A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD IN EARLY MARCH AS HE WASTURNING A BREAK WITH THE MINER. HE WAS QUESTIONED BY MYSELF AND EE IF HE W AS OK. HE REPEATEDLY SAID HE WAS OK APPROX. 4-5 WEEKS LATER AFTER HE WAS LAID OFF HECAME TO ME WITH ALLEDGED PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER LOSTT OF BALANCE AND PROBLEMS WITH PUPIL DILATION IN ONE
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1987–1996
- Latest incident
- Mar 1996
Reportable incidents
7 on file1996 · 2 incidents
EE DROVE S&S 482 SCOOP INTO CROSSCUT 3 BREAKS OUT BY FACE BETWEEN THE #3 & #4 ENRTY. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EE WHILE CROSSING BREAK.
1995 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ON TO SECTION, WHILE TRAMING SCOOP RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL. EMPLOYEES BACK CAME IN CONTACT WITH METAL ON SCOOP.
EMP WAS CHANGING PLACES IN ROUTE TO #8 HEADING. AFTER BACKING CUTTER OUT OF THE #39 HEADING, HE WENT AROUND A TURN WITH LEFT FOOT OUT OF OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. AS HE ROUNDED TURN HE GOT TOO CLO SE TO RIB AND FOOT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN RIB ANDOPERATORS COMPARTMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM RIB & PIECE OF SLATE FELL & HIT HIM ON NECK
1987 · 2 incidents
MINER HAD BEEN 9UNNING SCOOP AND GOT OFF TO HELP THE BOSS WORK ON CUTTING MACHINE HE WAS TIGHTENING UP A BOLT ON CUTTER,AND SOME WAY HURT HIS BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT.
NOTHING CONTRIB6TED TO THE ACCIDENT.