ROCK FALL ON HEADS OF MINER--TOOK 50 MINUTES TO CLEAR UP.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1984–1989
- Latest incident
- May 1989
Reportable incidents
9 on file1989 · 2 incidents
PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT INJURED IN BACK ON ARM-ALLEGED.
1986 · 4 incidents
AFTER A THOROUG2 EXAMINATION OF THIS INCIDENT WE HAVE COME TO THE COMCLUSION THAT THERE WAS NEVER AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS DISCUSSED WITH OUR COMP CARRIER & THEY DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO MAKE AN OUT OF COU9T SETTLEMENT & NOT INCUR THE HIGH LEGAL FEES & EXPENSES. THE CASE WAS SETTLED OUT OF COURT WITH OUR PROTEST OF T HE MATTER.
SCOOP HT TAILPI9CE ON CONVEYOR KNOCKED IT AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE.
SCOOP HIT TAILP3ECE ON CONVEYOR, KNOCKED IT AGINST THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING TAILPIECE CHAIN BROKE AND THE TAILPIECE STRUCK HIM.
1985 · 1 incident
HELPER WAS SETTING ROOF SUPPORT JACKS WHEN APPROX. 21/2" TO 3" OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND ROLLED DOWN CATCHING HIM AND INJURIED RIGHT LEG.
1984 · 2 incidents
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED EARLY MORNING BEFORE SHIFT BEGAN.
ROOF FALL HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND WHILE THE M INE WAS IDLE.