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EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE APPARENTLY WENT IN BY THE ATRS SYSTEM WHERE A ROCK FALL OCCURRED CAUSING HIS DEATH.
THIS ISNOT A NEW ACCIDENT, BUT AN AGGREVATION AND CONTINUATION OF AN OLD INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 1-18-88, EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO REPORT FOR WORK ON 5-8-88.
HE WAS LOADING 7RACK ON A FLAT CAR WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK
HE WAS DOING MA3NTENANCE WORK ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE DOING THIS THE FOOT SHAFT OF THE MINER FELL STRIKING HIMON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
PULLING PILLARS3AND HAD PULLED BACK WITHIN TO ROLES OF THE TAILPIECE.PULLING THE BELT LINE BACK AND HAD NOT FINISHED AND OVER THE WEEKEND ROCK FELL ON THE 14 CM5 MINER FEEDER.SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR.THE3TOP WAS RIDING THE PILLARS AND FALLING DOWN THE ENTRIES.
MEDICAL INFORMA7ION INDICATES HE HAS CONTRACTED THE DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
AREA MINED IN 1981.NO BAD CONDITIONS PRESENT WHEN MINED.IT WAS TIMBERED IN X-CUT.IT CUT UP RIBS BROKE TIMBERS AND FELL.NO WATER OR COAL SEAM PRESENT.USE LONGER PINS.
CUTTING PILLAR 6ETWEEN #4 AND #5 WHEN TIMBERS BROKE IN X-CUT 2ND BOLTS BROKE AND THE TOP SET DOWN ON MINER BEFORE WE COULD TRAM IT BACK.ROCK WAS 5-6' THICK X 30'LONG X 16'WIDE.
A COAL SEAM PRE8ENT IN AREA OF ROOF 6-7'UP.WATER WAS COMING THROUGH ROOF AND THE FALL WAS FROM 5-7'THICK X 20'WIDE X 25'LONG ON NONACTIVE SECTION OF MINE.
HE WAS RUNNING 7ENTERS FOR THE CONTINOUS MINER. WHILE DOING THIS HE SET HIS LEFT KNEE DOWNON A BLOCK OF COAL. THE ORIGINAL DATE OF INJURY WAS 6-16-87. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO LOST TIME OR ME DICAL. AS OF 9-24-87 HE WILL BE HAVING OUT PATIENT SURGERY AND WILL BE OFF FROM WORK A WHILE.
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 TIMBER OUT OF THE ENDLOADER ON TO SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE DOING THIS HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE ENDLOADER WITH HIS LEFT KNEE.
A ROCK FALL 26'3LONG 4 TO 5' THICK 18' WIDE ON THE INTAKE AIR WAY 1350' INBY THE FAN AIR SLACK DAROUND THE BOLTS IN SOME AREAS CAUSED THE FALL ABOVE THE PINS
HE WAS OPERATI3G ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTING MACHINE AND BOUNCED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE RIB CAGE
HE WAS HELPING 5IFT A BELT ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE IN THE PROCESS.
WHILE OPERATING3THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE MACHINE & OPERATOR. THE ROCK WAS 8' LONG 4' WIDE & 12" THICK.
LOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS ONTO A SCOOP,BLOCK STRUCK A TIRE & BOUNCED BACK INTO HIS FACE.
UNLOADING METAL STRAPS & CUT HIS FIGNER.
GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE GRINDING WHEEL
ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO ROCK SAND & OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COAL COMPANIES THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.
LOW COVER BETWEEN TWO HOLLOWS IT WAS IN 3 HEADING THE PLACE WAS 24FT WIDE WE ARE USING 8FT RESIN PINS AND STRAPS THE FALL IS TO 70FTX8-10FTX24FT
FALL 6X20X40 FTO FELL ABOVE ROOF SUPPORT 5 FT PINS A COAL SEAM 156 TO 6 FT ABOVE THE COAL SEAM IN THAT AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING 8INX8IN XCOLLAR TIMBER IT FELL DOWN & CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST BOLTING MACHINE
OPERATING END LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK GETTING DOWN FROM ATHE EQUIPMENT CAB.
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF OF MINE AND STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.