THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY(TRACK) OF THE NORTH MAINS 51/2CROSSCUTS INBY THE NORTH SUMP BETWEEN SURVEY STATIONS 10 & 12 THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT LONG BY 20FT WIDE BY 6FT H IGH THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS CRIBS & RAILS THIS CAVE WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MINE TO BE SCALED IN 2 WEEKS
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- 1991–1994
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- Aug 1994
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200 on file1994 · 27 incidents
WHILE GETTING THE LIFTING JACK OUT OF THE TRACK JEEP TO JACK THE DERAILED TRACK JEEP BACK ON TRACK, THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED OUT OF THE INJURED EE S HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO JACK A FLAT CAR BACK ON TRACK WITH A LIFTING JACK, THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE FLAT CAR TO SHIFT AND STRIKE THE INJURED EE ON THE RIGHT LEG.
10 S-CUT OUTBY #1 2ND SOUTH TAIL PIECE OLD CAVE WENT HIGH RAILERS ON BOTH SIDES. NOT DISTRUPTING VENTILATION. CAVE MEASURED 20'X25'X 4 1/2 ' HIGH.
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE FROM WEST PENN POWER COMPANY SUPPLYING POWER SERVICE TO THE #2 PORTAL WHICH RENDERED COMPLETE OF ENERGIZATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR APPROX ONE HOUR & TW ENTY MINUTES CAUSING THE BY PASS OF THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY TO THE SURFACE VIA THE ELEVATOR AT THE #2 PORTAL
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE # 6 ENTRY AT STATION NO. 7875 IN THE F-MAIN SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 10 FT HIGH AND FWAS SUPPORTED BY 7 FT COMBINATION ROOF BOLTS. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE REPLACING THE UNIT TRAIN COAL LOADOUT CONVEYOR BELT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA WHEN HE LIFTED AND PULLEDON THE CONVEYOR BELT.
WHILE LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM THE DERRICK SCREEN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT SIDE.
WHILE UNLOADING STEEL ROOF MATS OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR, THE INJURED EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS.
WHILE PUTTING INSIGHTS A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE DROPPING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD DOWN TO CLEAN OUT THE PLUGGED UP DUST. HOSE THE INJURED EE LEFT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE MINE FLOOR.
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER SKIRTING FOR THE BREAKER FEED BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF RUBBER AND CUT THE INJURED EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
WHILE TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO THE CONTINUOUSMINER, THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT BUMPED THE COAL RIB DISLODGING THE COAL RIB AND CAUSING THE COAL RIB AND RIB ROCK TO FALL OVER AND STRIKE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEGWHILE HE WAS SEATED IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.
IN THE PROCESS OF RESETTING THE CONVEYOR BELT FEEDER, SOME ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK. NOTE: THE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 2-28-94.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT EH H-3 (020-0) SECITON IN THE #17 ROOM ONE CROSSCUT INBY #0 ENTRY AT THE INTERSECITON. T HE FALL WA 20'LX20'WX5'H. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' L RESIN BOLTS AND STEEL ROOF MATS.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #9 ROOM TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 7892. THE FALL WAS 50'X20'X8'. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' LONG TWO PIECE RESIN ASSISTED BOLTS (3/4 IN DIA )PENN WEST "S " BOLT).
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CONVEYOR BELT CHAIN GUARD FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT HIS BACK GO OUT HE HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS AREA OF HIS BACK
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND GETTING READY TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE STEEL ROOF MAT AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
WHILE WALKING ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT TO INSTALL SOME CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG
WHILE HANDLING THE WET CONINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM THE TRAILING CABLE.
WHILE WALKING ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT LINE TO EXAMINE IT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL DOWN ON HIS KNEES NOTE FIRST DAY OFF WORK MISSED WAS 02-09-94
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE TRACK JEEP HE WAS IN, EE SLIPPED ON SOME CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRACK JEEP CAUSING HIM TO TRIP.
WHILE OPERATING A BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR TO HAUL SUPPLIES THE BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS LAYING ON THE DRAVELWAY CAUSING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO HAVE HIS LOWER BACK JA RRED WHEN THE SCOOP TRACTOR BOUNCED.
WHILE CRANKING THE CABLE WINCH TO MOVE THE UNIT COAL TRAIN LOADOUT BIN CHUTE OVER, THE WINCH CRANK HANDLE KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.
WHILE PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE CABLE HOOKS ON THE MACHINE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG WHEN THE CABLE SNAGGED CAUSING AN ABRUPT STO P WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLE.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE TRAIN LOADOUT TO THE OFFICE BUILDING, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PART OF THE ROAD. NOTE: THE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 1/12/94.
1993 · 74 incidents
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING HIS SIDE OF HT EENTRY AND WAS WAITING FOR HIS HELPER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO FINISH BOLTING HIS SIDE. HE WAS IN A KNEELIN GPOSIT ION AND TALKING TO ANOTHER WORKER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
WHILE WALKING AROUND IN THE SECTION, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE THE INJURED EE FELT PAID IN HIS BACK.
WHILE GETTING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING LOADED WITH COAL, A PIECE OF COAL FLEW FROM THE CONVEYOR TAIL OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE IN THE EYE.
WHILE GETTING READY TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT FOOT.NOTE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 12-18-9 3.
WHILE FIXING THE SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE PULLED ON THE TRAILING CABLE.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 SECOND SOUTH CONVEYOR BELT AT SPAD 491. THE FALL WAS 34 FEET LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 6 FT HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6 FOOT BOLTS AND TIMBERED WITH POSTS THIS FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BLEEDER OF #9 ROOM IN E-5 SECTION AND IT WAS A THREE WAY INTERSECTION. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' LONG RESIN BOLTS AND WAS TIMBERED AND CRIBBED. THE FA LL WAS 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6-1/2' HIGH. THISFALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE LIFTING THE STEEL BATTERY COVER LIDS OFF THE SCOOP TRACTOR BATTERIES TO SERVICE THEM, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE THROWING A CONVEYOR BELT BOTTOM ROLLER THROUGH A MANDOOR IN A BRATTICE WALL THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER AND THE MANDOOR FRAME.
WHILE WATCHING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MIEN ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT STATION #7173 IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE E-3 WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 8' LONG RESIN ASSISTED INSTA L II ROOF BOLTS. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED U.
WHILE LIFTING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
WHILE MEASURING THE ROOF BOLT SPACING ACROSS THE BELT ENTRY TO SEE IF AN EXTRA ROOF BOLT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.
WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO PRY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP ROLLER, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE CHOKING THE TORQUE ON A ROOF BOM WITH A TORQUE WRENCH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RT SHOULDER
WHILE ROCK DUSTING AND SHOVELING SPILLAGE ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT LINE,T HE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN A WET AREA ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT.
WHILE GETTING UP FROM KNEELING DOWN AND WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR THE INJURED EE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING A TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE AND PREFORMING OTHER GENERAL JOBS SUCH AS HANDLING CONVEYOR BELT AND CLEANING UP TRAVEL WAYS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN. THE PAIN STARTED ON 9-29-92 & WORSENED AS THE WEEK PROGRESSED. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-3-93.
EE WAS PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS THRU THE CONVEYOR BELT TAKEUP UNIT. FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIP. LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP PAIN. EE HAD INJURED THIS ARE OF BACK EAR LIER IN JAN. 1993 AND WAS OFF FOR IT THEN.
ELEVATOR AT #2 PORTAL DOWN DUE TO LEVELING & DOOR SWITCHES (DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN AT TOP)
WHILE USING AN AIR HOSE TO CLEAN DUST & DIRT AROUND THE SCALPING SCREEN IN THE CLEANING PLANT, A CONNECTION ON THE AIR HOSE BLEW APART & STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OXYGEN TANK DOWN THE STEPS WHEN THE TANK SLIPPED & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD ON TO IT HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS ARM. THIS HAPPENED IN THE CLEANING PLANT AT THE TIP PLE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A TROLLEY POLE ON A TRACK MACHINE & WHEN HE WAS CUTTING THE INSULATION OFF THE TROLLEY POLE WIRE THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE WIRE CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE ON T HE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND.
WHILE WALKING AROUND IN THE SECTION, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOW AREA IN THE MINE ROOF. *NOTE: BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-04-93
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SQUARE END ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE BELT CUTTING HIM ON THE RIGHT THIGH.
WHILE WALKING TO CHECK A WATER PUMP ALONG THE TRACK, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM & FELL AGAINST THE TRACK LOCOMOTIVE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE EXAMINING THE E-3 BELT LINE. INJURED LOWER BACK & HIP. THE AREA IS WET & MUDDY.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL AWAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER USING RIGHT ARM TO STEER. THE STEERING WAS STIFF CAUSING HIM TO USE RIGHT ARM EXCESSIVELY. THI S CAUSED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM THAT KEPT GETTING WORSE. WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & DIAGONISIS WAS TENNIS ELBOW WHICH HAS PROGRESSED THRU TIME.
WHILE LIFTING A FIRE GALLON CAN OF OIL INTO THE TRACK LOCOMOTIVE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
AN ELECTRICRICAL COIL BURNED OUT THE CONTROLS OF THE OPENING & CLOSING OF ELEVATOR DOORS RENDERING THE ELEVATOR MANTRIP INOPERABLE FOR APPROX. 6 HOURS.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FROM A ROOF FALL ON #1 & SO TRACK HAULAGE & BOTH WAISTE CONTINUED TO ACHE EVALUATED AS HAVING CARPLE TUNNEL IN BOTH HANDS THIS HAS BEEN REOCCURING WITH THE EMPLOYEE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE USE OF THE WASTE IN THIS MANNER
WHILE SWINGING THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO DRILL ANOTHER BOLT HOLD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST ROOF BOLT & STRUCK THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER & THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
WHILE ON THE NO. 1 BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PIECE HANGING A PIECE OF RUBBER, THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS STARTED CAUSING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO BE TRANSPORTED DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT LINE FOR APPROX. 138 FEET. HE WAS STRUCK AGAINST SOME ROOF RAILS BEFORE THE BELT WAS SHUT OFF.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION AT STATION NO. 13+58 ALONG THE #1 EAST MAIN CONVEYOR BELT. INITIALLY 3 OR 4 ROOF BOLTS PULLED OUT OF THE ROOF ALLOWING 3 SLABS OF ROCK (3 FT LONG X 4 FT X 4" THICK) TO FALL DOWN AND PINCH THE CONVEYOR BELT. LATER ON , MORE ROCK SETTLED DOWN ON THE BELT EXPOSING AN AREA (15' WIDE BY 15' BY 6'HIGH). THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4' CONVENT
WHILE CRAWLING OVER A ROCK FALL ON THE SECOND SOUTH TRACK HAULAGE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON SOME OF THE ROCK.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #7+00 IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF THE SECOND SOUTH MAINS TRACK HAULAGE. THE ROOF FALL IS 7' TO 10' HIGH BY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG. THIS AREA HAD BEE N SUPPORTED BY 4' AND 3' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND 2 ROWS OF POSTS. THIS ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP TO ALLOW TRACK HAULAGE PASSAGE.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE NO.2 EAST CONVEYOR BELT APPROX. 10' OUTBY STATION #30 + 100. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 35' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6' TO 8' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4' LONG CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND 2 ROWS OF TIMBER. THIS ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE PRYING A STEEL TRACK RAIL OVER WITH A PRY BAR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #25 ROOM IN THE B-8 SECTION (MMU 016-0) APPROX 150 FEET FROM SPAD #7507 LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20 FEET WIDE BY 100 FEET LONG BY 6 FEET HIGH JUST A BOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE PENN WEST 6' FT "5" RESIN ASSISTED ROOF BOLTS SUPPORTING THIS AREA. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A RIB PULLED OUT INTO THE S/C ROADWAY STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE
WHILE WALKING TO THROW THE TRACK SWITCH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE HIS RT KNEE ON TRACK RAIL
WHILE HAMMERING ON THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE THREE-WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER A STEEL FRAMGMENT FLEW OFF THE HAMMER HEAD AND STRUCK THE INJURED MEPLOYEE ON THE THUMB.
WHILE WALKING IN SECTION, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HER HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, CAUSING HER HEAD TO JERK BACKWARDS.
WHILE LIFTING THE CONVERYOR BELT ROLLER, ATHE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. NOTE: STARTED MISSING TIME [7-8-93]
WHILE UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
WALKING TO BRLT TAILPIECE INJURED BUMPING PIECE STRUCK HEAD ON OFFSPLT IN ROOF.
WHILE GOING TO GET SHOVEL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN EYE BY A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK, BEING BROKEN BY AN OTHER EMPLOYEE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE OUTBY AREA OF MINE ON 6-MAIN TRACK. (RUN-AROUND TRACK). AT SPAD #670 IT MEASURED. 20'X40'X5'-6' HIGH.
WHILE OPERATING A PORTAL BUS THE POLE CAME OFF FROLLEY WIRE. WHILE OPENING THE TOP DOOR TO GET PICK THE INJURED EE GOT DUST AND RUST IN HIS EYE.
WHILE WORKING AT THE CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE THE INJURED EE STEPPED ON A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS WEIGHT LANDED ON THE BOLT THE ROOF BOLT LIFTED UPRIGHT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE JUST BELOW THE LE FT EYE.
WHILE HOOKING UP SAFETY CHAINS AND COUPLING THE LOCOMOTIVE TO THE SLOPE HOIST WEIGHT CAR, INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE GETTING INTO THE SCOOP OPERATOR'S COMPANTMENT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT LEG ON SCOOP'S OPERATORS COMP.
WHILE REACHING OUT TAKING DRILL STEEL FROM CHUCK OF BOLTER, A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
WHILE WORKING ON A DOUBLED BELT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST WHILE LIFTING & PULLING ON THE BELT
WHILE HOOKING UP THE TRACK ROCK DUSTER TO THE TRACK LOCOMOTIVE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED IN THE COUPLER.
WHILE CHANGING SEATS IN THE SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TURNED AROUND.
WHILE UNLOADING BAG ROCK DUST THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, NECK & SHOULDERS AFTER TWISTING WHEN HE WAS HOLD BAG OF ROCK DUST IN HIS HANDS.
WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT UNDER THE SILO THE INJURED EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO THE BELT.
WHILE LIFTING A SPEED REDUCER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN LEFT SIDE.
WHILE CARRYING ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT INTO THE BELT DRIVE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST MINER ROOF.
WHILE TAKING THE TRAILING CABLE OFF THE MINER THE INJURED EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WENT LOST TIME 2-8-93.
WHICH OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON HIS COVER BACK.
EXACERBATION OF BACK INJURY ON 2-4-93. ORIGINAL INJURY 2-20-89.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON BELT IN #3 ENTRY OR B-8 SECTION 45' OUTBY SPAD #7519. IT MEASURED 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10-14 FT HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE REMOVING POGO STICK THAT WAS HOLDING LINE VENTILATION CANVAS UP INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON CHIN BY THE SCREW ON TOP OF POGO STICK WHEN HE KICKED OUT BOTTOM OF STICK & TOP OF STICK WH IPPED BACK TOWARDS HIM. POGO STICK WAS UNDER ALOT OF TENSION DUE TO CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE PULLED AGAINST IT.
WHILE MOVING A CONVEYOR BELT TAKE UP ROLLER, THE INJURED EE STARINED HIS NECK.
WHILE PULLING THE CONVYOR BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS THE INJURED EE FELL OVER BACKWARDS WHEN HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE PLIERS.
WHILE PULLING THE PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE INJURED EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE B-8 SECTION AT AN INTERSECTION IN THE 12 ROOM ONE CROSSCUT INBY THE NO. 1 ENTRY THE FALL WAS SIX FOOT HIGH BY TWENTY FEET WIDE BY TWENTY FEET LONG THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4 FT RESIN ROOF BOLTS ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WERE DANGERED OFF THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE HAMMERING ON A WATER HOSE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER THE HAMMER STRUCK THE METAL FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSING A TFRAGMENT OF THE STEEL HAMMER HEAD TO SPAUL OFF A ND STRIKE THE INJURED EE ON THE HAND.
WHILE CARRYING (5)FIVE GALLON CANS OF OIL THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN WHEN HIS LEFT HIP WENT OUT OF PLACE
WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT THE CONVEYOR BELT TO INSTLL ROLLER STRUCTURE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS CHEST STOMACH ARMS SHOULDERS & BACK
1992 · 50 incidents
TWHILE PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE INJURED PERSON BEGAN EXPEREINCING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN BOTH OF HIS ELBOWS.THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.NOTE STARTED MISSING TIME 12-28-92.
WHILE LOADING 6" CEMENT BRICKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN F-5 SECTION OUTBY SPAD #7510 IN #2 RETURN ENTRY.IT DOESN'T AFFECT AIR MOVEMENT OR TRAVEL.
WHILE WALKING AROUND THE LOCOMOTIVE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT,INJURED EMPLOYEE CUT LEFT THUMB WHEN RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED MED ONLY 6 STITCHES.
WHILE WALKING IN SECTION, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD INTO BELT HANGER.
WHLE GETTING EMPTIES, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON FRAME OF LOCOMOTIVE.
WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF METAL AT AN ANGLE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD A FLASH TO HIS EYES.
PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN STEEL TIE AND ROCK. ALSO LATER WHILE JACKING UP A SUPPLY CAR JACK SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & INDEX FINGER.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEG WHEN HE WAS CHANGING SEAT POSITIONS TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
WHILE JACKING UP THE DERAILED SUPPLY CAR AND PUT BACK ON TRACK, THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A WOODEN BLOCK.
WHILE WALKING TO GET WATER TO MIX CEMENT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS RT SHOULDER ON BELT DRIVE POWER PACK.
WHILE WALKING OVER TO START UP THE CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET AND MUDDY BOTTOM AND FELL STRICKING HIS LEFT HIP AGAINST A TRACK RAIL.
WHILE OPERATING TAR ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OVER THE BOLTER HEAD AND CANOPY AND SLIDE UNDER THE CANOPY AND STRUCK INJURED EE ON LOWER BACK.
WHILE WELDING PLATES ON THE CHUTE AT CLEANING PLANT THE INJURED EE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS FEET JARRING HIS BACK AND KNEES.
WHILE SHOVELING THE COAL SPILLAGE ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT THE SHOVEL HANDLE BROKE AND THE INJURED EE FELL AGAINST THE CONVEYOR BELT WIRE RIPE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING AFTER START UP OF MINE EE SAID PAIN STARTED AND INCREASED NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE PAIN IT INCREASED TO PINT WHERE HE HAD TO REST HIS BAKC ON 10-28-92 AND RETURNED 11-2-92 TO HI S DUTIES.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON 1ST SOUTH TRACK ENTRY IT MEASURED 10FT LONG 14 FT WIDE AND 5 FT HIGH THETHIS FALL IS OUTBY.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT FACE OF 3 BELT ENTRY IN E-5 LOADING SECTION AND CONTINUED OUTBY FOR 100 FT DEM OF FALL 100 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 6 TO 10 FT HIGH.
WHILE OPERATIGNA TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE AND PREPORMING OTHER GENERAL JOBS SUCH AS HANDLING CANVEYOR BELT AND CLEANING-UP. TRAVELWAYS, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN. THE PAI N STARTED ON 9-29-92. AND WORSENED AS THE WEEK PROGRESSED.
WHILE GETTING ROOF SIGNS FROM OFF THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE MACHINE WAS MOVED AND RAN OVER THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT.
WHILE WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY TO EXAMINE WATER PUMPS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
10966F FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS NEAR STATION #6 AND WAS APPROX. 20' X 20'X 6'.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #5361 IN THE #6 ENTRY OF MAIN B. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH X 30' LONG X 20' WIDE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A HIGH SPOT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY A WOODEN HEADER BLOCK THAT HE WAS HOLDING UP BY HAND WHEN IT FELL.
WHILE TRAMMING THE BOLTING MACHINE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ANKLE PINCHED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE BOLTING MACHINE.
DUE TO REPEATED KNEELING OVER AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED INFLAMATION OF THE KNEE.
WHILE DRIVING THE BULL DOZER UP THE ROAD TO THE COAL STOCKPILE TO LOAD A UNIT TRAIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING
WHILE OEPRATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND AND CHANGE SEATS.
WHILE RIDING ON THE THREE WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
AFTER GATHERING UP VENTILATION CANVAS DOWN IN ROOMS, THE INJURED EMXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BASIC WITHIN ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP.
EXAMINING SOUTH BELT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM TWISTED BACK
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER A CABLE ATTACHED OT MUD-CAT MACHINE. LANDED ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE WALKING TO DINNER HOLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A ROOF MAT AND FELT A PINCHING SENSATION IN LOWER NECK.
LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE EXPER PAIN IN GROIN AREA
WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CARRY THE TRACK RAIL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN OUTBY AREA STA 010 OF 2ND SOUTH 5 ENTRY IT MEASURED 35X20X6 HIGH.
CARRYING A BAG OF MORTAR MIX,EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A WATER PIPE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST RIGHT KNEE.
AFTER GETTING OFF TRACK JEEP AND STANDING UP, EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. PAIN INCREASED IN INTENSITY AFTER STANDING UP AND WALKING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
WHILE TRYING TO GET WELDING RODS OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 03-31-92 STARTED MISSING TIME ON 04-02-92
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WHILE SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOISED AS HERNIA ON 3-25-92.
WHILE TAKING STEEL FROM ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL STEEL.
REMOVING WEAR PLATE FROM RAW COAL SILO CHUTE.EMPL CUT THUMB LIFTING PLATE OUT.MED ONLY.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED (OUTBY) IN #4 ENTRY OF B-MAIN. AND X-CUT TO #3 RNTR. 100' INBY SPAD #5630 IN #4 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 100' X 20' X 8'+.
RE-ASSEMBLING A COAL CHAIN LINK ON A SHUTTLE CAR.HOLDING A BALL PEEN HAMMER ON PIN.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE KN9IFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INJURED EE S RIGHT THUMB.
WHILE WALKING FROM MANTRIP STATION TO SHAFY BOTTOM, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP TRACTOR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WENT LOST TIME 1-11-92.
1991 · 49 incidents
GETTING INTO SCOOP TRACTOR.EMPL BUMPED HEAD INTO CANOPY.
WHILE REMOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM HOOK IN THE ROOF PLATE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
BUILDING BRATTICE WALL PAIN CAME ON DURING SHIFT 10-28-91 NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE PAIN & ON 10-29-91 PAIN CONTINUED
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT #3 SPAD IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 1ST SOUTH (TRACK ENTRY) FALL MEASURED 18'X18'X3' FALL WAS OUTBY.
WHILE BUILDING THE BRATTICE WALL, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG WHEN HE LIFTED A SIX INCH BLOCK.
WHILE LOWERING THE BATTERY FROMT HE DECK OF THE DREDGE INTO THE ROW BOAT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ONT HE DECK OF THE DREDGE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
PLACING DRILL STEEL IN HOLE FELT PAIN IN BACK
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED #4 ENTRY OF B-MAIN 50'INBY SPAD 5399.MEASURED 20; X 20' X 8'.FALL IS OUTBUY FACES & IS IN OLD WORKS.
WHILE CRAWLING AND DOING NORMAL DUTIES WORKING A FLOATING MECHANIC NO PAIN ETC AT WORK HE WENT HOME AND HIS KNEE SWELLED HE HAD MINER KNEE NO INCIDENT OCCURRED.
WHILE STANDING & PREPARING TO VULCANIZING THE SILO RECLAIM BELT THE VICTIM THRU HIS ARMS INTO AIR & FELL BACKWARDS AS OBSERVED BY HIS TWO CO-WORKERS
WHILE GETTING BOLT FROM MACHINE INJURED EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLALE ROCK 12X12X3 IT STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE PREVIOSULY BOLTED AREA.
FALL OF ROOF FALL IN WORK OUT AREA IN PILLAR SECTION FALL MEASURED 30FTX20FTX6FT
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL MECHANIC DUTIES OVER A PERIOD OF TIME EMPL EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS & PAIN IN BOTH HANDS.STARTED MISSING TIME 9-29-91.
LIFTING ONE OF JACKS STRAINED BACK
WHILE REACHING OVER SUPPLY CAR TO UNHOOK CHAIN FELT PAIN IN BACK (NO INCIDENT OR LABOR TO CAUSE PAIN HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS)
WHERE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH DRILL STEEL THAT WRIENCH STUCK AND MIGHT FALL OUT OF DRILLED HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY POST OF BOLTING MACHINE.
WHILE PULLING TROLLEY WIRE WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TROLLEY WIRE AND TRACK RAIL.
WHILE REMOVING TOP STRUCTURE FROMBELT, INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: STARTED MISSING TIME 9-23-91.
WHILE PASSING THRU DOOR IN STOPPING INJURED EMPLOYEE BENT FINGERS BACK OVER WRIST STRAINING WRIST
GOING DOWN RAMP WITH SUPPLIES ON DOLLY IN TRIPPED AND STUBBED TOE ON DOLLY
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 2ND SOUTH TRACK ENTRY 1 X CUT OUTBY INSIDE SHOP.FALL MEASURED 20X60'X9' HIGH.THIS FALL OCCURRED IN OUTBY AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROW BOAT TO A LANDING, BOAT WENT UP THE LAND AND EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND HIT BACK ON BACK OF SEAT.
WHILE GETTING OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO MOVE TRIALING CABLE & WATERLINE, INJURED EMPLOYEE TIPPED OVER PIECE FO ROCK & TWISTED KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR DURING 1ST HALF OF SHIFT, A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
WHILE WALKING TOUGH SECTION WITH INSPRETOR EE HAD PAIN COME ON IN HIS LOWER BACK AND IT GOT PROGESSIVELY WORSE AS DAY WENT ON.
FALL OCCURED IN BLEEDER ENTRY OR B-2-7 BUTT. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA. IT MEASURED 35 FT CON 70 FT WIDE 4 1/2 PART HIGH. 4 FOOT INSTALL BOLTS IN AREA.
RF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #7 ROOM IN B 2 200 'L 20'W AND 10'H
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS IN WAY WHILE ROOF BOLTING INJ EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN B-2 MAIN HEADING BY ENTRY THRU X-CUTS TO #5 ENTRY ACROSS #3 ENTRY (OUTBY AREA) FALL MEASURED 120' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' PLUS HIGH.
WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE A PICE OF ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE THE COAL RIB AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREARM.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY OF B MAIN 100'INBY SPAD 5425 OUTBY FALL. AREA ON LT SIDE OF CRIBB ROW FELL PUSHED ROCK & CRIBBS PARTIALLY CLOSING ESCAPEWAY.
FALL OCCURED OUTBY ON #2 END SO BELTLINE 500FT FROM THE BELTDRIVE IT MEASURED 8FTX10AFTX3FT OUTBY FALL
WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP
GETTING THE ROCK DUST FROM CAR HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED THE CAR WITH L SIDE OF BODY
WHILE WALKING ALONG TRACK, INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
WHERE GRITING INTO SCOOP, INJURED EE STRAINED HIS NECK.
WHILE WALKING THRU A CHECK CURTAIN THE INJURED EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF RAIL.
PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL 10 DAYS OF WORK MISSED RECURRENCE OF A BACK INJURY DATED 5-18-90. INJURED EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE WORKING ON 5-10-91 AND WAS OFF WORK UNTIL 5-28-91. THERE WAS N O PARTICULAR ICIDENT THAT CAUSED HIS PAIN.
WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, INJURED EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN SHUTTLE CAR RUN OVER A HOLE IN RUNWAY.
WHILE THROWING 5' POSTS INTO SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN NOTE-STARTED MISSING TIME 06-07-91.
USING JACK JACK SLIPPED AND WHEN LOCO FELL DOWN IT CAUSED RAIL TO PINCH HIS R FOOT
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN G-MAIN SECTION X CUT 4-3 1 XCUT OUTBY SPAD 6649 CAVE WAS INBY FEEDER FALL MEASURED 20X 40X 6 1/2 HIGH.
FALL OF ROOF OCCURED OUTBY IN THE #1 ENTRY OF G MAINS 270FT OUTY SPAD #6742 FALL MEASURED 60FTX20FTX6FT+ THIS IS AN OUTBY ROOF FALL
WHILE PREPARING TO LOEAD A NEW CABLE TO THE POST ON THE LOCOMOTIVE THE INJURED EE SET FHE ARC HAMMER DOWN AND WHEN HE DRAGGED THE NEGATIVE CABLE OVER THE POSITIVE END AN ARC WAS CARRERED WHICH IGNITED SOME BADEY GAS.
WHILE OPERATING A REMOTE MINER INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT. (STRAINED NECK)
THE INJURED EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE WITH HE SWUNG HIS RIGHT LEG UP TO GET ON TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE TO WORK ON IT.
WHILE PREFORMING XXXJOB DUT IES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED BILATRAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF THE HANDS
THROWING CRIBS TO BLOCK MINER AND PULLIING MINERCABLE,EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.WENT LOST TIME 03-20-91.
WHICH USING A POST TO PUSH A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF MINER. THE INJURED EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECES OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS.