AN ININTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 NORTH SECTION. THE FALL WAS ON THE JOY 14JCM12 WHILE CONDUCTING PILLAR MINING OPERATIONS ON #80 PILLAR.
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112 on file1992 · 16 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF 1 NORTH ROOMS 200 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION 1476. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' L X 20' W AND 8' AND 9' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.
WHILE USING A BAR TO GUIDE CABLES AWAY FROM THE BRIDGE, THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS FIFTH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEEWAS PULLING BELT THE CHANNNEL LOCKS HE WAS USING SLIPPED THE EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIS RT LEG ON A ROCK
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN ROOMS LEFT OFF OF EAST MAINS SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50 FT LONG X 50 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT INSTALL I ROO F BOLTS WITH MATS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING POSTS, HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO PICK UP A POST AND FELT PAIN ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS CRAWLING AROUND MACHINE WHEN HARD HAT STRUCK PIECE OF ROCK ON TOP OF MACHINE. HARD HAT WAS FORCED INTO EMPL GLASSES,CUTTING BRIDGE OF NOSE.
68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
15045INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERDD IN THE NO 6 ENTRY OF 2 SO 40FT INBY SURVEY STATION 1007 FALL WAS APPROX 20FTLX20FTWX4FT-5FTH AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4FT INSTAL 1 ROOF BOLTS INVE 23971TION COMPLETED 08-12-92
15045INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OF 2 SOUTH 1 CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1007. THE AREA HA DBEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' INSTAL I ROOF BOLTS.
38505MPLOYEE REPORTED A REACTION TO B-BOND. THERE WAS A RED BLISTER ON THE EMPLOYEES WRIST AREA.
38505MPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELT SPLICING EQUIPMENT FROM THE BELT WHEN THE SPLICE TOOL FELL PINCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER ON THE BELT RAIL.
38505MPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING THE SECTIONS OF AN INSTALL 1A BOLT.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER FOR MORE CLEARANCE,THE HEAD WAS RAISED CAUSING THE BOLT TO FORCE HIS T 84420INTO THE BOLT HOLE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY 2 SOUTH 30' INBY, S.S. 961. THE FALL IS APPROX 30' LONG, 19'WIDE, AND 6'-8' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' INSTAL I BO LTS WITH MATS AND CROSSBARS WITH 5'X5' CRIBS.
EE WAS SHOWERING WHEN HE WAS ATTACKED BY A BEE HE SWATTED AT THE BEE STRUCK THE GLASS OVER OF A LIGHT CAUSING THE COVER TO BREAK RESULTING IN LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
1991 · 20 incidents
EMPL SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT THE CONTROL LEVER OF BOLTER CAUSING DRILL ARM TO DROP ONTO EMPL LEFT KNEE.INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 10-4-91.
A POST FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A TORCH CART WITH ONE OXYGEN AND ONE ACETYLENE CYLINDER ON IT. THE CART HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CART HANDLE TO PREVENT THE CART FROM FALLING.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DISTRIBUTION TREE OF THE MAIN WATER LINE WHEN THE PIPE BROKE. THE TREE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD KNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS. WHEN HE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRACK RAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM A SHUTTLE CAR.THE COVER FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT REMEMBER HURTING HIMSELF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER REPAIRING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
DRILLING A ROOF BOLT PC OF ROCK FELL STRUCK ON LOWER L LEG
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK TO RAISE A SCOOP. THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK BELOW HIS RIGHT EAR.
THE EE REPORTED BY PHONE THAT HE WAS EXPERIANCING BACK PAIN, THE EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS THE EE COULD NOT REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING TO INJURE HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 4-0 MINER CABLE AND TWO WATER HOSES ONTO A CARRYING HOOK WHEN HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS SHOULDER BLADE TO HIS RIBS. THE PAIN WAS MOSTLY ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK-DRAG WITH A SCOOP AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE SCOOP CAME OFF OF THE ROCK CAUSING THE REST OF THE MACHINE TO FALL SUDDENLY FURTHER CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE OP ERATOR IN THE CAB THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HIP ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY CAUSING BRUISES
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CRIB BLOCK BETWEEN THE TAIL ROLLER OF THE MINER AND A SHUTTLE CAR, ATTEMPTING TO GET SLACK IN THE MINER CHAIN. THE CRIB BLOCK TWISTED SQUEEZING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND B ETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE MINER TAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A 110 VOLT SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INTO AN 8" PIPE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE EMPLOYEE GOT SOMWTHING IN HIS EYE.THE EYE STARTED BOTHERING HIM AFTER HE WENT HOME.THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THE MATERIAL GOT IN HIS EYE.THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 02-21-91 TO HAVE THE MATERIAL REMOVED.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRIGHTENED THE 4' RESIN BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 17" X 17" X 10" FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A ROCK OF THE RUNWAYS EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN GOING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.
WHILE WALKING PAST THE MINER THE EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND NECK INTO THE MINE ROOF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING INTO THE MINE,HE WAS ON THE OUTBY END OF AN OPEN MANTRIP RIDING IN A KNEELING POSITION WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF.
1990 · 22 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AS THE CAR WAS BEING LOADED THE OPERATOR WAS DODGING MATERIAL COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR.
EMPL REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVLING ALONG BELT #1 OF 1 NORTH LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF BELT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF A SHUTTLE CAR,WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE ROCK THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BACKED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL TO BE PUSHED INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-31-90,
WHILE ROOF BOLTING THE EE GRABBED THE FAST FEED LEVER INSTEAD OF THE SWING, LOWERING THE DRILL BHEAD ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER LEG.
EMPL EREPORTED THAT HE INJ LOWER BACK WHILE GETTING INTO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF ROOF BOLTER.
NEW INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INT HE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP TRACTOR.AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.FIRST DAY OFF WAS 12-19-90.INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 01-07-91.
RF FALL IN 2 SO INTAKE AIRCOURSE 1 X CUT INBY SURVEY STATION 950 IN 5 ENTRY SOUTH 20' W 20' L 6-8' H 4 ' INSTAL BOLTS
AS EE WAS CARRYING A BOOM JACK TO A BOLTER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED AS HE WAS CARRYING THE JACK.
WHILE EE WAS DRAGGING A GEARCASE ACROSS A BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE GUARD ACROSS THE FRM, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE PROCESS. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM THIS INJURY UNTIL 8-3-90.
HH AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A 4/0 MINER CABLE. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. PAIN AND NUMBNESS INCREASED DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A CROSSCUT WHEN THE STEEL BROKE THRU A LAYER OF ROOF. A PIECE OF ROOF CAME DOWN, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND WRIST. ROCK WAS 51"X31"X3". THE ROOF WAS SOUNDED BEF ORE AND MATS WERE BEING INSTALLED BECAUSE IT WAS DOUBTFUL. THIS WAS THE OUTSIDE BOLT. PIECE WAS FROM THE DRILL STEEL TO THE RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE REACHED ACROSS FOR A TUBE OF RESIN, AND HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE FAST FEED LEVER, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS IN BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE SAFTEY POST.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1 SOUTH, ONE X-CUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 371. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'WX20'LX6'-8' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE MINER. THE ROCK SLID AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND A SPRAY BLOCK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMEN T AND 3 SUTURES ON 3-12-90 AND THE DOCTOR COMPLETED THE DIAGNOSIS ON 3-13-90.
THE EMPLOYEE HAS EXPERIENCED A RECURRENCE OF TENDONITIS. THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TRAETED FOR THIS CONDITION SINCE JANUARY 1990. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON 2-17-90 AND REPORTED THAT HE DEVELOPED PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS ON 2-18-90.
UNINTENIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN EAS T MAINS SECTION. FALL IS LOCATED IN NO 5 ENTRY APPROX 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 692. FALL IS APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4'-5' HIGH. AREA HAD BE EN SUPPORTED WITH 4' INSTAL I ROOF BOLTS WITH MATS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERE AT APPROX. 12 A. M. THE FALL IS LOACTED BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH ROOMS OF THE 7TH PANEL ON THE RGIHT SIDE OF SOUTH SECTION THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FEET LONG, 60 FEET WIDE, 8 FEET HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4 FEET RESIN BOLTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROOF MATS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1 SOUTH ROOMS SECTION (005). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE AND 5' TO 6' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ROOF MATS. THE FALL IS LOCATED 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 899 IN #3 ROOM OF THE EIGHT PANEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF 1 SOUTH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN #2 ROOM OF ROOMS LEFT OFF EAST MAINS (004) SECTION APPROX 60FTINBY SURVEY STA#942 IN #1 ENTRY OF EAST MAINS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4&5 FOOT INST AL I BOLTS WITH ROOF MATS FALL MEASURED APPROX 50FT IN LENGTH 30FT IN WIDTH & 4TO 8FT HIGH ;FALL IS IN AN INTERSECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMANTLING A BRATTICE WALL AND STACKING BLOCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRY. WHILE THROWING A BLOCK TO THE SIDE, HE CUAGHT HIS HAND (LEFT MIDDLE FINGER) BETWEEN THE BLOCK HE WAS THRO WING AND A CORNER OF THE WALL.
1989 · 34 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 2 SOUTH SECTION, AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE BELT ENTRY OF THE EIGHTH ROOMS LEFT. THE FALL WENT INTO THE ROOM NECK APPROX. 15' AN D INTO THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY APPROX. 16'. TOTAL LENGHT 36', WIDTH - 20' AND APPROX. 6-8' HIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED N 4TH SET OF ROOMS OF 2 SO SECTION FALL IS APPROX 50FT LONGX20FTWIDEX5FT-6FT HIGH AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 5FT INSTAL 1 ROOF BOLTS FALL IS LOCATED 130FT
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT EH #3 ROOM OF THE THIRD SET OF ROOMS RIGHT OFF 2 SOUTH SECTION. APPROX. 45' INBY SURVEY STATION 770 IN #6 ENTRY OF 2 SOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG X 40' WIDE X 4'-6' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED IWTH 4' INSTAL 1 ROOF BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE THIRD SET OF ROOMS RIGHT OFF 1 SOUTH SECTION.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 75' LONG X20' WIDE X8-9' HIGH.THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BYM 4' INSTALL I BOLTS.THE FALL IS LOCATED 30' INBY SURVEY STATION 820 IN #2 ROOM OF THE THIRD SET.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (4'10" X 2'4" X 18") WAS APPARENTLY BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE SAFETY POST BEING PRESSED AGAINST THE ROOF. THE ROOF BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EMP LOYEES FACE, GRAZED RIGHT HIP AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING POWER ON A POWER CENTER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BOLTER CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TON GUE OF THE POWER CENTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 7' POST FROM THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP. HE PUT THE POST ON HIS HIP AND STARTED TO CARRY IT, WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT AND HE FELL DOWN.
EMPL WAS RAISING HEAD ON HELPERS SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER. EMPL HAD HAND ON TOP OF HEAD PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN SAFETY POST & ARM OF HEAD.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE FIRST SET OF ROOMS RT OFF 1 SO.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE 1 SO SECTION INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 071289
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SHUTTLE CAR WITH HIS FEET OUT OF THE KITCHEN WHEN A 3 WHEELER CAME AROUND & INTO XCUT 3-4 TRAM STUCK ON 3-WHEELER CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO SHUTTLE CAR PINCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN 3-WHEELE4R & SHUTTLE CAR
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED.THE FALL WAS IN THE #1 ROOM OF THE 15 TH PANEL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF 1 SOUTH SECTION.THE FALL WAS @4-6'HIGH X20' WIDE X70' IN LENGTH.
UNINTENTIONAL FALLS OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE #11 PANEL OF THE ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH MAINS.
UNINTENTIONAL FALLS OF ROOF HAVE OCCURRED AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE #10 PANEL OF THE ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH MAINS.
UNINTENTIONAL FALL S OF ROOF HAVE OCCURRED AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE #15 PANEL OF THE ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 SO MAINS INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 071289
UNINTENTIONAL FALLS OF ROOF HAVE OCCURRED AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP, IN THE #12 PANEL OF THE ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH MAINS.
UNINTNETIONAL FALLS OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE #13 PANEL OF THE ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 SO MAINS INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 071289
UNINTENTIONAL FALLS OF ROOF HAVE OCCURRED AT THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP IN THE #14 PANEL OF THE ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 SO MAINS INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 071289
EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY OF 1 SOUTH ROOMS ,SMALL SHARP PIECE OF ROCK 8" X 8" STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SMALL FINGER SLICING END OF SAME IN FINGERNAIL AREA.EMPL JUST STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE AND WAS REMOVING HAND FROM STEADYING DRILL
EMPLOYEE FINISHED SCOOPING ENTRY AND WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST TOWARDS THE FACE, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE MOVED SCOOP AND AS HE WALKED FROM THE SCOOP THE PAIN INCREASED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POST,PLANK,RESCURES,AND CANVAS TO UNPLANNED CUT THRU AREA WHEN PAIN DEVOLVED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL .FALL WAS 30'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6-7'HIGH.AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 5' INSTAL-I BOLTS WITH ROOF MATS.FALL IS LOCATED IN #6 ENTRY OF EAST MAINS 180'INBY SURVEY STAT ION 594.
INSTALLING RIB BOLT INJ EMP DROPPING TH BOOM MAST JACK ROCK FELL FORM BETWEEEN THE LAST TWO ROWSOF BOLTS THE ROCK FELL FORM RIB TO BOOM MAST JACK THE ROCK MEASURED APPPROX 2' X18' X'6"THICK.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING GARBAGE BAGS OUTSIDE TO HAUL TO DUMPSTER. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF HYSTER BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPL WAS LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF MBC CHAIN & STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING ROCK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SNYDROME & IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON BOTH WRISTS FIRST OPERATION WILL BE ON 040589
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (20'W X 50'L X 6'H) OCCURRED IN THE 1 SOUTH ROOMS SECTION (002). THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ROOM OF THE 12TH PANEL OFF 1 SOUTH 350' INBY SURVEY STATION #421 IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 1 SOUTH.
I,NAME REPORTED THAT WHILE BOLTING AN OVERCAST-THE SAFETY POST WOULD NOT REACH THE ROOF. EXTENSIONS AND METAL TOP WERE INSTALLED. I,NAME WAS PRESSURIZING THE POST AND EXTENSION (STEADYING SAME WITH RIGHT ARM) AND DUE TO THE UNEVENNESS IN THE TOP, THE POST KICKED AND TWISTED AND FORCED HIS ARM INTO AN ABNORMAL POSITION INJURING SAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA OF BAD ROOF.HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE BOLTER WHEN THE BOLT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF,THE ROOF BROKE AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEG.THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 18"X18".
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A COUPLER TO INSTALL ONTO A MOTOR, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EXTENDING TO HIS SHOULDERS. THERE WERE 2 MEN LIFTING THE COUPLER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 55' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6-8' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN ROOF BOLTS WITH MATS. THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ROO M, #13 PANEL OF 1-SOUTH. THE AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND ABANDONED.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING A CROSSCUT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING THE CUT WHEN THE TOP COAL AND BLACKJACK FELL ON THE MINER AND SLID OFF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX.120PM FALL MEASURED 4FT6FTHIGHX18FT20FT WIDE X 55FT LONG AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4FT.& 6FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS ON A 4FTX4FT SP ACING WITH ROOF MATS THERE WA EVIDENCE THAT INDICATED EXTRA BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED NEAR INBY END OF THE FALL AREA AREA WILL BE RESUPPORTED & CLEANED UP
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABCK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 01-24-89.70001 FILED ON THIS DATE AS A RESULT OF AN U INTERNAL AUDIT.
1988 · 20 incidents
WORKING TO REMOVE STUCK DRILL STEEL FORM ROOF, CHUCK INZERT CAME OUT OF DRILL CHUCK. INJ WAS REPAIRING INSERT THE DRIL.L STEEL CAME OUT OF ROOF STRIKING L. INDEX FINGER.
PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES FELT PAIN IN L HIP
EMP WAS RIDING IN FORNT SEAT OF MANTRIP AND HIS R. ELBOW WAS RESTING ON EDGE OF MANTRIP DRIVER FAILED TO SEE A SET OF CLOSED AIRLOCK DOORS AND MANTRIP SID THRU DOORS CAUSING EMP TO HIT ELBOW ON DOORS
EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING IN THE ENRTY OF SOUTH WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LEDGE CUT IN THE ROOF, JAMMING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SPLITTING A CEMENT BLOCK WITH HIS AHMMER,WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY G LASSES.
INJ WS HELPING TO UNLOAD SKID PAN FOR S C THAT WAS ON FORKS OF HYSTER INJ TRUED TO ADJUST LOAD WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SKID PAN AND FORKS OF HYSTER REP. NOT COMPLETED BY INJ UNTIL 9-2 6-88 INJ DIDNOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-19-88, IS A DIABETIS AND FINGER BECASM INFECTED HE DID NOT SEEK ME. ATT. UNTIL 9-18-88
ROOF FALL AT OR ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE 100' INBY STATION 199 OF SUMP HEADINGS. FALL WAS 20' WIDEX20' LONGX4' HIGH & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS & MATS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE 1 SOUTH SECTION OF THE MINE,WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE LOADING BAGGED ROCKDUST INTO A SCOOPP DUSTER.
EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN OFF A LOCOMOTIVE TO THROW A SWITCH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TRACK RAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO DRILL A HOLE,WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION,A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE.HE FINISHED THE PLACE,TRIMMED THE BOLTER BACK,AND INFORMED THE FOREMAN OF W HAT HAPPENED.
MINER AND M B C WERE BACKING UP WHEN THE BRIDGE SHUT OFF AND THE MINER PUSHED THE M B C SIDEWAYS PINNING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ANKLE UNDER FRONT M B C AND MINE FLOOR INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING NEXT TO RFM TAIL
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND
EMMP. STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN FLOATING CANOPY CAUGHT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM INN #4 ENTRY, AND JARRED HIS LWER BACK. EMP. DID NOT START MISSING TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-2-889
EMP WAS DRAGGING CEMNET BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE HAD PUT A ROOF BOLTER INTO THE ROOF AND THE BOLT BENT UP AT THE HEAD.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL THE BOLT OUT OF THE ROOF AND CAUGHT HIS WRIST ON THE CORNER OF THE BOLT PLATE.
WALKING IN BELT ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PULLING SENSATION IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS LIFTING A 6 TO 8 FT POST OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RT LOWER BACK
EMP WAS HANGING A CANVAS CHECK, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MINING HEIGHT 48 IN WET BOTTOM. EMP WAS TREATED FOR HERNIATED DISC IN THE PAST
HE WAS WALKING 6P #4 ENTRY FROM DINNER HOLE. STARTED THROUGH THE X-CUT 4-5 WHEN HE FELT A PIAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK (LEFT SIDE). HE CONTINUED TO THE FACE TO PUT UP CANVAS AND WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN THE 1AIN STRUCK AGAIN.
I. NAME STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP THAT WAS IN THE SUPPLY YARD HIS FOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE. I NAME ORIGINALLY REPORTED THIS INC IDENT AS A SICKNESS AN D ACCIDENT CLAIM. INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 2-24-889