TRAMMING BOLTER, FRONT END DROPPED DOWN IN A HOLE, CAUSING BACK OF MACHINE TO PUT HIM UP IN THE TOP. HURT HIS BACK.
Meredith Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Mar 1990
Reportable incidents
15 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 2 incidents
ENTERED #2 HEADING OPERATING A PERSONAL CARRIER A ROCK AND 2'X2'X6" THICK.FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.
HE WAS REPLACING A HYD PUMP ON A 484 S&S SCOOP. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP A HOSE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND RAN THE WIRE IN HIS HAND.
1988 · 1 incident
BOLTER OPERTOR WAS DRILLING FACE WITH A HYD OPERATED HAND DRILL WHEN HIS CAP RUBBED THE TOP CAUSING A SMALL FRAGMENT OF COAL TO FALL FROM THE TOP INTO THE SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND I NT HIS EYE
1987 · 3 incidents
I,NAME WAS WALK3NG TO THE ROOF BOLTER TO PUT THE HAND DRILL ON TOP OF MACHINE AND STEPPED INTO THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.
SCOOP OPERATOR 4HILE TRAMMING SCOOP RAN OVER A CEMENT BLOCK,CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BE RAISED UP,CAUSING HIS HAT TO FALL OFF, AND SCRAPED HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.
WAS WALKING T O3MANTRIP HIT HIS BACK ON ROOF BOLT
1986 · 1 incident
INTERSECTION AT3SPAD #1226 #4 HEADING FELL ACROSS TO INTERSECTION #5 HEADING ONTHE ONE RIGHT SECTION.FALL WAS 18' X 80' X 6' HIGH .4-6' BOLTS INSTALLED IN AREA.
1985 · 3 incidents
MAN WAS LOADING POST INTO SCOOP BUCKET HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE END OF A POST AND THE SLIDE OF THE BUCKET REMOVING ABOUT 1" OF SKIN AND FINGER NAIL
INTERSECTION OF #30-? ENTRY AT SPAD 429 32 BLKS OUTBY WORKING SECTION.FELL OVER WEEKEND .FALL WAX 4\ HIGH X 18\WIDE X 18\LONG .4\ BOLTS IN THIS AREA.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.
1984 · 2 incidents
IN THE RIGHT SECTION INTERSECTION OF 8 ENTRY 3 BLOCKS OUTBY FACE AREA FELL TWO BLOCKS OUTBY SPAD 1233 FALL WAS 12 X 15 AND APPRO 6 HIGH 6 BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
ON THE IRT SECTION 2 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 1212 THE INTERSECTION FELL OVER NIGHT THE FALL WAS APP 1,X18X5 THICK THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 TO 6 RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 4 BOLTS AND WITHIN 6 OF THE END OF THE 6 BOLTS.
1983 · 2 incidents
PERSON RECEIVED A HARD JAR FROM SCOOP, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
ON MAINS SECTGION #4 ENTRY SECOND INTERSECTION INBY SPAD #1020 INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE WHERE 4FT RESIN BOLS WERE BEING USED FALL IS APP 25FTX25FTX4FT HIGH