EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP TRUCK AND THE BANK FELL OUT FROM UNDER HIM. TURNED TRUCK ON SIDE.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1987–1991
- Latest incident
- Feb 1991
Reportable incidents
16 on file1991 · 2 incidents
AT #11 X-CUT INBY THE DRIFT A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY INTAKE AIR.THE FALL FELL 6' HIGH 8' WIDE AND 36' LONG.NO PERSONS EFFECTED OR PERSONS INJURED.THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' C ONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND ESCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED TO #6 ENTRY.CRIBS AREA ALSO INSTALLED.
1990 · 10 incidents
SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHILE TRAVELING TOWARD THE MINER. THE SUBJECT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE TO THE SIDE ON THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CA R AND HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A RIB CAUSING BRUISES AND SCRAPS ON HIS ARM. SUBJECT RECEIVED A SHOT AND A BANDAGE.
MOVED MINER CABLE OF ROAD STANDING BESIDE RIB PC OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB HIT BETWEEN SHOULDERS 2' L 1 1/2' W AND 1 'T SUSTAINED BRUISES
SUJECT STATES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DROP A COUPLING PIN TO COUPLE CAR WITH MANBUS AFTER THE HOLES WERE ALIGNED W BUS AND TOUNGE. AS HE DROPPED THE PIN THE CAR ROLLED BACK CAUSING THE PIN TO LEAN MASHING HIS 1ST FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN A FRAME OF MANBUS. CUT TOOK ELEVEN STICHES.
SUBJECT STATES THAT HE HAD SHOVELED MUD INTO A WHEEL BARREL AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP BY THE HANDLES OF THE WHEEL BARREL THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP A WIRE ROPE OUT OF THE MUD ON THE MINE FLOOR WHEN A PIECE OF WIRE STICKING OUT OF THE WIRE ROPE STUCK HIM IN THE FINGER EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT B UT DID NOT MISS WORK.
EMPL WAS HAULING LOAD OF COAL FROM MINE WENT INTO TOWER CURVE IN 1ST GEAR SHIFTED TO 2ND TRUCK WOULD NOT GO IN 2ND ATTEMPTED 3RD & 4TH LOST CONTROL JUMPED FROM TRUCK. TRAILER RAN OVER BOTH FEE T.
BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR PULLED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
THROWING CRIB BLOCKS INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET.
SHOVELING COAL ON BELTLINE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN GETTING STEEL ROPE ON DOZER WINCH LOOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE ROPE AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ENGAGED WINCH, CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL ROPE AND WINCH.
1987 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG ON 11-03-87
EMP RECEIVED AN3AWARD FRO BLACK LUNG 9 24 87
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 9-15-87
EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR BLACK LUNG.