMPLICATION.
THE CREW WAS FINISHING PULLING A STUMP WITH A 12CM WHEN THE 12CM STRUCK AN OLD O2 CYLENDER LEFTTHERE 20-25YRS.AGO &BURIED UNDER DEBRIS OF SONMECOAL.THE CYLANDER RUPTURED AND AN IGNITION OCCUR OCCURED CAUSING A FLASH TO SWEEP BACK TO THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WHO WAS IN THE CAB OF HIS MACHINE JUST BEHIND THE LOADER JUST BEHINE THE 12CM HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS AND IS BURNS AND IS EXP
THE CREW WAS FINISHING PULLING STUMP WITH THE 12CM AND THE MINER STRUCK AN OLD OXYGEN CYLANDER LEFT THERE 20-25 YRS AGO. THE CYLANDER WAS COVERED WITH DEBRIS & COAL THE CYLANDER REPTURED AND A AND IGNITION FLASH SWEPT BACK TO WHERE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF HIS LOADER BEHIND THE 12CM WITH HIS BACK TO THE MINER THE BACK OF HIS SCALP & SONE OF HIS FACE WAS BURNED. EXPEC
EMPL SETTING TIMBERS IN FACE ARE OF PILLAR SPLIT FOR ERECTING BRATTICE LINE WHEN COAL SLIDING FROM FACE TRAPPED LEG AND TWISTED IT AT KNEE.HE SUSTAINED LIGAMENT DAMAGE IN LEFT KNEE REQ SURGICA L REPAIR.
WHILE WALKING ALONG THE BELTLINE THIS EMPLOYEE APPARANTLY SLIPPED ON A PTH OF ICE. SHE FELL FLAT ON HER BACK AND ON TO HER SELF RESCUER THE RESCUER BROKE ONE OF HER RIBS WHICH LEFT HER UNABLE TO WORK THE RIB HEALS.
AS THE CREW WAS DEPARTING THE MINE ON THE HOIST OPERATED MANTRIP, THIS EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST TXX AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED GUARD RAIL WHICH SLIPPED OUT OF ITS HOLES. THE MAN FELL OUT AND FELL BENEATH THE EDGE OF THE CAR WHICH SQUEEZED HIS BODY BETWEEN IT AND THE GROUND, HE SUFFERED VARIOUS CONTUSIONS AND WAS KEPT A DAY IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION ONLY
EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 5/7/84 FOR FIRST TIME HE STATES THAT DUE TO SHOVELING AT THE TAILPIECE HE HAS DEVELOPED BACK PAIN THAT BOTHERED HIM AFTER TAKING THREE DAYS OFF HE IS CURRENTLY BE BEING EXAMINED FOR AN UNDERLYING BACK DISORDER THE EMPLOYEE HAS ONLY WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY A FEW WEEKS AND HAS REPORTEDLY HAD BACK PROBLEM.
THE EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A LARGE STEEL PLATE ON THE STAMBLER. AS THE RESULT OF A LACK OF COMMUNICATION THE PLATE FELL OVER & I.NAME HAD HIS LEFT HAND BENEATH IT & COULDN\T GET HIS HAND OUT IN TIME. THE CRUSHED SOFT TISSUE INJURY WAS MANAGED FOR THAT DAY & 2 MORE SHIFTS W/OUT PROBLEMS. WHILE ON TIME OFF THE EE SAYS THE FINGER SWELLED & SO WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ADVISED NOT TO
WHILE WALKING IN THE MINE PORTAL THE EE SLIPPED ON T HE ICE ON THE ROADWAY & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE WHICH APPARENTLY WAS SPRAINED. THE EE WAS SEEING AT THE E/R RELEASED IN CRUTCHES & RECHEC KED 2 DAYS LATER. HE WAS THEN PLACED IN A WALKING CAST & TOLD TO EXPECT ANOTHER 2 WKS OFF WORK.
WHILE CARRYING A BLOCK ON HIS SHOULDER THE EE BUMPED HIS HAND ON THE CIELING ROOF OF MINE ENTRY-BRUISING HIS HAND ENOUGH TO CAUSE IT TO SWELL HE WAS ADVISED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK DUE TO TH E SWELLING.
HOIST OPERATOR STARTED TO MOVE TRIP ROPE WAS FROZE DOWN OPERATOR SET CONTROL ON FIRST BOTGTOM & GAVE A SHORT PULL HE HAD SOME SLACK ROPE & DID NOT REALIZE IT ROPE WAS FROZE TO GROUND WHEN IT P OPPED LOOSE ROPE BROKE TRIP DID MOVE & THERE WERE NO INJURES ROPE WAS CUT OFF & REATTACHED TO TRIP
WHILE CARRYING OUT AN OLD CHOCK LEG ONE OF 6 MEN BRUSHED AGAINST A CHAIN HANGING FROM THE ROOF, THE CHAIN DRUG ON HIS SHOULDER UNTIL HE WAS CLEAR OF IT AND THEN IT SWUNG BACK AND STRUCK MR TOR REZ IN THE MOUTH BREAKING A CENTRAL INCISOR
CREW HAD A +/- ROLL OF 42" CONVEYOR BELT ON TRACK LOWBOY, PULLING SOME OUTSIDE WITH HOIST. BELT HUNG UP ON ROOF AT X-CUT 41 THEN FREED ONCE & IT HUNG AGAIN & AT THAT TIME THE STRAIN BROKE THE ROPE.
EMP WAS LOADING PIPES ONTO EIMCO MAT HAULER WHILE POSITIONING THE PIPES ON THE EMICO HE TRAPPED HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN PIPES AND SUSTAINED AN OPEN CRUSHING INJURY TO FINGER TIP THE OPE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES
EMPL OPERATING LOADER TO LOAD COAL AND ROCK FOR REMOVAL FROM GRADING PROJECT.LOADER ROOFED OUT AND CAB SHIFTED.BAR LINKED TO CAB ROOF PINCHED LITTLE FINGER AGAINST CONTROL BOX.
CREW GRADING ENTRY WHERE EQUIP BEING REMOVED FROM MINE WOULD GO.EMPL RAN LOADER OVER PILE OF ROCK AND DEBRIS AND ROOFED OUT.CAB SHIFTED OVER,TRAPPING LEFT HAND AGAINST LOADERS CONTROL BOX PINC HING INDEX FINGER.HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME.
SEVERE BOUNCE #1 SLOPE FROM XCUT 48-53(SOUTH RETURN) FLOOR HEAVED TO ROOF & KNOCKED OUT STOPPING SHORT CURCUITING VENTILATION FIREBOSS AT ANOTHER MINE & DISCOVERED IT WHEN HE CAME BACK
TRIP WAS JUST STARTING UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE WITH THE PUMPER ON IT TRIP HAD COME ABOUT 200FT WHEN ROPE BROKE UP CLOSE TO THE SURFACE CAUSING TRIP TO GO DOWN JUMPING DERAIL AND STOPPIN G ABOUT 40FT FROM END OF TRACK
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS JACKING A DERAILED TRIP BACK ONTO THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AT THE BASE AND THE TRIP FELL SMASHING THE EMPLOYEES MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE JACK A SMAL L LACERATION ON THE FINGER REQURIED A COUPLE OF SUTURES AND THE FINGER WAS SPLINTED
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED EARLY MORNING 5/31/83 BY FIRE BOSS AFTER 3 DAY WEEKEND. 100 FT. INSIDE PORATAL OF #3 SLOPE (BELT LINED OR APPROXIMATE 20 FT. BY 20 FT. BY 4 - 5 FT. HIGH AREA FE LL OUT, MINE IDLE FIREBOSS DISCPVERED PM C SJOFT
ROOFFALL IN @#1 SLOPE SO RETURN AT XCUT 38 APPROX 40FT LONG 16FT 20FT WIDE AND 5-6FT HIGH PROBABLY A RESULT OF UPPER SEAM LONGWALL CROSSING OVER AREA AND @CAUSING PRESSURE
REPORTABLE BEGINNING 5-18-83 WHEN ADMITTED FOR SURGERY. WHILE STARTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP THE EE HEARD A SMALL AMOUNT OF CAP ROCK FALL LOOSE FROM OVER HIS HEAD. FEARING A GREATER ROOF FALL HE STARTED TO RUN & TWISTED HIS KNEE. DID NOT LOSE TIME TILL 5-18.
ROOF FALL IN 6 SLOPE SOUTH RETURN FROM XCUT 38 XCUT 39 FALL APPROX 70FTX20FTX5FT VENTILATION NOT IMPAIRED