MSHA record for #4 (mine ID 1517246). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHILE BOLTING TOP DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK. HE WAS PULLING ON STEEL WITH LEFT HAND WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & BOLTER HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE PICK-UP REMOTE CONTROL BOX HIS BACK BEGIN TO HURT. HE WENT TO DR ON 7-26-95. THEY WANT HIM TO TAKE 2 WEEKS OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE POWER CENTER WHILE PULLING ON CABLES HIS STOMACH BEGIN TO HURT HE WENT TO DOCTOR 3 DAYS LATER & THEY TOLD HIM HE HAD A HERNIA IN HIS STOMACH & TAKE A WEEK OFF WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET TIMBERS, AFTER THROWING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET HIS BACK BEGIN TO HURT.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER AND WAS COMING UP TO HELP SET TIMBERS, WHEN HE YELLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND BECAME DISORDERED. HE WAS TAKEN TO PIKEVILLE HOSPITAL AND THEY T HOUGHT HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANON GENERAL HOSPITAL AND THEY SAID HE HAD A STROKE.
EE STATED WHILE OPERATIN CONTINUOUS MINER HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE WORKED UNTIL 12-15-94 WHEN HE WENT TO A DR., WHO STATED IT MIGHT BE STRESSED MUSCLES. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-19-94 AFTER MISSING 2 DAYS' WORK AND STATED HE WAS OK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP. HE WAS BENT OVER. WORKIGN WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION, RQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT DRIVE, WHNE HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST HE HAD A PAIN GO DOWN HIS LEGAND ACCROSS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-12-94, THE DR TOLDHIM TO TA KE 3 WEEKS OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER REMOTE CONTROL, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON ANKLE AND LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WITH SHUTTLE WHEN HE DUMP HIS LOAD HE STARTED TO CHANGE SEATS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 50LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.CONTINUED TO WORK FOR 2 DAYS LATER THEN HE TOLD MINE FOREMAN,THAT DOCTOR WANTED HIM TO TAKE A WEEK OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BELT ROLLERS WHEN HIS WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL.HE WAITED UNTIL 08-18-94 BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR,WHO INSPECTED NEEDLE TO DRAIN KNOT. WHICH DIDN'T WORK.EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WO
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE WENT OVER A BUMP HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING A STRAIN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS FLOATING BOLTER MEN OUT FOR LUNCH. WHILE PUTTING UP AND BENDING A BOLT HE FELT A PAIN IN ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD MINER POT INTO PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
TWISTED KNEE WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5-9-94. AT WHICH TIME HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AND WAITING FOR SURGERY.
WHILE WALKING BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY HE HIT THE TOP WITH HIS HEAD AND STOVED HIS NECK INTO SHOULDERS. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. HIS NECK STARTED HURTING HIM AGAIN, SO HE WENT BACK TO DOCTOR ON 8-1-94, ANDHAD AN MRI. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A BRUISED NECK AND TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 WKS OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP THROUGH CURTAIN, WHEN HE HIT A PARK SCOOP ON THE OTHER SIDE.
EMPLOEYE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HAND.X-RAY REVEALED BRUISE TO HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE HOLE. WHILE PREPARING TO REMOVE STEEL, IT BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING HIM ON THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STARTED TO GRAB ANOTHER LOAD HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON THE METAL BAND THAT HAD BEEN USED TO STRAP THE BOLTS TOGETHER CAUSING A LACERATION AP PROX 1 1/2" LONG.
A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIKM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT, THE LINER HOLDER INSIDE OF HIS HAT CAUSE AN INCISION TO IS FOREHEAD.
EMPL WATCHING MINE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON NECK AND SHOULDER.
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