EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOLT SUPPLIES TO THE BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS INJURY.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1993–1995
- Latest incident
- Oct 1995
Reportable incidents
14 on file1995 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING ON OIL FILTER CHANGE ON A JOY MINER WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION AND WAS USING HIS HANDS TO PUSH THE RUB RAIL INTO PLACE WHEN THE RUB RAIL FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM THE FACE DOWN TOWARD THE END OF THE TRACK WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING DOWN
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SCOOP TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.
THE EE STTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING HIS MIDDLE BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FEL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE OUTSIDE BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BAKC. THE ROCK PUSHED HIM AGAI NST THE VALUE CHEST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITIONA LIFTING JACK UNDER A WRECKED SUPPLY CAR A SECOND JACK HOLDING THEWEIGHT OF CAR FELL, CAUSING THE CAR TO FALL ON THREE FINGERS THAT WERE ON TOP OF CRIBB BLOCK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN THAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
1994 · 3 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY [INTAKE] APPROX. 350' FROM THE OO1 UNIT. THE SIZE RANGED 20' X 60' X 6' IN THICKNESS. 42" & 6' RESIN GROUTED ROOFBOLTS WERE BEING USED AS SUPPORT. NO VENT ILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
PULLING & LIFTING ON A WATER MANIFOLD
INJURED WAS OPERAT ING A THREE WHEEL UTILITY VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY A 488 SCOOP INJURED SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO SEVERAL OF THE RIS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST
1993 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH HEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS BOOT. INJURED SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS LEFT FOOT. THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 10/15/93.
INJURED WAS CARRYING PARTS TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & WHEN HE TURNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF SUPPORT STRAP INJURED SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THE RT SIDE OF H IS FACE THAT REQUIRED 7 SUTURES