Mine No. 9Coal

EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR. EE WAS ROLLING BELTS ONTO PULLEY WHICH ROLLED BACKWARD, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

While driving maintenance buggy, employee hit a rock in mine causing steering wheel to twist from his hand breaking left hand.

EE WAS CHANGING STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ENGAGED THE WRONG LEVER, CAUSING THE MACHINE HEAD TO PIN HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST MINE ROOF.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED 12/6/04.) THIS AREA HAD A FAULT IN THE MINE ROOF. BREAK 23 NO. 7 ENTRY.

(1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 12/6/04.) THIS AREA HAD A FAULT IN THE MINE ROOF. BREAK 22 NO. 6 ENTRY.

FAULT IN ROOF

FAULT IN ROOF

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE ROCK FROM MINER. STRAINED BACK.

WHILE USING SHOVEL TO CLEAR BELT LINE, EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK - POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF COAL SCOOP, TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

ROCK FALL 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. ROOF FELL OUT TO RIDER SEAM.

CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF STRAP AND MINE ROOF, CRUSHING TIP OF FINGER.

MOVING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

ROCK FALL RIDER SEAM OF COAL APPR 5' HIGH IN MAIN ROOF, COAL SEAM APPR 6"" THICK.

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE'S LEGS.

LIFTING SCOOP BATTERY HE STRAINED OR PULLED BACKMUSCLE.

MOVING MINER CABLE, ANOTHER EE FLIPPED MINER CABLE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE'S RIGHT KNEE.