VICC No 5 MineCoal

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYELID. THE ROCK MEASURED 4"" X 3"" X 1/2"".

WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A KNIFE FROM HIS TOOL POUCH AND CUT LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER FOR A FELLOW EE WHILE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING SPLICED. FELLOW EE HIT THE CHAIN WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE'S RING FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #893 MEASURING 30'LONG, 20'WIDE, 5-6'HIGH. 42"" RESIN BOLTS FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DIST URBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE MINE TOWARD THE SECTION EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT BUMPED THE MINE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK AND RIGHT ARM.

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENACE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO INSERT A PIN INTO THE CHAIN WHEN A SMALLPIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN INJURED'S RIGHT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING FLEXIBLE WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD LIFTED A CHAIN PIN 1 1/2"" ROUND AND 30"" LONG AS HE PROCEEDED TO USE IT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING MUD AND ICE FROM MOVING BELT CONVEYER WITH 5' PIECE OF REBAR WHEN THE REBAR BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLE ROLLER AND MOVING BELT CONVEYER DRAGGING INJURED THROUGH MOVI NG BELT CONVEYER AND IDLE ROLLER.

WHILE EXITING SCOOP EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS BOLTING MINE ROOF WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A ROCK CAUSING BRUISE AND SWELLING.

SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM ROOF BOLT HIT EMPLOYEEIN RIGHT EYE.