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ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK INJURED ON BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIB. STRAINED NECK AND BOTH SHOULDER'S.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 10 FT THEIR IF IT FELL ON 5 BELT, IN SPAD 990. THE AREA DEVELOPED ABOUT 3 MONTH OUR IS SUPPORT WILL 4 FT RESIN BOLT FALL B ROKE BELTLINE MOVED SECTION BACK OUTBY AREA.
STRUCK BY PEICE OF ROCK FALLING FROM MINE TOP CERVICAL STRAIN TO HEAD AND NECK AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT WRIST.
23943K ON LEFT ANKLE BY FALLING ROCK FROM MINE ROOF- FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE.
23977ED AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE (STPPED ON A SLICK PIPE). STGRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
36149NG STEEL PIPE INTO MINE CAR. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
23919NED LOWER BACK PULLING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.
46595G CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE STRAIN LOWER BACK.
STEPPING BACKWARDS. STEPPED ON PIECE OF LOOSE COAL. FELL ON BOTH KNEES. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
THERE HAD BEEN A ROOF FALL AT SPAD #968. DURING THE VACATION SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS ANOTHER FALL, 20' X 25' X 5', NEAR 982. IN PART, THIS WAS AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS FALL.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 5 ENTRY AT SPAD 045 DURING THE FIRE ROSSING OF THE MINE ON SUNDAY 6-21-92 THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED INTO 5 FT RESIN BOLTS, HEADERS ON POST.
STRETCHED L SHOULDER HANGING LINE VENTILATION CURTAIN
LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE INTI MINE CAR.RIGHT INDEX FINGER MASHED BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND MINE CAR-HAS A SMALL LACERATION OF TIP RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT. BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL.
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CONTROL BOX HARNESS FOR REMOTE CONTROL MINER. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
INSTALLING POST-TURNED TO GET CAP WEDGE-POST FELL AND STRUCK INJURY IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING A CANOPY TO INSTALL ON A SHUTTLE CAR.
PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE TOP DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT THIGH. THE ROCK WAS BIGGER THAN IT APPEARED TO HIM AT THE TIME.
STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER LIFTING AN ACYETLYNE GAS BOTTLE ONTO A CAR TO TRANSFORT UNGERGROUND.
SHOVELING UNDER BELT HEAD JACK SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO TWIST STRUCK ON CHEST BY BELT HEAD FRACT BREAST BONE
WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED MAN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE REMOVING A SHIELD FROM A BELT DRIVE THE SHIELD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB. STRAIN RIGHT THUMB.
STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
THERE WAS A FALL OF THE ROOF MATEIAL IN THE #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #070. THIS IS THE RETURN AIRWAY AND THIS AREA IS LOCATED APPROX.. 400 FEET FROM THE SURFACE. THIS AREA CONTAINED A NUMBER OF SURF ACE CRACKS, THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH FOUR FOOT RESIN BOLTS, HEADERS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL IS 40 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET WIDE AND 4 FEET THICK.
RIDING IN MATRIP PC OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK THE INJ ON R SHOULDER SM FRACT OF R SHOULDER
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON THE #1 MAIN BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY, AT SPAD #032. THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX. 200 FEET FROM THE SURFACE. THIS AREA CONTIAINS MANY SURFACE CRACKS, ALSO THIS IS THE AREA W HERE WE BEGAN MINING AFTER THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR YEARS. THE FALL IS ABOUT 5 FEET THICK AND 20 FEET WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #6 ENTRY ON 2ND LEFT SECTION ID003-0. FALL IS LOCATED INBY SPAD #553 & IS 20' WIDE & APPROX 4 TO 5' THICK & ABOUT 70 TO 70' LONG AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 5' RESIN BO LTS.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL, OUTBY SPAD #549, IN #4 ENTRY,M ON 2ND, LEFT SECTION 003-0. THE FALL APPEAR TO BE EITHER A SLIP OR HORSE BACK. THE FALL AT THE THICKEST PART IS 4 TO 5 THICK AND 20 FEET W IDE AND 40 TO 50 FEET LONG. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS.
WHILE PULLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE I NAME SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS BACK PLEASE NOTE INJURED MAN DID NOT SEEK ANY TREATMENT NOR DID HE BEGIN MISSING ANY WORK UNTIL 08-13-91
RF FALL IN 4 ENTRY ABOVE SPAD NEAR #3 BT 20' W 4 TO 5 'T ABOUT 30 TO 40 FT L
WAS GRANTED 1 3/4% PERMANENT PARTIAL DUABILITY AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS BY STATE WCF.
TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE REACHING TO PICK UP TOOL BAG LOW BACK STRAIN.
TWISTED LEFT KNEE BETWEEN A ROCK & MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE LET THE PINNER HEAD DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE BOLTING ROOF. CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE SPRAIN.
TWISTED BACK WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BETWEEN SPAD #099 & 127 IN #4 ENTRY ON T HE #1 MAIN BELT FALL MEASURES 20FT WIDE & APP 25FT LONG & ABOUT 4FT THICK AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN AUGUST 1991 & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4F T RESIN BOLTS FALL AREA APPEARS TO BE A ISOLATEDSLIP AREA
WHKLE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. THE INJURED MAN LET THE HEAD BOOM DOWN AGAINST HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HAS A SPRAIN OF HIS LEFT KNE.E
BACK STRAIN FROM PRYING DOWN TOP COAL.
INJURED MAN WAS TRAVELING UNDER A POWER CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING PULLED THE CABLE DOWN. THE CABLE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND PULLED HIM OFF THE OPERATORS SEAT. HE HAS A BRU ISED MOUTH AND A NECK STRAIN.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BOTH WRISTS FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT.STATE WORKERS COMP FUND OPENED OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE CLAIM ON 1-31-91.
WHILE OPERATING THE MAN TRIP TRACTOR AS HE STARTED IN THE MINE THE TRACTOR RAN OVER A PIECE OF ICE IN THE ROADWAY. AS THE TRACTOR CAME BACK DOWN IT PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CAR CO UPLER AND THE PIECE OF ICE. LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE OPEN WOUND.
SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING INJURD ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND- BRUISE AND LACERATION OF TOP OF LEFT HAND.
EMPL GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER & SIDE.BRUISED SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION FO THE RETURNS AIR COURSES, A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND, THE TIME, AND DATE OF THE FALL IS NOT KNOW, BUT WAS FOUND ON 12-7-90. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT SPAD #047, APPROX , 275 FT. FROM THE SURFACE IN #2 ENTRY. THIS FALL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND IS DOES NOT PREVENT THE MOVEMENT OF AIR OR MEN. AREA WAS TIMBER OFF AND LEFT. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT. TICH, 18X18FT.
REPETITIVE USE OF HIS RIGHT ARM BENDING ROOF BOLTS STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.
WHILE LAYING DOWN TO WORK ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT EAR. HE HAD A 3 CM LACERATION ON TOP OF LEFT EAR THAT WAS SUTURED CLOSED.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK. CONTUSION TO HIS NECK AND BACK OF HEAD REQUIRED OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT ONLY.
HANGING LINE VENT CURTAIN SM ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM UNDER L EYE 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND
DURING THE REOPENING OF THE V.C. #41-A, A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #3 AND 4 ENTRY. THE TIME OF THIS FALL IS UNKNOWN, OWING TO THE FACT THE MINE WAS IDLE FROM 1982 TO 5-1-90.
INDUCED HEARING3LOSS.