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VICTIM WAS DRIVING THE LEG OF THE JACKLEG IN TO THE FLOOR SO IT WOULD GRIP AND HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HIS HAMMER WHEN THE LEG MOVED.
INJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER APPROX 10-12 BOLTS HE TURNED TO PUT THEM ON MACHINE & STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS DRIVING MANTRIP OUT OF MINE AT APPROX 4 CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FEEDER IN 2 RT INTAKE ENTRY WHEN A ROOFBOLT SNAGGED HIS COAT AS THE TRACTOR PROCEEDED FORWARD THE ROOF BOLT PULLED INJURE DS SHOULDER BACK & OVER THE TRACTOR SEAT
INJ CUTTING ROUGHT METAL FROM ROOF BOLTER IN MAIN SHOP WHEN PORTABLE GRINDER HIT ROUGHT SPOT IT KICKED AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT WRIST.WOUND REQ 47 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A PILLAR RECOVERY SECTION APPROX. 60' FROMT EH CAVE LINE. THE CAVE OCCUR IN 3-0 CROSSCUT OF 3RD EAST PANEL BETWEEN 1 RIGHT AND 2 RIGHT ENTRIES. THE CAVE MEASURED6 1/2' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 100' LONG. THE SECTION'S ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED INT EH CROSSCUT OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN THE CAVE OCCURRED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE MINE'S MAIN INTAKE ENTRY APPROX. 160 FEET INBY THE MINE'S PORTAL. THE CAVE MEASURED 36' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH/ MINE WAS 10CE, EXCEPT FOR 2 MAINTENANCE PERSONNE L, WHEN FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA REBOLTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLTS.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN A FACE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL STRIKING INJUREDS LEFT AHND CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION OVER THE LEFT AHND INDEX FINGER PRIMARY KNUCKLE WHICH REQ UIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.
INJ HAD KNEELED ASIDE CONT.MINER CAB TO TALK TO OPERATOR WHEN PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS BACK.
INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT AN OPENING IN A RAW COAL STACK CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURE
INJURED WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A STAND FOR A HYDRAULIC OIL DRUM. A WOODEN PLANK FELL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING INJURED.
INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN A FINAL CUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT. A ROCK ABOUT 300 BPOUNDS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF FALLING ON HIM TRASPORTATION IMMEDIATELY PER AMBULANCE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL
PULLING CABLE WHEN ROCK CAMD DOWN HITTING ON BACK THEN PINNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST SHUTTLE.
INJURED WAS WORKING ADJACANT TO A RIB THAT SLOUGHED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT WRIST SUTURES REQUIRED TO REPAIR
A FALL OCCURRED AT THE 2ND LEFT ENTRY AND 31ST CROSSCUT-A MASSIVE SLIP (POT) OF SLICK ROCK MEASURING 20 FT BY 30 FT BY 6 FT IN HEIGHT FELL WITHOUT WARNING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER DURING MINING THE CROSSCUT ADVANCING TO 3RD LEFT ENTRY-NO INJURIES.
THE INJURED WAS ONE OF A CREW ATTEMPTING TO PULL A STUCK SHUTTLE CAR WITH ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR. A 1 INCH CHOCK OR CABLE BEING USED WAS NOT PROPERLY SCURED. THE CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE INJ URED IN THE CHEST.
MAN WAS CLEANING EQUIPMENT CAUGHT RIGHT FOREARM ON SHARP PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING 1 1/2" LACERATION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.
MAN RELEASED BOOMER ON LOAD BOOMER HANDLE STRUCK MAN IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BRUISING RIGHT CHEEK AND NOSE
STARTING PLATE COMPACTOR WHEN HE PULLED STARTER ROPE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON A ROCK.EMPL GOT ACCUMULATION OF FLUID AROUND ELBOW JOINT.
ROOF IN MAIN BELT ENTRY 8TH CROSSCUT FELL BETWEEN 3-31-81 TO 4-4-83, TIME UNKNOWN. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FEET LONG X 18 FEET WIDE 6X6 FEET HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO PERSONS IN TH E MINE AT THE TIME OF FALL.
DUMPING ROCK AT LOAD-OUT FACILITY & RAISED TRUCK BED INTO OVERHEAD POWER LINES BLEW OUT 2 TIRES- DRIVER UNINJURED.
MAN CHECKING EQUIPMENT, GETTING OUT OF LOADER, SLIPPED OFF STEPPED PULLED MUSCLES IN GROIN AREA.
ROOF FALL 1ST LEFT ENTRY CROSSCUT #3 FALL APPROX 30 FT X 20 FT X 15-16 FT HIGH NO PERSONS UNDERGGROUND AT TIME OF FALL NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED