A MACHINERY ACCIDENT OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS UPPER BODY WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINE R BOOM AND COAL RIB.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A COAL HAULER JUMPER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT INT HE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL SIZE 90' BY 19' BY 11'. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 5' TENSION REBAR. FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. FALL SIZE 56' BY 19' BY 6-7' TYPE OF SUPPORT: 5' MECHANICALLY ANCHORED RESIN ASSISTED. DEVELOPMENT DATE 4-25-01 FALL AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING BETWEEN NO. 1 & 2 ENTRIES WHEN ONE OF THE LEGS OF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS RF EELING PAIN TO THE LOWER REGION OF HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #7 ENTRY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REACHED FOR A HALF-HEADER TO INSTALL ON THE CURTAIN SIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASU RING 3'X1 1/2'X1"" TO 4"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PATTERN STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE ROOF BOLT STORAGE TRAY.
BASED UPON THE MEDICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM HOSPITAL, THE EE HAS DEGENERATIVE CHANGES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER FROM MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE COAL HAULER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD A STIFF NECK FROM STRIKING THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN INSERTING THE MALE PLUG FROM THE CHARGER CABLE INTO THE FEMALE PLUG OF THE BATTERY CABLE TOCHARGE BATTERIES. AFTER AN EXAMINATION UPON THE DOCTOR'S VISIT, THE CLINICAL IMPRESSION REVEALS TENDONITIS OF THE RIGHT WRIST.