5' ROOF BOLTS WITH 3 X 8 X BATS WERE INSTALLED INTERSECTION INTO X CUT 30' LONG, APPROX. 8' HIGH. THIS MINER IS IDLE AT THIS TIME. S+A #4167, 3 EAST MAIN SECTION.
Windber Mine No 78 Coal
MSHA record for Windber Mine No 78 (mine ID 3605065). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 161
- Years on record
- 1983–1994
- Latest incident
- Oct 1994
Reportable incidents
161 on file1994 · 1 incident
1993 · 1 incident
FAILURE OF ROOF SUPPORTS MINE AT THIS TIME IS IDLE. LOCATION OF ROOF FALL WAS #4 ENTRY (TRACK-BELT) OF 3 EAST MAIN. INTERESECTION AND APPROX. 20' INTO 45 XCUT. 40' LONG, 20' WIDE, 10' HIGH.
1989 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS LOAD A ROOFBOLTING MACHINE ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. WENT TO CLINIC 9-29-89.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING THE BLEEDER AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR 10-2-87.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7RT 3 EAST SECTION RETURN AIRWAY AT STATION 4432 ON THE INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG WIDE 6' HIGH. AREA WAS RESING BOLTED USING PIN PLANK, EI WITH 5' RESIN RODS. FOUND BY MINE EXAMINER ON 1ST RUN. VENTILATION & ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ROOF STRATA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHELL SLATE ROOF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #6 ENTRY OF 3 EAST MAINS 20' INBY STATION 3994 FALL APPROX 6'H 20'W 25'L BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN RODS WITH BACON SKINS STRAIN CONSISTED OF LATE SHELL TYPE R OOF FOUND BY FIREBOSS ON REGULAR FIRE RUN VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNITERRUPTED ROOF FALL NOT TO BE CLEANED UP
RP 300 FT FROM FACE AREA FOUND BY MINE EXAMINER ON DAILY RUN. FALL APPROX. 80 FT LONG 20WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. STRATA CONSISTED OF SLATE SHELL TYPE ROOF NEXT TO PILLAR VENTILATION P ESCAPE WAYS UNI NTERRUPTED.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS HELPING C-WORKERS UNLOAD 51/2 FT POSTS FROM AMINE JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN MIDWAY BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.NO TREATMENT AT TIME OF INCIDENT.
1988 · 3 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN X-CUT BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRYS AT STATION #3834 IN 3 EAST SECTION. FALL APPROX. 80' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. ROCK STRATS CONSISTED OF SLATE SHELL TYPE ROOF. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN RODS, CROSS BARRED AND POSTED. #6 ENTRY WILL BE CLEANED UP . VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED. FOUND BY THE FIRE BOSS ON REGULAR RUN3 PM 6-8-88.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 RT 3 EAST SECTION AT STATION #4510 ON #4 ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX 6 FT HIGH X 18 FT X 20 FT AREA WAS RESIN BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN RODS AND SKINS S TRATA CONSIST OF SHALE TYPE ROOF WITH MUD SLIPS VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY 3 EAST RETURN AIRWAY AT STATION 4183.FALL WAS APOPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE 20'LONG 5' HIGH TAPERED TO O.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT. RESIN BOLTS THROUG H SKINS.ROOF HA8 CUTTER IN STRATA,CONSISTING OF SHALE TYPE ROCK.FOUND BY FIREBOSS ON WEEKLY RUN VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNUNTERRUPTED AREA WILL NE CLEANED UP FOR TRAVELWAY.
1987 · 41 incidents
AN UNINTNETIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #6 ENTRY A STA.#4008 IN 3E.SECT.FALL WAS APPROX.20FT WIDE 20FT LONG 5FT HIGH AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5FT RESIN BOLTS THRU SKINS SOME GRIBBS SET THROUGHOUT T HE AREA ROOF CO3SISTED OF SLATE CLAY SHALE TYPE STRATA VENTILATION & ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED NO CLEANUP AT THIS MINE FOUND ON WEEKLY RUN
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 RT SECTION OF EAST MAINS AT AN INTERSECTION APPROX 30 FT OUTBY THE FACE STATION #4465 FALL WAS 4FT HIGH TAPPERED TO ZERO 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG BAD CUTTER IN SHAL9LIKE ROCK STRATA 5 FT RESIN BOTLS WER USED IN THIS AREA VENTILATION ESCAPEWAY NOT INTERRUPTED AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AT A LATER DATE FOUND ON FIREBOSS RUN 3 PM
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED 70' INBY SPAD NO.4440.FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG X20' WIDE X 5'-7'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS,X-BARRED AND POSTED.STRATA CONSISTED OF LAM INATED SHALE AN8 CLAY.VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED.CAVE FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 ENTRY IN 4 RT. 3 EAST 10 FT. INBY STATION #4443 FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 FT. LONG X20 FT. WIDE X 5 FT. HIGH. BOLT WITH 5 FT. ROOF BOLTS AND POSTED RO OF STRATA CONSI8TED OF CLAY,LAMINATED SHALE.VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY NORTH MAINS INTAKE,70 FT. INBY STATION #23399FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONGX20' WIDE X4' HIGH WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN RODS,LINE POST AND CRIBS .THIS WAS A BAD3ROOF AREA. CONSISTING OF CLAY AND LAMINATED SHALE VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION CARRYING. A FULL 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER MID BACK.
AN UNINTENIONAL3ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON INTERSECTION OF THE SCERTY IN THE EAST MAINS SETION AT SECTION 3720. FALL WAS APPROX. 6 GEET HIGH. AREA WAS RESIN BOLTED WITH RODS THROUGH BARS. ROCK S TRATA CONSISTED3OF LAMINATED SHALE.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #5 ENTRY IN NORTH MAINS SECTION WHICHIS TEMPORARILY ABANDONED FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 3 1/2 FT TO 4 FT HIGH LOCATED AT STATION #2676 4 FT RESIN BOLTS USE8 FOR ROOF SUPPORT ROCK STRATA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHELL TYPE ROOF CAVE WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME
HE WAS HELPING 5 CO-WORKER PULL A PIECE OF ROCK OFF TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER. EMOPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN THE ROCK BROKE. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WI TH THE CUTTING 4HEELS OF MINER CAUSING A WOUND OF PALM OF LEFT HAND.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED IN 4RT-3E #1 ENTRY 30'INBY STA 4050 6'HIGH X 20'LONG X WIDTH OF ENTRY. 48''RESIN BOLTS THRU CHANNELS ON 5' CENTERS ROADSIDE TIMBERS.NO ESCAPEWAY BLOCKED,NO EQU IP INVOLVED.CAV9 WONT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #2 ENTRY IN THE 4 RT SECTION OFF 3 EAST MAINS AT STA #4298 FALL WAS APPROX 5 FT HIGH - 10 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG CONSISTING OF MUD SLIPS AND CUTTERS ARE A WAS RESIN BOL7ED WITH 4FT RODS THROUGH BACON SKINS VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY UNINTERRUPTED AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION HE WAS REACHING OUT AND PLACING A 4 INCH X 12 INCH SOLID CEMENT BLOCK ON TOP OF BLOCK WALL, WHEN H E FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2 LT. 2 WEST ON 4 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION OF 1 AND 2 RMS BETWEENS SPADS 4319 4339. FALL WAS APPROX. 5 FT HIGH, BY 80 FT LONG AREA CONSISTED OF 4 FT RESIN R DS BACON SKINS,3LINE POSTS AND CRIBS. ROCK STRATA CONSISTED OF UNEVEN LAMINATED SHALE ROOF. VENTILATION NOT INTERUPTED.
EE CLAIMS HE WA8 IN A BENT OVER POSITION WALKING TOWARDS TAIL OF MINER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGINST AN OFF SET IN THE ROOF.
EMPL IN BENT OV9R POSITION WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST OFFSET IN ROOF.CLINIC 7-31-87.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED #3 ENTRY OF NO MAINS INTAKE AIRWAY 60' OUTBY STA 2167. FALL 7'HIGH.AREA BOLTED WITH 5'RESIN RODS AND 3'' PLANK.ROCK STRATA CONSISTED OF SLICKENED SLATE ROOF.VE NTILATION NOT I3TERRUPTED.AREA ALONG FALL RETIMBERED TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE FOR ESCAPEWAY.
EMPLOYEE CLAIME8 HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK. FELL OFF END OF CHANNEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS LEANING OVER THE TOP OF CONT. MINER PRYING ON A PRY BAR ON SERVO PUMP. AS EMPLOYEE PRIED ON BAR A ROLL OF TAPE HE HAD IN HIS LEFT BREAST POCKET WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TO P OF MINER ANDH3S BODY, CAUSING A COMPRESSING INJURY TO LEFT LOWER CHEST.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION REMOVING MOTOR FROM CONVEYOR BRACKET AS HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT FROM BRACKET MOUNT, THE MOTOR FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS GETTING OUT OF CONTINUOUS MINER CAB WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWISTING OF THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A BENT OVER POSITION LIFTING AND PULLING WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING ON A HAND TRUCK LOADED WITH A SHUTTLE CAR REDUCTION GEAR.AS THEY PULLED AND PUSHED THE CART OVER A STATION5RY MINE RAIL, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.WENT TO CLINIC 6/8/87.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS KNEELING RETRIEVING DRILL STEELS FROM A DRILLED HOLE. AS HE WAS RETRIEVING STEELS HE DROPPED IT, AND HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM OF BOLTING MACHINE AND END OF DRI5L STEEL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP HIS SCSR WHNE HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS USING A HAMMER,POUNDING ON THE CAT DRIVE HOUSING OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER,WHEN THE HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MINER CAUSING HEAD OF HAMMER TO STRIKE EM PLOYEE ON BACK 2F LEFT HAND.WENT TO CLINIC 6-1-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A CROUCHED POSITION, GETTING OUT OF CAB OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE PLACED HIS RIGHT LEG OUTSIDE OF THE CAB A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN TWO ROOF SUPPORTS STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGH7 KNEE.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OFFALL OCCURRED #5 ENTRY 3 EAST SECTION AT STATION #3636. FALL 5-6'HIGH.AREA BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS THROUGH 5 X 7'' X-BARS,CRIBS ON BOTH SIDES OF INTERSECTION.ROOF OF SLATE HAD CUTTER RUN3ING THROUGH.ESCAPEWAY REROUTED INTAKE AIRWAY NOT AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A CRUSHED POSITION,DRILLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE SOAP STONE BOCK BRBRATED LOOSE ROCK THE CANOPY BROKE OFF AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER MID BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A BENT OVER POSITION WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON TOP OF THE BOOM ON THE BOLTING MACHINE.AS HE MOVED THE BOOM TO THE MIDDLE HOLE, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRI KING EMPLOYEE O3 THE LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE HAD CARRIED A BAG OF ROCKDUST APPROX. 3/4 FULL OVER TO A PILE OF CEMENT BLOCKS.AS HE RAISED THE BAG OF DUST WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS TO PLACE SAME ON PILE OF BLOCKS,HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MID1BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 3 LEFT 2 WEST SECTION ON AN INTERSECTION AT STATION 3954. FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20X3 4 1/2 FT HIGH STRATA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALE. AREA WAS BOLTED 48 RESIN BOLTS3THROUGH METAL STRAPS. ROADSIDE POSTS WHERE ALSO SET IN THIS AREA. VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAYS NOT AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION DRAGGING A 5 1/2 BY 8" DIAMETER WOODEN POST.AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE PROP IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WAS STOCKING ME7AL PARTS INTO A STORAGE BIN ON A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS FIFITH FINGER.
EMPL IN KNEELIN1 POSITION UNDER RAISED HEAD OF CM AND WITH AID OF 2 CO/-WORKERS DIDLODGING PIECE OF ROCK FROM COAL CHAIN.HE WAS HOLDING CHISEL WITH PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS,AS CO-WORKER WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER 7O STRIKE CHISEL.AS CO-WORKER SWUNG THE HAMMER,THE CHISEL SLIPPED FROM CHANNEL LOCKS CAUSING HAMMER TO STRIKE LEFT HAND.
EMP CLAIMS SHE 4AS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION LOADING BACON SKIN CHANNELS ON TO A 3 WHEELER. AS SHE PUCHED THE CHANNELS THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CHANN TO STOP ABRUPTL2, AND WITH HER FORWARD MOTION THE OTHER END OF CHANNELS CANE IN CONTACT WITH HER LOWER ABDOMEN. WENT TO CLINIC 04 02 87
EMPL IN STANDIN1 POSITION USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TIRE AND WHEEL FROM HUB OF KERSEY TRACTOR.AS HE SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE STRUCK THE KERSEY FRAME CAUSING THE SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE HI S RIGHT LEG. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A KNEELING POSITION WELDING BOLTS ONTO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE FACTORY SPILL BOARD AT THE AIR JIG, WHEN HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS OF BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE AND TW2 COWORKERS WERE PULLING SLACK CONVEYOR BELT BY HAND THRU THE BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SE5TED IN AN IDLING TRUCK OBERVING RAILROAD CARS EING LOADED, WHEN SHE BECAME NAUSEATED, DIZZY, WITH A HEADACHE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION PICKING UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN MIDWAY BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES BELOW THE NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO LAY A FOOTEN FOR A BROKEN OUT CONCRETE BRATTICE WALL AS EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A CEMENT BLOCK ANOTHER 4IN SOLID CEMENT BLOCK FELL FROM TO OF BRATTICE WALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BAC5 ON RT HAND CAUSING INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS SE5TED IN OPERATIONS COMPARTMENT ODSHUTTLE CAR FACING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS SHUTTLE CAR WAS BEING LOADED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE CONVEYOR CHAIN STRICKING EMPL OYEE ON LEFT CH9ST AREA.
1986 · 26 incidents
EMPL HELPING CO4ORKERS LIFT CONVEYOR BELT COVER.AS HE LIFTED HE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST BELT FRAME WORK.DIDNT GO TO CLINIC TIL 1-13-87.
EE CLAIMS HE WA8 HELPING CO-WORKERS LIFT & POSITION A BELLY PAN UNDERNEATH THE 983 DOZER WHEN HE FELT A BURNING STINGING PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.
SHE WAS IN A PA9TIALLY BENT POSITION BARRING DOWN LOOSE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL STRIKING HER ON THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A BENT OVER POSITION UNLOADING 5 1/2' PROPS FROM A SUPPLY CAR. A PROP ROLLED AGAINST THE PROP HE WAS LIFTING AND HIS RIGHT MIDDEL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PROP AND CAR.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION LOADING 3X8X16FT CROSSBARS ONTO TOP OF ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WHEN HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CROSSBARS
ROOF FALL OCCUR9D IN 4 RT 3 EAST SECTION 3 ENTRY ON AN INTERSECTION STATION 4454 FALL WAS APPROX 6 FT HIGH AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT AND 5 FT RESIN BOLTS WITH BACON SKINS AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP VENT AND ESC5PEWAY NOT AFFECTED
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 ENTRY IN 4 RIGHT 3EAST AT INTERSECTION STATION #4122 FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET HIGH. AREA WAS RESIN BOLTED WITH BACON SKINS, 5FT. BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 650 FT. FROM FACE AREA. VENTILIATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED WAS PER0ORMING THE REGULAR START UP PROCEDURE AT THE AIR JIG, WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE CONVEYOR BELT HAD NOT STARTED AND THE MAIN BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. AFTER 2-3 ATTEMPTES TO RESET THE MAIN BREAKER, H9 DECIDED TO TROUBLE-SHOOT THE BREAKER. HE REMOVED THE BREAKER COVER AND VISUALLY EXAMINED THE BREAKER. HE DIDNT OVSERVE ANY DEFECTS. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE BREAKER AS
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED 30 FT OUTBY STATION #4008 ON #6 ENTRY TO 150 FT FROM THE FACE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS AND PIN PLANK AREA CENTER POSTED ROCK FALL APPROX 6 FT HI GH AND 60 FT LO3G ESCAPEWAY AND VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY 30 FT OUTBY STATION 3992. FALL WAS 8-10 FT HIGH 70 TO 80 FT LONG INCLUDING INTERSECTION. 48" RESIN BOLTS ANDROOF MATS, AND ROAD SIDE TIMBER WERE SE7 IN THIS AREA. 3LT-2 WEST HEADING. ESCAPEWAY ANDVENTICATION NOT AFFECTED-AREA NOTO BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION GETTING UP ONTO THE 983 DOZER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AGAINST THE DOOR HANDLE.
EMPL IN KNEELIN1 POSITION DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE.AS HE STARTED TO DRILL,PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND STRIKE HIS FACE AGAINST ROOF BO LTING MACHINE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A PARTIALLY BENT OVER POSITION PLACING 4 RESIN BOLTS ONTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BOLTS, HE PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO BOLTS.
OVER EXTENDED P9RIOD OF TIME,COAL DUST AND AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS ENTERED RIGHT EAR CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY 3 LEFT 2 WEST STA A 3950 5 1/2 FT HIGH 25 FT WIDE THRU INTERSECTION 20 FT LONG 4 FT RESIN METAL STRAPS ON 5 FT CENTERS VENTILATION NOT OBSTRUCTE D 3
THE INJUREDWAS 3N A STANDING POSITION OBSERVING A 18'6" SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED FROM A BOOM HOLE.THE STRUCTURE TILTED AND ONE SIDE BECAME LODGED AGAINST THE MINE ROO F,IN AN ATTEMPT3TO FREE THE STRUCTURE THE INJURED STEPPED UP ONTO THE SIDE OF THE TAKE UP ROLLER AND PUSHED ON THE STRUCTURE.THE STRUCTURE MOVED SUDDENLEY AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO A KNEELING POSITION UNDER THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 AC, 75 FT INBY STA. #2392 IN NORTH MAINS. AREA OF CAVE APPROX. 30' TO 50' LONG X 15' TO 20' HIGH X 18 FT WIDE. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 5^ RESIN RODS, 3"X8 8"X16' BARS WHI7H WERE LEGGED. VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAY NOT AFFECTED. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED 10 1RT 3EDOT BLEEDER AT INSTERSECTION OF 19-20 AND 20-21 ROOMS. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED WITH 5"X6" CRIB BLOCK. THIS AREA IS IN REAR PROXMITY OF ORIGINET PILLAR MINING. VENTILATION NO7 AFFECTED OTHER BLEEDER ENTRIES.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION. HE HAD GRASPED A 4 FT X 6 INCH DIA WOODEN POST WITH BOTH HANDS AND WAS PULLING SOME OUT OF SUPPLY CAR, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MID UPPER RIGHT ARM. 3
EMP WAS IN PART3ALLY BENT POSITION LIFTING THE MINER CABLE ONTO THE CUTER HEAD OF THE MINER AS HE LIFTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LWER BACK DID NOT GO TO CLINIC TILL 4 17 86
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CO WORKERS SET A HYDRAULIC JACK IN PLACE. AS EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE JACK INTO PLACE THE CYLINDER TWISTED ON THE SHAFT, CAUSING EMPLOYEES RIGHT LITTLE FINGER TO CATCH ON THE E YE OF THE YOKE 2N THE SHAFT
UNINTENT ROOF F5LL OCCURED IN 3 EAST #7 ENTRY 60 FT INBY STATION 3793 ON 8 11 85 ANOTHER ROOF FALL OCCURREED IN SAME AREA DURING WEEK OF 3 17 86 TIME UNKNOWN AREA DANGERED OFF NO CLEANUP PLANN AT THIS TIME VE3T AND ESCAPEWQY NOT AFFECTED APPROX DIMENSIONS 8X20X20 AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS AND CRIBBED
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A KNEELING POSITON USING A 18 INCH CRESCENT WRENCH AS A JACK HANDLE. AS HE APPLIED DOWN WARD PRESSURE TO THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED FROM THE JACK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE. OR THOSCOPIC SURGE9Y WAS PERFORMED ON 9-26-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS SE5TED N A MIN TRACK JEEP TRAVELING INTO THE MINE THE JEEP DERAILED AS IT CROSSED OVER A WRECK SWITCH CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HER TAIL BONE AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SEAT ON THE JEEP. 3
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED AS PART OF THE REGULAR RETREAT MINING SEGUENCE, IN THE WEST PILLAR SECTION. AS THE PILLAR FALL OCCURED IT OVER RADE THE BREAKER ROWS OF POSTS WHICH WERE INSTALLED ON 4 FE
1985 · 36 incidents
EE WAS STANDING3IN A BENT OVER POSITION DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE MIN E ROOF. AS HE WAS DRILLING A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE CANOPY & STRIKING THE INJURED A GLANCING BLOW 2N THE LEFT CHEEK & LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF FEFUSE AND AS HE RAISED THE BED OF THE REFUSE TRUCK, THE FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE LOAD TO BE PARTICELY DUMPED.THE INJURED WALKED TO THE REAR O OF THE TRUCK AN8 IN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE TAILGATE OF ROCK,HE PLACED BOTH HANDS ON THE PARTICALEYCLOSED TAILGATE AND PULLED THE GATE TAILGATE WENT SHUT SUDDENLY AND BOTH HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWE
EMP WAS HELPING3A CO-WORKER LIFT A MINER CABLE WHILE A TRACTOR PASSED UNDER, AS THEY LIFTED EMPLOYEE PLACED THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE ON HIS SHOULDERS. AS TRACTOR PASSED UNDER THE CABLE CO-WOREK ER SUDDENLY WHI1PED THE CABLE TO CLEAR THE CANOPYSSED UNDER THE CABLE CO-WOREK2 THEY LIFTED EMPL.INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO CLINIC ON 11-20-85
EMP WAS INSTALL3NG ROOF BOLTS HE WAS ADDING THE FINISHING STEEL TO THE STARTER STEEL WHICH WAS APPROX 2 FT IN THE HOLE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE STEEL AS EMP REACHED OUT TO PICK UP THE FI FINISHING STEEL3WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON DRILL HEAD THE STARTER STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING AGAINST EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER CAUSING THE INJURY
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED IN NO MAINS #2 ENTRY STATION #2689 FALL WAS 8X20X20 AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 1X8X16 WOODEN PLANK WITH 60 IN RESIN BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS WITH CENTER TIMBER AND LEGS SET UNDER 1LANK LAMINATED SHALE VENTILATION NO EFFECTED
HELPING COWORKERS HAND CANVAS AND SET POSTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN ACROSS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE NEAR THE SPINE.WENT TO CLINIC 10-29/85.
EMPL WAS IN STANDING POSITION.HAD LIFTED UP AND PULLED A 5'X 8'' OFF THE CONT.MINER MACHINE.AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE PROP IN POSITION HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.WENT TO CLINIC 10-28-85.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FRAME OF THE MINER DIDNT GO TO CLINIC TILL 102885
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12 IN CX 24 IN TO A FEATHERED EDGE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE A GLANCING BLOW ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND THE LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS SEATED IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMING THE CONTINOUS MINER AS HE P ASSED OVER UNEVEN BOTTOM HE JARRED HIS TAIL BONE AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 EAST SECTION ON #3 ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY 15 FT OUTBY STATION #3786 FALL WAS 8 FT HIGH 35 FT LONG 140 FT BACK FROM FACE AREA ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 IN X 7 IN CROSS BARS AND LEGGED AREA WAS BOLTED USING 5 FT RESIN RODS BAD CUTTER IN THIS AREA OF THE ROOF AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME
EMPLOYYE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION WALKIN AROUND THE W-26 FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPILL.
EMPL IN KNEELING POSITION REMOVING DRILL STEELS FROM DRILLED BOLT HOLE.WITH LEFT HAND HE WAS PLACING STEEL IN STORAGE TRAY WHILE RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON DRILL HEAD WHEN FINSHING STEEL WHICH STUCK UP IN HOLE CAME OUT STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT THUMB.WENT TO CLINIC 9-17-85.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER.REACHING INTO A CONVEYOR CHUTE WITH A 60\ ROCK BAR TO FREE A WEDGED PIECE OF ROCK.AS HE WAS PRYING WITH DOWNWARD PRESSURE THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME OF THE CONTINOUS MINER.HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 9-4-85.
EMPL IN PARTIALLY BENT POSITION GETTING OUT OF BATTERY JEEP WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF JEEP.WENT TO CLINIC ON 8-29-85.
EMP WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION HELPING COWORKERS SET POSTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF DISLODGED A POST CAUSING THE POST TO FALL ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT
EMP WAS STANDING IN A PARTIALLY BENT OVER POSITION OBSERVING THE C/M CABLE BETWEEN THE MINE RIB AND AN EMPTY SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE STOPPED THE SHUTTLE CAR TO TELL THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS GETTING TO CLOSE TO THE MINER CABLE HE NOTICED A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE HANGING DOWN FROM THE MINE ROOF. HE PULLED THE SLATE DOWN WITH HIS HAND AND AS HE TURNED HIS HEAD TOWARDS THE SHUTTLE CAR A
EE CLAIMS HE AS IN A PARTIALLY BENT OVER POSITION WALKING FORM THE MANTRIP AS HE CROSSED OVER THE MINE TRACK HE TRIPPED ON A WOODEN BLOCK FELL & BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE MINE RAIL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS SEATED IN THE OPERATORS SEAT OF A SHUTTLE CAR, TRAMMING TOWARD THE CONTINUOUS MINER . AS THE SHUTTLE CAR PASSED OVER AND OFFSET IN THE RUNWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION REACHING OUT AND PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO A DRILLED ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN CENTER LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 EAST MAINS ON #7 ENTRY 60 FT INBY STATION 3793 7 FT TO 9 FT HIGH ON AN INTERSECTION ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3IN X 8 IN CROSSBARS BOLTED TO THE ROOF WIT H 5 FT RESIN BOLTS
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 EAST AMIN #7 ENTRY AT STATION #3495 8\-10\ HIGH ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5\ RESIN THRU WOODEN XBARS & PINNING PLANK. LEGS INSTALLED UNDER XBARS. VENTILAT ION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS PICKING UP A WOODEN POST 5 FT LONG AND 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMP CLAIMS SHE HAD PICKED UP LIMB FROM A LOCUST TREE WHEN A THRON APPROX 1 INCH LONG ENTERED HER LEFT INDEX FINGER
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 EAST MAINS 6 ENTRY AT STATION 3551 8 TO 10 HIGH ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 9X8X BARS AND 5 RESING BOLTS 4 FT POSTS WHERE SET ON EACH SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION
EMPL IN A BENT OVER POSITION REMOVING MINER CABLE OFF ROADWAY.AS HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING ON CABLE HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.WENT TO CLINIC 6-11-85.
EE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION HELPING A CO-WORKER LOAD A 5"X7"X16\ CROSS BAR INTO A S/C. AS THE BAR WAS BEING PLACED OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR EE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING THE BAR TO ROLL OFF THE SIDE OF THE CAR STRIKING EE ON THE ELFT FOOT INSTEP.
EMP WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, HELPING A CO-WORKER LIFT A MARLE PACK FROM THE CENTER OF THE AIR TABLE. AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE MARBLE PACK ON THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS R KNEE
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE WAS BARRING DOWN A LOOSE SIDE HANGER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG BY A PIECE OF ROCK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT OVER POSITION HELPING A CO-WORKER LIFT AND PLACE MINER CABLE ON THE CUTTER HEADS, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1 LT SECTION OFF THE 2 WEST HEADING FELL AT AN INTERSECTION AT STATION 2040 4 TO 6 FT HIGH 40 FT LONG AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BO LTS AND POSTED AREA WAS CLEANED UP
EMPL IN PARTIALLY BENT POSITION.HE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER PULLING 3\\ X 8\\ BARS OFF SUPPLY TRAILER ONTO TOP OF ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.WETN TO CLINIC 3-13-85.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION. HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING THE MINER CABLE OFF THE RUNWAY, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WENT TO CLINIC 2-5-85
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION OPERATING THE 983 BULL DOZER ON THE COAL PILE. WHEN HE MAN OVER A SMALL PILE ON COAL THE DOZER TIPPED SUDDENLY BACKWARDS, CAUSING AN WHIP ZASH AND INJURY TO THE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION OPERATING A 3 WHEELED PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE RAN OVER UNEVEN MUDDY RUNWAY THE STEERING MACHINE SUN OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING THE KNOB ON TH E STEERING ARM TO STRIKE AGAINST THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE INSPECTION DOOR ON THE AIR JIG WHEN HE STRUCK ON THE RT CHEEK BY THE DOOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE CHEEK
1984 · 32 incidents
UNINTENT ROOF FALL OCURRED IN 3 RT 3 EAST #2 ENTRY APPROX 10 FEET OUTBY ST 3345 6X18X55 5 FT CONVET ROOF BOLTS THRU CROSSBARS PINNING PLANK ON 4 FT CNETERS WITH LINE TIMBER
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 EAST MAINS AT STA 3571 CROSS CUT BACK FROM THE FACE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3 X 8 BARS BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS AND LEGGED HEIGHT OF CAVE UNKNOWN APPROX 40 FT LENGTH INTO X-CUT BETWEEN #1 AC AND 2 AC
UNINTENT ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #1 ENTRY OUTBY STA 3462 APPROX 5X20 ROCK FELL ABOVE 5 FT RESIN BOLTS CROSS BARS WERE BOLTED TO THE ROOF DARK SHALE TYPE ROCK
UNINTENTION ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INGTERSECTIONS STA 3463 AND 3464 IN THE 3 EAST SECTION THIS WAS A RETURN ENTRY FALL APPROX 10 TO 15 FT HIGH 100 FT LONG RESIN BOLTS CROSS BARS AND CRIBS SUPP SUPPORTED THIS AREA THIS IS SHALE LIMESTONE MIXUMIXTURE OF ROCK
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT POSITION. HE WAS PULLING ON LINE CANVAS, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BREAK A BINDING BAND ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES. WHEN THE BANK BROKE IT FLEW BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLINIC ON 11-1-84 RELEASE FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED 11-9-84 HE WAS INJURED ON OCT 31 HE DID NOT GO TO THE CLINIC TIL NOV. 1. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PUNCTURE WOUND OF THE LEFT FOREARM WITH FOREIGN OBJECT. OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION WITH HIS BACK TOWARDS A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS OBSERVING THE MECHANIC REPAIR A SPLICE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY THE DR FITING SHUTTLE CAR, CAUSING THE INJURIES.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY 3 EAST SECTION ON AN INTERSECTION AT STATION 3519. FALL WAS 5\ HIGH. AREA WAS ROOF BOLTED WITH PIN PLANK AND 5 FT RESIN BOLTS. MINE IDLE THIS DAY.
EMPLOYEE CLAIM HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, HELPING CO-WORKER REMOVE ROCKS FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SLIDING PIECE OF ROCK AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER. DIDN\T GO TO DR TILL 10-18-84.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #3 ENTRY (STATION 3368)3RIGHT-2EAST (5 1/2EAST HIGH 18\WIDE 70\ LONG.)5\CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS ON 5\CENTERS 1\X8\X16\WOODEN PLANK WITH ROADSIDE POSTS ON 4\C 4\ CENTERS.
EMPL AND CO-WORKER SETTING SMALL CRIB.AS EMPL PLACING SMALL WOODEN BLOCK 2\\ X 8\\ X 12\\ OVER A BAR,BLOCK SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT CHEEK UNDER LEFT EYE.
EMPL IN BENT OVER POSITION HELPING HANG UP SC CABLE.REACHING FOR CABLE WITH LEFT HAND WHILE RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON WOODEN POSTS LAYING ON MINE FLOOR,WHEN PIECE OF COAL 5\\ X 5\\ FELL FROM R IB STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND 2ND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION. HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ON TO THE COAL CONVEYOR LEFT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY AT STA #2831 OF THE N MAINS SECTION THIS SECTION HAS BEEN ABANDONED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. APPROX SIZE 35\L X 20\W X 6\H. ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5\ RESIN BOLTS AND CROSSBARRED, VENTILATION WAS NO RESTRICTED AND MEND O NOT WORK IN THIS AREA. WE DNT BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AS DEFINED IN SEC. 75-200-1
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT FROM A CUT OF COAL, WHEN THE MINER BUMPED A POST. THE FALLING POST STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ELBOW, EMPLOYEE DIDNT GO TO THE CLINIC UNTIL 8-28-84 POST SIZE WAS APPROX 4\ X 4"
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON A UNIVERSAL JOINT ON A DRIVE SHAFT OF A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE WRENCH THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIFT ON THE BLOCKING CAUSING TH E INJURY HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION CROSSING OVER THE COAL BELT TAIL PIECE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET UNEVEN BOTTOM CAUSING THE RIGHT FOOT TO TURN INWARD WHEN IT CAME WENT TO CLINIC 7-23-84.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 3PT. 2 EAST MAINS FALL WAS 4TO 5FT. HIGH AT INTERSECTION ENTRY .
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 3 RT 2 EAST MAINS FALL WAS 4 TO 6 FT HIGH AND APPROX. 18 FT WIDE AREA WAS BOLTEL WITH 48 CONVETION BOLTS.
EE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION & WITH THE AID OF A CO-WORKER WAS SETTING A ROW OF RADIUS TURN POST. THE CO-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP ANOTHER POST BY SPIKING IT WITH HIS TESTING PICK. HE SWUN G & MISSED THE POST LOSING HIS GRIP ON THE PICK CAUSING IT TO TRAVEL APPROX 4\ THRU THE AIR STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION ON A PILE OF PROPS. HE WAS LOOKING TOWARDS THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE WITH HIS BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY, WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND THE CORNER TO GET AL OAD OF COAL. AT THIS THIME HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTEL CAR AND THE PROP PILE.
EE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT OVER POSITION. HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE BELT COAL FEEDER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE FEEDER CABLE. AS HE FELL HE EXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM TO BREAK THE FALL. AT THIS TIME HE CAME IN CONTACT W/ THE FRAME OF THE COAL FEEDER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION. HE WAS POSITIONING WOODEN POST TO BE CUT OFF, WHEN A CO-WORKER DROPPED ANOTHER POST CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO POSTS.
LIFTING CYLINDER-EMPLOYEE WAS INAN UPRIGHT POSITION CARRYING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM A MINE JEEP TO ANOTHER JEEP, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION REACHING OVERHEAD TO UNTIE THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE AS HE STARTED TO FREE THE CABLE IT FELL SUDDENLY STREKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
REMOVING BRATTICE WALL-EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION LOADING 4" CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. AS SHE REACHED FOR A BLOCK, ANOTHER BLOCK FELL FROM THE PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED BRATTIC E WALL STRIKING THE INJUREDS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT POSITION DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HER A GLANCING BLOW ON THE LOWER BACK AS SHE TURNED SHE FELT A PAIN PAIN IN HER BACK. WENT TO THE DOCTOR 03-13-84.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION OPERATING A LEE NORSE, ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, AS HE STARTED TO DRILL THE MINE ROOF THROUGH A 3X8X16 WOODEN CROSSBAR A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE CANOPY STRIKING THE SIDE OF THE INJURED LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE OFF THE CUTTER HEADS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AT THE TIME HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER CABLE AND A MINER BIT DIDNT GO TO CLINC TILL 2-9-84.
EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE RE-POSITION A 3X8X16 FT CROSS BAR ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CANOPY HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CROSS BAR AND THE CANOPY RING.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS IN A PARTIALLY BENT OVER POSITION CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OPERATOR CAUGHT 45 MINUTES WITH NO INJURIES
1983 · 15 incidents
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BREAK THE BINDING BAND ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE BUND LE OF BOLTS THIS MAN DIDNT GO TO THE CLINIC UNTIL 011184
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITIOON LIFTING A CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE WITH THE AID OF A CO WORKER AS HE RAISED THE CABLE TO THE MINE ROOF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTORS UNTIL 120283
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION STA 1842 ON 3AC IN 1 WEST MAINS AREA WAS BOLTED USING XBARS AND CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS THIS AREA WAS CENTER TIMBERED VENTILATION WAS NOT I NTERUPTED ESCAPEWAY WAS NOT INTERRUPTED
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION HE WAS PULLING AND SLIDING A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK OFF MINER HEAD WHEN ROCK BROKE HE LOST HIS GRIP ON ROCK AND HIS LEFT HAND SCRAPPED ACROSS SHARP EDGE CAUSING LACERATION TO 3RD & 4TH FINGERS OF LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION LOWERING THE CANOPY OF LEE NORSE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. PECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE CANOPY AND THEN STRIKING THE INJURED A GLANCI NG BLOW ON THE RIGHT INSTEP. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 8-2-83.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 2 RIGHT 2 EAST 3 ENTRY STA 2846 INTERSECTION SHALE AND SAND ROCK 4FT-5FT HIGH 20FTX20FT APPROX 395FT OF COVER 5FT RESIN BOLTS THROUGH 1INX8IN WOODEN PLANK CUTTER AND SL IP IN MINE ROOF VENTILATION NOT INTERUPED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLED EXCAPEWAY WAS OBSTRUCTED
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE, WHILE KNEELING AT CONTROLS OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. DIDNT GO TO CLINIC TILL WED
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION. HE WAS REMOVING THE BELL PLUG CONNECTOR AT THE BELT SWITCH HOUSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE DIDNT GO TO DOCTOR TILL 7-22-83.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE CARRIAGE GUIDE RAIL OF THE BELT TAKE UP. WHEN HE RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE TAKE-UP THE CONVEYOR BVELT TENSION CAUSED THE CARRIAGE TO RETRACT AND THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CARRIAGE WHEEL AND THE CARRIAGE RAIL.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION (STA 23/3 ON #6 AC IN 2RT OFF EAST MAINS AREA WAS BOLTED USING 3X8X16 PLANK WITH 5FT RESIN BOLTS ON 5FT CENTERS VENTILATION WASNT INTERRUPT ED ESCAPEWAY NOT BLOCKED MINE WAS IDLE
UNINTENT ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 26 ROOM 5 AC IN 2 RT SECTION AT STA 2961 STRATA OF THE SOFT SHALE ROCK AND MUD SLIPS AREA WAS BOLTED USING 1 IN PIN PLANK WITH 5 FT RESIN BO BOLTS ON 5 FT CENTERS
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION (STA.-#2185) #1 ENTRY-NORTH MAINS. LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDROCK WITH A CLAY VIEW RUNNING PARALLEL TO ENTRY-4\ RESIN BOLTS THROUGH WOODEN PI NNING PLANKS ON 5\ CENTERS. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, ESCAPEWAY WAS NOT BLOCKED.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION OF 15 ROOM AND #4AC IN 1RT SECTION AT STA 2916 ROOF IN AREA IS OF SLATE ROLLY ROCKS AND MUD SLIPS THIS AREA WAS RESIN BOLTED USING 1IN PIN PLAN K THIS CAVED AREA IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF PILLAR AREA IN THIS SECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A ROLLER HANGER, WHEN IT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER. AT THIS TIME HE LEFT GO OF HAMMER, IT DIDNOT FALL, HE DIDNT STOP THE BELT. IN AN ATTE MPT TO RETRIEVE THE HAMMER, HIS RIGHT ARM WAS DRAWN INTO THE ROLLER.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #2 ENTRY IN THE NORTH MAIN SECTION AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 3X8X16 FT CROSS BARS AND POSTED AREA WAS RESIN BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN RODS CAVED AREA WAS APPROX 20 FT LONG 17 FT WIDE 5 FT HIGH AREA CAVED DURING 2 MONTH IDLE PERIOD LOCATION 100 FT OUTBY STA #2689
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