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EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STZNDING BEHIND BOOM OF MINER TALKING TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD THE ROCK PUSHED HIS HAT DOWN ON H IS FACE INJURING HIS NOSE & RT CHEEK BONE
EMPL HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE.THE BELT SLIPPED AND THE EMPL FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON BELT ROLLER.MINERS HARD HAT FELL OFF WHEN HE FELL.
ROOF FALL 20' X 20' X 8'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. DEVELOPED APPROX. JUNE 1991. LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 443. 200' TO FACE. 36" CONVENT IONAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED. INTAKE ENTRY (NO. 4). FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS COMING OFF SEFCION IN A WET AREA. SCOOP OEPRATOR WENT TO MOVE SCOOP. ELECTRICIAN SLIPPED AND FELL. CATCHING HIS ARM ON BATTERIES.
1ST LEFT 003-0 ROOF FALL-30' X 20' X 5'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. 36" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND CRIBS HAD BEEN USED AS ROOF SUPPORT. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. N O.5 ENTRY-(BELT ENTRY). LOCATED 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 447. 140' OUTBY FACE. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
2ND LEFT 003-0 ROOF FALL NO INJ OR EQUIP INVOLVED.40' X 20' X 4'.48" RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN USED.FELL IN NO.1,NO.2,& NO.3 ENTRIES-INTAKES-AT SPADS 402,403,404.FALLS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.SECTIO N WILL BE MOVED TO NEW AREA .DEVELOPED 7-10-91. AFFECTED VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF MEN.
2ND RIGHT 001-0 ROOF FALL 20'X12'X UP TO 4' THICK-FELL ON LEFT FRONT RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER AS 2ND LIFT OF A PILLAR WAS BEING MINED (RIGHT LIFT). LOCATION IS 30' INBY SURVEY STATION 1 75. ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 36" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS. NO INJURIES. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SCOOPING ROCK IN #8 ENTRY. ROCK ROLLED OFF SCOOP, HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT KNEE.
1 ST RIGHT 001-0 ROOF FALL 15X15X5 NO INJURIES DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. LCATED 30 FT OUTBY SURVEY STRATION 114. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 36 INCH VONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT S AND TIMBERS ROOF FELL IN FIRST LIFT TAKEN OFF OF RIGHT PILLAR WING IN NO 7 ENTRY AND CAUGHT THE CONTINOUS MINER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING COAL DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL ROCK HIT MACHINE AND BROKE INTO PIECES A PIECE OF ROCK HIT EE CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
SETTING TIMBERS IN BELT ENTRY WHILE HOLDING LADDER FOR OTHER PC OF COAL FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIS HAND TOP 12' H
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.