THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A DRILL WRENCH AND DRILL STEEL. THIS CAUSED A MINOR FRACTURE TO THE END OF THE L INDEX FINGER.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1994–1995
- Latest incident
- Aug 1995
Reportable incidents
10 on file1995 · 4 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINOUS MINER AND WAS POSITIONED AT THE 2ND ROW OF PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT OUTBY THE FACE. A SLICKENED SIDED SECTION OF ROOF FELL CONTACTING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, AND SHOU LDERS PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
LOADING S/C TIRE IN SCOOP BUCKET, SLIPPEDED IN MUD AND S/C TIRE PINNED HAND AGAINST SCOOP.
THE EE WAS LYAING ON THE MINE FLOOR UNDER A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN PARTICLES OF DIRT AND COAL FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE RECIEVED A SCRATCH ON HIS EYEBALL.
1994 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN A CO-WORKER HIT THE INJURE'S RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #134 IN #2 ENTRY 2200FT FROM THE WORKING FACE OF MMU 002 SECTION. THE FALL RANGED FROM 18 IN WIDE- A8 FT LONG AND 5 FT HIGH. 4 FOOT RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE BEING USED AS SUPPORT. NO VENTILATION, NOR PASSGE OF MEN WAS AFFECTED. IT WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE RIB BOLT WHEN A SLICKEN SIDED PIECE OF ROOF BROKE LOOSE FROM THE RIB HITTING THE OPERATOR & PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE ROOFBOLTER CAUSING CONTUSION INJURIES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 RETURN ENTRY APPROX. 100 FT OUTBY THIS FACE. THE FALL RANYED FROM 16'X66'X7' IN HEIGHT. 4' RESIN ROOFBOLTER WAS USED AS A SOLE MEUNS OF ROOF SUPPORT. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS NEAR SS 183. NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE WAS AFFECTED THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A ROOM TO LEFT OF THE #1 MAIN RETURN ENTRY THAT MEASURED 20'X20'X6' HEIGHT. THE AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH 4' AND 6' RESIN ROOFBOLTS. THE VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFFECTED AND THE FALLWILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
WAS CLEANING UP AROUND MINE SITE, TURNED AND BUMPED INTO ROOF PLATES WITH TIE WIRE EXTENDING FROM PLATES AND IT RAN INTO HIS LEG.