Isabella Mine Coal

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE PAD ON THE TRS WHEN THE PAD SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RT THUMB AND LACERATING IT

WALKING OUT OF MINE WHEN PEOPLE IN FRONT OF HIM ,ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY,PUSHED DOWNWARD CAUSING HIS LUNCH BUCKET TO STRIKE HIS FRONT TEETH.

THE C/M WAS TAKING THE LAST LIFT OFF OF A FENDER BEFORE STARTING THE FINAL NOSE WHILE IN THE WORKING FACE, THE AREA GAVE INDICATION THAT A FALL WAS IMMINENT. THE C/M AND THE SHUTTLE CAR BOTH T RIED TO BACK OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL REDUCTION ON THE SECTION. THE MINER WAS UNABLE TO BACK OUT AND THUS WAS CAUGHT IN THE FALL. DAMAGE TO MINER WAS LIGH

INJURED ALLEGES HE MOVED SUPPENLY TO REMOVE A DILLY ROPE FROM A CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJ PULLING HEAVY OBJECT ON METAL GRATING FLOOR.LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN OBJECT AND IRON GIRDER RESULTING IN LACERATION.

INJURED WAS PULLING A HEAVY OBJECT ON A METAL GRATING FLOOR A PIECE OF GRATING SHIFTED ALLOWING THE INJURED TO FALL TO HIP LEVEL THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR

INJ WAS OPERATING MOTOR ON HAULAGE INJ WAS ALLEGEDLY IN PROCESS OF RELEASING THE WIND UP HAND BRAKE ON THE MOTOR BRAKE WAS STIFF AND WHILE USING HIS RT HAND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE WH WHEEL AND LACERATED HIS KNUCKLES AND PINKIE FINGER

INJURED WAS RETRIVING A CRIB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SMOOTH SHALE ON THE BOTTOM. A CRIB BLOCK MEASURING 5"X 6"X 30" FELL STRIKING THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND.

THE INJURED HAD JUST MOVED HIS ROOF BOLTER INTO THE WORKING PLACE. HE AND 2 OTHER WORKERS THEN PROCEEDED TO SCALE THE ROOF WITH A BAR. THE PLACE WAS A SHEAR. WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING AN INSIDE BOLT UNDER THE ATRS, A PIECE OF SLATE APP. 8 IN X 8 IN X 24 IN FELL FROM THE ROOF AND RIB. THIS WAS AN OVERHANGING BROW. IT HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, FORCING HIS FACE INTO THE FRAME OF

INJURED WAS REMOVING A HAULAGE TIE BY SLIDING IT WHEN HE PULLED ON THE TIE WITH HIS HANDS THUS STRIKING A HAULAGE RAIL HE BRUISED HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRAM A JOY LOADING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE KICKED PINNING THE INJURED AGAINST THE RIB. INJURED RECIEVED BRUISES OF BOTH THIGS.

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A LEVEL WIND OFF OF A S/C WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE INJURED THEN STRUCK HIS FINGER ON THE SIDE OF THE REEL. THERE WAS A SMALL CU T ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THE INJURED HAD GREASED & DIRT ON HIS HANDS. THE HAND BECAME INFECTED.

WALKING OUTSIDE TO CHECK PUMPS,SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE AND FELL TO FOOT LEVEL ON ARM AND BACK.LIGHT SNOW HAD JUST OCCURRED.

INJURED WAS WALKING ON THE MINE PROPERTY TO THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ANB ICEY SURFACE OF THE GROUND AND FELL TO FOOT LEVEL STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST AN ICE STORM HAD OCCURED HOURS EARLIE R

THE OPERATOR OF A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATING ON A RETREAT SECTION 19BUTT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE FOLLOWING THE MINING AND CLEANING UP OF A FINAL NOSE THE TOP CRACKINBG ONCE THEN FELL OUT IN THE WORKING PLACE ONTO THE BITS AND FRONT END OF THE MINER THE MINER WAS TRAPPED FOR APP 1 HOUS NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE

INJURED WAS INSPECTING A BEARING A RAW COAL SCREEN WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN UP ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO CONTACT THE RAW COAL SCREEN WHICH HADS HARP EDGES ON IT

INJURED WAS PULLING A BEARING ON A SHAFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING A SHARPO PIECE OF METAL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BEARING

INJURED WAS TRIMMING THE RUBBER FLAP ON THE TRUCK FEEDER CHUTE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE HE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF USING BOTH HANDS. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE BLADE ON H IS RIGHT THIGH CAUSING A I INCISION.

CUTTING LENGTH OF FLEXIBLE HOSE OFF PUMP WITH KNIFE.CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF,KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING INCISION 1\\ LONG ON UPPER RIGHT THIGH.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE CAME INTO THE KITCHEN OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. INJURED PUT UP HIS RIGHT HAND AND A PIECE OF SHARP SLATE STRUCK IT.

SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED AT CRUCIBLE RETURN AIR SHAFT MINE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED AND FIRE COMPANY CALLED AFTER INSPECTING AIR SHAFT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS ONLY ON THE SURFACE TOP LAYER OF SOIL AND SLAG WAS REMOVED AND AREA DOUSED WITH WATER SMOLERING SURFACE FIRE WWAS EXTINGUISED IGNITION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION

THE INJURED WAS WELDING A HOT SPARK LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN

THE VICTIM WAS POUNDING ON A DRILL HEAD WITH AN AX HE HAD HIS DRILL STEEL LODGED INTO THE CHUCK THE CHUCK BROKE A PIECE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK VICTIMS LEG

INJ WAS UNCOUPLING A MOTOR FROM, A FLAT BED MINE CAR COUPLER HAD BROKEN PIN HE INSERTED A ROD OVER PIN MOTOR MOVED CAUSING ROD TO LACERATE RT THUMB

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE 5 BUTT 008 SECTION ON THE LOADED TRACK, 16 ROOM 5 LEFT. THE SECTION WAS IDLE EXCEPT FOR LATE ENTERING MAINTAINENCE. THE FALL WAS APP. 26 FT. LONG BY 35 FT. WIDE A ND 8 FT. MAX. IN HT. THE ROOF CONTROL PLAN WAS COMPLIED WITH. BOLTING WAS WITH CONV. 6 FT. BOLTS WITH PLATE AND HEADER BOARD. STRATA FAULT WAS DETERMINED AS CAUSE.

USING BOW SAW ...WHEN SAW SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATION....POST NOT SECURED WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO MOVEMENT.

THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE STARTED HIS AUGER TOWARDS THE ROOF. WHEN THE AUGER CONTACTED THE ROOF, A SMALL POCKET OF SLATE FELL, STRIKING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THEN BROKE UP WITH SMALL PIECE STRIKING THE INJURED\S RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HIS SAFETY TOE. NO METATARSAL SHOES WERE WORN ONLY SAFETY TOED.

THE MINER WAS TAKING FIRST FELT OFF FINAL NOSE THE ROOF GAVE SOME WARNING OPERATOR FAILED TO HEED WARNING RESULTING IN MINER COVERED CRACKED FRAME ON MINER HEAD

THE MINER HAD STARTED A SIDE CUT IN 5 LT 26 ROOM FROM THE CROSSCUT THE FALL OCCURRED NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES IMMEDIATE ROOF 3FT LAMINATED SHALE MAIN ROOF 10FT LAMINATED SANDSTONE WITH A CLAY V VEIN AND SUBSEQUENT WATER INFILTRATION

THE INJURED MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING DOWN TOP IN A FACE AREA WITH THE HEAD EXTENDED TO ITS LIMIT UPWARDS A PIECE OF SLATE SLIDE DOWN INTO THE KITCHEN RESULTING IN A PUNCTURE WOUND RESULTING IN 3 STITCHES