THE ROOF BOLT HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED AND THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS GOING TO COMPLETE THE TASK BY PUTTING THE ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE. WHEN THE BOLTWAS PLACED IN THE HOLE, THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STATED THAT HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER, WHICH TURNEDON THE ROTATION HEAD. WHEN THE ROOF BOLT STARTEDTO TWIST IT INJURED THE BOLTER OPERRATORS HAND. STATEMENT OF ACCIDENT WAS TAKEN FROM MINE FOREMA
No 2 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1993–1995
- Latest incident
- Mar 1995
Reportable incidents
7 on file1995 · 2 incidents
THE S & S 480 SCOOP WHICH VICTIM WAS OPERATING WAS DAMP FROM MOISTURE IN MINES. THE FLOOR OF MINES WHERE VICTIM WAS STANDING WAS ALSO WET AND MUDDY. VICTIM SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING IN OPERATOR'S DECK AND BANGED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
1994 · 1 incident
LATERAL STRESS CAUSED BY ADJACENT PAILLARED AREK AND PRESENCE OF WATER IN ROOF IN THIS LIMITED AREA OF THE MINE. RESULTE DIN ROOF FAILER IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS ABOUT 4' THICK 19 W 225 L. WA S 0 STOUBY SPAD 494 OR #2 BELT.
1993 · 4 incidents
VICTIM SAID HE WAS BENDING BOLTS TO BE SET AND HURT BACK.
VICTIM SAID HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANGMINER CABLE IN INTERSECTION AND TWISTED BACK WHILE HOLDING CABLE UP. VICTIM WORKED REST OF SHIFTAND NEVER REPORTED UNTIL NEXT DAY.
VICTIM NEDER REPORTER ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-20, VICTIM WAS ABSENT FROM WORK 8/17, TO 8/23. VICTIM SAID HE REMOVED KETTLE BOTTOM FROM HAULAGE WAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HE CAME BACK TO WORK 8 -23- AND RANCAR TOP APPROX. 1 HR OR 60 MIN SAID HE COULD NOT WORK HIS BACK WAS STILL HURTING.
INJURED WAS PUSHING BOLT UP AND BOLT TWISTED CATCHING TWO FINGERS. INJURED REPORTED FROM DR. SHOCKLEY THAT FIFTH FINGER OR PINKY WAS BROKE AND FOURTH FINGER WAS BRUISED OR MASHED NAIL.
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