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LINING UP SAW FOR A CUT,LOST CONTROL OF GUARD HANDLE.REACHED AROUND FOR HANDLE AND INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSES TRIGGER CAUSING SAW TO START.LEFT INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH BLADE.
ABOUT 2.5 FOOT OF MATERIAL FEEL OUT OF ROOFON TRACK ENTRY OF ME-MN-MW AT 115XC 4 WAY INTERSECTION. CAUSE, ROOF BOLT DETERATION.
MAN STATED HE WAS OPERATING MOTOR PULLING LOWBOY WHEN TROLLY POLE CAME OFF. HE RAISED UP TO PUT IT BACK ON & HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH HEADER BLOCK. LAST DAY WORKED 1/20/90,
A FALL OCCURRED IN BOLT ENTRY OF 2ND SMN-ME-MN-MW ATXC #21 MEASURING 35' X25' WIDE BY 10' HIGH DUE TO ROOF BOLT DETERIORATION.
MAN STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM(HE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE ABRASION AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOREARM.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE SCALING SOME LOOSE TOP,A PIECE 4'X6'X9' FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT FOREARM.HEAD NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN-ABRASION TO LEFT FOREARM.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO LOAD A FLAT BUGGY TIRE ONTO AN EMPTY SUPPLY CAR WHEN TIRE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEDT LEG.BRUISED LOWER LEFT LEG.
MAN STATED HE WAS PICKING UP BUNDLE OF 5FT PINS & THEY CAUGHT ON ANOTHER BUNDLE & HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
A FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY BETWEEN 109&110XC IN MAIN EAST OFF MAIN N OF MAIN WEST MEASURING 60FTLONGX16FTWIDEX10FTHIGH DUE TO ROOF BOLT DETERIORATION
MAN STATED THAT A BUNDLE OF TINS FELL OFF SUPPLY CAR HE WENT AROUND THE CAR PICKED UP THE BUNDLE & THREW IT ACROSS THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK
A FALL MEASURING 20' L X 17' H OCCURRED ON THE BELT LINE IN 4N-SMN-ME-MN-MW. FALL DUE TO ROOF BOLT DTERIORATION & SLIP IN TOP.
MAN STATED THAT WHEN HE WENT TO CHANGE ROOF BOLT AUGER BITS THAT SMALL PIECE OF SLATE CAME LOOSE STRIKING HARD HAT & PUSHED IT DOWN ON NOSE CUASING FRACTURE.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE LOADING SHUTTLE CAR ON AN EMPTY SUPPLY CR HE HURT HIS BACK.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE MINER HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.
A FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY OF MEASURES APPROX. 8 FEET X 18 FEET WIDE X 30 FEET LONG. CAUSE IS PROBABLY DUE TO BOLT DETERIRATION.
A FALL MEASURES APPROX. 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEETWIDE 10 FEET WIDE OCCURRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT 101 IN CAUSE ROOF BOLT DETERIORATION.
A FALL MEASURING 17 FEET WIDE, 11 FEET HIGH, 35 FEET LONG WAS FOUND IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE FALL DUE TO ROOF BOLT DETERIORATION.
RIDING SMSO SOME SLATE FELL STRUCK L SIDE OF HEAD AND FACE OPEN RIDE. ABRASIONS TO NOSE CHEEK AND FOREHEAD 3 SUTURES IN L EYEBROW ARE AND 2 SUTURES IN FOREHEAD
A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 13 AND 14 X CUT ON THE MIAN EAST BELT. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 20 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 8FT HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS DUE TO FAULTS SLIPS AND BOLT DETERIORATION. T HE AREA WAS ALSO HEAVILY PROPPED.
MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE AGGRIVATED A BACK PROBLEM HE HAD BEEN HAVING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT FOR SINCE JAN OF 1988 HIS STATEMENTS MAKE IT UNCLEAR AS TO JUST WHEN HE DETERMINED HE HAD DONE THIS AS HE WORKED 2 MORE DAYS THEN HAD A CHIROPRACTIC APPOINTMENT OUR COMPENSATION CARRIER HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY ARE ACCEPTING THE CLAIM HEREBY REQUIRED TO REPORT THE TO FED
MAN STATED THAT HE AND I.NAME WERE REMOVING BELT BLOCKS. I.NAME FLIPPED HIS END OFF AND THE BLOCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN- BRUISED.
A FALL OCCURED ON THE BELT LINE OF THE MAIN EAST OFF THE MAIN NORTH, AT 52 X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 35 FT. LONG BY 18 FT. WIDE AND 8FT. HIGH. THE FALL WAS DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF BOLTS.
MAN CALLED THE MINE 1 HR 40 MIN BEFORE HIS MONDAY AFTERNOON SHIFT SAYING HIS BACK HURT AND IT MUST BE DUE TO LIFTING MINER CABLE SATURDAY- LOWER BACK PAIN.
A FALL DUE TO BOLT HEDS SHEARING FROM STRESS OCCURRED IN THE ENTRY RETURN OF THE 4TH SMW. THE FALL RAN FROM 13 TO 14 X-CUT AND APPROX. 80 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 10 FEET HIGH.
A FALL DUE TO WATER OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY AT THE PANEL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18 X 18 X 9 FEET. AREA HEAVELY TIMBERE AND X BARRED ALONG WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE COMING OUT OF THE MINE, HE HIT AN AREA OF THE TRACK WITH A "KINK" AND IT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE CONTROLLER OF THE MOTOR HIS WAS DRIVING OUT. BRUISED KNEE. NOTE: MAN WORKED 3 DAYS BEFORE STARTING TO MISS WORK AFTER THE ALLEGED INJURY.
MAN WAS MAKING A BUGGY CABLE SPLICE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HIS HAWK BILL KNIFE. CUT TENDON.
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST BELT LINE BETWEEN 62 AND 63 C-CUT. THE FALL WAS DUE TO A SLIP BREAKING LOOSE AND BOLT DETERIORATION. MEASUREMENTS OF FALL - APPROX. 18' X 18' 4'.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #45 X-C IN THE ME/MN/MW BETWEEN THE TRACK AND INTAKE. THE FALL WAS DUE TOBOLT DETERIORATION AND THE FRACTURED ROOF. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50' X 18' X 5'.
A FALL OCCURRED AT 138 X-C ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 14' X 14' X 5' AND WAS DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF BOLTS.
MAN WA SPULLING 02 & ACET CART TOWARD SHOP DOOR SLIPPED FELL ON BACK. BRUISED & ABRASIONS OF BACK.
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-C BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL AND RETURN OF R. 3 IN THE 3RD E/SMSO/ME/MN/MW. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' X 15' X 9' AND WAS DUE TO BOLT DETERIORATION.
MAN WAS RIDING BACK MOTOR OF A TRIP TAKING A SUPPLY CAR OF TIRES.ONE OF THE TIRES WEDGED IN THE ROOF CAUSING THE MOTOR TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP,THROWING HIM INTO THE FRAME OF THE MOTOR.BRUISED RIBS.
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY AT R.5 IN THE 3RD E/SMSO/ME/MN/MW. THE FALL WAS DUE TO BOLT DETERIORATION AND MEASURED APPROX. 20' X 20' X 12'.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 18'X12'X9' OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY ON A STAMMLER FEEDER AT R23 IN THE 4TH EAST/2ND SMN0/ME/MN/MW.THE FALL WAS DUE TO DETERIORATION CAUSED BY WATER AND A SLIP.
A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 27+28 X-CUT ON THE MN/MW BELT ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'X8'X5'.THE TOP HAD DETERIORATED AROUND THE BOLTS AND A SLIP BROKE LOOSE.AREA ALSO HAD PROPS AND JOHNNY B ULLS.
A FALL MEASURING APPROX 20'X20'X14' OCCURRED ON THE BELT ENTRY AT 43 X-CUT IN THE 4TH NO 1ST SMU/ME/MN/MW.THE FALL WAS DUE TO DETERIORATON OF THE BOLTS AND WATER.
MAN STATED THAT HE GOT OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND STARTED TO WALK INTO HIS UNIT WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE
MAN WAS WALKING TOWARD MINE MGR AS HE CAME UNDER THE TROLLEY A ROCK FELL ON THE TROLLEY WIRE KNOCKING IT LOOSE AND IT IN TURN KNOCKED THE MAN TO HIS KNEES TROLLEY STRUCK HIS BACK BRUISED BACK AND KNEES
MINE WAS NOTIFIED 8/9/89 THAT MAN WAS OFF WORK DUE TO NECK PAIN CAUSED WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON LOW ROOF BOLT WHILE WALKING BOTTOM AIRCOURSE.
NOTIFIED MINE 08-08-89. HE WAS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION-NOTIFIED MINE 08-09-89 WOULD BE A LOST TIME.MAN STATED THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF BLOCK WHILE RIDING ON A MOTOR-NECK PAIN.
MAN CAME TO MINE 08-08-89 PM AND STATED THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO BACK PROBLEMS.HE STATED TO HIS FOREMAN.HE FELT PAIN WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BOLTER CAB YET HE STATED TO THE SAFETY DIRECTOR THAT HIS A BCK HURT FROM BENDING TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST TANKS ON HIS PINNER.
A FALL MEASURING APPROX 16'X16'X6' OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH BELT AT #10 X-C.THE FALL WAS DUR TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF BOLTS.AREA HAD ALSO BEEN PROPPED.
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH BELT DUE TO DETERIORATION THE FALL FELL ON THE BELT STRUCTURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45' BETWEEN 7 & 8 X-C HEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 6' AND WIDTH 16' AREA HAD BEEN P ROPPED AND RAILBARRED ALONG WITH 9' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
MAN STATED THAT HE BROKE UP A SULFUR BALL ON A BELT ROPE.IN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A PC AWAY FROM THE BELT HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND HE GOT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES 2 INTERNAL AND 12 EXTE RNAL STITCHES.
MAN WAS CONTACTED BY MINE 8/10/89 & HE STATED HEWAS OFF DUE TO RIBS BEING BRUISED ON 7/20/89. MAN HAD REPORTED ONLY BRUISED HEEL UP UNTIL 7/24/89 MINE COULD NOT REACH MAN BY PHONE & ETC UNTIL 8/10/89 HE CLAIMS TO HAVE SLIPPED JUMPING IN CABOF MOTOR THAT WAS SLIDING DOWN INCLINE.
A FALL OCCURRED OUTBY IN BEL;T ENTRY OF THE MAIN WEST SECTION. THE FALLL MEASURED APPROX. 12 FEET LONG, 16 FEET WIDE, 5 FEET HIGH. IT DID NOT PULL THE PINS BUT IT DIDSET DOWN ON THE BELT T AIL FALL DUE TO WATER AND AIR NOT BOLT DETERIORATED.
MAN STATED THAT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BLOCK WHILE WALKING THE BOTTOM AIRCOURSE. NECK PAIN.
MAN STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE THREW THE BOLTER CABLE TO ONE SIDE OF THE MACHINE- LOWER BACK PAIN.
A FALL OCCURRED INBY 27 X-C TO OUTBY 29 X-C IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE 3RD (2) NO/1ST SMW/2ND SMNO/ME/MN/MW. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 25'L X 18-20'W X 25' H. THE FALL IS DUE TO WATER AND MUD. FELL ON 7200 CABLE.
INJURED STATED THAT THEY WERE "TRYING TO CATCH A BROW" AND WHEN THE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED UP, THE TOP BROKE UP AND FELL. SUTURED CUT TO RIGHT OF SKULL (5 STITCHES) ABRASIONS & CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT SHOULDER, RT. SIDE, RT HIP, & RT FOOT.
MAN STATED THAT HIS LEFT HAND WAS CUT BY SOME UNKNOWN OBJECT WHEN THE MANTRIP HE WAS RIDING IN WAS SHOVED THRU THE MW AIRDOORS. DOORS DIDN'T OPEN, TRIP DIDN'T REVERSE LIGHTS AND IT WAS JUST AR OUND A TURN. MOTORS BRINGING EMPTY SUPPLY CARS TO BOTTOM HIT MANTRIP. MAN DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.
MAN STATED HE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF UNIT #3, WHEN HE STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT ON A ROCK. HIS LEFT LITTLE TOE WAS SLIGHTLY CUT (THROUGH HIS BOOT) - THE CUT BECAME INFECTED.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE INBY THE 2ND ME DRIVE, HE HURT HIS L. KNEE AGAIN. MAN STATED THAT SINCE HIS BACK SURGERY, HIS L.LEG IS NUMB FROM JUST ABOVE THE KNEE DOWN AND HE D OESN'T WALK "JUST RIGHT" AND MUST HAVE STEPPED WRONG.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE MINER'S RIPPER CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A METAL SLIVER HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. ONE STITCH.
MAN STATED THAT HE FELT A BURNING & TEARING IN HIS RIGHT THIGH WHEN HE STOOD UP FROM KNEELING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
MAN STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON A WET HEADER BOARD AS HE REACHED OUT AND UP TO HAND ANOTHER MAN A HAMMER HE FELL WRENCHING HIS R SHOULDER
MAN STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT TO THROW A TRACK SWITCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK PRESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXANT
MAN STATED THAT HE GOT OUT OF A MOTOR STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL ON HIS L SHOULDER HAD INJECTION IN SHOULDER DIAG CHRONIC BURSITUS
HE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A BOLT OUT HE LOST HIS BALNACE AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB, STRICKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW. FRACTURE TO IT.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OVER SO THE BUGGY TIRES WOULNOT HIT IT. HE STATED THAT HIS LOWER BACK BY HIS LEFT HIP STARTED HURTING.
DIGGING TO HEL FREE SCOOP THAT WAS STUCK BACK BEGAN HURTING.
A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE 8TH & 9TH WEST ENTRIES OF THE MAIN NORTH BELT. FALL MEASURES APPROX. 14'L X 14'W X 4'H. PROBABLE CAUSE BOLT DETERIORATION. FALL CALL INTO SPARTA OFFICE 5-8-89 (MSHA ) BUT DUE TO CONFUSION AND 2 FALLS (MAJOR) AT THE SAME TIME, PAPER WORK WAS OVERLOOKED.
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST BELT. MEASUREMENT IS APPROX. 25'L X 20'W X 9-10' H. DUE TO BOLT DETERIORATION. FALL WAS CALLED INTO MSHA SPARTA OFFICE 5-8-89 BUT PAPER WORK WAS OVERLOOKED IN THE HASSEL OF 2 MAJOR FALLS.
PLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 23 X-CUT ,ENTRY OF 3RD N/1ST SMW/2ND SMNO/ME/MN/MW. FALL MEASURED 28'LONG X 22'WIDE X 11'.FALL WAS PLANNED DUE TO WATER CONDITIONS IN AREA.NOT REPORTED IN 10 DAY BEC AUSE IT WAS A PLANNED FALL,HOWEVER MSHA SAID TO REPORT SINCE IT WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE.
MAN STAED HE WAS JUST STARTING TO TRAM HIS BOLTER FROM THE BOOM TRAM WHEN A PC OF TOP FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS L SHOULDER PC WAS APPROX 5'L 2 1/2'W 1"-5"T BOLT SPAN WAS 3' AN D ROWS WERE 3'9" APART AREA WAS SOUNDED AND SCALED BY BOTH FOREMAN AND BOLTERS BEFORE STARTING THE CYCLE AREA WET
FALL OCCURRED ON BELT ENTRY OF 2ND SMNO/ME/MN/MW.FALL WAS BETWEEN 38 & 39 X-CUT AND MEASURES 60'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'HIGH.PROBABLE CAUSE -MOISTURE & BOLT DETERIORATION.
DUE TO DETERIOATION OF ROOB BOLTS ROOF FALL OCCURED FALL WAS IN RETURN WITH ANOTHER ENTRY AVAILABLE FOR RET.
CLAIMED NECK PAIN UNTIL 4-17-89. STATED ORIGINALLY PC OF CLOD FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD LATER CLAIMED MOUTH AND MIDDLE BACK WERE ALSO CAUSING PAIN MO MEASUREMAN T COULD BE MADE.TOP BROKE UP TOO MUCH.
ACCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION DUE TO PERSONNAL IMNVOLVED NOT BEING AVAILABLE TO GIVE INFO. MAN STATYED HE WAS REMOVING TURNBUCKLE ON INBY JACK PIPE ON BLET TAIL. THE OUTBY JACKPIPE WAS JARRED LOOSE BY CO WORKER AND IT FELL WITH THE TIP GASHING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
A FALL OCCURRED ON BELT ENTRY OF 1ST SMW/2ND/ME/MN/MW AT 34TH XCUT FALL WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO ROOF BOLT DETERIORATION & MEASURES APPROX 60FT LONG X 24FT WIDE X10-12FT HIGH THE FALL COVERED 42F IN BELT STRUCT URE
A FALL OCCURRED AT #17 X-CUT IN THE MAIN EAST OFF THE MAIN NORTH PFF THE MAIN WEST.THE FALL WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY AND COVERED THE BELT AND WATERLINE.THE FALL WAS DUE TO BOLT DETERIORATION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50 FT LONG BY 24 FT WIDEX10 FT HIGH.
WITNESS STATED THAT THEY WERE USING COMEALONG & ROOF BOLT TO PULL CAT OVER PLANETARY WHEN ROOF BOLTS HEAD POPPED OFF & STRUCK BACK OF EMPLS RIGHT HAND HAND WAS BRUISED.
WOMAN STATED THAT SHE REMOVED CATCH BUCKET 5 GAL OF GREASE & ETC. FROM UNDER BULL GEAR OF 1ST MAIN EAST BELT DRIVE & LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.
MAN STATED HE WAS PRYING CONV GEAR CASE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET. PRYBAR SLIPPED & HE FELL AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET BRUISING LEFT RIBS.
A FALL MEASURING APPROX 25'X18'X7-8' OCCURRED AT 57 X-C ME/MN/MW.THE FALL APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY DETERIORATION OF THE BOLTS.THE FALL FELL ON A TRACK RECTIFIER-NO OTHER EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.NO POWER IN MINE DUE TO WINTER ICE STORM.
MAN STATED THAT HE HAD SOUNDED AND SCALED HIS TOP,INSTALLED THE RIB BOLT AND WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OVER FOR HIS 2ND BOLT WHEN THE TOP BROKE UP ALL AROUND HIM.A PC APPROX 41/2'LX21/2'X8"THICK H IT THE GROUND FLIPPED OVER AND RAKED DOWN HIS LEFT SHIN-BRUISED AND ABRASED.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO BOLT SOME LOOSE TOP AND THE TOP BROKE UP AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD,NOSE AND SHOULDERS-HE SAID THE TOP WAS WHITE ROCK WITH HIDEN SULFUR BALLS AND IF YPU WEREN' T CAREFUL SCALING,YOU COULD PULL A WHOLE INTERSCECTION IN-HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE BETTER BOLTED UP DUE TO ITS SIZE BUT HE MISJUDGED IT.
MAN WAS IN CAB OF 12CM JOY MINER HIS PARTNER NOTICED THE TOP WORKING & TOLD HIM TO WATCH OUT MAN T URNED TO GET OUT OF THE CAB AS THE TOP BROKE A PC OF CLOD BLACK ROCK FELL FLIPPED & HIT LEFT LOWER LEG PC FELL FROM RIB BETWEEN THE BOLT ROWS& MEASURED 61/2FTX3FTX9IN HIS LEG WAS SEVERELY SCRAPED & BRUISED
MAN STATED THAT WHILE MAKING THE FACES HE TRIPPED OVER BOLTER CABLE AND FELL ON HIS SAFETY LIGHT.MAN DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 02-29-89. AT WHICH TIME HE LEFT WORK IN THE LATTER HAL F OF HIS SHIFT HE MISSED ONLY THE FOLLOWING DAY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ONE OF THE RETURN ENTRIES OF THE ME 12 ENTRY 67XC ME MN MN THE APPROX. MEASUREMENTS OF THE FALL ARE 18 FTL X 18 FT W X 7 FT THICK THE FALL WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO ROOF BO LT DETERIORATION.
FALL OCCURRED ON BELT LINE (C ENTRY) OF THE 4TH NO 1ST SMW/2ND SMN/ME/MN/MW FALL MEASURED APPROX 15FT.LX10FT.WX3FT.HIGH & WAS DUE TO VERY WET CONDITIONS
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND ENTRY OF THE 2ND SMNO/ME/MN/MW THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'L 18'W 7'H THE FALL WAS DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF BOLTS
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING COAL BY REMOTE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE. COAL SEAM HAD SULFUR BALLS IN IT.
UP CLOSE TO RIB RUNNING MINER BY REMOTE.PIECE OF CLOD 30''L X 22''W X 3'' THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND RIB BOLTS.CLOD STRUCK INJURED IN FACE AS HE LOOKED UP.KNOCKED TO MINE FLOOR-DAZED.
WOMAN STATED THAT HER LAMP CORD GOT CAUGHT ON THE BRAKE LINKAGE AND EVERYTIME SHE PUT THE BRAKE ON, THE CORD WOULD KEEP IT FROM ENGAGING. SHE STATED,"I PANICED AND HIT THE RIB." SHE SAID IT CA USED HER NECK TO SNAP AND THREW HER BACK INTO THE SEAT. SHE IS CLAIMING NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN.
MAN STATED THAT HE AND OTHER HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE CAT PADS ALL NIGHT HE SAID HE NEVER FELT ANYTHING WENT HOME SLEPT FOR A FEW HOURS AND UPON AWAKENING HE COULD HARDLY GET OUT O F BED BECAUS E OF THE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH ENTRY TRACK OF THE 2ND SM NO/ME/MN/MW THE FALL WAS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF AND ROOF BOLTS APPROX MEASUREMENTS ARE 70 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 9 FT HIGH
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH BELT AT #27X-C THE FALL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND MEASURED APPROX 25'X20'X3 1/2' AND WAS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 3' COVENTIO NAL BOLTS AND PROPS AT THE TIME OF THE FALL APPROX DATE OF DEVELOPEMENT WAS 8-71
A FALL OCCURED IN THE #6 ENTRY #6 X-CUT OF THE 2ND SMNO/ME/MN/MW THE FALL WAS DUE TO BOLT DETERIORATION AREA OF FALL MEASURED APPROX 40 FT L X 17 FT W X 7 FT H
MAN STATED THAT HE HIT HIS RT THUMB ON THE BELT ROPE AS HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE BELT BRUISED HIS THUMB LIGHTLY
MAN DIDNT REPORT ANY INJURY JUST SAID HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING ALL THE PREVIOUS DAY AND HE FIGURED HED JUST GO HOM 12-7-88 HE MISSED 12-8-88 12-9-88 AND 12-10-88 HE LEFT WORK 15 MIN INTO HIS SHIFT OF 12-7-88 NO DIAGNOSIS BACK PAIN
MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE INTERNAL PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP KNEE ANKLE AND FOOT FROM TRIPPING OVER A ROCK WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF EQUIPMENT
FALL OCCURRED AT #23XC ON UNIT #4 4TH NO.1ST SMW 2ND SMNO ME MN MW FALL MEASURED APPROX.64FT.X18FT.X25FT.AREA WAS SUPPORT ED WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS FROM 9 TO 15FT.LONG PR OPS 6GROUND CRIBS & 18FT.RAIL BARS JUST COULDNT HOLD THE TOP WHEN IT STARTED MOVING T OTAL TIME OF FALL TOOK ALMOST 24 HRS.AS IT MORE OR LESS JUST KEPT SITTING DOWN LAYER BY LAYER & SECT.BY SECTION
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF & REMOTE CONTROL UNDER SAFER TOP & TO CUT 2ND SIDE OF RIGHT HAND X-C. HE WAS TURNING BUGGY OPERATOR CAME IN & HIT HIM IN LEFT LEG DRIVING HIM INT O MINER CAB HEAD FIRST TAIL OF MINER WAS HIGH & AGAINST RIB BUT X/C OPERATOR THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN FLAGGED IN SO HE CAME.
MAN STATED HE & ANOTHER EMPL STATED TO MEASURE OFF 30' 90# RAIL THAT HAD BEEN PUT ON SAW HORSES 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE WHEN RAIL FELL & BOUNCED ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT SIMPLE FRACTURE.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING BOLTING SUPPLIES ON PINNER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT SHOULDER BY PIECE OF SULFUR BALL FALLING OUT OF ROOF. BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE MAIN EAST BELT & THAT HE FELT SOMETHING R IP IN HIS RT.SHOULDER MUSCLE STRAIN
MAN RODE INTO UNIT THEN TOLD HIS FOREMAN HE COUNLDNT WORK HIS BACK HURT HE STATED THAT HE HAD FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BENCH FROM CHANGING CLOTHES BUT NOTHING BAD MAN HAD BACK SURGERY IN 1984 BY THE TIME HE RODE INTO THE UNIT MAN STATED IT HURT TO WALK HE STATED THAT HE HADNT TOLD ANYONE ON TOP
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4 X-C OF THE 1ST SMW/2NDSMNO/ME ON THE BELT LINE THE FALL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT AND MEASURED APPROX 25'X20'X3 1/2'
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE L3RD W /1STSMWO/ME THE FALL WAS BETWEEN #19 AND #20 X-C AND MEASURED 20'X19'X8" FALL WAS DUE TO WATER CONDITIONS IN THE ROOF
ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOEMTIME BETWEEN 4+8:00 PM AT INTAKE ENTRY OF 4TH NO PANEL & #49 X-C 6TH ENTRY OF SUBMAIN WEST 2ND SMNO/ME/M/MW. FALL MEAUSRED APPROX 16' 6X17"WX8'H & WAS DUE TO DETERIOR ATION OF CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.
A FALL OCCURRED IN UNIT #3 ORD NO/SMW 2NDSMNO/ME/MN/MW IN E ENTRY AT #17 XC THE FALL MEASURED 18'X19'X8-9' IT FELL ABOVE THE 8' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN USED TO SUPPORT THE ROOF IN THE AT LOCATIONAL FALL WAS PROBABLE DUE TO WATER CONDITIONS OF THE ROOF
MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE SLIPPED IN MUD & STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE DRILL BOOM OF HIS PINNER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-9-88 IN THE EVENING AND MISSED THE 10TH (11TH HOLIDAY & SAT & SUND-12TH & 13TH-MINE WAS IDLE) BRUISED SHOULDER.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS HEADED TO MINER FOR LOAD OF COAL WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN HAULAGE ROAD WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE UP & HIT HEAD ON C AB OF HIS BUGGY.
WOMAN STATED THAT SHE WAS SHOVELING ON THE 1ST BELT DRIVE AND HER LEFT SIDE STARTED HURTING. SHE SAID THE PAIN GOT GREATER THE LONGER SHE SHOVELED. FRACTURED RIB ON LEFT SIDE- STRESS BREAK.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BUNDLE OF 5 FT. ROOF BOLTS OFF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK AGAIN.PER MEDICAL EXAM- ARTHRITIS POSSIBLE CAUSE. NO VERI FICATION AS OF 11-8-88.
MAN WAS TORQUING UP BOLT WHEN A PC. OF ROCK PUSHED OUT FROM UNDER THE HEADER BOARD OF THE BOLT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW PART OF HIS FOREARM. BRUISED. HOSPITAL REFUSED TO RELAESE-HIS DOCTOR U NAVAILABE UNTIL 10-31-88 AT WHICH TIME MAN WAS ON DAY SHIFT.
MAN STATED HE HURT HIS ABCK WHEN HE HIT AHOLE IN THE HAULAGE WAY WHILE TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE FEEDER. BACK PAIN.
WOMAN REACHED FOR A TIMBER JUST AS FOREMAN PUSHED SOME TOWARD HER. SIMPLE FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER & BONE CHIP TO RING FINGER-INDEX BRUISED-RIGHT HAND. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10 -31-88.
MAN STATED THAT WHEN HE LOWERED HIS BOOM HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SLATE AND SLID UNDER THE BOOM FRACTURES TO LEFT FOOT
MAN STATED THAT ASS HE WAS PREARING TO BOLT A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB OF THE COAL SEAM,STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER BRUISED ONLY.
MAN STATED THAT HE WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF TOP APPROX 2 1/2 X 2 FT X 2 IN FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING AND BRUSISING HIS LEFT SHOULDER
MINE WAS NOTIFIELD 10-31-88 BY OUR COMPENSATION CARRIER THAT MAS WAS OFF AGAIN DUE TO HIS BACK STILL BOTHERING HIM FROM 9-16-88 JARRING WHEN HE HIT A RUT IN THE HAULAGE ROAD WHILE OPERATING A BUGGY-MAN HAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIELD THE MINE AS OF 11-3-88. STARTED MISSING AGAIN 10-20-88.
MAN STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CAB OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING HIS NECK WAS STIFF AND HURT.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING TIMBERS THROUGH A REGULATOR & HE DROPPED ONE ON HIS LEFT FOOT THE TIMBER LANDED JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT BRUISING HIS FOOT
MAN STATED THAT THE POLE CAME OFF HE STOPPED TO PUT IT BACK ON THE TROLLEY AND THAT WHEN HE PUT THE POLE ON THE MOTOR MOVED AND CAUSED HIM TOO BE THROWN AGAINST THE MOTOR AND HIT HIS LEFT EL BOW HE HAD LEFT THE CONTROLLER ON BRUISED ELBOW ONLY
MAN WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE ON A CORNER THAT HAD BEENCUT OFF WHEDN THE ROCK HE WAS DRILLING INTO SPLIT APART & FELL A PC ESTIMATED TO BE APPROX 100LBS.IN WEIGHT HIT HIS RT.SHOULDER RT.ARM (WR IST AREA) & RT.LEG CAUSING BRUISES & ABRASIONS HE ALSO STATED IT KNOCKED WIND OUT OF HIM FOR A BIT MAN WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AT EMEREGENCY ROOM WAS REVIVED MOVED FROM ICU WARD 100788
MAN STATED THAT HE HELPED UNLOAD COVERS SCRUBBER PARTS AND SUCH OFF AN ON/OFF CAR FOR THE MINER THEYD JUST MOVED AND THAT HSI BACK GOT TO HURTING MORE AND MORE AS THE DAY WENT ON THE MANS T HE MAN STATED HE WAS STILL GOING TO THE DR FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME HE HURT HIS BACK IN FACT HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT 4:30 THAT AFTERNOON
MAN STATED HE WAS STANDING BY PICKUP TRUCK TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPL WHEN EMPL PUULLED INTO PARKING LOT & P INNED HIM AGAINST TRUCK WITH BUMPER OF CAR CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH KNEE & BRUISE IT.
HE DROPPED HIS BOOM DOWN TO REPOSITION HIS BOARD REACHED UP OVER THE TOP OF THE BOOM TO STRAIGHTEN HIS BOARD AND GOT HIT BY A PC OF FALLING TOP RT HAND BEHIND THUMB IS BRUISED.
MAN STATED WHILE EXAMING SME BLET HE HIT HEAD ON BOLT IN LOW TOP AREA OF BELT. HE BECAME NAUSEATED HOSPITALIZED FOR 24 HOURS FOR OBSERVATION.
MAN STATED HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO GET BLOWER MOTOR OUT OF PINNER & IN PROCESS HIT HAND ON FRAME OF BOLTER SPLITTING OPEN 2ND JOINT OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. 2 STITCHES IN CUT.
OTHER ROOF BOLTER WAS BEATING HIS AUGER ON THE DRILL BOOM TO CLEAR THE AUGER WHEN THE BIT FLEW OFF, ACROSS THE MACHINE AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHE S TO CLOSE.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING THE DRIVE CHAIN AROUND THE SPROCKET HEAD OF THE DRIVE WHEN HIS HAND RUBBED AGIAINST THE SPOCKET. HE CUT THE KNUCKLE OF HIS RIGHT HAND JUST BEHIND THE LITTLE FIN GER.
MAN STATED PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON UPPER BACK & LOWER NECK. PIECE OF ROCK WAS APPROX 30"X24"X6-8" UPPER BACK PAIN MAN WAS DRILLING AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
MAN STATED HE STEPPED OFF BOTTOM BELL STATION PLATFORM INTO HOLE & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE, SPRAIN.
MAN REACHED FOR A CAN OF BRAKE FLUID THAT WAS LAYING BY THE FUSE BOX IN THE MOTOR CHAIN FOR THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS LAYING THERE ALSO.THE POLE WAS ON THE TROLLEY WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BRAKE FLUID IT BROUGHT THE CHAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE BUSS BAR CAUSING IT TO FLASH AND BURN HIS AHNDS ARMS FACE AND UPPER CHEST,BOTTOM OF FUSE BOX IS OPENED BY DESIGN OF THIS MOTOR.
MAN STATED THAT HE HIT A RUT IN THE HAULAGE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE BUGGY CAB ABD BACK DOWN ON THE BUGGY SEAT GENERALLY BOUNCING HIM AROUND.DR RELEASED MAN HE WOR KED HIS NEXT SHIFT SAT THEN WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE,PER THE CHIRO.STARTED MISSING MONDAY 09-19-88.
MAN WAS RIDING IN A W.VA PERSONNEL, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PERSONNEL STARTED SLIDING AND HE THOUGHT THE PERSONNEL WOULD SLIDE INTO AN ON COMING MOTOR-SO HE JUMPED OUT, HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE-SLIGHT SPRAIN.,
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS MOTOR COMING OUT WITH CARS, HE TURNED AROUND TO LOOK AT THE MATERIAL CARS & HIT HIS HEAD'S ON A LOW SPOT IN THE ROOF. NECK PAIN-MUSCLE.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT A PIECE OF TOP BROKE AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT ARM.UNSUTURED CUT.
NAB WAS BIKTUBG DETERIORATING TOP IN ME RETURN WHEN HE WAS TIGHTENING UP HIS BOLT AN OLD BOLT JUST BEHIND HIM CAME LOOSE CAUSING A ROCK 31/2FTX31/2FTX8IN TO KNOCK HIS FACE & CHEST INTO TRAY OF THE BOLTER FX.NOSE,SUTURED FACIAL CUTS,NECK & CHEST PAIN
MAN CLAIMED TO HAVE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB OF BUGGY. HE SAID THAT HE RAN OVER A ROCK NECK PAIN.
WITNESS STATED THAT SOME TOP FELL LANDED ON THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER SLID OFF THE BOOM AND LANDED ON I NAME L FOOT 2 BONES FRACTURED ON SIDE OF FOOT I NAME WAS WEARING METATARSAL BOOTS
MAN WAS COMING TO THE AID OF INJURY 282500204 NAME WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY CLOD FALLING OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND KNOCKED DOWN HE WAS BRUISED AND SHKEN BRUISED WERE ON BACK AND R LEG CLOD MEASURED APPROX 52"L X 2 1/2' X 2 1/2-3"THICK
FALLING TOP
MAN STATED THAT WHILE STAGGERING THE MINER AT DINNER TIME A ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED DOWN THE LINE CURTAIN IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE ROCK OFF OF THE CURTAIN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 96X-C ON THE MAIN EAST BELT LINE 96X-C ME/MU/MW THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 24' L 24' W AND 8 1/2'H FALL WAS DUE TO DTERIORATION OF BOLTS AND WATER CHANNELING THRU THE R HE ROOF
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF HIS BOLTER TO GET HEADER BOARDS AND HE SLIPPED ON THE WET ENTRY MUD HE FELL ON HIS BACK
MAN CLAIMED A PC OF CLOD FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD MAN WAS RUNNING A CM BY REMOTE CONTROL MAN IS CLAIMING NECK PAIN ONLY PC OF TOP FOUND OF ANY SIZE MEASURED 1 1/2' AT THICKEST PART AND WAS APPROX 10" IN CIRCUFERENCE FELL 12 TO 15"
MAN WAS CARRYING METAL SHELVING WITH ANOTHER MAN WHEN HE FELL (GOT HIS FEET TANGLED UP). THE METAL SHELVING CUT AND SCRAPED HIS ARM- NO STITCHES, PLUS HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 X-C BELT ENTRY OF THE 2ND SM NO/ME/MN/MW THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 15' L X 18' W X 5.5'. THE FALL WAS DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE BOLTS AREA WAS DEVELOPED I N 9-81
MAN STATED THAT WHILE SHOWERING AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE FOUND HE HAD THIS LITTLE PLACE STICKING OUT ON HIS RT.WRIST HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING BUT HED NEVER FELT ANYTHING & IT DI DNT HURT DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 090188 & DIDNT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 091388
INFORMATION VAGUE AND INCOMPLETE FROM FOREMAN AND WITNESS.08-17-88 THE INJURED EXPLANATION CLARIFIED.THE UNBIT WAS VERY WET AND SLICK FROM WATERING ROADWAYS AND WASHING EQUIPMENT.THE INJURED S TATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS BUGGY AFTER HELPING SET UP IN THE RETURN.HE SLIPPED,FELT HIMSELF FALLING,AND THREW HIS LEFT HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE BUGGY.INSTEAD OF CATCHING HI
STEPPED ON EDGE OF TRACK SWITCH TIE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
MUST HAVE BEEN BIT BY INSECT -FOOT WAS SWOLLEN WHEN HE TOOK BOOTS OFF AT END OF SHIFT.LOOKED LIKE 2 PUNCTURE MARKS IN MIDDLE OF SWELLING.MAN IS DIABETIC.DR LANCED FOOT AND HELL HAVE TO BE CAR EFUL BECAUSE OF DIABETES.
A FALL MEASURING APROX 18 1/2' W X 18'L X 7' H OCC. AT #6 X C-S TRACK ENTRY OF UNIT #2 THE FALL OCC DUE TO THE ROCK STRATA BREAKING IN A LAYER THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' BOLTS ANCHO RED IN ROCK
INJURED STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A WHEEL OFF AN ON-OFF SUPPLY CAR AND FELT TEARING SENSATION IN LEFT SHOULDER I. NAME HAS PUT UP WITH THE PAIN UNTIL NOW AND IS GOING TO HAVE SURGEY TO CORREC T
MAIN EAST BETWEEN THE NUETRAL AND BELT ENTRY FELL AND RODE OVER ONTO THE BELT THE FALL WA> DUE TO MOISTURE DETERIORATING THE ROOF BOLTS SIZE OF FAL WHEN ORIGINASLLY FOUND WA> APPROX 20' W X18'L X8'H
A FALL OCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRACK BETWEEN 73 AND 74 X-CUT. THE FALL MEASRUED APPROX. 27 FEET LONG, 12 FEET WIDE, 3 FEET HIGH. NO BOLTS WERE PULLED THEY WERE STILL IN THE ROOF. RESAON FO FALL WASS APPARENTLY DETERIORATION OF THE TOP.
MAN CALLED THE MINE 6-7-88 AND STATED THAT HE HAD "INJURED" HIS RT. KNEE ON 6-2-88 WHILE WALKING TO THE POWER STATION. HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OVER SOME COAL AND INTO A SHALLOW HOLE HE DIDN' T SEE AND WRENCHED HIS RT. KNEE- SWOLLEN JOINT AREA.
MAN STATED THAT HE HIT HIS GROIN AREA ON THE FEEDER AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND IT TO RESTART IT. HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL.
MAN STATED THAT AS HE PUT SOME EXTENSIONS ON SCOOP A PIECE OF TOP FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA. FRACTURED RIGHT COLLAR BONE.
MAN STATED THAT HE HAULED LOAD OF GOB TO OLD WORKS & ON HIS WAY BACK TO FACE, HE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK THAT MUST HAVE ROLLED OFF AS HE WAS GOING TO UNLOWAD. WHEN BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK IT CAUSE D HIM TO BOUNCE OFF HIS SEAT & HIT HIS HEAD ON CAB. HE CLAIMED NECK & UPPER BACK PAIN.
MAN STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TAIL LIFT JACK & HURT HIS LOWER BACK. PULLED MUSCLES.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB BY THE CAB OF THEMINER WHEN HE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE MINERS CABLE.
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRACK ENTRY OFF THE MAIN NORTH THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8 FT H X 20 FT L X 35 FT W AND WAS DUE TO ROOF BOLT FAILURE BOLTS SHOWED CORROSION.
MAN STATE THAT WHILE INSTALLINGT A BOLT WHILE UVING LEE NORSE BOLTER #21S L.BOOM HE GOT HIS LEFRT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE OF THE BOLT & THE HEADER BOARD 5-6STITCHES TAKEN IN THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS A NARROW SPACE BETWEEN A TIN STOPPING AND THE BELT WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CARRIED TIMBNER AND A BELT ROLLER.FRACTURED 2ND JOINT(SIMPLE FRACTURE) OF RIGTH LITTLE FINGER.
MAN STATED THAT AS HE WENT THROUGH THE PULL THRU, DRIVING HIS BUGGY HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF SHIPLAP THAT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETELY TORN DOWN FROM A FRAME CURTAIN. HE HAD DRIVEN THRU THIS CURTAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND KNEW THE BOARD WAS THERE AND HE SHOULD TAKE IT DOWN.
CHANGING HYDRAULIC FITTING ON TIALJACK OF #7 MINER WHEN PIECE OF TOP 20'' X 20'' X 1'' FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.RECD BRUISE AND SMALL CUT TO WRIST.2 STITCHES TAKEN IN WRIST CUT.
A FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRACK BETWEEN THE 20TH AND 21ST X-CUT ALONG THE NORTH RIB.FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' HIGH 3'-4' WIDE AND 50' LONG.MAJORITY OF FALL WAS CLOD FROM AROUND TH E BOLTS-1 OR 2 BOLTS CAME LOOSE FROM THE EXPANDERTEMPORILY BLOCKED PASSAGE OF TRACK EQUIPMENT.AREA AND ALL APPROACHES REBOLTED WITH CONV. BOLTS.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE,PIECE OF TOP 1.5' X 1.5' X 3'' FELL STRUCK RIGHT HAND HAND WAS ON DRILL LIFT LEVER.WORKED REST OF SHIFT .FX TO METACARPAL OF RIGHT HAND.
MAKING UP BOLT AS HE WALKED BACK TO FRONT OF PINNER WHEN HE STUMBLED ON LOOSE COAL AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON RIB.BRUISE TO ELBOW -HOSPITAL REPORTS HE WAS TO HAVE ANOTHER X-RAY FOLLOWING DAY BUT C OULDNT BE LOCATED.LIVES 70 MI FROM MINE.HASNT REPORTED ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS.
MAN STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A 6' HOLE FOR THE 3RD BOLT FROM THE RIB AND WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE PINNER FOR A BOLT WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK (2' LONG, 1 1/2' WIDE AND 2" THIC K) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND BOLT, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM. ABRASION JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW AND 8' STITCHES JUST BELOW THE ELBOW. BOLTS WERE 3' APART.
CARRYING OIL TO PUT IN BUGGY.PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WAS HANGING IN HIS WAY ,TRIED TO STOMP CURTAIN DOWN RATHER THAN SET OIL DOWN AND TAKE CURTAIN DOWN.BACK IS ON-GOING PROBLEM.DIDNT FEEL PAIN A T TIME-HAD TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF BED NEXT DAY.
MAN STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE HIGH PRESSURE ON THE HOSE KNOOCKED HIM INTO THE RIB.WATER WAS 1/2" REDUCED TO 1/4" PUMP SET ON 300 PSI.NOT REPORTED DUE TO VA RYING MEDICAL REPORTS AND MAN'S PHYSICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO INJURY.1ST REPORT WAS BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER.2ND REPORT TRAMA TO RIGFHT SHOULDER,CHEST AND BACK MUSCLES 3RD REPORT TORN MUSCLES IN SH
TOP FELL WHILE DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, CUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF MAN'S SKULL.
MAN HAD DRILLED3HIS BOLT HOLE & THE OTHER OPERATOR MOVED HIS BOOM CAUSING I,NAME TO LOOSE SIGHT OF HIS HOLE. I,NAME LOWERED HIS SAFETY BOOM TO REALIGN & A CHUNK OF TOP FELL ON HIS HARD HAT & F OREHEAD BRUISES2 ABRASIONS, SUTURED CUT OF FACE.
MAN STATED THAT3HE WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE TOP IN THE MN INTAKE AIR-COURSE AT 41 X-C AND HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL OR A ROCK & HURT HIS RT HIP & LOWER BACK.
DRILLING 2ND HO5E FOR ROOF BOLT,TOP FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HEA DNA RIGHT SHOULDER.STARTED MISSING 1-11,NOTIFIED MINE OF INJURY 1-14-88.
WRENCHED HIS BA7K ON BELT SET UP BECAUSE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.CHIROPRACTOR-ONLY TREATMENT SOUGHT AT THIS TIME AND HE DIAGNOSED MUSCLE SPASM.
MAN STATED THAT3WHILE DRILLING A PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LOWER NECK AND SHOULDER AREA ABRASION AT BASE OF NECK NO BRUISING APPARENT 11-23-87
MAN STATED THAT3HE GOT UP ON THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER TO SCALE SOME HIGH LOOSE TOP. HE STATED THAT A PC. HE PRIED LOOSE FELL ON THE AUGER TRAY AND HIT AN AUGER CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP AND ST STRIKE HIMN ABO5E HIS RT ELBOW THE AUGER HAD A BIT IN IT AND THE BIT WENT INTO HIS MUSCLE TEARING IT
MAN STATED THAT3HE HAD HIS LEFT FOOT PARTIALLY OUT OF THE CAB OF HIS BUGGY, BAKCE DUP ( HE WAS LOADING) AND RIBBED HIS FOOT, TEARING THE STEEL TOE OUT OF THE BOOT, BREAKING ALL BUT THE FOURTH TOW AND CUTTING3HIS BIG AND LITLE TOE, HE ALSO RIPPED THE NAIL OFF HIS LITTLE TOE
WALKING TRACK E3TRY THROUGH 108 XC ME AND SLIPPED IN A SCOOP TIRE TRACK 11 06 87 CALLED MINE CLAIMING BAKC PAIN WHICH EH ATTRIBUTED TO THE ALLEDGED SLIPPING
MAN STATED THAT3HE FELL. WHETHER HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, TRIPPED ON SOMETHING OR WHAT, HE DID NOT KNOW. REPORTED BACK AND HIP PAIN FROM FALLING 11 06 87 TO HIS FOREMAN. STARTED MISSING WORK 11 08 87 MAN WAS C5RRYING NOT WEARING HIS LIGHT
MAN STATED THAT3AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MINER TO CHECK THE METHANE MONITOR A PC OF TOP FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURED LEFT THUMB
MAN STATED THAT3 HE GOT UP ON THE BUMPER OF THE SCOOP TO TAKE DOWN THE WELDER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE ENTRY AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL ON THE BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STR IKE HIS LEFT KN9E ON THE SCOOP
MAN STATED THAT3 HE WAS LOADING RAILS ROLLED ONE OVER & HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETEWEEN 2 RAILS STITCHES (CANT FINGOUT HOW MANY FROM THE INJURED OR INSURANCE CARRIER)& NOW HAS AN INFECTION IN TH9 FINGER
MAN STATED THTA3HE WAS STARTING TO WALK DOWN THE 2ND NO PANELS BELT LINE 2NO/SME/MN/MW WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK & FELL WITH HIS LEFT LOWER ARM ON THE WATER PIPE-SIMPLE FR.OF L.LOWER ARM
LOADING TIMBERS3ONTO SUPPLY CAR ONE SLIPPED GOT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS CRUSHING SOFT TISSUE-NO FX-SPLITTING FINGER OPEN-NO STITCHES.EMERGENCY ROOM CUT BURSTED FLESH OFF AND BAD NDAGED HIS FING9R.
A FALL OCCURRED3ON THE MAIN EAST TRACK AT 7 X CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 45 FT X 45 FT X 5 TO 6 FT HIGH. AND WAS DUE TO ROOF BOLT DETERIORATION.
SHOVELING ON BE5T STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT HANDGING DOWN -RAISED UP TO THROW SHOVELFULL OF COAL ONTO BELT.HEAD AND NECK PAIN -REASON UNK-STARTED MISSING 8-26-87.
A FALL OCCURRED3BETWEEN 108 AND 109 X CUT ON THE MAIN EAST BELT. FALL DUETO EXPANDER DETERIORATION AND PROPS BREAKING FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 6 TO 8 FT HIGH.
FALL OCCURRED A7 138X6 OF MAIN NORTH IN TAKE AIR COURSE.FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AN ESCAPEWAY WILL BE MADE AROUND IT.
FALL OCCURRED D6E TO BOLTS FAILING NO DAMAGE.
MAN STATED THAT3HE STRAINED HIMSELF PULLING WATERHOSE AROUND A PILLAR HERNIA IN L. GROIN.
MAN STATED THAT3WHILE STANDING AT THE BACK OF A PINNER, A PIECE OF CLOD FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RT. SHOULDER- BRUISE.
DETERORATION OF3ROOF BOLTS.
FALL OCCURED DU9 TO PETERIORATION OF ROOF BOLTS & SHALE.
MAN STATED THAT3AS HE APPROACHED THE CAGE, IT WAS BELLED UP AND HE RAN TO GET IN BEFORE IT LEFT . HE GOT IN WHILE THE CAGE WAS MOVING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING HIS BACK ACHED AND HE ATTRIBUTED IT TO GETTING ON 7HE MOVING CAGE.
FALL 20'DOWN BE5T LINE,50'WIDE X 8'HIGH OCCURRED AT 58X-CUT ON MAIN EAST BELT.FALL DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.AREA WAS DEVELOPED JAN 1980.
I.NAME AND I.NA4E WERE HOOKING A MANTRIP TO MTR S/SHORT DRAW BAR DRAW BAR HAD 2 DIFF. SIZE HOLES AND 2 DIFF. SIZE PINS WERE TO BE USED I.NAME STATED THAT HE CAUTIONED I.NAME TO USE THE RT SIZ E PIN FOR THE R7 HOLE BUT HE DIDNT WHEN I.NAME FLAGGED I.NAME TO MOVE FORWARD TO ALIGN THE HOLES THE PIN (1 FT ROOF BOLT WRENCH WHICH MOTORMEN PREFER TO USE) FLIPPED AND I.NAME GOT HIS RT MID.
MAN WAS WALKING3AROUND THE UNIT #4'S BELT TAIL, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, ANKLE SPRAINED
MAN STATED THAT3HE WAS LOWERING COVER TO THE PANEL ON THE BRAKE CAR WHEN HE BECAME OFF BALANCE AND GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO HANG ONTO HE CAUGHT THE ANGLE IRON BRACING OF THE BRAKE CAR AND IN PROCESS BROKE 2IS LEFT RING FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT
MAN STATED THAT3HE AND THREE OTHER MEN WERE LOADING RAILS ONTO THE RAIL TRUCK AND HE INJURED HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. RAIL WAS APPROX. 21 FT LONG 60 RAIL.
HE HAD JUST MOV9D THE MINER CABLE OVER AGAINSTG THE RIB AND WAS WALKING BACK TO THE MINER WHEN CLOD FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & HIT HIM BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS, CLOD WAS APPROX 3' X 3' X 3". U PPER BACK BRUIS9D, NECK PAIN
MAN CLAIMS TO H5VE HIT A ROCK IN THE HAULAGE ROAD WITH HIS SCOOP AND THE JARRING CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIA HEAD ON THE CAB OF THE SCOOP-NECK PAIN.
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