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.
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Showing all 42THE 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.
MAN WAS REACHING FOR PIN BOARD WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS, CUTTING HIS RING AND LITTLE FINGER.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
MAN WAS HANGING A WING CURTAIN WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.
MAN WAS STANDING NEAR THE RIB, OPERATING A CONTINUOUS (REMOTE) MINER, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL HITTING THE TOP (BACK) OF HIS LEFT HAND.
MAN RESPIRATOR WAS LAYING ONT HE CUTTER. AS HE RACHED TO GET IT A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIS FINGER.
MINER WAS SITTING DOWN WAITING TO START ROCK DUSTING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HER ARM
SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT ARM.
WHILE POSITIONING THE WATERHOSE/CABLE OUT OF THE CAR ROAD SOME DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS CAUSING AN INJURY TO MANS SHOULDER BACK & JAW
MAN WAS CONNECTING A WATER HOSE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWSLATE FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
MAN HAD DRILLED THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE DRILL TO TAKE OFF HIS WATER HOSE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HOLE FOR 3RD ROOF BOLT IN THE FACE OF #6 ROOM WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT OF THE ROOF HITTING THE BOOM BREAKING UP & A SMALL PIECE FLEW INTO EYE
HE WAS SETTING IN ROOM, LAST OPEN X CUT OFF RIGHT OUTBY CORNER WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD SLIDDING DOWN HIS RIGHT ARM. HE CUT UP AND STARTED TO MOVE TWISTED HIS LEF ANKLE.
MAN WAS RIDING IN A COVERED MANTRIP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SAMLL ROCK. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE ROCK CAME FROM.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO PUSH POWDER CART OVER TO BETWEEN ROOM WHEN THE TOP FELL WITH OUT WARNING ONTO HER RIGHT ARM FRATURING THE FOREARM IN TWO PLACES.
MAN WAS POSITIONING THE LOADER CABLE OUT OF THE CAR ROAD WHEN A HEAD FELL FROM THE ROOF STRICKING HIM ON THE HEAD & BACK.
MAN WAS HANGING A CHECK CURTAIN WHEN A HEAD FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WORKING AT FACE OF #4 ENTRY 2 UNIT PC OF DRAW SLATE FELL HITTING L ANKLE.
MAN WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL, STRIKING MAN ON HEAD AND BACK.
MAN WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT, A SMALL PIECE OF DRQAWSLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
MAN WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A PLACE, WHILE POSITIONING HIS CABLE CLEAR OF THE HAUL ROAD, A PIECE OF DROW FELL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EMPL WAS LOADING RIGHT CROSS CUT IN #3 ENTRY WHEN LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM OVERHANG HITTING HIM ON NECK & BACK.
MAN WAS PINNING3AT FACE WHEN TOP COAL FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO FINGERS.
I NAME WAS TRAM4ING CUTTER ACROSS THE UNIT AND J UST AS HE WENT UNDER A WING CURTAIN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 2 FT WIDE 3 FT LONG X 2 INCH THICK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SHOUL DER. 3
MAN WAS SITTING3IN THE BUCKET OF A JEEP AND A KETTEL BOTTOM FELL FROM THE ROOF STRICKING HIM ON THE UPPER BODY.
EE WAS LOADING 7OAL WITH A LOADING MACHINE & A PIECE OF ROCK 20"X12"X4" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT HIM ON T HE HEAD & SHOULDER. COAL HEIGHT IS 44".
MAN WAS TAMPING3UP COAL FACE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HAND.
I.NAME WAS DRIV3NG ONSIDE CAR COMING BACK FROM FEEDER A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 46"X27"X2 1/2" FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD & SHOULDER.
MAN WAS CHANGIN1 PINNER BOOM THE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.
I.NAME LOADER OPERATOR HAD LOADED THE FACE OF H3 ROOM AS HE WAS T RAMMING THE LOADER OUT OF THE FACE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE FACE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS CATCHING HIS R HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE LOADER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS R HAND
ERNIE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF MINE ON PERSONEL CARRIER AND SOME SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS CATCHING HIM MOMENTARILY BETWEEN THE PERSONEL CARRIER AND SALTE SLATE 8-18IN WIDE 30IN LONG 12(
BARBARA WAS TAMPING UP XCUT SHE HAD TAMPED THE LAST HOLE INBY THE FACE & WAS CROSSING TO THE LEFT XCUT A PC OF ROCK APPROX 11/2IN THICK BY 1FT WIDE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HER ON BACK OF HAT SHOULDER & SLIDING DOWN ARM COAL HEIGHT 45INS
MAN WAS COUPLING WATER HOSE TO THE CUTTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK CAUSING A BRUISE