Virginia Pocahontas 2 Coal

INJ WAS TAKING EMPTY OIL CANS TO END OF THE TRACK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND BACK CAUSING BACK STRAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF GALIS CANOPY SETTING 4 BY 4\S IN A BELT TRENCH WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 40" BY 52" FROM 1 TO 7" THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK KNOCKING HIM OFF TH E CANOPY ONTO THE GROUND HITTING HIS MOUTH ON A ROCK, ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING LACERATIONS OF THE MOUTH

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE STALL AREA OF THE #1 LONGWALL (2 DEV. OFF 7 SOUTH) AT APPROX. 12:30 A.M. ON 8-7-84. THE FALL STARTED IN THE #1 ENTRY OFF OLD #1 DEV. AND EXTENDED THROUGH THE INTERSECT ION INTO THE STALL AREA. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20\ BY 20\ APROX. 10\ HIGH.

INJURED WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF FACE WHEN MINER SLIDE AROUND CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE DECK OF THE MINER AND THE RIB FRACTURING IT

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7 SOUTH (4 UNIT) IN #4 ENTRY 3 BRKS OUTBY THE FACE IN A INTERSECTION TIME OF THE ROOF FALL WAS UNKNOWN AND WAS FOUND ON 2ND SHIFT 6-23-84. THE ROCK FALL WAS APP. 22 FT BY 26 WIDE, NO INJURIES WERE INVOLVED TO THIS ROOF FALL ROCK FALL WAS APP 8\-10\ HIGH.

INJURED WAS BEHIND LINE CURTAIN, SETTING IT OUT, WHEN OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM GALIS FORWARD, THE GALIS CANOPY CAUGHT INJURED LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY & POJO ATICK, FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGER 2ND JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DODSON JACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 6\X12"X6" FELL HITTING HIMON THE LEFT ANKLE, SPRAINING.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF SCOOTER AT D RAIL ON #7 SO AND STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED A HAIRLINE FX ON TOP OF RT FOOT

INJURED WAS SPLICING MOTERHLINE CHAIN CHAIN SLIPPED CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETGWEEN DEE-LINK AND REGULAR LINK FINGER WAS CRUSHED FROM END OF FINGER TO 3RD JOINT MULTIPLE LACERATIO NS ON FINGER

INJURED WAS CRAWLING THRU JACKLINE PC OF ROCK APPROX 2-12INCH THICK 20INC LONG & 15 INC WIDE FELL BETWEEN JACK HEADERS ROCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF RT SHOULD GLANCED OFF ONTO HIS RT FOOT RESULTI NG IN LACERATION 3INCH LONG & TWO FX BONES TO RT FOOT

INJ WAS BOLTING TOP PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4 FT WIDE 4 FT LONG SLID OFF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ARM CAUSING LACERATION APPROX 3 IN ONG AND A BRUISE

INJ WAS HAULING LONGWALL JACKS ONTO SECTION WITH TRACK MOTOR THE MOTOR GOT LOOSE HE JUMPED OFF HITTING HIS RT KNEE AGAINST A WATER LINE CAUSING BRUISE

INJURED WAS LOADING A VACUUM PUMP ONTO A TRUCK WITH A HOIST. THE CABLE GOT TWISTED;IT SLIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. A PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE AND A BROKEN NOSE.

INJ AND TWO OTHER EMP WERE PUTTING ROCK INTO FACE LINE ONE EMP STARTED TO THROW A ROCK AND A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING LACERATION