No 2 Mine Coal

INJURED WAS HELPING ON THE ROOF BOLTER & OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING MACHINE INTO POSITION TO BEGIN BOLTING IN HEADING. INJUREED HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE OPERATORS SIDE OF THE MACHI NE APPROX 8\ FROM THE MACHINE, WHEN SOME DRAW ROCK & COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE BACK & ANKLE.

MINE MAP SHOWED ADVANCING HEADINGS OF SECTION TO BE NO CLOSER THAN 170 FEET TO OLD WORKS IN NO 1 HEADING OPENING APPROX 11\ X 4\ - SEALS WERE ERECTED

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BELTLINE & WAS STACKING THE ROCK BESIDE THE BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF HIS BACK.

HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY WHEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM LUNCH PERIOD WHEN A BUMBLE BEE HIT HIUM 3 TIMES. INHIS HASTE HE RAN AND DID NOT SEE OBSTRUCTION IN PATHWAY. SH SCRAPED HIS LEFT LEG ON A DISCARDED, DAMAGED MET AL FIRST AID BOX (REQUIRED 9 STITCHES).

THE EE WAS REMOVING ROCK BY HAND FROM FLOOR OF BELT ENTRY TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCE. HE STATED THAT HE THREW A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE WAY & WHILE LIFTING & THROWING THE ROCK HE STRAINE D &/OR PULLED HIS SHOULDER &/OR ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER THE BELT LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK