ROCK FALL-THIS FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 12:00 (NOON) 5 CROSS CUTS TO RIGHT OF SPAD 6-614. IT WAS APPROX. 8 FT HIGH. THE SECTION WAS PILLARING.
Maple House Branch Coal
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- Fatalities
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- 107
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Jun 1990
Reportable incidents
107 on file1990 · 10 incidents
HEARING LOSS
EE WAS LOADING OIL IN SCOOP BUCKET IN HEIGHT OF APPROX 50 INCHES HE SET HIS RIGHT KNEE DOWN ON A ROCK AND BRUISED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP. HE HAD TO CARRY TIMBERS APPROX. A BREAK LENGTH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE PULLING CABLE OFF REEL OF SHUTTLE CAR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE TOLD FOREMAN HE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE HIM OUTSIDE, FOREMAN ASKED HIM WHY EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE FEEDER HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
SHOVELING UNDER BELT SHOVEL KICKED BACK STRUCK HIM ON R KNEE
EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF ONE END OF TIMBER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF THE OTHER END, I,NAME DID NOT TURN LOOSE OF HIS END OF THE TIMBER. WHEN THE TIMBER WAS TOSSED IN TO SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.
WHILE USING A SHOVEL, CLEANING COAL UP FROM AROUND FEEDER, EE SAID HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM. IN A LATER DISCUSSION WITH HIM, HE STATED HE MAY HAVE STEPPED ON A TWO INCH WATER LIN E AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES,WALKING A SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER EMPLOYEE.HE STEPPED ON BLOCK OF COAL,FELL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
1989 · 30 incidents
VICTIM & MANTRIP OPERTOR WERE TRAVLING FROM #2 UNIT TOWARD OUTSIDE WHEN OPERATOR HEARD VICTIM MOANING. HE STOPPED JEEP TO ASK WHAT HAPPENED. VICTIM DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED & TOLD OPERAT OR HE WOULD BE OK. AFTER PICKING UP SUPPLIES THEY RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL WORK SITE. VICTIM TOLD OTHER EMPL TO GIVE HIM FEW MMINUTES. UPON FOREMANS ARRIVAL APPROX 20 MIN ATER KNOT WAS DISC
EMPL WAS HELPING LOAD FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN INTO LOADER BUCKET CHAIN STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF FLAT CAR, WALKING BACKWARD STEPPED ON CABLE TURNED AND SPRAIED RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS RIDING JEEP POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE. THE REACHED TO GET THE POLE AND CAUGHT HISFINGERS BETWEEN POLE AND TROLLEY WIRE STRUCTURE.
AFTER PICKING UP A PUMP OFF JEEP TO TAKE TO ROOF BOLT MACHINE, AND TAKING A FEW STEPS, EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND DROPPED THE PUMP.
WAS MOVING TRACK OVER, AND HAD COLLAR SET AGAINST RIB AND JACK AGAINST COLLAR AND TRACK TO COME BACK TO NORMAL POSITION, CATCHING THE COLLAR AND SHOVING THE COLLAR INTO THE RIB AND CATCHING EM PLOYEES FIGNERS BETWEEN THE END OF THE COLLAR AND THE RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCHES WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG OR A SPARK FROM THE TORCH FLAME STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EAR.
EMPL WAS POSITIONING ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO DRILL HOLE CLOSE TO RIB HE HAD RIGHT HAND LAYING ON DRILL HEAD ROCK 22" LONG 8" WIDE & 5" THICK FELL FROM TOP STRUCK & CUT RIGHT HAND.
EMPL WAS GETTING READY TO EAT DINNER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM AROUND ROOF BOLT & STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN MINER PUSHING ON ROSE GUN & STRAINED HIS BACK
HELPING MOVE MINER FROM 2 TO ANOTHER ENTRY, EE REACHED TO GET CABLE OUT OF WAY OF MINER WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER.
AFTER THE SHUTTLE CAR BREAKER KNOCKED ON SECOND OCCASION IT WOULD NOT RESET. THE CABLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE BREAKER RESET WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO BOARD HIS SHUTTLE CAR "STANDING IN WAT ER AND WEARING LEATHER BOOTS" HE RECEIVED A SHOCK.
EMPLOYEE AT TEMPTED TO TURN AROUND ON SHUTTLE CAR & GOT A CATCH IN HIS BACK
AT MIDDLE OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE RAISED LID TO TOOL BOX TO PUT TOOLS IN HE DID NOT SECURE THE LID FROM FALLING & THE LID FELL & STRUCK HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR T OWARD FACE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WAS HUNG ACROSS ENTRY SHUTTLE CAR CAUIGHT CABLE & PULLED CABLE DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ACROSS SHOULDERS
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER HE OBSERVED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FALLING STUCK OUT HIS HEAD TO KNOCK IT OFF OF HIM & ROCK CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOOT
EMPL WAS DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE HE ATTEMPTED TO COUPLE STEEL WHEN HE HIT UP PRESSURE ON PINNER HE CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GET A BUNDLE OF BOLTS OUT OF STACK OF BOLTS WHEN HE MOVED THE BUNDLE ANOTHER BUNDLE FELL DOWN & STRUCK HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE INJURED & SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO LOAD S/C CABLE IN SCOOP BUCKET THE SCOOP HIT OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY LOWERED SCOOP BUCKET & CAUGHT INJUREDS TOE
THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING OF THE 007 SECTION APPROX. 20' INBY THE FEEDER WITH NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG X 20' WIDE + 8' HIGH. THE SECTION WAS USING 4' BOLTS (RESI N)/ TJE FA;; WAS BREAKLENED OFF.
THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HEADING OF THE 007 SECTION. INBY THE POWER CENTER. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO INJURIES.
MINE ROOF FELL DUE TO SLIP FORMATION-SLATE.FALL 20'LONG X 16'WIDE C 4-5'THICK.#3 ENTRY INBY FEEDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD A BAD BACK TO BEGIN WITH, AND WHILE PULLING A MINER CABLE, IT BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO STRUCK BY A FALLING TIMBER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN HEIGHT OF APPROX 5FT 6 IN BUMPED HIS HEAD IN TO A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS OFF SET FROM THE TOP ABOUT 3 IN & SPRAINED HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER CANOPY ON PINNER, THE NUT THAT HOLDS CANOPPY TO JACK HAD COME OFF, UNKNOWN TO EMPLOYEE THE JACK HAD COME DOWN, THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE JACK WAS STUCK SO HE STARTED CHAINGING A BIT, THE CANOPY SLIPPED DOWN ON HIS HEAD AND SPRAINED HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS MAKING A MINER SPLICE.HE WAS CRIMPING THE 3RD LEAD WHEN HIS AHMMER GLANCED OFF THE TOOL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.THE TOOL WAS SUPPORTED BY THE GROUND FLOOR.THE INJURY RESULTED FRO M NOT STRIKING THE CONTACT SURFACE FLUSH.
DRILLED STARTER STEEL UP PUT FINISHER STEEL I HOLE WITH PUSHER STEEL IN DRIL HEAD PUT UP PRESSURE ON HEAD TO COUPLE STEEK PUSHER STEEL AND FINISHER DID NOT ALIGN AND CAUGHT R. AHND BETWEEN PUS HER AND MINE ROOF.
STANIDN BESIDE MINER WATCHING VABLE RIB OF CAOL ROLLED OUT CAUGHT BRUISED R. LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAN TRIP JEEP TWISTED AROUND AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.HE WENT OVER TO SUPPLY STATION ATTEMPTED TO LOAD A TIMBER AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT LEG.
1988 · 13 incidents
EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & STRAINED CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LINE CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER COAL AND STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN.
EMPL CAME OUT OF DRIFT MOUTH STEPPED OUT OF JEEP TO THROW SWITCH TOWARD BATHHOUSE.STEPPED ON ROLLER FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROLLER AND DOWN BETWEEN ROLLERS FOULING HIS FOOT CAUSING SPRAIN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL IN PARKING LOT TOWARD BATHHOUSE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT WATCHING A CAR PARKED ON LEFT CAR STARTED TO SWING TOWARD INJURED EMPLOYEE AS THE CAR STRUCK HIM HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID BEING HIT BY JUMPING UPON HOOD HE THEN ROLLED ACROSS HOOD & BACK TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS ON H IS KNEES TAKING GUARD OFF COUPLING TO BELT DRIVE WHEN HE GOT THE GUARD LOOSE IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS FELL & STRUCK RT.KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING REMOTE CONTROL OPERATING MINER,SITTING BACK AGAINST RIB,ROCK APPROXIMATELY 4 FT LONG.3 FT WIDE AND 3 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND,SPRAINED HIS NECK,BROKE UP IN SMALLER PIECES AND STRUCK BOTH AHNDS THAT WAS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL OD MINER BRUISING HIS HANDS.
MINER WAS GETTING READY TO GO INTO #5 BLOCK EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS LAYING IN WAY OF MINER DOWN ON HIS KNEES PITCHING THE BOLTS AND TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDO MEN
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS WHICH HAD BEEN SHIPPED UP TO THE FALL AREA IN THE 1-48 BELT TRACK ENTRY ON PALLETS THE PALLETS HAD BEEN BUSTED LOOSE WHEN CRIBS WERE UNLOADED WHEN EMPLOYEE ST EPPED OVER TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK HE STEPPED ON A PROTRUDING NAIL CAUSING IT TO GO THRU HIS INSTEP PART OF HIS BOOT AND INTO INSTEP OF THE RIGHT FOOT
ROOF FALL APPROX. 30 FT. LONG, 20 FT. WIDE AND 8 FT. THICK OCCURRED IN BELT AND TRACK ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING INTO WORK CLOTHES IN BATH HOUSE BEFORE STARTING TIME. HE SAID WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL HIS PANTS UP HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE TOLD FOREMAN HE WAS PUTTING HIS BOOTS ON WHEN THE ALLEGED INCIDENT HAPPENED.
USING CRESCENT WRENCH, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON HYDRALIC CHAIN SAW. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST A TOOTH OF THE CHAIN SA W & CUT HIS FINGER.
WAS USING SLATE BAR, ATTEMPTING TO PRY WHEEL OFF SCOOP WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST RIB STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE OF MINER WATCHING THE CABLE.MINE HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 48 INCHES.RAISED RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP TO HIGH,STRUCK A ROFF BOLT AND WAS KNOCKED TO MINE FLOOR AND H URT LEFT KNEE.
1987 · 6 incidents
EMPL TRAVELING 8OWN #2-48 BELT TRACK ENTRY IN ONE 5-MAN JITNEY JEEP BY HIMSELF.INBY TRACK PUMP TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE.AFTER STOPPING JITNEY,EMPL STARTED JITNEY A.C.MOTOR IN FRONT OF HIM AN ACHED TO PLACE 1OLE ON WIRE AND FELT CATCH IN LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF BACK.EMPL COMPLETED REMAINING PORTION OF SHIFT.
INJURED WAS CAR9YING A 5FT TIMBER TAKDEN FROM THE SCOOP & TAKING IT 60FT TO SET BREAKERS A STRAIN OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY & A KNOT PROTRUDED IN LOWER REGION OF THE ABDOMEN
WHILE OPERATING3THE MINER, THE MINER WAS PUMPED WHICH TRIGGERED THE TOP TO BREAK LOOSE BEGINNING AT THE FACE AND EXTENDING BACK TO THE MINER CANOPY. PART OF THIS ROCK STRUCK THE CANOPY AND FE FELL OFF STRIKI3G EMP ON RT KNEE
PILLAR SECTION.9OCK FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUTBY PILLAR LINE.THIS FALL FELL ON A SUBMERGIBLE WATER PUMP.THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLAENED UP.NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTED- NO INJURIES.
UNDECTIABLE SLI1 IN ROOF-WHICH HAD DETERIATED WITH TIME AND MOISTURE.BLOCKED TRACK WAY AND BELT LINE. NO INJURIES.
ROOF FALL ON #43SECTION IN NO.4 HEADING 60' OUTBY SPAD NO.607. FALL CAUGHT END OF POWER UNIT BUYT DID NO DAMAGE. AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND ADDITIONAL CRIBS HAS BEEN INSTALLED ALONG MAIN HA ULROAD FALL WAS3DUE TO A SLIP IN MINE ROOF. FALL WAS 25'L X 30'W X 10'H. FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN
1986 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A 1/4INX2FTX2FT PIECE OF METAL FROMT RUCK TO BELT TUNNEL UNDER STOCKPILE AND STRAINED GROIN
EMPL PULLING MI3ER CABLE OVER NEXT TO RIB GETTING READY TO HANG ACROSS HEADING AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR,EMPL HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY AND HURT LOWER BACK.
LOADING SUPPLIE8 IN SCOOP BUCKET EMPL LIFTED BUCKET OF OIL STEPPED ON CAR,SLIPPED FELL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL SETTING UP3TO DRILL HOLE AGAINST RIB,LEFT FOOT POSITIONED ON LOOSE COAL AS HE WAS LOWERING FLOOR JACK FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE JACK AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE FLOOR AND FLOOR JACK OF ROOF BOLTER. 3
EMP WAS WALKING3BY SHUTTLECAR HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS RT RIBS AGAINST PANEL BOARD ON SHUTTLCAR
1985 · 8 incidents
ROOF FALL IN BE5T AND TRACK NO. 3 ENTRY LOCATED JUST INBY PARTAL AND EXTENDING INBY FOR ABOUT 50 FT ROOF ENLASPED CORERING BELT AND TRACK. ROOF FALL IS ABOUT 22 FT WIDE X 50 FT LONG X 8 FT HIG H SLATE TOP HAD3BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS AND SUPPLIMENTED WITH STEEL BEAMS, CRIBS AND COLLARS.
COMING TO THE FEEDER S/C HOOKED FLEXIBLE WATER LINE THAT GOES TOT HE MINER EE INJURED WAS APPROX 70\ INBY THE S/C STANDING BESIDE THE WATER LINE STRECHED PULLED INTO AT SPLICE FLEW BACK & STR UCK EE ON RT LEG.
EMPLOYEE HAD SCOOP PARKED AT END OF TRACK LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP BUCKET THE MANTRIP JEEP WAS PARKED 8 FT TO 10 FT OUTBY SCOOP THE JEEP DRIFTED OFF AND CAUGHT EMPLYEE BETWEEN THE TIMBERS THA T WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND MANTRIP JEEP
EMPLOYEE WAS BLEEDING BRAKES OFF ON MANTRIP JEEP AFTER BLEEDING BRAKES HE W AS PUTTING COVER BACK OVER BRAKE COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND FELL ON HIS RT LITTLE FINGER MASHING IT BETW EEN COVER AND FRAME OF JEEP
DROPPING RAILROAD CARS EMLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BRAKES ON THE CAR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE A ROCK FELL ON DRILL HEAD. EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF ROOF BOLTER LEFT ROTATION ON & PRESSURE FEED PIT LEFT HAND ON BOOM SCISSORS & RT HAND ON ROCK.
EE WENT DOWN BACCK SIDE OF FEECXDER & CUT WATER OFF AT THE END OF T HE SHIFT ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER THE TAILPIECE HIS FEET HE FELL. LOWER PART OF HIS BACK STRUCK ON ANCHOR PIN TO TAILPIEC E.
THE #4 SECTION ALYER BREAKER WOULD NOT STAY IN EMP WENT OT CHECK IT HE FOUND A WIRE OFF THE UNDER VOLTAGE RELEASE COIL ATTEMPTING TO PUT WIRE BACK WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING POWER FROM THE UNIT VOLTAGE ARCED OVER FROM POWER LEAD TO SCREWDRIVER
1984 · 15 incidents
ROOF FALL ON #1 SECTION 005. LOCATED IN #1 HEADING X-CUT OF SPAD #9060. 85\ OUTBY FACE. FALL WAS 50\ LONG 20\ WIDE & 6\-8\ HIGH. ROCK FELL ABOVE BELT AN CHORAGE.
JACKING ROCKDUSTER BACK ONT R ACK EE HAD REMOVED ONE JACK & WAS TAKING OUT 2ND JACK WHEN JACK BAR HIT HIM IN FACE. WEIGHT OF ROCKDUSTER WAS TOO MUCH & FORCED JACK BAR INTO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
ROOF FALL MAINS INTAKE AIRWAY LOACATED 75\INBY SPAD #8716 IN INTERSECTION.ROOF FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE.BOLTED WITH 4\ RESIN BOLTS.ROOF WAS SOFT SHALE.FALL WONT BE CLEANED UP.WILL BE CRIBBED OFF ON ALL ENTRIES.FALL WAS 30\LONG X 20\WIDE X 8\ HIGH.
ROOF FALL 2 NORTH RETURN AIRWAY LOCATED JUST INBY SPAD #8416 JUST INBY OVERCAST.FALL CRUSHED INBY END OF OVERCAST.ROCK FELL ABOV E BOLT ANCHORAGE WAS BOLTED WITH 5\RESIN BOLTS.ROOF HAD SLIP AB OVE ANCHORAGE.FALL HAS BEEN POSTED OFF ON ALL ENTRIES AND WILL BE LOADED OUT AND RESUPPORTED WITH ROOF BOLTS.FALL WAS 20\LONG X 20\WIDE X 8\HIGH.
ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND BY MINE EXAMINER AT TWO LOCATIONS OUTBY NO 2 MAINS SECTION IN INTAKE AIRWAY APPROX 100FT INBY SURVEY STARTION 8762 ROOF FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE-EAS BOLTED WITH 4FT RESI N BOLTS & SUPPLEMENTED WITH 6FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ROCK WAS SOFT SHALE
SETTING BITS ON MINER TURNING RIPPER BARREEL BY HAND PULLING ON RIPPER BARREL & STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL HLEPING LIFT CHAIN GUARD IN PLACE TO BOLT TO BELT DRIVE TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE.
ROOF FALL IN #7 HEADING ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT. LONG 4FT. HIGH BOLTED WITH 4FT. RESIN BOLTS ON 4FT. CENTERS. THE FALL WILL BE CRIBED OFF. 50FT. INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 9095
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STOKER DRILL TO DRILL HOLES FOR TROLLEY WIRE HANGERS INMINE ROOF, HE STEPOPED IN A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR, TURNED RIGHT ANKLE AND FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS FOOT
EE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HAD THE BOLT BENT SO AS TO GET THE BOLT IN THE HOLE HE HAD THE CURVED PART OF THE BOLT AGAINST THE HOLE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT THE BOLT SLIPPED AROUND CAUSI NG THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE FELL & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY POST OF BOLTING MACHINE & TWISTED HIS NECK & UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH THE REEL BOX ON SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK
EMP WAS RIDING A MINE JEEP GOING DOWN A ST EEP HILL TOWARD NO 4 SECTION, THE BRAKE HEAD BURSTED ON JEEP, POLE COME OFF TROLLEY WIRE SO THE JEEP COULD NOT BE REVERSED THE JEEP RUN AWAY, GOT 2 TO 3 BREAKS FROM END OF TRACK, HE JUMPED OFF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SOMETHING AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD
CHANGING A HOSE ON MINER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL WIRE TO PULL THE CABLE THROUGH THE FRAME, THE WIRE HAD A CURVE HOOK-SHAPED ON THE END, HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF END OF WIRE, HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER CAUGHT THE HOOK AND CUT HIS FINGER
EMP WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE TO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
PUTTING COVER ON MINER,HOLES WOULDNT ALIGN -USING HAMMER TO BEAT COVER IN PLACE.HAMMER CAME OFF HANDLE,STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINST COVER AND BRUISED HAND.
1983 · 19 incidents
EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR BRAKES FAILED SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A RIB JERKING EMPLOYEES HEAD AND SPRAINED HIS NECK
PUMP WENT DOWN TO MINER EMPLOYEE HAD REPLACEMENT PUMP IN SCOOP BUCKET STANDING UP SO AS TO CHANGE THE HOUSING THE PUMP STARTED FALLING OVER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH PUMP HIS RING CAUGHT ON EDGE OF PUMP PULLED RING INTO HIS LEFT FINGER CUT HIS FINGER FELL OVER & STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT & BRUISED FOOT
EE PALCED HIS HAND ON TOP OF MINER WHILE MINER WAS MOVING MINER WENT OVER UNEVEN MINE FLOOR ROOFED & CAUGHT EES HAND BETWEEN MINE ROOF & MINER.
PULLING BELT LINE TOGETHER, EMPLOYEE HAD END OF BELT FOLDED OVER END OF JEEP USING FEET TO BRACE AGAINST THE BELT TO HOLD BELT AS JEEP PULLED, WHEN JEEP MOVED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE, USING WRENCH TO HOOK VOLT METER IN BATTERY CHARGER, HAD THE A.C. POWER OFF, D.C. POWER FEED BACK THROUGH BATTERY, HE GOT WRENCH AGAINST 2 POST AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF BOLTER TOWARD RIB TO DRILL HOLE AGAINST THE RIB THE HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST RIB AND BRUISED HIS L
CHANGING SERVO PUMP ON MINER EMPLOYEE LIFT THE SERVO PUMP FROM SHUTTLE CAR TO PLACE THE PUMP IN THE HOUSING ON MINER AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM
LOADING ROCK DUST ON TO SCOOP EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO LIFT A BAG OF DUST AND STRAINED HER LOWER BACK
DRAGGING A PIECE OF MINER CABLE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMP HAD EMPTIED DUST BOX ON ROOF BOLTER, CLOSING THE LID THE LATCH TO THE LID OF DUST BOX CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LATCH AND DUST BOX OF THE ROOF BOLTER
EMP WAS USING SCOOP TO HAUL SUPPLIES TO MINER TO SERVICE THE MINER HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIM AGAINST ROOF AND BRUISED NECK AND SHOULDERS
EMPLOYEE WAS ON MINE JEEP LEAVING NO 4 SECTION WHEN INJURED MOVED HIS JEEP, THE JEEP MAINTENANCE CREW RODE IN RAN AWAY STRUCK INJUREDS JEEP KNOCKING HIM OVER AGAINST FRAME OF JEEP AND FRACTURE D A LEFT RIB
REPLACING RIPPER JACK ON C.M.-EMPL WAS ON TOP OF C.M. IN SQUAT POSITION TO ALIGN HOLE FOR PIN.HE LIFT JACK UPWARD AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMP SET DRILL STEEL AGAINST ROOF WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION OF DRILL STEEL THE STEEL PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK LOSE THE ROCK FELL HIT EMP ON FOREHEAD AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER CREW SET BITS, HE HIT PLUNGER WITH HAMMER SO AS TO KNOCK BIT OUT, THE PLUNGER CHIPPED AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD DRILL STEEL SET AGAINST ROOF HOLDING THE STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND, WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION OF STEEL, A PIECE OF ROCK WAS BROKEN LOOSE, IT FELL DOWN STEEL ANDHIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF PLACE, EMPLOYEE INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE MINER WATCHING THE CABLE RESTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY THE MINER WENT OVER A BUMP IN BOTTOM CAUSING THE CANOPY TO ROOF MASHING THE INJUREDS HAND BETWEEN MINER CANOPY AND ROOF
EMP WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AROUND CORNER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER AND STRAINED HIS RT SIDE
EMP WAS LIFTING ON CLUTCH TO SET IN MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK
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