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A FALL OCCURRED INBY THE BREAKER TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION APPROX 600' W TO 1500' L. EXTENDING FROM SPAD #4771 TO THE DEEPEST PART OF THE PILLAR SECTION. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT . A GUARD SITTING IN THE MINE OFFICE HEARD THE FALL WHICH LET US ESTABLISH THE TIME OF THE FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR DUTIES AS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH JUST REQUIRES REST AND T HEN HE CAN RETURN TO WORK.
EE HAS BEEN UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE SINCE HIS HERNIA OPERATION IN 1991. HE HAS EXPERIENCED BURNING PAINT DISCOMFORT IN HIS ADOMINAL REGION SINCE THE OPERATION. ON 10-9-97 HE WAS UNABLE TO CONT INUE HIS NORMAL UG WORK ACTIVITY AND IS CURRENTLY SCEDUELED FOR SURGERY.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING #9 PUMP AND WHILE WALKING TOWARD THE PUMP AREA HE SLIPPED ON THE UNEVEN BOTTOM, CAUSING THE INJURY. THE DR TOOK FLUID FROM HIS KNEE AND NO FURTHER TREATMENT W AS REQUIRED.
EE WAS WALKING ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WHEN THE GATHERING HEAD SAT DOWN ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL TOAND FROM THE MINER. WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND AROUND THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY TO HOLD HIMSELF INTHE SEAT. WHEN THE BUGGY HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTO M BOUNCING THE CANOPY INTO THE TOP PINCHING HIS FINGERS.
FALL IN INTAKE ON 4-3-96 AT SPAD 2278. 1 BREAK INBY. THE FALL IS 100'L, 20'W, 6' THICK. THE FALLIS ADJACENT TO THE TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.
FALL IN INTAKE ON 4-3-96 AT SPAD #2263. THE FALLIS 20'L, 20'W, 4'THICK. THE FALL IS ADJACENT TO THE TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.
CHANGING UTILITY KNIFE BLADE WITH ARM LAYING ACROSS OPEN TOOL BOX, LID FELL STRIKING UPPER ARM.
THE CANOPY ATTAFCHED TO THE MACHINE AFTER BEING RAISED AGAINST THE TOP BROKE THE CAP COAL LOOSE FROM THE TOP STRICKING THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING THE INJURY
IN THE AREA OF SPAD #210 IN ENTRY #6 7 8 A FALL OF THE IMMEDIATE ROOF OCCURRED WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN AN INJURY TO ANY PERSONNEL THE AREA HAS SINCE BEEN TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED OFF
4 BKS OUTBY SPAD #2101 A FALL OF THE IMMEDIATE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY OCCURRED WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURY & THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT SPILLAGE WITH A SHOVEL AND WHILE LIFTING A LOAD OF GOB ONTO THE BELT, HE PULLED THE TENDONS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF ENDLOADER SHOULDER INJURY WITH POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE AND PUSHED WRONG LEVER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUSHED SPIN LEVER INSTEAD OF UP PRESSURE LEVER. BOLT CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED WRIST (SPRAIN).
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT AT END OF SHIFT AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF MANTRIP. SAID THAT HAD PULLED MUSCLE COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER.
EE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROCK DOWN AS HE WAS BOLTING UP TO IT. HE WAS DRILLING HIS MIDDLE BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN WIHT A HAMMER. THE PIN CAM EOUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TRACK TIES OFF RAILS AND TRAICK TIE FELL ON FOOT.
BENT OVER TO PUSH CHAIN THROUGH PALLET AND STRAINED BACK.
A SINGLE PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE EDGE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY AND SWINGING INTO OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
INJURED CUT LEFT HAND WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE.
PIN IN FOOT JACK BROKE ALLOWING BOOM WHICH ALSO SUPPORTS CANOPY TO MOVE DOWNWARD APPROIMATELY 10 INCHES STRIKING EE ON HEAD.
PULLED LOWER BACK STEPPING OUT OF SCOOP
CUTTING CABLE FOR REPAIRS, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.
EE MAKING A SPLICE ON CABLE CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
SHOVELING COAL ON BELT WHEN FOOT GOT STUCK & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND MOVING METAL OUTSIDE.
HOSE STOPPED UP ON PLASTER MACHINE & WHEN INJURED UNHOOKED HOSE PLASTER DISCHARGED INTO HIS FACE
BREAKING LUG NUTS OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR ON WHEEL UNIT & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS BARRING DOWN CAP COAL FROM ROOF WITH LEFT HAND POSITIONED ON SHUTTLE CAR SIDE BOARD WHEN CAP COAL STRUCK HAND
INJURED WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE AR EMPTY TOWARD CONTINUOUS MINER UP NO 4 ENTRY WHEN SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK COAL RIB AFTER TRAMING FAST OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY
THE INJURED HAD LOADED THE LAST SHUTTLE CAR OF COAL IN THE NO.8 ENTRY WORKING PLACE ON THE 002-0 UNIT AND WHILE TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE REMOTELY AT THE THIRD ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 2 TO 3 INCHES THICK, 2 FEET IN WIDTH AND 2 FEET IN LENGTH FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT COAL RIB AND OUTSIDE ROW OF ROOB BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEF
HURT BACK LIFTING
TRIPEPD AND FELL OVER CINDER BLOCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
HANGING PUMP CABLE STANDING ON OIL CAN. SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING DRILLPOT FOR BOLTER.
OPERATOR WAS TURNING AROUND IN DECK TO RUN TOWARD DUMP - JAMMED LEFT KNEE INTO RIB.
INJURY OCCURED AS INJURED PERSON WAS HOLDING A RATCHET ON HEAD OF BOLT, HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MINER.
INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHICH WAS HIS REGULAR OCCUPATION. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM UPPER RIB STRIKING INJURED PERSON ON & BRUISING RIGHT HIP.
OPEN PINCE IN MINER CABLE.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND BOLT HOLE WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING PANEL IN MINER. HAND SLIPPED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH CONDUCTORS CAUSING BURN ON TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
TACKING PIECE OF STEEL TO AIR DOOR FRAME.STEEL FELL ON INSTEP HI PART OF FOOT.
CLEANING UP BEHIND BELTHEAD. HEAVY SLUDGE STUCK TO SHOVEL CAUSING EE S HAND TO STRIKE BELT CHAIN.
79535 OF ROOF 2FTX2FTX2IN FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER & BACK
75559AL LABORED HURT BACK WHILE HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS.
54736YEE CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF GUARD WIRE ON TAILPIECE