HELPING UNLOAD CABLE HE WAS ON GROUND AND LOADER OPER WAS IN LOADER PULLING CABLE IT GOT CAUGHT AROUND HIS LEG AND PULLED HIM OFF BALANCE AND FELL INJ HIS BUTT
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1987–1990
- Latest incident
- Feb 1990
Reportable incidents
14 on file1990 · 2 incidents
CREW WAS RIDING TO SECTION IN 486 SCOOP BUCKET. TRAVELED 1 1/2 BREAKS TOWARD SECTION AND EE RAISED UP AND GOT INTO CONTOCK WITH MINE ROOF RESULTING IN BEING KNOCKED FROM SCOOP BUCKET REST OF M EN WERE LAYING DOWN AND HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IF HE HAD BE LAYING DOWN I PERSONALLY DONT THINK HE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED.
1989 · 5 incidents
HURT BACK UNLOADING MOTOR OUT OT TRUCK.
WAS CHECKING IN A FEEDER COUPLING AND PART COUPLING BROKE AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN SPARKS FROM THE METAL BURNT BOTH EYES ARC WELDER BURN
ROOF FALL IN THE #2 ENTRY INBY SPAD #259TO #261.FELL APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET LONG BY 10 FEET WIDE 5'BY 7' HIGH;NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED;DID NOT RESTRICT VENTILATION NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED.
MOUNTAIN BREAK DROPPED APPROX 30 INCHES 001 SECTION #2 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #347.
1988 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE ON THE BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEG
WHILE INSTALLING THE FOURTH BOLT IN THE ROLL, HE CAME IN FRONT OF PINNER AND GOT MARKING STICK AND TURNED AROUND AND THE ROCK FELL, PUSHED THE JACK OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF PINNER. THE ROCK F ELL IN BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH JACK AD BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ROW OF JACKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON KNEES SHOVELING THE BELT WHEN HE PUSHED HIMSELF UP,HIS KNEE POPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A MOTOR THE BAR SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE JERKED QUICKLY & HE HEARD A POP
MASHED TIP OF RIGHT LITLE FINGER BETWEEN TIMBERS.
1987 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SQ6ATTING WHILE BOLTING ROOF WHEN KNEE CAME OUT OF PLACE
ATTEMPTING TO S9T SAFTEY JACK WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LOAST ROLL OF BOLTS AND SAFETY JACKS.