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PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12'X12'X4' FELL ON BELT 300' INBY PORTAL- MINE HAS BEEN INACTIVE TO PRODUCTION SINCE 8-3-93. EQUIP IS BEING REMOVED FROM THIS MINE WITH NO INTENTIONS OF FURTHER MINING- R OCK WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED WAS WORKING OFF HIS KNEES HELPING OTHERS PULL BRIDGE CABLE WHILE PULLING CABLE, HE WAS TWISTING THE UPPER PART OF HIS BODY LEAVING HIS KNEES STATIONARY, WHILE IN THIS MOTION HIS RIGHT KNEE SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST (STATEMENT MADE BY INJURED-NO WITNESS).
GOT UP TO SWING HEAD TO NEXT BOLT AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
81402NEE AGAINST ROCK ANOTHER ROCK SLIDE AGAINST THE RIGHT KNEE.
41506AS SHOVELING BELT AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM SELF WITH HAND AND WEIGHT OF BODY BROKE RIGHT HAND.
ROCK HIT ON NECK WHILE SHOVELING
MAN WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND PULLED PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND IT HIT CANOPY AND BOUNCED OVER ON HIS FOOT.
WHILE LETTING CANOPY DOWN. ROCK SLID OFF CANOPY AND PUSHED INJURED INTO BOLT MACHINE.
MAN WAS LOADING ROLL OF BELT IN SCOOP AND GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO PULL BELT IN DIPPER BLADE AND PULLED GROINING.
INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN BACKING OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM-THE CABLE STAND OFF HUNG AGAINST THE FLOATING DECK.HE HAD HOLD OF THE BACK OF THE DECK AND PUSHED THE STAND OFF LOOSE-THE DECK FELL CAUSING IT TO CATCH HIS FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS DROPPING THE TRS SYSTEM CANOPY ON THE LEE NORSE DRILL.HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TRAY ON THE SIDE OF THE DRILL.THE CANOPY CAUGHT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND,TEARING OR P INCHING OFF A PIECE OF THE FINGER(ON THE SIDE OFTHE FINGER).
CUT LEFT KNEE WITH DISC GRINDER.
STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE MOVING ROPE BELT STRUCTURE.
CUT ON FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING JOB AS ROOF BOLTER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER
TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
AGE OF ENTRY AND FAULT.
WHILE USING ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH, THE REPAIRMAN RECEIVED BURNS TO THE LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.
SUBJECT WAS TRAVELING ON BELT WHEN HE WAS UNLOADING HAND SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK RIBS ON BOTTOM ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING PIN IN CUTTER CHAIN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG
SUBJECT WAS BREAKING ROCK OFF BELT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN BACK CAUSING BAD BRUISE
INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES AND RAN INTO LOW TOP AND DID NOT GET HIS BODY IN CLEAR.
EMPL WAS SCOOPING LOOSE COAL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE
TURNING CUTTER HEAD STRAINED BACK
EMPL TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF BELTLINE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
BAD STRATA IN TOP COULD NOT DETECT BY VISUALBILITY.
ROOF FALL IN NO. 1 AC 140-150 FT. INBY PROTAL SLIPS AND HORSE BACKS IN TOP ENTRIES DRIVEN 1976 ROOF FALL 36" HIGH 20' WIDE 20' LONG.
EMP. WAS EATING DINNER, THE WATER LINE BUSTED AND HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO MINER OPERATOR HE TURNED TO CRAWL TO BRIDGE CORNER AND RAN INTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
OPERATING SCOOP WHEN BLOCK OF COAL FELL OFF RIB HITTING OPERATOR ON LEFT HAND CRACKING BONE AT WRIST.
LOADING STRUCTU9E.
PICKING UP ROCK3DUST AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPL LOADING RO2F JACKS ON BOLT MACHINE STRAINING BACK.
KNEE CAME OUT O0 JOINT AND FELL INTO TOOL BOX.
SUBJECT WAS TIG2TENING NUT ON CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND, DISLOCATING FINGER
DRILLING HOLE W3TH ROOF BOLTER WHEN DRAW ROCK 4 IN THICK 2 FT LONG AND 6 IN WIDE FELL HITTING HIM ON FOREARM
HIS KNEE SLIPPE8 OFF A PIECE OF ROCK HITTING IT AGAINST THE BOTTOM
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING HOLES TO ANCHOR HEAD DRIVE A NAIL IN THE END OF STEEL CONNECTING TO DRILL CAUGHT IN HIS GLOVE 16 STITCHES IN PALM OF LEFT HAND PULLED MUSCLES FROM WRIST TO ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CR5WLING GOT A PIECE OF COAL UNDER HIS KNEE PAD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE.
SUFFERED SEVERE3STRAIN TO BACK WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUTSIDE.
INJURED WAS D R3VING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP TO AVOID FALL & TWISTED HIS BACK
EMP WAS DROPPIN1 3 CARS WHEN 2 MORE CARS BEHIND HIM GOT LOOSE AND HIT THE 3 HE WAS DROPPING, MAKING THE 3 HIT ANOTHER LOADED CAR AHEAD, HE SUFFERED IMPACT OF BEING HIT
PULLING THE MIN9R CABLE THROUGH THE BRIDGE CARRIER AND BRIDGE IN LOW TOP
WHILE WORKING O3 CONVEYOR CHAIN HE S TRUCK CHAIN WITH HAMMER & A METAL FLAKE STRUCK HIM IN CHEST.
WATER DRIPPING 7HOUGH TO BELTS LAST TARGUE.
SUBJECT WAS MOV3NG TEMPOL ROOF SUPPORTS WHEN ROOF FALL STRUCK HIM IN BACK. ROCK 5' BY 3' BY 1' FELL FROM IN BETWEEN PERMAMENT ROOF SUPPORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL TEST HOLES WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFTHAND ON BACK OF HAND AT THE JOINT NEAR THE THUMB CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISES
FAULT IN ROOF SLIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK TO REMOVE FROM BELT DRIVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
WALKING DOWN HILL AND STEPPED IN SCOOP TIRE RUT TURNED ANKLE CRACKING BONE IN ANKLE
FAULT IN ROOF.
PUTTING IN OIL SWITCH WITH BAR AND HURT HIS BACK.
LOADING BELT STURTURE PIECE HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT ONTO STRUCTURE, STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT.
INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT KNIFE CUT THROUGH BELT AND CUT LEG ABOVE KNEE RIGHT LEG