INJURED WAS BEATING ROCK OFF BELT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LT HAND.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1986–1991
- Latest incident
- Aug 1991
Reportable incidents
10 on file1991 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS DRILLING 1ST BOLT HOLE IN 2ND ROW WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS MUCKING BELT IN A LOW COAL SEAM. WHEN HE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF MUCK TO PUT ON THE BELT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMAN.
1990 · 1 incident
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT EH BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 50' X 20' X 5'. IT IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WORK TO CLEAN UP IS IN PROCESS.
1989 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS LETTING DOWN THE ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
INJ MOVING ROCK OFF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1987 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS PUS2ING A RESIN BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HIS INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE.
INJURED WAS SET7ING SAFETY JACKS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
1986 · 2 incidents
UNINTENT ROOF F5LL BETWEEN THE 11TH AND 12TH CROSS CUT IN BELT ENTRY 6X20X90 CRIBS HAVE BEEN SET ON EACH END OF FALL
UNINTENTIONAL R2CK FALL OCURRED #1 ENTRY OF MINE EXACT TIME IS UNK.ITS AN EXTENSION ON PREVIOUS FALL.