AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT ANCHORAGE ZONE.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1989–1990
- Latest incident
- Aug 1990
Reportable incidents
7 on file1990 · 3 incidents
EMPL SAID HE PUSHED PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELT & SPRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP PIECE OF PIPE (APPROX. 5 FT LONG, 1 1/2 INCH ROUND & WEIGHING APPROX. 35 LBS AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
1989 · 4 incidents
WHILE DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF TO SET ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL BROKE AND CAUSED EE TO MASH LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON CUTTING MACHINE WHEN LIFTING TIRE FROM MACHINE HE SPRAINED HIS BACK
ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF MINE, WHILE SETTING 2ND BOLT IN THE LAST ROW TO FACE A ROOF ROCK FROM MINE TOP FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE.
SCOOP OPERATOR DID N OT HEAR SHOT FIRER YELL. FIRE THREE THIMMES HE CAME TO CLOSE & WAS HIT IN BACK OF NECK WITH S MALL LUMP OPF COAL CUASING SMALL BUT DEEP WOUND.