WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS SECTION ON SCOOP, HAND WAS LAYING ON HEADLIGTH ON SCOOP WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HAND.
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Showing 50 of 167A ROCK FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS AND STRUCK PERSON ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING REMOTE BOX OPERATING CONT. MINER. ROCK WAS 2'X2'X3" AND IT STRUCK THE INDEX FINGER CAUSING IN JURY.
EE WAS LEANING A DUKE SINGLE PROP ON RIB. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND
HPERSON BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT DURING LOADING OPERATION AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. ROCK WAS 2' X 1' X 1-1\2" THICK.
PERSON WAS TAKING DOWN A BLOCK STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 8"W, 12" L, 2"THICK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EE LEFT FOOT. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LITTLE TOE AND A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES 001-0 SECTION.
THE DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER HAD BEEN SPOTTED IN PREPARATION TO START BOLTING. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE LAST 2 ROWS OF ROOF SUPPORTING BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 4' X1.5" FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK CAUSING A FRACTURE IN THE SHOULDER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THEH LOWER BACK CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE & ABRASIONS. THIS HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION.
HE WAS CLEANING SPRAYS ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF HEAD COAL (30" X 32" X 12").
PERSON WAS REMOVING COAL POST FROM UNDER HEINTEMEN BEAM IN FRONT OF STAGELOADER. WHILE HITTING POST WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BEAMS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING IN JURY TO SMALL TOE.
EE WAS DOING TIME STUDIES ON EQUIPMENT - SAT DOWN ALONG THE COAL RIB & THE RIB SHELLED OFF - STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDERS, & BACK CAUSINGA LACERATION ON THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS - POSSIBLE CRACK ON A SMALL BONE IN THE LEFT HAND.HE IS STILL WORKING.
SOME DRAWSLATE HAD FELL ON TOP OF HTE CONTINUOUS MINER, AS THE OPERATOR WAS REPOSITIONING THE MINER, A PIECE OF THE DRAWSLATE SLID OFF THE MINER HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 001-0 MMU WHEN HE LAID HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP CO NO. 0401, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
PERSON HAD FINISHED BOLTING FACE AND WAS STANDING ON PAVEMENT BEHIND THE BOLTING MACHINE TALKING TO OTHER BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, 3" THICK X 2' LONG X 15" WIDE, FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK PERSON ON TOP OF HARD HAT AND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING INJURY.
CAR DRIVER GOT OFF CAR TO MOVE PINNER CABLE. LOOSE GOB FELL FROM THE ROOK HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF NECK PROBLEMS HE FINALLY BECAME A LOST TIME ON 1/10/96. BULDGING DISC IN NECK POSSIBLE OPERATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWSLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ROOFBOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD & THE LEFT LEG.
PERSON WAS CLEANING UP RIB MATERIAL ALONG BELT LINE BY HAND & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & HIT PERSON ON LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY
INJURED WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCK FROM FLOOR OF MINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX. 12"X4"X1" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED IN MIDDLE RIGHT HLIDS OF BACK BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE.
THE EE WAS WORKING ON A STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE #1 SECTION.
FISHBACK WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF LOSOE GOB FELL. STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSIGN A LACERATION. HAD TO BE STITCHED.
MAN WAS REACHING FOR PIN BOARD WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS, CUTTING HIS RING AND LITTLE FINGER.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO SET STEEL BEAMS ON POSTS WHEN SOME HEAD COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD AND LOWER LEG. PERSON WAS CHECKED AT HOSPTIAL AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT. ON JULY 25TH PERSO N WENT TO DR AND HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HAIRLINECRACK IN LOWER LEG BONE.
EMPLOYEE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ROCK SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. (HARD HAT WORN)
DRILLING A HOLE WHEN DRAWSLATE FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD SET THE ATRS AND WAS REACHING OUT TO PLACE THE DRILL AUGER IN THE BOLTER CHUCK, WHEN A CONRETION FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HAND.
MAN WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MIENR BY REMOTE CONTROL, WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EE UNTI MECHANIC WAS WALKING IN THE FACE AREA NOTICED A PIECE OF LOOSE GOB & TRYED TO OPRY IT DOWN USING A CLAW HAMMER WHILE STANDING BETWEEN TO ROW OF ROOF BOLT THE ROCK FELL OVER WHERE HE WA S STANDING & STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL FRACTURE
EE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINER, WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HITTING HIM ON THE RT SHOULDER, BREAKING HIS RT CLAVICLE.
CLEANING IN FRONT OF THE TAIL. SOME ROCK CAME DOWN FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MINE TENDER DOWN ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK TOP OF WINDSHIELD THEN CAME BACK & STRUCK OPERATOR IN FACE & SIDE OF HEAD. INJURED HAD CHIPPED TOOTH & CUT ON CHEEK.
MAN WAS INSTALLING A BELT(IN A HEADER HOLE) WHENA SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE HEADER HOLE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG.
YPERSON WAS STANDING AT THE LONGWALL CONTROLLER AT THE HEADGATE ENTRY. HE HEARD A THUMP AND SOMETHING STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. WAS APIECE OF COAL OR ROCK POSSIBLY.
THE UNIT BRATTICE MAN WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED BATTERY POWERED MAN RIDE UP TO THE MECH. SHACK AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. AS HE REACHED THE SHACK, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 4" THICK - 3' WIDE & 4' LONG FELL FROM BETWEENN THE PINS. THE ROCKSTRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDERS AND BACK, SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT, BACK AND SHOULDER OK - TOE BROKEN. OFF 4-6 WEEKS.
MAN WAS WALKING IN THE 1ST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE ATTACHED TO A SMALL HEAD FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF A CRIB WHEN A PIECEOF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE TAIL BONE.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 4' LONG X 2' WIDE X 3" THICK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK THE ACCDENT HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION 4 ENTRY.
MAN WAS SITTING DOWN (NEAR THE RIB) IN AN ENTRY WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWSLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE KNEE
PERSON WAS WORKING ON BELT DISCHARGE AT #7 DRIVE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK PERSON ONHEAD CAUSING INJURY TO FOREHEAD. PERSON THAT WAS WORKING WITH HIM WAS NOT INJURED.
EE WAS CAR DRIVER AND WAS HELPING TO HANG THE LOADER CABLE ON A CROSS OVER BOARD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF GOB FELL FROM THE BOARD AND STUCK/HUNG/STAYED IN HIS RT EYE. HE HAD TO GO TO THE DR AND H AVE HIS EYE FLUSHED OUT.
THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS MARKING (SIGHTING) THE 2ND CUT RIGH TIN #3 ENTRY ON #1 UNIT, WHEN A HEAD (CONCRETION) MIXED IWTH DRAWSLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS HITTIN GHIM. THIS CUASED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG, A SORE NECK AND BRUISES.
MINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A 1 INCH LACERATION.
INJURED WAS SHOOTING FACE OF #9 ENTRY. WHEN HE SHOT THE PLACE A PIECE OF DRAW 2" THICK, 2 FT LONG & 1 FT WIDE FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS HEAD & BATTERY.
MAN WAS AT THE MECHANIC TOOL SLIDE AS HE WAS LOOKING FOR A ROOFBOLTER DUSTER DOOR STRAP FROM THE SLIDE HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON TOP OF THE SLIDE A CONCRETION (SMALL HEAD) FELL FROM THE ROO F HITTING HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE & LACERATION
MINER OPERATOR WAS PRYING DOWN A LOOS RIB, WHEN THE RIB FELL HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET CLEAR OF THE FALLING COAL & IT MASHED THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
GOB FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.
PERSON WAS STANDING AT CONTROLLER WATCHING AMP GAUGES WHEN A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION. ROCK WAS 12" X 3" X 1/2" THICK.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO SET POST ALONG BELT LINE. WHILE PUTTING POST IN POSITION A SMALL PIECE PF RPCL 4" X 4" X 4" FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 9 FT A& STRUCK PERSON ON UPPER LIP CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLTS FROM BACK OF FLETCHER BOLTER. A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE BOLTER FRAME, CAUSING INJURY TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RUNNING #4 MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND HAD LOADING BOOM IN THE AIR AND DRAW ROCK FELL THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO CANOPY STRAINING HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING CONT. MINER. HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN BACK.