WHILE EXAMINING FALL AREA FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AFTER SETTING OFF ROCKBUSTER EXPLOSIVE EMPL WAS FATALL INJURED DUE TO FALL OF ROOF.
Saginaw Mine Coal
MSHA record for Saginaw Mine (mine ID 3300941). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1987–1993
- Latest incident
- Jan 1993
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedWHILE I.NAME WAS MOVING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TRACK TO PREPARE TO WORK ON ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BOTTOM SUPPLY TRACK, THE BACK OF HIS NECK CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE UNGUARDED (300+ VOLT) DC TR OLLEY WIRE WHICH CAUSED HIS FATALITY.
Reportable incidents
198 on file (excluding fatalities above)1993 · 1 incident
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
1992 · 30 incidents
WHILE RIDING BRAKE CAR OUT OF THE MINE. THE BRAKE CAR JUMPED TRACK AND WAS BOUNCING AGAINST THE TIES AND BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS NECK.
WHILE TRING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF TROLLEY WIRE THAT WAS STUCKING A HANGER, EE PULLED HARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
WHILE TRAVELING INTO 1-NORTH, EE WAS RIDING IN A MANBUS AND THERE WAS TWO SUPPLY CARS SETTING ON THE TRACK WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE RUNA INTO THEM CAUSING EE TO INJURE HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN' T BECOME REPORTABLE ON THE 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10-12-92 AT WHICH TIME EE HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY.
WHILE TRAVELING INTO 1-NO RIDING IN MANBUS THERE WAS TWO SUPPLY CARS SETTING ON 1-NO TRACK WHEN EE RAN THE MANBUS THEY WERE RIDING INTO THE SUPPLY CARS CAUSING THE INJURY
AS INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP THAT INJURED WAS IN WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND CAUSING HIS INJURY.
WHILE CARRING A 5"X7" WOODEN TIE, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE THREW THE TIE TO THE GROUND.
WHILE TRYING TO MOVE QA 60 LB. RAIL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
LOADING RAIL ONTO RAILTRUCK,TWISTED LOWER BACK.
LOADING BATTERY CHARGER INTO MANBUS I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
WHILE RECOVERING REMOTE LINE ALONT #2 HEAD,THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WENT OFF CAUSING WATER TO SPRAY IN I.NAME FACE. TURNED TO GET AWAY,FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BY HAND WHEN THE CABLE LET GO, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK CAUSING HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECAME REPORTABLE ON A 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10- 8-92 AT WHICH TIME INJURED WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY.
68935 WALKING ALONG SIDE OF MINER TO PUT UP CURTAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. EE SLIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE AND HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE MINER KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS 53608E STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING HIS INJURY.
10966F FALL OCCURED IN THE 1 ENTRY OF THE SLOPE MAINS INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 65. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 9 FT HIGH THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT 8 FT CONV 55396NAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 1976.
10966F FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9 ENTRY OF C MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 18480 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8 FT HIGH X 15 FT LONG X 12 FT WIDE. THE WAS AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT 8 FT CONVENTION 13026LTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA THIS AREA WAS PREXX DEVELOPED IN 1976.
68935 CARRYING 10' SECTION OF 1 1/4" BLACK PIPE,I.NAME TRIPPED ON ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE LAYING ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING INJURY. 7-31 MISSED WORK DUE TO A CONTRACTUAL GRAD VAC. DAY AND NOT DUE TO 38509NJURY. ON 8-3 WORKED 3 HRS AND WENT HOME A ND THEN WENT TO EMERG.RM AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RE-TURN UNTIL 8-5-92.
WHILE WORKING ON THE BIN BELT HEAD, TO CHANGE THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR, EE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE HOW THE FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THAT IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND HE RUBBED IT WITH HIS FINGER AND EVERY TIME HE CLOSED HIS EYE LID IT HURT. THIS DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE AS LOST-TIME ACCIDENT UNTL 6-22-92 WHEN INJURED LOST HIS FIRT WORKDAY.
HE IRRITATED AN OLD INJURY FROM 3-16-89 WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FORM 7000-1. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 6-26-92 AT WHICH TIME HE LOST HIS FIRST WORKDAY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE T O HIM WALKING FROM 7-NORTH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE WHICH IRRITATED THE OLD INJURY. THE DISTANCE IS APPROX. 3 MILES AND IN LOW TOP.
WHILE ENTERING THE SHOP INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE ENTRACE WAY INTO THE SHOP. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE ON A 7000-1 FORM UNTIL WHICH TIME INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTO R'S AND HE ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK UNTIL HIS TEST WAS COMPELTED. HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS (6-15-92).
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO 2 ENTRY OF 3RT OFF OF 6 NO SECTION AT SURVEY STA +50 FALL MEASURED APPROX 18FTX18FTX10FT FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OINT IN THE CENTER OF THE FALL THIS AREA WAS DEVELO PED APRIL 27 1992
WHILE LOADING POSTS FROM FORKLIFT TO SUPPLY CAR EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE EE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS KNEE BEFORE
WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A ROOF BOLT BOUNCED LIP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP. THIS REQUIRED TWO STITCHES, WHICH MAKES IT REPORTABLE AS (MEDIC AL TREATMENT.)
WHILE FIREBOSSING ROOM A STONE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ON THE ANKLE AND TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE LIFTING MOP BUCKET INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE BECAUSE INJURED WENT TO A CHIRO FOR TREATMENT.
WHILE BOLTING A CUT IN #7-ENTRY, THE TOP FELL AND A PIECE OF STONE FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS RING AND THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
STRUCK HIS HEAD ON LOW TOP KNOCKED HIM TO KNEES
WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY EE WEXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY OF C MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 11+80.THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' LONG X30' WIDE X7' TO 9' ABOVE THE COAL BED.THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION.CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AREA.THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 1976.
WALKING SLIPPED CAUGHT HANDRAIL STRAINED NECK AND L SHOULDER
WHILE SETTING RUNNING BAR ON TOP CRIBS, HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED THE TOP CRIB OFF AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH, CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT THIGH.
1991 · 29 incidents
WHILE WALKING ON OVERCAST, INJURED FELL THRU OVERCAST PATIO BLOCK STRIKIN GHIS RIBS ON OVERCAST SUPPORT BEAM, CAUSING HIS INJURY. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 12-17-91 AT WHIC H TIME HIS DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB. HE WENT TO HIS PHYSICIAN ON 12-16-91 AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN. THE MINE WAS IDEL THE WEEK OF 12-23-91.
WHILE TAKING DOWN, THE TUBES FELL CAUSING A J-HOOK TO PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 3 STICHES, THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE ONA 7000-1 FORM.
CRAWLING OVER GOB EXPER PAIN IN R KNEE
WHILE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGMENT UNTIL 11-21-91. ON 11-04-91 EE WENT TO DR. (CHIROPRACTOR) AT WHICH TIME SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON FORM (7000-1) ON 11-20-91 EE HAD HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY, DUE TO THIS INJURY.
WHILE EXAMINING FALL AREA FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AFTER SETTING OFF ROCKBUSTER EXPLOSIVE, EE WAS INJURED IN A FALL OF ROOF AND SUSTAINED INJURIES SUCK AS COMPARTEMTN SYNDROME OF LOWER LEFT LE G ALONG WITH CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO BOTH ARMS AND BACK OF HEAD.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF A MAIN SOUTH TRACK IN AN INTERSECTION, THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15'WX40'LX8'H IN AN INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS MINED OUT IN 1975 AND WAS SUPPORTED WI TH 8' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND WAS LATER SPOT BOLTED WITH 8' FOOT RESIGN BOLTS AND THEN CRIBBED AND RUNNING BARS AND TIMBERS WAS INSTALLED WITH PLANK ON TOP OF THEM.
WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 6-NORTH SECTION INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM TWISTING GETTING IN AND OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR.
WHILE ROCKDUSTING WITH SCOOP CAR IN 6-NO R ETURN I NAME WENT TO GET ROCKBUST HOSE OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET & WITHOUT WARNING SCOOP OPERATOR DROPPED THE BUCKET & IT STRUCK I NAME ON THE RT FOOT
INJURED TOOK SUPPLY MOTOR TO CIRCLE AND HAD TO PUT MALE COUPLER ON TRACK DUSTER, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE COUPLER. HE HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP.
WHILE WALKING TO TURN ON WATER VALVE, INJURED SLIPPED IN THE WET GRASS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #9 ENTRY OF C MAINS SO INTAKE AT SURVERY STA 15+60 FALL WAS IN AN INT ERSECTION & WAS APPROX 20FT LONG X20FT WIDE X 2FT TO 8FT ABOVE THE COAL SEAM CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WAS INSTALLED IN THIS AREA THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 1976
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF C MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 3+25. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG X 15' WIDE X 5'TO9' ABOVE THE COAL BED. THE FALL WAS AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORANGE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY. CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA.
WORKING ON VIBRATOR,I.NAME STEPPED TO GET INSIDE OF VIBRATOR AND THE HANDRAIL BROKE CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL 4' CAUSING HIS INJURY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9 ENTRY OF C. MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AT SURVEY STATION 1680 THE FALL APPROX. MEASURED 30FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 7 TO 9 FT ABOVE THE COAL BED. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA.
WHILE LIFTING A PICE OF 4" PLASTIC PIPE,INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THE PIPE WAS 4"X21" LONG WITH DIRT IN IT.INJURED WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT ON 07-26-91 MAKING THIS REPOR TABLE AS MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7000-1 FORM.
TRIPPED ;ON ROCK FELL TWISTED LOWER BACK
WHILE REMVOVING STONE OFF TOP OF MINER EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LOADING AIR DYNE TUBES IN BUCKET OF SCOOP,THROWING ENTERLOCK BLOCK INSIDE OF TUBE TO HOLD IT DOWN AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TUBE AND CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT RING FINGER
EE WAS WALKING OVER TO B MAIN WEST 1 BELT HEAD, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT.
WHILE HANGING A LINE CURTAIN, HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP AND A POPPING SOUND.
WALKING IN FACE AREA HE STRUCK HEAD ON BOLT BLOCK TWISTING NECK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 6 SOUTH SECTION IN THE NO 38 ROOM.THE FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 33' INBY THE NECK OF THE ROOM IN AN INTERSECTION.THE FALL MEASURED 17' LONG X12' HIGH X7' HIGH.THE FAL L WAS BELOW ANCHORAGE.8 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE BEING USED.
WHILE RUNNING JEEP INTO 6-SOUTH SECTION, THE POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE AND REACHED UP TO GRAB THE POLE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE LOW TOP.
AS INJURED WAS PRE-SHIFTING HE SIGNED THE TICKET AT #5 HEAD AND AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE STRUCK HIS EAR ON A PICE OF WIRE STICKING OUT ON BELT HEAD GUARD.8 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
WHILE SHOVELING 6 SOUTH BELT EMPL STATED THAT HE HIT HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
INSTALLING RF BOLT EXPER PAIN IN GROIN AREA
AFTER HE DRILLED A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, THE AUGERS STUCK IN THE HOLE AND HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE AUGERS OUT. HE STATED THAT THE AUGER CAME OUT AND GOT UNDER THE HEAD AND THE OTHER END WAS ON TOP OF HIS FOOT WHEN HE LOWERED THE HEAD TO THE MINE FLOOR, CAUSING THE AUGER TO SMASH THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS COMING DOWN OFF LADDER FROM CYCLONES HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON 6 INCH PIPE. EE FELL FROM 2ND RUNG OF LADDER.
A ROOF FALL 25' LONG X 15' WIDE X 7' THICK OCCURRED IN THE FUTURE INTAKE AIRWAY OF THE SLOPE MAINS. THE FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION +270 OF THE SLOPE MAINS. THE FALL WAS DUE TO DETERIORATI ON OF THE TOP AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS.
1990 · 32 incidents
WHILE HELPING MECHANIC SPLICE MINER CABLE MECHANICS KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLS HAND. DR PUT BUTTERFLY CLAMP ON CUT. NO LOST WORKDAYS.
WHILE OPERATING MANTRIP EMPL'S POLE JUMPED OFF TROLLEY WIRE & HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH POLE WHEN HE DID HE STRUCK RIGHT EAR ON PIECE OF WIRE MESH HANGING FROM MINE RO9OF CAUSING LACERATION TO RI GHT EAR.
WHILE LIFTING MOTOR INTO MINER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 12-10-90 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OT A CHORPRATOR FOR A TREATMENT.
CLEANING ON #4 BELT INBY B MAIN WEST HEAD,WOODEN HEADER BLOCK FELL FROM A POST STRIKING I.NAME IN LEFT HAND.
WHILE HE WAS CHANGING SOLID TIRE ON #23 SHUTTLE CAR IN 4-RIGHT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK.
WHILE HOOKING UP SCOOP CAR TO TONGUE OF POWER CENTER, HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN BATTERY AND PIN, WHEN SCOOP WAS MOVED.
BUCKETS OF CELTITE I NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK THIS DIDNT BECOME REPORTABLE ON 7000-1 FORM UNTIL 10-19-90 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD H IS FIRST LOST WORK DAY
WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS WITH ROCKDUST HOSE EE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS BACK PAIN
WHILE THROWING CONCRETE BLOCKS APPROX. 10' TO LOAD 101 SCOOP EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I.NAME MOVING PARTS IN TIPPLE FOR PUMP,EXPERIENDCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP CASING.
I.NAME CARRYING BAG OF MORTAR,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO CROSS UNDER TROLLEY WIRE.
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES OFF SUPPLY CAR ONTO #1 BELTLINE I NAME STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I NAME ALSO HAD A LOST TIME BACK INJURY ON (07-30-90)WHICH WAS FILED ON A (70 00-1) & LOST (4) FOUR WORK DAYS
EE WAS RAISING REAR OF SCOOP BY MEANS OF BLOCKING UNDERNEATH SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP SLIPPED OFF THE BLOCKS ALLOWING THE SCOOP TO FALL CAUSING HIS TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE C ANOPY FROM THE JARRING EFFECT OF THE SCOOP.
EMPL STATED HE HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH BACK SINCE DATE OF INITIAL INJURY 3/16/89. DR ALSO STATES BACK PROBLEM IS DUE TO INJURY ON 3/16/89 . WHILE PULLING STONE DOWN PIECE OF STONE STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT SHOULDER & DOWN BACK.
WHILE PRYING ON MAIN PUMP OF A SHUTTLE CAR EE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE 2 SOUTH SEALS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS WHEN ONE OF THE BLOCK FELL CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INJURING HIS BACK.
WHILE THROWING TRACK SWITCH BY JOHNNY BULL PUMP EMPL SLIPPED & HIT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR.
EMPL WAS LOADING PLANK ON #1 BELT WITH ANOTHER EMPL. WHILE THROWING PLANK ON BELT OTHER EMPL LET GO OF HIS END & INJ HELD ONTO END & PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.
HE WAS LOADING STONE IN TRUCK. WHEN HE HEARD THE PHONE RING HE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD THE CAR DROPPERS' SHANTY AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CONTUSIONS, LACERATIONS ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE AND ABRA SION TO BOTH KNEES. HE TOOK A CONTRACTUAL DAY (JULY 4TH) FOR 7-27-90 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHEDULED WORKDAY (7-30-90).
WHILE UNLOADING CRIB BLOCK FROMA SUPPLY CAR INJURED HAD A PICE OF CRIB GET CAUGHT ON THE CAR AND WHEN IT LET LOSE IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTU RE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.
WHILE PULLING RAIL WITH RAIL TONGS, HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT TO ONE SIDE CUASING INJURY.
HH WAS PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE & WHEN HE WENT TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT HE EXPEREINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF STONE FROM TAILPIECE ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE FELL ON HIS THUMB.
WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT I NAME FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS CLOSING AIRLOCK DOOR INBY B MAIN WEST AND THE DOOR WAS DRAGGING THE TRAIL HE GOT OUT OF MANTRIP TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A PLANK ON THE TOP AND THE TO P OF THE DOOR.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MINER PARTS OUT OF SUPPLY HOUSE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THE EVENING OF 3-8-90 WHEN HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREA TMENT. HE COULD NOT GET IN UNTIL 3-8-90 BECAUSE THE DR. WAS NOT IN ON 3-7-90.
WHILE HOOKING UP 6 INCH WATER VALVE EE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR HIS BACK AND RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT.
WHILE TRAVELING IN LOW TOP POLE ON MANTRIP HE WAS RUNNING CAME OFF & EMPL REACHED OVER TO GET POLE & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE RIDING TO SECTION IN MANTRIP I NAME LUNCH BUCKET FELL OVER & HE LEANED OVER TO PICK IT UP & WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS LIGHT & HAT ON THE MINE ROOF CAUSING HIS NECK TO BEND BACKWARD S THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 021290 WHEN I NAME WENT TO THE DOC FOR PROBLEMS HE WAS EXPERIENCING WITH HIS NECK
WHILE TIGHTENING THE THIRD BOLT IN THE FIRST ROW, THE CUT FELL & CAME IN UNDER THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM DOWN THE LEFT SIDE AND HIP. I,NAME WAS BOLTING LEFT TO RIGHT.
WHILE MAKING EXAMINATIONS UNDER BIN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG GOING TO BIN AREA. THEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1989 · 44 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #34 ROOM APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG X 15' WIDE X 9' HIGH. IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE CROSSCUT 33 TO 34' ROOM. IN THE INTAKE ROOM. THE SURVEY STATION WAS APPROX 175' FEET IN THE #34 ROOM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 1' FOOT ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE CENTER AND LEFT RIB OF #34 ROOM. POWER WEDGE RESIGN BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WAS IS 5 SOUTH SECTION OFF B MAIN W
WHILE SHOVELING STONE OFF SUPPLY CAR ONTO SLOPE EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN CHEST AREA.
CLIMBING UP ON RR CAR FOOT SLIPPED ON FROSTY BAR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS L SIDE ON CAR.
WHILE CRIBBING OVER TOP OF TIMBER WORKER WAS DEIVING A PLANK OVERTOP OF A TIMBER WHEN TIMBER BROKE IT STRUCK THE WORDER ON THE HAND AND BOTH LEGS. SAFETY JACKS WAS SET UNDER TIMBER.
EE WAS COMING THRU X CUT FROM 6 BELTLINE TO THE TRACK AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF STONE AND FELL ON HIS WRIST.
OPER BOLTER WHILE 2 OTHER WERE LINING UP HOLES FORM ARMS SHORT ARM OF BOLTER FELL, PINCHING FINGERS BETWEEN ARM AND FRAME OF BOLTER
WHILE INSTALLING 3RD ROOF BOLT, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, WITHOUT WARNING STONE FELL FROM THE FACE AND AROUND THE NEAREST BOLT TO THE OPERATOR. IT PINNED I.NAME LEFT LEG AGAINST HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINS T THE FRAME OF THE BOLTER. THE STONE FELL APPROXX 8" ABOVE HIS KNEE.
WHILE CHECKING WATER PUMP THAT WAS ON AIR, I,NAME OPENED VALVE TO BLEED THE LINE AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING BURN.
WHILE APPLYING ZIPPER BOOT TO MINER CABLE A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRICKING EE ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES.
WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE FROM LOW TOP TO HIGH TOP I NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
I NAME WAS BENDING A BOLT HE HAD THE HEAD OF THE BOLT BETWEEN HIS LEGS WITH BOTH HANDS ON EXPANDER & BENT THE BOLT & FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN
WALKING A MAIN EAST RETURN AIRWAY,I.NAME HIT HEAD ON PLANK.
WHILE TURNING POLE ON MANBUS I NAME PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT GROIN
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT I NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS L SHOULDER
A ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 22 FT LONG X16 FEET WIDE X4 TO 8 FEET HIGH OCCURRED ON #2 BELT LINE OF THE SLOPE MINING AT SURVEY STATION (0+75) IN THE #5 ENTRY.APPARENTLY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TH E CROSS CUT LEFT CAUSING THE POST TO KICK OUT FROM UNDER THE TIMBERS SET ON THE BELT LINE CAUSING THE ROOF FALL TO OCCUR..
WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN 5 SOUTH SECTION I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL APPROX. 20 FEET LONG BY 16 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET HIGH OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE OF MAIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION. THE AREA DETERLOCTED OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS ALLOWING THE HIG H HUMDITY TO EAT AWAY AT THE AREA CAUSING FALL.
AS EMPL DRILLED HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT,BOLT WAS THEN PLACED INTO HOLE.BOLTER OPER LAID HAND ON TOP OF BOLT TIGHTENING WRENCH.BEFORE HE MOVED HAND FROM TOP OF WRENCH,BOLT FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING MANS FINGER.
I NAME WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP JEEP & POLE CAME OFF & STRUCK A TROLLEY HANGER AS HE WA PUTTING POLE ON THE TROLLEY WIRE THE HANGER SHORTED OU T & CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO I NAME EYES
A ROOF FALL APPROX. 15 TO 18 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 5 TO 6 FT HIGH OCCURRED IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY OF A-MAIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION (7+35). A PORTION OF THE ROOF HAD DETERIATED NEXT TO THE RIB ALLOWING THE HIGH HUMIDITY TO EAT AWAY AT THE AREA CAUSING THE FALL.
WHILE I NAME WAS EXAMINING THE BIN BELT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TIMBER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK & BACK
I.NAME WAS DRILLING WITH ROOF BOLTER AND AUGERS GOT STUCK.REACHED OVER TO GET AUGER OUT,IT FELL OUT OF HOLE AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB AGAINST HEAD OF BOLTER.
WHILE DROPPING COAL CARS I,NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE.
I.NAME WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OVER TO SIDE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIB CAGE AREA. I.NAME WENT TO DOCTORS ON 6-15-89 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-16-89 AND THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7000- 1 FORM ON 6-20-89 WHEN I.NAME RETURNED TO THE DOCTORS.
I NAME WAS USING A DOUBLE BREAK LOADING COAL CARS AND AFTER THE FRONT CAR WAS LOADED HE STEPPED ACROSS TO THE 2ND CAR LEAVING HIS SAFETY BELT HOOKED TO THE FRONT CAR AS LOADING 2ND CAR COUPLER BETWEEN CARS WAS BROKE CAUSING FRONT CAR TO DRAG HIM OFF THE 2ND CAR
AS LIFTING 2' X 2' CONCRETE SLABS TO TOP OF OVERCAST, WORKER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY DID NOT BECOME A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-8-89 AT WHICH TIME THE WORKER MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK.
MR. SNIDER WAS LOADING MINER CABLE & BUGGY CABLE ONTO SUPPLY CAR. WHILE DOING SO HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL OR COAL DUST IN EYE (LEFT EYE). MR. SNIDER WORKED (5-17-89) AND ON (5-18-89). IT BECA ME REPORTABLE ON (7000-1) FORM AS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
WHILE PULLING UP MINER CABLE SLACK STRAP SLIPPED OFF HOOK & CABLE & WATERLINE FLEW BACK KNOCKING VICTIMS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM FALLING ON HIS RT SHOULDER NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RENDERED UN TIL 042589 AT THIS TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE ON THE 7000-1 FORM AS MEDICAL TREATMENT
WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN BOLT I,NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
I.NAME HELPING COUPLE SUPPLY CARS GOT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF SUPPLY CAR AND COUPLER CUTTING OFF TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS WATCHING HIS MEN PULL UP WATER HOSE AND MINER CABLE.WHILE PULLING UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE THE WATER HOSE GOT TANGLED UP AND PULLED THE WATER HOSE AND MINER CABLE DOWN THAT WAS TIED UP ACROSS ENTRY AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FORCING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR.
I.NAME WAS WEARING A HOODED SWEATSHIRT. THE SHIRT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STARTED PULLING HIM BACKWARDS AT WHICH TIME HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT HE WAS UNCOUPLING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. (I.NAME WAS SITTING ON SUPPLY CAR WHILE HE WAS UNCOUPLING IT.)
I,NAME WAS HOLDING BOLT WRENCH FOR MECHANIC. THAT WAS STUCK IN THE HEAD OF AN ATRS BOLTER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF WHEN THE MECHANIC STRUCK THE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER AND IMBEDDED IN HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WAS DUMPING LIME IN MIXING TANK TO TREAT WATER AND WAS BREATHING THE LIME DUST WHICH CAYSED IRRITATION TO NOSE AND LUNGS.HE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY.THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE INJURY ON 03-27-89 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN WHILE SHOVELING BELT HEADS ON THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT.
WHILE PULLING LOOSE STONE DOWN A PIECE OF STONE STRUCK THE INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER AND DOWN THE BACK.NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RENDERED UNTIL 05-25-89.AT THIS TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE ON THE 7000-1 FORM AS MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN HE WENT TOTHE DOCTOR.
I NAME HAD BEEN LAYING RAIL ALL NIGHT IN THE 4 RIGHT SECTION. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS EXPERIENCED IN NECK & FOREARM.
UNLOADING TOOL BOXES OUT OF AMN BUS WHEN HE EXPER. PAIN IN L. SHOULDER AND NECK.
I N AME WASSHOVELING COAL ON FEEDE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
WALKING TO PERM. STOPPING STEPED ON PC OF SONTE CAUSING ANKLE TO ROLL.
DRAGGING POST TO FACE.EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
HE WAS REMOVING POST FROM LEFT SIDE OF CUT, TURNED TO THROW POST ON POST PILE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND STONE FELL STRICKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK PINNING HIM AGAINST THE BOLTING MACHINE.
UNLOADING ROCKDUST FROM SUPPLY CAR TO FILL TRACK DUSTER-I.NAME TURNED WITH BAG OF DUST TWISTING LOWER BACK.
ROF FALL 30 FT LONG BY 21 FT W X 0 TO 3 FT H OCC IN 3 BELT ENTRY OF AMIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 0 AND 00. ETERIORATION OF MINE ROOF DUR TO WEATHERING CAUSED ROOF STRATE TO BREAK AT BOLT ANCH ORAGE POINT AREA ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN A53 REHABILITATED IN 74 3 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ORIGINALLY USED.
1988 · 49 incidents
AS LIFING TALL ROLLER WORKER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK
AS LOADING FUILL DRUM OF OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR I NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN
WORKER WAS SETTING POST AS HE BEGAN TO DRIVE CAP WEDGE OVER TOP OF POST HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE MID PORTION OF HIS BACK
WAS REMOVING PLUGS FROM BATTERY. PLUG DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT. AS HE PULLED, PLUG CAME OUT CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON FRAME OF SCOOP. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RENDERED UNTIL 12-16-88, AT WHICH TIME FLUID WAS REMOVED FROM RIGHT ELBOW.
WHILE COME-A-LONGING "A MAIN EAST" #1 BELT TOGETHER I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK.
WHILE WALKING AROUND SUPPLY CAR-I,NAME TRIPPED OVER A WOODEN BLOCK FALLING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.
AS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR THE TROLLEY POLE DISLODGED FROM THE WIRE AS I.NAME REACHED TO GET THE POLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK
AS HE THREW AN AUXILLARY FAN TUBE FROM FACE- TUBING SPLINTERED CAUSING A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS TO ENTER HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
AS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR JARRING OF THE MOTOR & MANUAL LIFTING OF SUPPLIES FROM SUPPLY CARS INJURED LOWER BACK
HE WAS CHIPPING COAL FROM MINE ROOF IN ORDER TO HANG BRATTICE CURTAIN WHEN HE STRUCK A SPAD IN THE MINE ROOF FROM AN EXISTING CURTAIN INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.
AS WORKER BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
AS CLOSING POCKET WITH BAR THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF POCKET EYE SUDDEN SLIP OF THE BAR CAUSED STRAIN TO WRIST
WORKING AS BOLTER HELPER STANDING BY POST IN CUT BEING BOLTED POST KICKED OUT & LOOSE ROOF COAL AND STONE FELL ON HIM INJURING RIGHT ELBOW RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT WRIST.
AFTER BENDING A 6FOOT ROOF BOLT WORKER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN AREA OF LEFT RIB CAGE
I NAME WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE OFF CATCHING WORKERS GLOVE SEVERING TIP OF INDEX FINGER ON L HAND
AS TIGHTENING ROF BOLT WITH WRENCH ROOF BOLT MOVED UP ALLOWING WRENCH TO COME OFF HEAD OF BOLT THROWING A PART OF METAL IMBEDDED N LEFT EYE.
WORKER WAS CUTTING BRUSH ON SIDE OF HILL WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
WORKER WAS SETTING A TWO INCH BLOCK UNDER 60# RAIL BEING USED AS A RUNNING BAR- RUNNING BAR WAS THEN LOWERED INTO POSITION BEFORE HE MOVED HIS HAND CAUSING INJURY
WORKER WAS USING COME A LONG BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROWARD STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE ON COME ALONG HANDLE
MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON #25 SHUTTLE CAR RUNNING PUMP MOTOR IN ORDER TO TURN WHEELS TO GET TO STEERING ARM, WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK TRAM PEDAL CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO TRAM, PINNING WORKER BETW EEN FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.
A ROOF FALL 25-FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 8 FT TO 9 FT HIGH OCCURRED IN #6-ENTRY OF "B" MAIN WEST AT SURVEY STATION 44+91-THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED UNDER A RUN WHERE WATER WAS PRESENT CAUSING STRATA TO SEPERATE AND FALL.
A ROOF FALL 20 FT LONG X 5 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH OCCURRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 12+25-LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY WAS FALLEN TO STONE-WITH HIGH HUMIDITYS HALF DETORIATED-ALLOWING ROOF FROM LEFT SIDE BOLT TO RIB TO FALL.
MAN WAS CUTTING STEEL ROPE USED WITH CONVEYOR STRUCTURE-AS HE WAS CUTTING THE ROPE WITH A CUTTER AND SLEDGE HAMMER A SLIVER OF METAL FROM THE SLEDGE HIT HIS LEFT ARM IMBEDDING ITSELF.
I.NAME WENT TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE DEVELOPED SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WORKER WAS HANGING AUXILLIARY FAN TUBING,AS HE PICKED TUBE UP TO BEHUNG-HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL 30FT LONG X15FT WIDE X9 FT HIGH OCCURREED IN "B" MAIN WEST #7 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 44+63.THE AREA ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT GAVE WAY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 7 FT RESIN PAR BOLTS.A REA WAS DEVELOPED UNDER A RUN,WATER WAS PRESENT CAUSING STRATA TO SEPERATE CAUSING FALL.
WORKER WAS REMOVING FUSE FROM SHUTTLE CAR CONTROLLER WHEN HE RECEIVED A BURN BETWEEN HIS CENTER FINGER AND WRIST ON HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE LIFTING STEPS IN SLOPE TO LOWER BRAKE CAR WORKER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM & SHOULDER
WORKER WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WATCHING LOCO PASS UNER NEATH WHEN EXHAUST FROM ENGINE BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RT. EYE.
A ROOF FALL 17 FT. LIONG X 11 FT. WIDE X 8 ' HIGHT OCC. INN #8 ENTRY OF THE SLOPE MAINS INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT SURVEY STATIONN 2 AND 84. THE ANCHOR POINT BASTARD LIMESTONE BROKE ALLOWING FALL TO OCCUR. THE FALL AREA WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 8 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS NOT INVESTIGATED.
AS RAISING 60 LB RAIL WITH A 5 TON LIFTING JACK TO MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED ALLOWING RAIL TO FALL ON MANS THUMB
WORKER WAS SORTING THROUGH POST PILE TO FIND SMALL POST WHEN HE DROPPED POST ON LEFT FOOT.
AS MAN WAS PLACING EQUIPMENT PARTS ON SHELFS IN UNDERGROUND SHOP HE ICKED UP A PUMP AND AS HE TURNED TO PLACE PUMP ON SHELF HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL 2 1/2FT LONF X 18 FT WIDE BY 6H HIGH OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY OF B MAIN WEST (004-0) THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED UNDER A RUN-WATER WAS COMING OUT OF THE ROOF WHEICH DETERIORATED TH E IMMEDIATE ROOF CAUSING ROOF TO FALL AROUND BOLTS-ROOF WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 7 FOOT RESIN BOLTS.
ROOF FALL 18FT.LONG X17FT.WIDEX7FT HIGH OCCURRED IN B MAIN WEST NO.3ENTRY AT SURVEY STA.44+50 ANCHOR POINT GAVE WAY CAUSING ROOF FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 7FT.PAR BOLT RESIGN AREA WAS DEVELOPE D UNDER RUN ROOF CONDITIONS BAD WHEN MINED
WHILE FIXING BRAKEN JEEP POLE LATCH WHICH WAS HOLDING POLE DOWN CAME LOOSE CAUSING POLE TO BE RELEASED STRIKING WORKER IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPING TEETH.
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. THE SCOOP CAR WAS PUT ON CHARGE- AT 7:40 P.M. 3-MEN WORKING APPROC APPROXIMATELY 200 FT. OUTBY CHARGING AREA NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AREA OF SCOPOPCAR, UPON GOIN G TO CHARGING AREA IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE- THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 8:20 P.M..
AS MOVING BOLTER OUT OF OLD ROOMS WORKER HAD HIS HAND LYING ON ARM OF DRILL HEAD. STONE FELL FROM ROOF HITTING FINGER.
WHILE LOADING UNIT TRAIN THE NEXT STRING OF CARS BEING BROUGHT DOWN STRUCK CAR BEING LOADED CAUSING WORKER TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND BE THROWN AGAINST CAR CAUSING INJURY
WHILE LOADING UNIT TRAIN THE NEXT STRING OF CARS STRUCK CARS BEING LOADED. THE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND WAS THROWN INTO SIDE OF CAR.
MAN WA S WAITING TO MOVE A POST I FACE AREA, AS CO WORKER PICKED UP A ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION, THE CO WORKER TURNED WITH THE ROOF BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT STRUCK MAN ON LEFT EYE LI D LACERATING EYE LID ONE SUTURE.
ROOF FALL 25FT LONGX20FT WIDE8FT HIGH OCCURRED IN A MAIN SO.TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STA.6+60 ANCHOR POINT GAVE WAY CAUSING ROOF FALL AREA WAS BOLT ED WITH 8FT CONVENT IONAL BOLTS & METAL STRAPS ON 4FT CENT ERS & 8FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS & PLANT BETWEEN REGULAR 4FT CENTERS
AS EMPL GOT OFF SEAT OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY HE BEGAN TO RAISE HIS HEAD & IN DOING SO HE HIT HIS NOE ON AUXILLIARY FAN TUB. 2 SUTURES REQUIRED.
AS TURNING TROLLEY POLE IN LOW TOP-THE SLIDE OF POLE CONTACTED WIRE SCREEN ON MINE ROOF AND HARP OF POLE CONTACTED TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING AN ARC WHICH BURNT HIS FINGER.
WORKER WAS KNOCKING STEEL TIES OUT WITH TRACK HAMMER WHEN TWO PIECES OF THE TRACK HAMMER BROKE OFF STRIKING MAN IN THE NECK AND LEFT CHEEK.
WORKER STRETCHE8 BACK WHILE MARKING OOF CUT TO BE BOLTED.
ON FEBRUARY 2,1988 THE INJURED WAS AWARDED BLACK LUNG BENEFITS AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED HE AHD PNEUMOCONIOIS.HE HAS BEEN RETIED SINCE 09-10-80.THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS NOT MADE AWARE O F THIS DECISION UNTIL 04-14-88.
MAN WALKED THRO6GH CHECK CURTAIN AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO END OF AEPO-DUNE TUBING.
AS GRINDING A H2T PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD JUST BEEN CUT,A PARTICLE OF STEEL FLEW AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS EYE.
1987 · 13 incidents
I.NAME WAS WALK3NG THROUGH X-CUT WHERE SCOOP WAS SETTING AND WALKED INTO CORNER OF CANOPY
A ROOF FALL 22 5ONG X 18 WIDE X 8 HIGH OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION 4 79 IN 2 ENTRY OF 6 RIGHT OFF OF A MAIN EAST THE FALL OCCURRED AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND WAS CAUSED BY SLIPS IN THE MINE RO OF. EIGHT FOOT 7ONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND A FEW RESIN 8 FT BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
I.NAME WAS MOVI3G POST FROM FACE AREAS POSTING X-CUTS AND MOVING MINER CABLE THROUGH THE DAY WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK
I NAME WAS SITT3NG ON BENCH IN DINNER HOLE AS HE TURNED AND PICKED UP PAGER FROM MINE FLOOR TO HANG IT UP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WORKER TOOK HIS3BOOT OFF TO EMPTY OUT LOOSE COAL AND WHILE HE HAD HIS BOOT OFF, COAL FELL FROM ROOF INJURING HIS TOE.
AS BENDING BOLT1THE INJURED PULLED ON BOLT AT WHICH TIME HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
MAN WALKED THRU3CHECK CURTAIN AS HE PASED BOLTER CABLE THE BOLTER OPERATOR BEGAN REELING UP CABLE THE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND FOREMANS LEG, MANS LEG WAS INJURED BY CABLE BEING REELED UP
AS I.NAME HOLDI3G FLEX TUBE TO SLIDE IT ONTO FIEBERGLASS TUBE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIB CAGE.
WHILE OPERATING3MOTOR POLE JUMPED OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING HANGER POSTIONED TO SHORT OUT, AS WORKER ATTEMPTED TO POSTION THE HANGER SO IT WOULD QUIT ARCHING HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS.
REACHING FOR AU1ER LAYING IN TRAY.DRIVE AUGER WAS INCHUCK OF BOLTER HEAD AS I.NAME REACHED FOR OTHER AUGER SPIN ROTATION KICKED IN CAUSING DRIVE AUGER TO HIT ELBOW.
AS PUTTING ROOF6OLT IN HOLE COAL IN FACE AREA MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GO IN ROOF & TO CLEAR HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AS TRYING TO GET BOLT IN POSITION WORKER EXERTED ALOT OF PUSHING &UPWARD FORCE WHI CH CAUSED INJUR2 TO HIS BACK
OST AS HE TURNE8 HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM ALLOWING POST TO SLIP AS I.NAME HELD ON TO POST HE INJURED HIS WRIST
I NAME WAS MARK3NG MINE ROOF WITH CHALK AND MEASURING STICK FOR BOLT HOLES AS MARKING 200 F A PIECE OF COAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
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