MSHA record for Carol Mine (mine ID 3601086). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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HE WAS WORKING ON THE WHEEL UNIT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR HAMMERING THE BOLT OUT. WHILE HE WAS HAMMERING, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP BESIDE HIS GLASSES AND LODGED INTO THE CORNEAL OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS HELPING TO PUT UP CANVAS WHEN A POGO STICK SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
HE SAT DOWN & WHILE GETTING UP TWISTED BACK.
HE WAS WAITING FOR THE BOLTER TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY HE DID NOT NOTICE THE BOLTER CABLE AND THE CABLE CAUGHT HIM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF #3 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION (0020 SECTION), SLATE ROOF APPROX. 4'X3'X3 1/2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS ON THE CANOPY OF THE MINER, BROKE IN HALF AND CAME INTO THE KITI CHEN OF MINER AND HIT THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, RIBS AND STOMACH. CANOPY MAY HAVE HIT ROOF, NOT SURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A BOLT BENT. HE THEN TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE BOOM WENT UP AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER.
WALKED AROUND FRONT OF BOLTER TO VISIONALLY INSPECT THE PLACE AND A PIECE OF SLATE CAME DOWN BETWEEN THE BOLTS
TRAMMING THE MINER INTO A NEW PLACE HOSE BLEW ON MINER BEHIND THE CONTROL AND SPRAYED HOT OIL ON HIS FACE
HE WAS GETTING READY TO START BOLTING THE ROOF THE ROCK PIN BROKE & THE CANOPY ON BOLTER CAME DOWN & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD
MOVING THE BOLTER OVER RUFF TRRAIN THE BOLTER TILTED DOWN THE CANOPY HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
PRYING PIECE OF SLATE FROM ROOF & ANOTHER PIECE FELL DOWN & HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
PICKING UP A BO5T HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE COAL DRILL.
TWISTED HIS LOW9R BACK PICKING UP A FIRE GALLON CAN OF GREASE.
SLIPPED GETTING3OUT OF THE SCOOP AND FELL ON THE METAL OF THE SCOOP.FALL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS LOWER TAILBONE.
LIFTING DRUM OF3OIL OUT OF SUPPLY CAR
TRAMMING MINING3MACHINE BACK OUT OF CUT OF COAL WHEN MINER CANOPY CAUGHT PIECE OF ROOF COAL AND PULLED IT DOWN.PIECE OF COAL THEN STRUCK MINER-EMPL-ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
DRILL STEEL STRUCK IN ROOF MAN DROPED DRILL HEAD AND WAS CLEANING OUT SUCTION WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON DRILL HEAD HE HIT DRILL LEAVER AND HEAD WENT UP CHECKING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROOF STEEL AND H EAD INGERING HIS HAND.
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