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THE REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING OPERATED IN THE FACE OF #9 ROOM OF THE 0 SOUTH OFF 1ST EAST UNIT#002-0. AT APPROX. 6:25 PM A MASSIVE ROOF FALL OCCURRED FATALLY CRUSHING THE MINER OPERATOR DANZIL GOINS. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 50 FT LONG, 14 FT WIDE, 0" TO 4FT THICK.
STEPPING FROM SMALL ENDLOADER IN 9 SOUTH SUPPLY YARD.FOOT SLIPPED -FELL BACKWARDS ON FROZEN GROUND.FINISHED SHIFT,WORKED NEXT DAY,WENT TO DR 4-7 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.
STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINE ROOF.NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN.LOCATION WAS ALONG MAIN EAST TRACK LINE AT THE OLD BELT HEAD AREA OF 5TH SOUTH ME X-CUT 253.
A ROCK FELL WAS FOUND AT APPROX 11:00AM ON THURSDAY 1-17-91 THE FALL WAS AN X-CUT 277 IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN AIR COURSE THE FALL WAS APPROX 31/2FT THICK 30FT LONG & 60FT WIDE THE AREA WAS MIN ED APPROX AUGUST 1985
MAN STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING & PACKING TIMBER THAT HE STEPPED INTO LOW PLACE IN MINE FLOOR. THIS ACTION CASUED HIM TO TWIST LEFT ANKLE.
SAID WAS SITTING IN THE DECK OF THE 10 TON MOTOR HE REACHED TO PULL THE COUPLING PIN OUT. THE CAR JERKED- CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OLD LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIN AND LOCOMOTIVE FRAME. SIX STI TCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. NO FRACTURES, NO WORK SCHEDULED OVER THE WEEK END. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON MONDAY 12-10-90.
SAID PULLING MINER CABLE. FELL BACKWARD AND HIT ON HIS SELF RESCUERER.
HE SAID HE WAS PRESHIFTING THE 5TH SOUTH SEALS. SAID HE BUMPED INTO A LOW HANGING BOLT WITH HIS HEAD. SAID NECK PAIN AND LOWER BACK PAIN.
SAID WAS LIFTING BELT ROPE OUT OF CHAIN HANGER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. AND LEFT LEG.
SAID DRIVING A GOODMAN MULE ALONG TRACK ENTRY. STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. 1ST EAST -8 SOUTH - MAIN EAST. THE MAN BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY BEGAN MISSING WORK ON FRIDAY NOV. 30, 1990 .
SAID RAN INTO BROW-WHERE CROSSCUT HOLED INTO ROOM SAID HE IS EXPERIENCING A SURE STIFF NECK
HE SAID HE WAS WALKING AROUND A MANTRIP CAR AT MANTRIP STA (SHOCK AREA) RAMMED HIS HEAD INTO A STATIONARY LIGHT FIXTURE WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE WALL
AT FALL AREA ON TRACK #128 WALKING AND RAN INTO GUARDED CABLE WITH HEAD;STEPPING ON PIECE OF TIMN CAUSED SLIP & FALL DOWN STRIKING LOWER BACK ON CAP LAMP BATTERY AND SELF RESCUER.
JACKING MINER, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO HIT COAL RIB
SAID WAS WALKING FROM THE DINNER HOLE TOWARD THE FACE HE WALKED ABOUT 4 TO 5 STEPS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OLD ROOF BLT THAT WAS HANGING ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM THE MINE ROOF.
THE MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ONT HE MIENR CABLE TYRIKNG TO GET IT THROUGHT HE JUNCTION BOX. SAID STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. UNIT 6 1ST EAST-8 SOUTH - M.E.
WENT TO ANSWER PHONE, STRUCK RF BOLT PLATE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND TWISTED BACK AND NECK
LEANING OVER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BRAKE UNIT SOMETHING PULLED IN LOWER ABDOMEN
SAID HE WENT TO THE MINER TO CUT A HOLE FOR THE FEEDER WHEN HE WENT TO PICKUP THE MINER REMOTE CONTROL BOX THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
SAID HE HIT A BUMP WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR.
SAID WAS IN PROCESS OF THROWING PIECE OF ROCK SAID WHILE STILL HOLDING ROCK STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINSST TIMBER. LACERATION TO INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRED TWO STI TCHES TO CLOSE WOUND. WORKING AT OLD MAIN EAST SEALS.
SAID LIFTING TOOL BOXES INTO SCOOP BUCKET.SAID STRAIN TO LEFT GROIN AREA.UNIT B 1ST EAST 8 SOUTH MAIN EAST. SEE ATTACHED LETER.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRACK ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUT 324&325 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20FTWIDE 20FTLONG & 4 TO 41/2 FT THICK #4 ENTTRY IS THE TRACK ENTRY THIS AREA WAS MINED APPROX 4-25 -86
MAN STATED HE WAS GOING THRU BREAK & CUT CAP TO QUICK HITTING COAL RIB JARRING HIS BACK
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY AT X-CUT 22 OF 1ST SOUTHEAST MAINS.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 TO 5 FT THICK.20FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG.THE AREA MINED APPROXIMATELY APRIL 1968.
THE MAN STATED HE WAS ON TOP OF PINNER WORKING ON HYD. SYSTEM, WENT TO DISMOUNT HAD HAND AS PLATE THAT HE HAD REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HYD UNIT. PUT WEIGHT ON PLATE TO SHIFT BODY PLATE SLIPPE D AND MAN FELL OFF MACHINE HITTING GROUND WITH HEAD.
WALKING CAUGHT L ONG BOLT CUT ON BACK
THE MAN STATED HE HAD BUILT TWO (2) BRATTICES THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS BUILDING BRATTICES TODAY (ON UNIT #8) SAID HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3RD RELAY BELT LINE OF MAIN EAST BELT AT X-CUT 198. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15' LONG, 25' WIDE AND 30" THICK. THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY MINED IN FEBRUARY OF 1980.
WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT HANGING FROM ROOF. INTAKE AIRCOURSE OF MAIN EAST & MOUTH OF 6 SOUTH INTAKE CAUSING CUT TO LEFT EAR.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 6 SOUTH-M.E. INTAKE BY E.NAME AT NOON ON 8-1-90. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION OF X-CUT #19. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 FT L, 20 FT W, 6 FT THICK. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROXIMATELY 11-30-87.
PULLING AND LIFTING P C OF ROCK OFF MINER FELT PAIN IN NECK PAIN MOVED TO BACK LATER IN SHIFT
WHILE HOLDING 4160 FOR REPAIRMAN 4160 WAS NOT LOCK OUT POWER WAS RE-ENERGIZED A LARGE FLASH RESULTED BOTH THE MAN'S EYES WERE AFFECTED.
FLASH BURN LEFT SIDE, BOTH HAND LEFT LEG. FACE-CAUSE WORKING ON 4160 BEFORE USING LOCK OUT TAG SYSTEM. PROPER PROCEDURE NOT FOLLOWED.
A ROCK FALL 1ST SOUTH UNIT #2 IN TRACK ENTRY AT X-CUT #12 TO #13 3' TO 3 1/2' THICK 20' WIDE 60' LONG. AREA MINED 12-89.
ON #2 RELAY BELT X-CUT #125 TO 128 A BELT FIRE OCCURRED CAUSING DAMAGE TO 175' OF BELT EXACT TIME OF FIRE UNDETERMINED. FIRE WAS FOUND APPROX 11:00 PM 7-5-90 AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 11:25 PM CAUSE UNDETERMINED NO COAL ON BELT AND WELL DUSTED.
ROOF FALL ON BELT ENTRY OF OUTSIDE BELT AT X-CUT #25 18' WIDE-6' THICK-20' IN LENGTH-AREA MINED IN 1968.
REPLACING JOINT OF 4" WATERLINE,PIPE WAS PUSHED FORWARD BEFORE I.NAME WAS READY.PIPE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT.
SAID "WAS LIFTING COVER ON CAR FELT PAIN IN BACK".
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE EXCAPEWAY AT X CUT 5. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG AND 4 FT THICK.
PUTTING FLAT CAR ONT RACK SLATE BAR BEING USED JERKED IN HIS HAND CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FORE FINGER
SCOOPING RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCED MAN INTO CANOPY CAUSING NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN.
UNPLUGGING CHARGER FROM RAILROVER,JERKED CABLE PLUG CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN MOUTH BREAKING FRONT TOOTH.
OPER RF BOLTER REACHING FOR BOLT ROCK FLL 2' 2' 5IN STRUCK R HAND DISLOC OF JOINT FRACT OF 2ND CUT AT MID INDEX FINGER OF R HAND
PULLING DOWN PEICE OF ROCK THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE CAUGHT ON A BOLT SWUNG DOWN STRIKING HIM OIN THE LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING ABRASION.
PULLING ROCK WITH SLATE BAR, ROCK BROKE SLATE BAR SLIPPED EE FELL LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER PEIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.
PULLING ON CABLE AND GLOVE CAUGHT ON CABLE AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WENT IN TO SHIVE WHEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE AND CUT.
ROOF FALL 18 FT LONG 13 FT WIDE 3 1/2 TO 4 FT THICK 257 X CUT EAST AMIN INTAKE AREA WAS CLEAR EARLIER SAME DAY.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING MAN ON HEAD,LEFT SHOULDER,LEFT HIP WHILE OPERATING MINER IN FACE OF #2 ROOM ON #2 UNIT.SITTING IN X-CUT,ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CUTTER IN BREAK WHILE I.NAME TRIMMING RO OF IN #2 ROOM FACE.VIBRATION LOOSENED ROOF 6'LONG X 3'WIDE X 1-10"THICK.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 32 ALONG THE O SOUTH-1ST EAST- 6 SOUTH TRACK LINE ABOUT 6 X-CUTS OUTBY THE END OF THE TRACK LINE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 18-20' LONG AND 0-3 1/4' HIGH.
JACKING THE FRONT OF FEEDER JACK HANDLE CAME OUT OF JACK STRUCK MAN ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
ROCK FALL ON 0 SOUTH-1EAST BELT (ATX-CUT 31 UNIT 2) FALLL IS APPROX 20FT WIDE 40FT LONG & 0 TO 3FT HIGH
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1STRELAY BELT ONE OF 6SO MEBELT AT X-CUT 47 FALL IS APPROX 0 TO 3FT HIGH 40FT LONG & 10FT WIDE
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6SO ME RETURN AC AT X-CUT 13 THE FALL WAS APPROX 60FTLONG 20FT WIDE & 0 TO 31/2FT THICK
WHILE TRAMING ROOF BOLTER TO NEXT ROW OF BOLTS MAN SAID HE PUT HIS FOOT IN WRONG PLACE & TRAMMED MACHINERY OVER IT HAIRLINE FX TIP OF BIG TOE RT FOOT
MAN COULD NOT GET ROOF BOLTS APART OTHER MAN TOLD HIM TO STEP BACK HE THEN PULLED THE BOLTS, THE ROOF BOLTS CAME BACKWARDS HITTING HIM OVER LEFT EYE, HE DID NOT CLEAR HIMSELF AS ASKED TO DO BY OTHER MAN.
HOLDING A BAR WITH CHAIN ON IT THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE BAR TO COME AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT AND FOREARM.
WALKED AROUND BELT DRIVE TO HANG PUMP HOSE HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ONE HAND STRAINED HIS BACK (LOWER)
WAS UNLOADING LIME OUT OF TANK TRUCK AIR POCKET WASIN PRODUCT HOSE WHEN DRIVER UNCOUPLED LINE FROM TRUCK LIME BLOWED BACK IN DRIVERS FACE AND EYES.
PULLING BELT OFF FLAT CAR OVER TO BELT LINE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.UNIT #5 X-CUT 18.
A ROCK FALL ON 6NORTH BELT LINE AT BREAK #77 5' HIGH 20 FT LONG 20 ' WIDE.
UN CHARTED OIL WELL WAS CUT INTO NO GAS OR OIL WAS BEING PRODUCED-THE WELL WAS ABANDONED IN #1 ROOM IN 1ST SOUTH OFF WEST 6 UNIT 008-0 APPROX 300 FT IN ROOM.
STANDING ON FRAME OF BELT HEAD (6 WEST) LOOKING FOR COAL STEPPED DOWN TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
INSTALLING IDLER IN MINER TRYING TO POSITION FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROCK FALL ON TRACK ENTRY AT #3 X-CUT OF MAIN EAST 0-6" THICK 50" LONG 20" WIDE MINED IN 1960.
TWISTED RIGHT HIP WHILE THROWING SWITCH THROW FOR MOTOR.
DRIVING A 3 INCH PIN OUT OF SCOOP SWIVEL PIN CAME OUT AND DROPPED ON MANS RIGHT FOOT,HE WORKED UNTIL 11-30-89 WENT TO DOCTOR WHEN SWELLING STARTED NO BROKEN BONES JUST SWELLING.
CHANGING JACK ON SCOOP. POSITIONING JACK IN PLACE JACK SLIPPED DROPPED DOWN GREASED FITTING CAUGHT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT.
CHG SUBMERSADALE PUMP TAKING THE PUMP OUT OF WATER THE PUMP SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND A PLANK CAUSING A CUT ON HIS 2ND TO 3RD FINGERS.
I NAME STATED HE WAS THROWING A SACK OF TRASH INTO THE TRASH DUMPSTER WHEN HE RECEIVED BACK PAIN
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 SOUTH INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT X-CUT 40 TO 41. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 3 FT. IS HEIGHT, 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED ON/ABOUT FEBRUARY 15TH, 1988.
DROPPED WOODEN SIDE BOARD FROM A FLAT CAR ON R FT
A ROCKFALL OCCURRED ALONG THE MAIN EAST TRACK LINE AT X-CUT 54. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 FT THICK 25 TO 30 FT. LONG AND 16 FT. WIDE.
SAID A ROCK FELL OCCURRED AT #22 X-CUT IN 6SOME INTAKE ECASPING THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50FT LONG 4FT IN THICKNESS & 20FT WIDE
SAID FELL CLIMBING DOWN THE METAL LADDER AT THE BUNKER COAL CAN AREA
ROOF FALL ON BELT ENTRY OF A MAIN EAST AT BREAK 8 APPROX. 3 THICK 80 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
INSTALLING DRILL STEEL TO DRILL HOLE, STEEL JUMPED OUT OF CHUCK CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD JACK CYCLINDER.
WHILE JACKING TRACK A TIMBER LET GO CAUSING A 2 INCH HEADER TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING A CUT THAT NEEDED 3 STITCHES.
LIFTING JOINT OF PIPE TO CLEAN CEMENT OUT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
AT APPROX 10:30 AM 6/3/89 DUE TO GRADUAL WATER PROBLEM CALL WAS MADE TO MSHA AT TIME WE FELT WATER MAY NOT STOP AT APPROX 1:00 DECISION WAS MADE TO SEAL AREA AS SAFETY MEASURE BUT CONTINUOUS P UMPING WAS CARRIED OUT.
HIT ON RT HAND BY ROOF BOLTER STEEL WHILE HELPING HOLD STEEL DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE MACHINE WAS NOT REVERSE HE DID NOT HAVE GOOD GRIP & STEEL STRUCK RT HAND
WHILE LOWERING A BELT HEAD SCRAPPER ARM HOOKED HIS ARM ON SPAD HOOK CUTTING HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM.
ON BELT ENTRY OF #2 RELAY ON A EAST MAINS AT #138 X-CUT A ROOF FALL 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, 0 TO 5' THICK.
THE MAN STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.
CLEANING BELT MAN WAS KNELLING AND LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK TRYING TO MOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROCK FALL ON 1ST EAST OFF 6 SOUTH AT #3 X-CUTS 40' FT X 22' X 4 THICK.
X-CUT 67 ON TRACK ENTRY O B EAST MAIN ROCK FALL OCC 4' THICH 20' L 20'W.
WLAKING CARRYING 5 GAL GREASE GUN STRUK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN LOST FOOTING ON DAMP BOTTOM & TWISTED LOWER BACK & NECK STRAIN.
THE MAN STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICKUP ROCK TO THROW ON THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.7 SOUTH -M.E.TAILPIECE AREA.
A ROCK FALL CCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRACK AT X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 16 FEET LONG, 4 FEET THICH AND 25 FEET WIDE.
ROOF FALL OCC AT BREAK 46 IN MAIN EAST IDLE AREA0 TO 6 FT HIGH IN INTERSECTION ON TRACK ENTY 3X CUTS FORM END OF TRACK
WHILE JACKING A SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK. MAN LOST FOOTING SLIPPED JACK HANDLE CAME UP AND HIT HIS RING FINGER LEFT HAND AND CAUSED A FRACTURE.
WHILE OPERATING A 7 TON MOTOR WAS STRUCK BY SPALLING ROOF SIZE UNDETERMINED STRIKING HIM ON R SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED 2/16/89 TO 2/17/89 BEFORE GOING TO DR ON 2 /18/89
A ROOF FALL HAPPENED AT #248 X- CUT A -MAIN EAST ON BELT LINE APPROX. 25' LONG, 20 WIDE, AND 0 TO 3' THICK. THIS AREA MINED IN 2-28-81.
WALKING DOWNHILL ON SURFACE #1 PORTAL UNDER ICY CONDITIONS SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
PULLING A PIECE OF BELT WITH VICE GRIPS THE VICE GRIPS SLIPPED THE MAN S RIGHT ELBOW HIT FRAME OF TAIL PIECE CUTTING RIGHT ELBOW.
ROCK FALL 7 SOUTH BELT LINE X CUT 35-37 APPROX. 70 FTLONG 3 FT THICK AND 20 FT WISE.
WHEEL UNIT ON S C USING RATCHET WRENCH SLIPED CAUSING MAN TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FAL FORWARD STRIKING CHIN AGAINST FRAME OF S C CASING A CUT.
COMING OUT OF 2ND SO.UNDER OVERCAST WHERE RUBBER IS USED FOR DOOR MAN GOT CAUGHT IN BELT & IT TWISTED HIM THE MULE HE WAS RIDING WENT TO HIGHER SPEED & HE GOT OFF BALANCE WHILE RESQUIRING BAL ANCE HIT HIS HEAD ON OVERCAST (NECK PAIN)
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY I.NAME FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
A ROOF FALL ON TRACK AT BREAK #21 ON 1 WESTOFF 7 SOUTH 0 TO 5' THICK 25' WIDE AND APPROX 45 FT IN LENGTH.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF S/S ROVER CAUGHT RIGHT HEEL PON TOP OF ROVER & FELL ON SOME ROCKS & HURT LOWER BACK.
IN SHUTTLE CAR UNDER MINER STRUCK FROM THE SIDE BY ANOTHER S/C COMING TO THE MINER THROUGH A BREAK
DRILL STEEL HAD PLUGGED & STUCK IN TOP SUCTION IN HEAD HAD ALSO PLUGGED SO HE CLEANED HEAD PUT HAND ON HEAD TO CHECK SUCTION DRILL STEEL LET LOOSE FROM TOP & HIT HAND FRACTURING BONE IN LEFT HAND.
WHILE JACKING GOODMAN MULE BY TRACK PULLED RIGHT GROIN.
ON TRACK ENTY OF A MAINS AT X-CUT #74 APPROC 5' 20' W. 30' L.
MAN STATED HE WAS PULLING PINNER STEEL OUT OF ROOF AND SOMETHING IN THE UPPER ARM PULLED CAUSING STRAIN IN HIS UPPER ARM
ON A-MAINS AT X-CUT #85 ON TRACK 3 FT HIGH 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE
A MAIN X-CUT #73 ON BELT 3 FT THICK 20 TO 25 FT WIDE AND 28 FT LONG BETWEEN 5 AM BEFORE 8:30 AM
ON 2ND WEST OF 2ND SOUTH OFF B-MAINS INTAKE AIRCOURSE A ROCK FALL 4' THICK X 20'WIDE X 80'LONG AT BRK #12.
MAN WAS RUNNING MOTOR PULLING FLAT CAR, BACKED INTO A SWITCH, THE MOTOR JUMPED THE TRACK AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK THE BRAKE WHEEL.
IN AREA OF RELAY ON EAST MAIN HE WAS HELPING LEFLIFT A TIMBER, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 SOUTH OFF 7 WEST TRACK ENTRY THE FALL WAS ABOUT 35 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 2 1/2 FT THICK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND HIT HIS ARM WITH THE BOLTS,THE BOLT SLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK ARM THE BUNDLE OF BOLTS WERE NOT TIED TOGETHER TIGHT ENOUGH.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE PUSHED THE BRAKE PETAL HANDLE ON THE 10 TON GOODMAN LOCOMOTIVE TO STOP IT,AND STRAINED LOWER ABCK.LOCATION-CHARGING STATION UNDERGROUND SHOP AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT TOOL BOX AND STRAINED LOWER PART OF BACK. CARRIED TOOL BOX ABOUT 2 CROSSCUTS WHERE IT WAS PUT IN SCOOP BUCKET. THE TOOL BOX WAS LOCATED IN CROSSCUT ABOUT 2 CROSSCUTS FROM END OF TRACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A CAP WEDGE OVER A TIMBER WITH AN AXE. WHEN THE AXE SLIPPED OFF CAP BOARD STRUCKING HIS FINGER.
STATED HE WAS UNLOADING A SCOOP TIRE OUT OF A GODMAN MULE TIRE SLIPPED AND HIT L KNEE
EMPLOYEE HAD A DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE ROOF HE ATTACHED A CHAIN TO THE STEEL AND BOOM OF BOLTER TRYING TO PULL THE STEEL OUT HE HAD A PINNER WRENCH ATTACHED TO THE DRILL STEEL WHILE HOLDIN G THE WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE STARTED THE ROTATION ON HEAD THE CHAIN STARTED WRAPPING AROUND THE PINNER STEEL CATCHING IS HAND BETWEEN TEH STEEL AND CHAIN CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTU
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN RAIL ROVER SITTING AT BOTTOM FO 6 NORTH OFF EAST MAIN HILL 10 TON MOTOR CAME DOWN HILL AND HIT ROVER KNOCKING ROVER INTO MANTRIP SETTING IN FRONT OF ROVER MANTRIP WAS BROKE DOWN
WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING I,NAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND LEFT ARM. CAUSING BRUISE. THE ROCK WAS ABOUT 4 FT LONG & 3 FT WIDE, AND 1 TO 4 INCHES TH ICK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCK UP TO LOAD IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT BLOCK UP HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK
THE MAN STATED HE WAS HELPING TO UMLOAD A SCOOP CHARGER AT THE SOUTH TRACK LINE. SAID HIS RIGHT SHIRT SLEEVE BECAME CAUGHT ON THE LID OD THE CHARGER., HIS RIGHT INNER WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE CHARGBER AND A LEG OF THE STAND OF RAIL BARS AS THE CHARGER WAS UNLOADED.
ROOF FALL OCCURED 6 SOUTH BELT ENTRY BETWEEN 3 & 4 CROSSCUT THE FALL WAS 45' LONG 20' WIDE 5' THICK
CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL FRAMES WHILE ASSEMBLING TRAILING CAR AT BUNKER SYSTEM.
THE MAN STATED HE WAS TURNING A 90 DEG CROSS CUT TO THE RT SAID HE WAS SLEWING THE MINER MORE AROUND THE TURN BY SPLITTING THE CATS SAID THE MINER RUB RAIL PASSED OVER HIS LEFT HAND AND FORC ED HISHAND TO STAY ON TOP OF THE CONTROLS FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL STATION BOX SAID THE MINER CONTINUED TO TRAM AND HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL OF THE MINER AND THE REMOTE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF 6 SOUTH ME AT X-CUT 32 THE FALL WAS 35 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 6 FT THICK
SAID SLIPPED NOT FALL WHILE IN OLD TAIL HOLE WHILE EXAMINING A BAD ROLLER
A ROOF FAL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY INTAKE OF 2 WEST 2 SOUTH AT X-CUT 10 THE FALL WAS ABOUT 30 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 3 1/2 FT THICK
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 7 SECTION BELT, 2ND WEST, 2 SOUTH 7 WEST, APPROX X-CUT #10. FALL IS 3 TO 3 1/2' THICK, 25' LONG & 15' WIDE. MINE IS IDLE DUE TO M INER'S VACATION PERIOD.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN 6 NO.TRACK ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX.50FT.LONG 4FT.THICK & 16FT.WIDE
MAN STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO GO UNDER BROW OUT OF THE HIGH T OP AS HE BENT OVER HE PICKED UP A ONE(1) GALLON JUG OF WATER TO PRIME A WATER PUMP WHEN HE PICKED UP THE JUG HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAINS IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK EASTMAIN TRACK ENTRY X-CUT 218
THE MAN STATED HE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. SAID HE CUT HIS RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
MAN STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF ROVER, SAID BRAKE BLEED OFF & ROVER BEGAN TO MORE. SAID HAD ONE FOOT IN ROVER & ONE FOOT OUT ON GROUND WHEN ROVER M OVED THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST WHICH CAUS ED PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. MAIN EAST TRACK ATSWITCH AT MOUTH OF 6 NORTH ME.
ROCK FELL OCCURRED AT #28 CROSSCUT IN 6SO.NETURAL ENTRY FALL WAS ABOUT 20FT.WIDE 50FT.LONG & 4FT.THICK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 1ST E.OFF 31/2N.TRACK ENTRY AT THE #1 X-CUT THE FALL WAS 20FT.WIDE 20FT.LONG & 31/2 IN.THICK
MAN STGATED HE WAS JARRED AROUND ON CANOPY OPERATOR DECK ON THE S&S SCOOP
SAID SLIPPED ON WET SPOT ON THE MINE FLOOR. SAID FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HIP.
HE WAS STRUCK BY SOME ROCK DOWN FROM THE RIB.SIAD ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT COLLAR BONE /RIGHT SHOULDER.RIGHT COLLARBONE. AT CONSTRUCTION AREA THAT THE BACK ENTRY FROM THE BUNKER CUT INTO THE U/G SHOP AREA AT MANSHAFT.
THE MAN STATED HE PICKED UP ONE END OF A WATER PUMP TO POSITION IT.SAID FELT BURNING AND TEARING IN THE GROIN AREA.LOCATION B MAIN EAST-ABOUT ONE X-CUT INBY OLD 2 SOUTH DR. LEFFT INGUINAL HERN IA.
THE MAN STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 7 TON MOTOR .HE WENT OVER A HILL AND COULD NOT STOP.HE RAN INTO THE SECTION MANTRIP WHICH WAS AT THE END OF THE TRACK. CONTUSION TO LEFT RIBS.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-SET THE SHUTTLE CAR BREAKER. IT, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER BREAKERS OF THE POWER CENTER BLEW-UP. HE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE, BOTH WRISTS, RIGHT UPP ER ARM AND UPPER CHEST.
THE TOP HAD FALLEN APPROX. 3 1/2 TO 4' HIGH BY 20' WIDE AND 20' LONG. LOCATION WAS THE INTERSEC TION OF X-CUT #45 IN THE NEUTRAL (ISOLATED) ENTRY OF THE INTAKE A.C. OF THE 6 SOUTH-ME SUBMAIN.
THE MAN STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BATTERY CELL THAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 80LBS WHILE HE WAS CARRYING THE BATTERY CELL HE STEPPED ON APIECE OF AN OLD BROOM HANDLE.THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BA LANCE AND TO STUMBLE AND TWIST WHILE CARRYING THE LOAD.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 WEST OFF 2 SOUTH 7 WEST BELT ENTRY #4 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX 60 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 4 TO 5 FT THICK UNIT 7 SECTION BELT
ROCK FALL IN 6 SOUTH ME AT X-CUT #40 FALL IS APPROX 20 FT WIDE 4 1/2 FT HIGH AND 25 FT LONG FALL IS LOCATED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE A#1 ENTRY OF 31/2 NORTH-B EAST MAINS(OLD 9WORTH) AT #13X-CUT FALL WAS 35FT LONG 20FT WIDE & 4FT THICK
THE MAN SAID THAT H E WAS UNLOADING CEMENT HOCKS OFF A FLAT CAR INTO HE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE THROWING THE A BLOCK INTO THE SCOOP A PIECE OF THE BLOCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
SAID HAD A WRECKED MOTOR AND WAS JACKING IT BACK ON THE TRACK. THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AND THE J ACK HANDLE STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ANKLE
THE MAN STATED HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER TO BE USED TO CRIB UP THE CONT MINER. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE R E ACHED OUT TO GIVE THE TIMER TO THE OTHER MAN
THE MAN STATED THEY WERE REBOLTING A ROOF FALL AREA. HE WAS HOLDING THE NINE FOOT DRILL STEEL FOR THE OPERATOR THEY WERE DRILLING IN SOLID SANDROCK THE HOLE WAS ABOUT THREE INCHES DEEP THRUST WAS APPLIED AND THE STTEL BENT IT STRUCK I NAME ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THE FORCE ALSO KNOCK HIM AGAINS THE CANOPY CAUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB TO BE STRUCK AGAINST THE CANOPY METAL.
ROCK FALL IN 6 SOUTH ME MAIN RETURNS AIR COURSE #1 ENTRY X-CUTS 23 1/2 INBY TO X-CUT 25 APPROCXIMATELY 130 FT. LONG 3FT. UP TO 6 1/2 FT. HIGH
ROCK FALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST MAINS TRACK ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUTS 2 AND 3. FALL WAS APPROX. 60 FT LONG 3 FT HIGH, AND 16 FT WIDE.
MAN STATED WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK TO MOVE A CURTAIN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING HIM PAIN.
MAN STATED HE W5S PRYING AGAINST PISTON ON BOOM JACK WITH BAR. BAR SLIPPED OFF HEAD OF PISTON. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LFT FOREARM NEAR HIS WRIST AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER.
MAN STATED HE W5S RIDING A RAIL ROVER. HE WAS TRAVELING TO UNIT 7 TO SERVICE BETWEEN SHIFTS. THE SIDE TRACK SWITCH NEAR THE 6 NO. RELAY BELT DRIVE WAS NOT THROWN FOR STRAIGHT. ROVER TURN ED IN SIDE SWIT7H TRACH LINE & STRUCK APARKED GOODMAN MULE. WRECH CAUSED SOMETHING TO STRIKE HIM IN BACK OF NECK. SLATE BAR OR BATTERRY LID.
THE MAN STATED 5 ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS LIFTING A METAL SAFETY JACK FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO PLACE ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LWER BACK
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #2 ENTRY 3-4'THICK 70'LONG.FALL RAN THROUGH X-CUT OVER INTO #1 ENTRY.FALLING ACROSS #1 ENTRY 3-3.5'THICK X 20-25'LONG.UNIT #2 6 SOUTH ME #122 RETURN AIRCOURSE ENTRIES.X -CUTS 22 & 23 A0FECTED AREA.
SAID WAS PLACIN1 ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF. BOLT CAUGHT ON MINE ROOF NEAR EDGE OF HOLE THEN SPRANG INTO THE HOLE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED. THIS SPRING ACTION CAUSED THE CHUCK OR ROD OF THE ROOF BOL7 TO SPRING BACK AND STRICK THE OPERATOR LEFT THUMB.
THE MAN STATED 7HAT THE HEAD OF THE PINNER BECAME PLUGGED HE WENT THRU THE PROCESS OF UNCLOGGING THE PINNER HEAD. HE ALSO PLACED HIS RT HAND ON THE ROF BOLT TRAY. WHEN HE UNPLUGGED THE HEAD H LOWERED THE HEA8 TO THE OPERATING POSITION. IN DOING SO HE CAUGHT RT HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF PINNER (ROOF BOLT TRAY) AND THE ARM OF BOLTER HEAD
MAN STATED THAT3HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM HIS SHURTTLECAR HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK
THE INJURED SAI8 HE WAS LIFTING BELT CABLE ROPE UP TO DROP CHAIN HANGERS WHEN HE STRAINED/SPRAINED HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.
HE WAS TURNING AROUND IN S/C AND SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON CAR
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE 6 NORTH ME TRACK ENTRY APPROXIMATELY X-CUTS 34 AND 35.THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60 FT. LONG,42 INCHES THICH AND ABOUT 16 FT. HIGH.
SAID OPERATING3THE SHUTTLE CAR-HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY-BOUNCE AND STRUCK BACK AGAINST S/C SEAT.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS SITTING ON THE PINNER. SAID A PIECE OF ROCK 3 INCHES BY 7 INCHES FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. SAID THE ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.
SAID HE WAS PIC5ING UP MINER CABLE TO LAY IT OVER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WRENCH LOWER BACK
THE MAN SAID HE3WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHICH CAUSED HIM PAIN IN RIGHT HIP & LEG.
HE SAID HE STEP1ED ON THE MINER HOSE OR CABLE & HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT OF ITS JOINT
MAN STATED THAT3THE METAL STRAP ALONG THE R IB HAD BEEN COVERED WITH MUD FROM ROADWAY SAID HIS LOWER BACK POPPED WHEN HE LIFTED THEM
ROOF FALL 4'' X330' X 16' ROOF BOLTS PULLED LOOSE FROM SANDSTONE.
MAN STATED HE W5S PULLING A 3/4INCH STEEL CABLE DOWN THE BELT LINE STRAINED H IS LOWER BACK
MAN STATED THAT3WHILE HE WAS REBOLTING AREA A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER. HE REACHED TO SHOVE THE ROCK OFF. THE DRILL STEEL THEN CAUGHT HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. HIS CLOTHING WAS WRAPPED AROUND3THE DRILL STEEL. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE MAN TO BE PULLED INTO OR AGAINST THE CANOPY JACK/POSTS.
THE MAN STATED 2E STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE OPERATOR S DECK OF THE S/S SCOOP.
SAID WAS USING 8LIDE HAMMER TO PULL DOW IS FROM MINER HEAD, CAUGHT SMALL FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BEHIND SLID HAMMER DRIVER.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS SHOVELING COOL ROCK FROM A TAIL PIECE HOLE SAND IN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS OBSERVING THE S/C DUMPING COAL INTO THE TAILPIECE. WHEN SHUTTLECAR OPERATOR PULLED AWAY HE LET HIS BOOM DOWN. THE BOOM CAUGHT AND PULLED THE SIDE PLATE OF METAL FROM THE TAILPIECE HOLE.3THE SIDE PLATE STRUCK I NAME ON LEFT KNEE. FIRST SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT THE MAN MISSED WAS MONDAY 05 04 87
ROCK FALL OCCUR9ED IN THE SO EAST MAINS BELT LINE AT X CUT 25 FALL WAS APPROX 3X70X20
SAID A PIECE OF3ROCK FELL WHILE PINNING THE FACE AREA. ROCK WAS APPROX 8X3X10 ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK CANOPY TO PART OF THE ROCK CAME INSIDE THE OPERATORS DECK. I NAMES LEFT ARM WA CAUGHT BETWEEN 7HE ROCK AND THE LIP OF THE OPERATORS DECK. FACE OF #6 ENTRY WEST 6 1ST EAST 7 SO ME
I.NAME SAID HE 7LIMBED UP ON THE CHAIR TO PUT THE BATTERY WATER ON THE TOP SHELF WHEN HE TURNED TO GET DOWN THE CHAIR FLIPPED FORWARD HE FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE 3
I.NAME SAID HE 3WAS PULLING PINNER STEEL UP OUT OF HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR WHEN I.NAME MOVED THE PINNER THE PINNER DECK HITTHE STEEL AND CAUGHT I.NAMES LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND T HE DECK OF THE 1INNER
WALKING ALONG B9LTLINE AT 5TH NORTH HEAD.RAISED UP AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST WATER PIPE WHICH GOES ACROSS BELTLINE.STRUCK HEAD AGAINST PIPELINE DRIVING HIS MINERS CAP OVER HIS NOSE.ON 3-2-87 WEN T TO CHIROPRACT2R FOR TREATMENT.
ELEVATOR WENT D2WN AT 4:55 PM. DOORS NOT WORKING RIGHT.HAD TO FIX ARMS AND REPLACE 2 BOLTS.RUNNING OK AT 7:15 PM.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS THROWING ROCK ON T HE BELT LINE CLEANING/SHOVELING WALKWAY- & A PIECE MISS LANDED ON THE BOTTOM BELT. THE BOTTOM BELT THROW THE PIECE OF ROCK BACK AT THE MAN & S TRUCK HIM ON THE LO4ER LEFT LEG. ROCK APPROX 5"X5"X2".
THE MAN STATED 2E PULLED A PAIR OF LONG HANDLED CUTTERS OFF THE TOP OF THE POWER CENTER BY ONE HANDLE ONLY. WHEN THE CUTTERS CLEARED THE TOP OF THE POWER CENTER THE HANDLES SPRUNG APART HITTI NG EMPLOYEE IN 2IS TEETH.
PICKED UP 6 X 63TIMBER AND TURNED TO PLACE TIMBER.WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK.UNIT #1 MAIN EAST TRACK ENTRY.NOTE: ORIGINALLY A FILE CASE-I.NAME CONT TO WORK UNTIL 2-17-87 WENT TO DR...
THE MAN STATED 7HAT HE WAS CUTTING A TAKE-UP SCREW OFF OF A SIC. THE HOSE ON THE TORCH BROKE LETTING GAS GO UP HIS SLEEVE. THE GAS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS HAULING SUPPLIES INTO THE MINE. BELT LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK ROLLED UP UNDERNEATH HIS MOTOR. THIS CAUSED HIS SUPPLY MOTOR TO JUMP THE TRACK AND THE MOTOR THEN S TRUCK TIMBERS O0 RAIL BAR STANDS.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS LIFTING TOOL BOX OFF OF 7 TON MOTOR, AS HE LIFTED THE BOX OFF OF THE MOTOR HE STRUCK THE BOX AGAINST HIS LEFT LEG. HE THEN FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS WALKING FROM THE MANTRIP TO THE SECTION. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING FROM TEH MINE ROOFS.
THE MAN STATED 7HAT HE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE ROCK CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. TIS CAUSED A CHIP IN HIS UPPER FRONT LEFT TOOTH.
THE MAN STARTED3TO PUSH ON THE SCOOP CANOPY. THE CANOPY SLIPPED AND CAME BACK ON HIM. THE MAN'S RIGHT WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE CANOPY POST.
PULLING COUPLIN1 PIN ON FLAT CAR AND CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB.TRACK ENTRY NEAR MOUTH OF 4 NORTH-M.E.
ROCK FALL BETWE9N #56 & #57 X-CUT 0 TO 4 FEET THICK APPROX. 20 FT WIDE 20 FEET LONG.
HE STATED HE WA8 THROWING ROCK ANOTHER ROCK WAS BEING MOVED AND IT STRUCK HIM ON FINGERS
ROCK FALL IN TH9 INTAKE AIR COURSE AT X-CUT 54 ALONG MAIN EAST. FALL IS 8'H X 20'L X 20'W
HE SAID HE WAS 1RYING A PIECE OF ROCK DOWN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
THE MAN STATED 2E WAS LOADING INSULATORS ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BED OF THE TRUCK IS 5' HIGH. THE INSULATOR ROLLED & THE MAN TRIED TO CATCH IT. THE INSULATOR DROPPED ON HIS FINGER & HIS FIN GER WAS CAUGHT 6ETWWEN THE INSULATOR & T HE BED OF T HE TRUCK.