MSHA record for No 6 (mine ID 4608195). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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SETTING TIMBERS AND PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL APPROX 3" X4" FELL STRIKING NOSE.
SPLICING #1 BELT AND CUT LEFT HAND PALM BELOW THUMB WHILE CUTTING BELT.
LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A 6"X6" ROOF BOLT PLATE.
THE MEN WERE LOADED ON MANTRIP REEADY TO ENTER MINE.INJURED WAS STUNG ON THE NECK BY A BEE.WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE #1 SECTION HE HAD A REACTION TO THE BEE STUNG.
WAS TRYING TO PUSH ROCK OFF OF MINER WITH FEET AND STRAINED BACK.
GETTING OUT OF SCOOP,SLIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE ON SCOOP.
BUILDING OVERCASTS WITH CINDERBLOCKS.STRAINED BACK LIFTING BLOCKS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SECTION IN THE FACE AREA AT THE #4 LEFT CROSSCUT INJURED SECTION FOREMAN/MINER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK AND TRAPPED BY FALLING ROOF MATERIAL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEF T LEG PELVIS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #4 LEFT CROSSCUT IN THE FACE AREA OF #1 SECTION. THE INJURED, A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR, WAS THROWN AGAINST CANOPY WHEN ROOF FALL MATERIAL FELL IN LOADING END OF SHUTT LE CAR HE WAS OPERATING.
BOLTING #2 ENTRY LAST CROSSCUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3 1/2' LONG BY 2" BY 4" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR ON HEAD,NECK AND SHOULDER .
WAS CARRYING FLY BOARD (1"X6"10') AROUND BOLT MACHINE AND SLIPPED FALLING ON LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
DRIVING BUSHING IN SHEAR JACK ON MINER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF CHISEL AND THE METAL CHIP IMBEDDED IN LEFT EAR.
MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS RIDING OVER COAL LODGED IN BOOM WHILE CLEANING COAL SEAM FROM HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING CHAIN WITH A SLATE BAR.