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INJURED WAS RIDING IN BACK OF PICK-UP, LOADED WITH STRAWBLOWER, THE STRAW BALES SHIFTED ALLEGEDLY KNOCKING HIM OFF LEFT SIDE REAR OF TRUCK, RESULTING IN LIGAMENTS BEING STRETCHED AND POSSIBLY TORN IN RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE HELPING TO CLEAN CONCRETE STORAGE PAD, INJURED PICKED UP AN 8" CINDER BLOCK AND PITCHED IT TO THE SIDE, WHEN HE DID SO, HE ALLEGES A SHARP PAIN CAME INTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A STRAINED MUSCLE TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PLEASE NOTE: THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 11/7/89 AND NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPARTMENT UNTIL 11/14/89. MEDICAL TREATMEN
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP AN EMPTY 35 POUND GREASE BARREL TO THROW IN HIS TRUCK TO AHAUL IT OFF THE MOUNTAIN. A SHART FLANGE WAS STRICKING OUT ON LID, LACERATED PALM OF RIGHT HAND .
WHILE CUTTING COAL IN THE #1 ROOM PILLAR, #1 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2' X 2' X 1/2" FELL FROM MAIN MINE ROOF, ALLEGEDLY STRIKING HIM ON HIS NECK CAUSING CONTUSION TO BACK OF NECK. THIS I NJURY REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY DUE TO STIFFNESS OF NECK MUSCLES.
WHILE WORKING ON VENTILATION CONTROLS IN THE #1 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING WORKER ON TOP OF RT FOOT CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURES TO BOTH THE 3RD AND 4 TH TOES ON RT FOOT
INJURED BENT OV9R TO PICK-UP A RAILJACK WHICH WAS LYING ON MINE BOTTOM TO PLACE IT ON TOP OF SCOOP WHEN HE RAISED UP WITH JACK HE SAID A SHARP PAIN STRUCK HIM IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING INJURY
RAILRUNNER WAS 4RECKED ON SUPPLY YARD THE 988 B CAT LOADER WAS BROUGHT FROM RAW COAL PIT TO SET RAILRUNNER BACK ON TRACK WHILE SETTING RAILRUNNER OVER WHEEL BECAME LODGED AGAINST INSIDE OF RAI L WHEN LIFTED H3GHER WHEEL CLEARED RAIL SWANG OVER STRIKING INJURED ON RT HIP CAUSING DISLOCATION OF RT HIP JOINT
WHILE REMOVING 5INE CURTAIN IN THE #4 ROOM ENTRY THE CURTAIN GOT BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND AND WHEN HE JERKED CURTAIN IN CAUSED LITTLE FINGER TO BE PULLED SIDEWAYS AN FRACTURED 2ND J2INT OF LITLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND
A HORSEBACK 5IN36FTX14FT FELL FROM THE FACE TO THE BOLT MACHINE STRICKING I.NAME ON THE RIGHT LEG
I.NAME WAS TRAM4ING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RT FOOT
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER ON 001 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY 4600'INBY PORTAL.FALL WAS 60'LONG X 20'WIDE AND 4'THICK.THIS FALL IS 1200'OUTBY WORKING FACE AND WONT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 BELT APPROX 2600 FT FROM THE PORTAL AND APPROX 350 FT FROM THE TAILPIECE THE FALL WAS 4 FT THICK 10 FT WIDE AND 12 FT LONG
FALL IS APPROX 100X18X3 IN #5 ENTRY LEADING TO 002 SECTION APPROX 2800 INBY PORTAL
A ROOF FALL OF 20FTX20FTX5FT FELL 10 BREAKS OUTBY THE MAIN SECTION ON THE RETURN SIDE
A ROOF FALL APPROX. 4\X20\X30\ OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE 4 BREAKS INBY THE 1ST LEFT BELT DRIVE.
A ROOF FALL APPROX. 4 1/2\ X 20\ X 20\ OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE 9 BREAKS INBY THE 1 ST RIGHT BELT DRIVE.
SAT DOWN TO WATCH MINER CABLE AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUT OF THE #2 ENTRY APPROX 20\ BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL
A ROCK FALL OCCCURRED ON 7TH X-CUT ABOVE #2 RIGHT BELTHEAD IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 40\ LONG 20\ WIDE & 4\ THICK.
SLATE TOP AT 41/2FEET LET GO WHERE SAND STONE TOP BEGINS CAUSING SLATE TO FALL
WORKER WAS UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM ELECTRICAL TRUCK INTO SUPPLY CAR. WORKER TRIPPED AN FELL, STRIKING HIS JAW AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK, AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE REACHED OUT WITH LEFT ARM AND ABSORBED MOST OF THE IMPACT.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 001 MAIN SECT IN 5 ENTRY. 14\ LONG X 18\WIDE X 4\ THICK.LEFT UNSUPPORTED OVER NIGHT.