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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY 20 CROSSCUT INBY THE PORTAL ON INTAKE AIR. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6' THICK. THE FALL AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN 3 ENTRY AND THAT THEY HAD BOTH SHUTTLE CARS BUMPER TO BUMPER, HE STEPPED UP ON THE BUMPER OF THE CAR TO UNLOAD THE CAR CABLE ONTO THE OTHER CAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED O FF THE BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE KNUCKLES ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.
INJURED WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS. IT WAS THE FINDING OF ADMINSTRATIVE LAW JUDGE THT HE HAS CATEGORY 1 COAL MINERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER & AS HE WENT AROUND THE CORNER OF A BREAK THAT THE CANOPY BROKE LOOSE & FELL ON HIS HEAD RESULTED IN STRAIN TO BACK & B RUISED BACK
INJURED STATED HE WAS IN #5 HEADING TAKING MINER CABLE OUT OF HOOKS ON THE MINER AND PLACING ON RIB WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THIS SHIFT AND TH E NEXT 2 SHIFTS. INJURED CAME OUT OF THE MINES ON 6/1/93, AFTER WORKING 1 1/4 HOURS.
HE STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE OUTSIDE MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND WAS ON BOTH KNEES ON BOTTOM BELT WHEN THE #1 BELT STARTED AND THE BELT TENSION CARRIED HIM BACK AND CAUGHT HIM BETW EEN THE BELT AND BELT STRUCTURE.
INJURED WAS AWARDED A RIB CLAIM FOR COAL MINER'S PNUEMONCONIOSIS. HE WAS RATED AT 1/1 PER DR.
INJURED WAS AWARDED A RIB CLAIM FOR COAL MINER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE WAS RATES AT 1/1 PER DR.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED N THE #1 ENTRY FROM BREAK 5 2 TO BREAK 55 ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 250FTLONGBY 20FTWIDE BY 5FT THICK IT FELL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE THIS IS AN OUTBY AEA IN THE RETURN FOUND DURING RETURN EXAMINATION BY FIREBOSS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WENT TO #3 BELT DRIVE & A BIG PIECE OF ROCK HAD LANDED ON SPILL BOARD & HAD TORN THE CROSSWALK DOWN GOING ACCROSS #2 TAILPIECE. HE STOPPED BELT & THREW THE CROSSWALK & ROCK OFF BELT. HE THEN STARTED BELT BACK UP & WAS SHOVELING BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY THROWING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET ONTO MINE FLOOR BESIDE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING A BOX OF GLUE OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN RETURN AT BREAK 19 IN #2 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 4 1/2 FEET THICK BY 70 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE. FELL THROUGH BREAK TOWARD #! ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS DANAGERED, CR IBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SWITCHING OUT ROOF BOLT OPERATORS WHILE THEY ATE DINNER. EE HAD SWITCHED OUT THE OFF SIDE AND WENT OVER TO THE OPERATOR'S SID. EE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE BOTTOM BAR AN D HAD INSTALLED THE FIRST ROOF BOLT IN #4 HEADING, WHEN EE LET THE CANOPY DOWN CATCHING THREE FINGERS BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND BOTTOM BAR, CAUSING FRACTURE TO DISTAL END OF RIGHT RING FINGER.
36145D COAL TRUCK & A LOADED WATER TRUCK MEET HEAD ON IN A NARROW PLACE OF ROAD
HE STATED THAT HE WAS SAWING A TIMBE WHEN SAW BLADE HUNG IN BARK, HE PULLED SAW TOWARD HIM, THEN PUSHED SAW AWAY FROM HIMSELF AND SAW JUMPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB AND THUMB NAIL.
RF FALL 175 20' X 5' 7' IN THE #2 ROOM ENTRY
INJURED STATED WHILE SAWING A MINE TIMBER TO BE USED AS A BREAKER POST ON PILLAR WORK THE SAW BLADE CAME OUT OF CUT GROOVE AND MADE CONTACT WITH INJUREDS FINGER OF LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A LA CERATION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY ALONG SIDE THE #3 BELT CONVEYOR THE FACE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'X18'X4" IN SIDE.
MINING CREW HAD3FINISHED MINING COAL FOR THE DAY AND HAD STARTED SERVICING EQUIP.INJ WAS GREASING LEVEL WIND ON OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR.WHEN LID OVER CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT FELL CATCHING 1ST JOINT OF MIDDLE3FINGER ON RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN COMPOUND FX OF 1ST JOINT OF SAID FINGER.
WHILE TIGHTENIN1 A BOLT ON THE CLUTCH HOUSING OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A 102" DRIVE RATCHET AND 3/4"SOCKET,THE SOCKET SLIPPED OF BOLT HEAD,CAUSING HANDLE OF RATCHET TO HIT HIM IN THE MIDD LE OF UPPER LIP3CAUSING A LACERATION .REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHILE TIGHTENIN1 BOLTS IN SEAL CAP ON C/M USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET AND A METAL CHEATER PIPE 18" X 2" THE METAT PIPE SLIPPED OFF RATCHET HANDLE STRIKING HIM IN INDENTED AREA JUST BELOW LOWER LIP, CAUSING A 5ACERATION 1/2" LONG WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED APPROX. 50 FT FROM THE FACE THAT WAS APPROX. 6 FT TO 7 FT THICK AND APPROX. 60 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE.