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EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH A BOX OF RESIN WHICH WAS FALLING OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK THE BOOM RAISE LEVER.HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE RAISI NG BOOM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 2 SOUTH MAINS IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #1519 BELT & TRACK ENTRY NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT DIST URBED, BELT & TRACK CAUGHT BY FALL. AREA HAD BEE N SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENT SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 12' COMBINATION BOLTS. SIZE OF FALL APPROX 25' WIDE X 25 LONG X 12 TO 15' HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT DURING THE DRILLING PROCESS A STICK OF RESIN FELL OT OF BOX EMPLOYEE REACYED TO PUT RESIN BACK IN BOX CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN DRILL MAST & FRAME OF BOLTER EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATION ON LITTLE FINGER RT HAND REQUIRING (4) SUTURES EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF INJURY
EE WAS TRAVELING ALONG 4 SOUTH BELT OPERATING A 3 WHEELER, 3 WHEELER HIT A SLIPPERY SPOT SLID UNDERNEATH BELT, EE S LEFT KNEE STRUCK BELT STRUTURE, EE SUSTAINED A BRUISE AN SOME SWELLING. EE D ID NOT MISS ANY WORK WITH THIS INJURY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON FEB 2,1996 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EE WAS TRAVELING ON OFF SIDE OF SECTION BEL (002), TRAVELING TOWARD HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE PASSE THRU BLOCK CURTAIN AT END LONG JOHN, HE RAISED UP STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE (TEMPLE AREA) ON FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM (BUTTERFLY SPRAY) THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR SECTION BELT HEAD DRIVE. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE TREMPLE AREA REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST EAST MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #3548 IN THE #1 ENTRY PROPAGATING INTO THE #2 AND #3 ENTRY. SIZE 4' TO 8' HIGH, 20' TO 25', 150' TO 160' LONG. NO IN JURIES, VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT OF 8' COMBINATION BOLTS. FALL NOT CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED ROOF BOLTER HEAD TO INSTALL OUTSIDE BOLT, HAD INSERTED DRILL STEEL INTO DRILL POT, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HIS LEFT HAND FROM DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FE LL FROM TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND DRILL POT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND (PROXIMAL PHALANGE). EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.
THE SECTION WAS ON RETREAT MINING, THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE 7 ENTRY MINING A 20' CUT OUT OF A 2350 BARRIER BLOCK ACCORDING TO CERTIFIED MAP WHEN WATER STARTED COMING OUT OF LEFT RIB, EQ UIPMENT IS TRAPPED BY HIGH WATER.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE BELT STRUCTURE. COMPLAINED OF SICKNESS TO STOMACH (HEAD & ARM NUMBNESS). LATER COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. EE'S FIRST SHIFT MISSED DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 3-30-95.
ROOF FALL IN OUTBY AREA. #1 ENTRY #37 BREAK ON 1 SOUTH 200' INBY SPAD #161. AREA VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, NO INJURIES. FALL WILL BE PARTIALLY CLEANED & SUPPORTED TO ALLOW EXAMNATION OF INBY SEAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL TRACK, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING AMETAL TIE UNDER RAIL THAT WAS BEING HELD UP WITH A BAR BY ANTOHER EMPLOYEE TWHEN BAR SLIPPED LETTING RAIL FALL CATCHING EMPL OYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN FLOOR OF MINE AND METAL TIE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TORING FINGE RON LEFT HAND. (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING META CARPAL GLOVES).
ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2902. FALL MEASURED 20 FT X20 FT WIDE X6 FT HIGH. ROOFAREA SUPPORTED W/ 5 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, 12 FT COMBINATION BOLTS AND CRIBS. NO INJURIES ,VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) STARTING 10' INBY SPAD #2880 IN THE 4 SOUTH MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG, 10-12' HIGH, 18-20' WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 12' COMBINATION BOLTS AND CRIBS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, THE BELTLINE WAS CAUGHT. WILL BE CLEA
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTYR 2ND SOUTH MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #2899. FALLW AS APPROX 8-10'H, 25'LX25'W (IN INERSECTION). THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLS WITH SUPPLEMENT SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 12' COMBINATION BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS HELPING CLEAN HEAT EXCHANGER ON DIESEL PERSONELL CARRIER #5, HAD COVER (HOOD) IN RAISED POSITION USING LEFT HAND TO WIPE OUT EXCHANGER, USING RT HAND ON FRAME OF PERSONELL CARRIER TO BA RACEHIMSELF, COVER BECAME DISLODGED FALLING DOWNCATCHING EE'S RT HAND BETWEEN COVER (HOOD) AND FRAME. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE PROCIMAL BONE ON RING FINGER ALSO SUSTAINED LACERATION TO
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING MINER CABLE IN HOOK LOCATED ON THE PAN OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STOP BLOCKS OF THE PAN AND RIPPER BO OM CAUSING CRUSHER INJURY TO THE DISTAL PORTION OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYE EWAS LIFTING AND HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS WHHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING REST OF SHIFT WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFTS OF 8/15 & 8/16 TOOK HIS SCHEDULED 3 DAYS OFF 8/17, 8/18, 8/19 WAS NOT ABLE TO RETURN ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT OF 8-20-94.
AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE JONES FORK 13D AND E AND H4 MINE IN THE 4 ENTRY ON 4 SOUTH BELT 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 2879. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FULL FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL 8 FT COMB. BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 38 FT I X 20 W X 4 TO 12 H. NO INJURIES OCCURRED VENTILATION WAS NO INTERRUPTED AND NO EQUPMENT WAS CAUGHT THIS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PREPARATION TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL FROM SUPPORTED ROOF GLANCING OFF BOLTING MACHINE STRIKING EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIG HT HIP, FRACTURE TO RIGHT FEMUR AND FRACTURES TO RIGHT RIB CAGE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN D&E MINES OR 002 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #2880 IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25'LX25WX15'-20'H (INTERSECTION). THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 12'&16' COMBINATION BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, SECTION BELT WAS CAUGHT BY FLAL.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE D & E MINES, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #1503. THE FALL MEASURED 6"H X 18' W X70' L. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS & 12' COMBINAT ION BOLTS EVERY OTHER ROW. NO INJURIES OCCURRED,VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON HIS LEFT KNEE TO CHECK THE CATS ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER THEN ACROSS HIS LEFT LEG (CA LF AREA). EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA AND FIBULA OF HIS LEFT LEG AND DISLOCATED HIS BIG TOE ON LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE GUARD FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GUARD AND HYDRAULIC FITTING. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 SUTURES. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT TIEM OF INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK THAT FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS & LAST RROW OF BOLTS EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING ROOF BOLTER HEAD TO INSTALL BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKI NG EMPLOYEE ON RT SOULDER RT RIB CAGE AREA EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS & BRUISES TO HIS RT SIDE
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE ANCHOPAGE IN THE 13 D&E -H4 MINES IN THE #4 FACE ON AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINES(1 BREAK INBY SPAD #444). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8' HIGH, 30' LONG, 18' WIDE.THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOTINTERRUPTED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT. THIS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CUAGHT BETWEEN RIB AND STAND-OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED STRAINED MUSCLES NAD LIGAMENTS TO LWOER ABDOMEN AND G ROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING A 5' HOLE WITH 2 PIECES OF 30" DRILL STEEL WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE STEEL WOULD NOT SEPERATE INTO 2 PIECES EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING DRILL HEAD TO LET DRILL STEEL DROP FROM HOLE. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLD DRILL STEEL UP WITH LEFT HAND WHILE REPOSITIONING HEAD LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY CAUSING INJURY...
SETTING SPADS PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM ROOF FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON BACK ON NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FIRST BOLT IN AN UNBOLTED PLACE, WAS OFF SIDE OPER ON A TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, AFTER ATRS WASSET EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING RROF BETWEEN ATRS AND LAST ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY OBSERVING TOP CONDITIONSWHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE SUBSTAINEDLACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING SUTURES.