CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR ON 1ST RIGHT WAS PULLING TRAILING CABLE WHILE STANDING ON WET SLICK BOTTOM. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRUCK BACK ON BOTTOM.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1985–1989
- Latest incident
- Oct 1989
Reportable incidents
14 on file1989 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HAULING COAL OUT OF ENTRY. THE SCOOP AHEAD OF HIM DROPPED A ROCK IN ROADWAY AND HE RAN OVER IT HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STAYTED THAT HE WAS SETTING A CHECK SPAD IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE ENTRY FROM THE FCE. THE COAL DRILL WAS OPERATING IN THE FACE OF THE ENTRY. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SET TING A PAD AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS PLUM BOB, WHEN THE COAL DRILL OPERATPR INITITED THE CABLE TAKE UP. TE CABLE WHICH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS AWAY, SOME HOW WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG.
NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP SIZE 20'X20'X5' ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4' CONVENTION ROOF BOLTSS DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MENT.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE ON NEW BLET MOVE WHILE LIFTING PIIECE OF STRUCTURE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
1988 · 5 incidents
SETTING TIMBERS ON SEC.BELT AND AND/OR LAYING BLOCKS FOR STOPPING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
CUTTING TIMBER WITH SAW AND CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A RIB ROLLED AT THE FACE OF NO2 PILLAR SPLIT NEAR SPAD 1669,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT.THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYE STATED HE WAS MOVING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY ON EAST MAINS WHEN ROCK HIT LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE CUT RT HAND BETWEEN 2 CINBER BLOCKS WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING
1987 · 3 incidents
STEPPED OFF COA5 DRILL TO HANG GLO RODS TO TAKEUP CENTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
LOOSE PIECE OF 9OCK-STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK IN #4 ENTRY & TI HIT HIS LT FOOT ON SIDE.
#1 ENTRY SOUTH 4AINS SPAD #061 FELL IN INTERSECTION AND BACK TOWARD 1ST LEFT SET OF ROOMS.
1985 · 1 incident
ROCK HAD HUNG IN BELT TAILPIECE. I.NAME WAS GOING TO CHECK FUSES IN SWITCH BOX. WHEN HE PULLED THE BLADE SWITCH IT FLASH ARCED. BURNING HIS HAND & FACE. THE ON-OFF SWITCH ON BELT STARTER WAS S TILL ON.