EE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BY A PIECE OF SCALE IN A-1 ROOMS SECTION. EE WAS BENT OVER CLEANING UP DEBRIS.
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Showing 50 of 133EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING HIS LEFT ARM THEN RIGHT ARM & FALLING ONTO HIS LEFT LEG.
WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SCALE INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER
ON FEB 19, 1998 EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STRAPS OFF OF A BEAM WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK. ON JULY 8, 1998 EMPLOYEE SOUGHT THE TREATMENT OF A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN. ME DICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
WHILE SITTING IN MBC, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH A PIECE OF ROCK. THE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS. MEDICLA - NO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING DOWN A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BETWEEN LAST BOLT AND ATRS WHERE NEXT BOLT ON L/H SIDE WOULD GO (FIRST BOLTING THIRD ROW) WHE ROCK FELL IT HIT A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STICKI NG OUT OF SIDE TRAY & THE END OF THE DRILL STEELCAME UP AND HIT CAUGHT HIM UNDER HIS JAW ON R/H SIDE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK
EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE. ROOF SIZE WAS 12-1/2" X 17" X 1-1/2" TO 0".
EE WAS TALKING TO FOREMAN ABOUT WHAT HE NEEDED HIM TO DO AFTER THE PLACE WAS BOLTED. HE WAS NEAR THE REAR OF THE BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON SH OULDER. *EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 8/28/97 MAKING THIS A 7000-1 LOST TIME.
UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWNFROM ROOF HITTING EMP ON RIGHT ELBOW. MEDICAL - NO LOST TIME.
EMP WAS MINING #1 ROOM WHEN ROCK BROKE OUT OF CUT AND FOLLOWED BETWEEN BOLT PATTERN AND STRUCK EMP. EMP WAS BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH ROW OF BOLTS BACK FROM FACE.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF MINER AND ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT HAND AND THEN HE RAN THROUGH THE CANVAS AND HIT THE RIB.
EE WAS ROCKDUSTING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING EE ON BACK OF NECK AND RIGHT LOWER LEG. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 12-15-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #5 ENTRY WHEN STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON SEPTEMBER 11 1995
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MINING THE #5 ROOM IN B-3 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF SAND ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK & BACK
WHILE OPERATING MBC, A PIECE OF THE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND SLID DOWN ON THE HAND.
REACHING BACK FOR POD WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF & CUT LEFT HAND. "MEDICAL - NO LOST TIME"
WHILE MINING COAL PILLARING, ROOF STARTED WORKING, I TURNED TO MOVE BACK AND TWISTED MY LOWER BACK.
WHILE PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK IN X 2-1 ROCK FELL BEWHIND HIM STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & BACK. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO PERMANENT SUPPORTS. THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS INITIALLY PROCESSED FIRST AID. WE WERE NOTIFIED ON 10/19/94 THAT HE SOUGHT A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT THEREFORE MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.
EE WAS BUILDING A WALL IN X CUT 4 TO 5 AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. EE STATED THAT HE EXAMINED THE ROOF AND DID NOT SEE ANY ROCK HANGING .
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN LOOKING AT A YELLOWMINE COUPLER WHERE HE WAS ABOUT TO INSTALL A 4" T FOR IN THE DISCHARGE LINE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF TH E HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING INSPECTIONS ON PUMPS ALONG JANE#3 TRACK WHEN ROCK DUST WAS DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & FELL INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO THIS REPORT HOWEVER H E DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
EMPL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING BEAMS IN BELTHEADING WHEN ROOF STARTED TO WORK. AS EMPL WAS CROSSING UNDER THE KIG RAIL THE LEG KICKED OUT PERMITTING THE BEAM TO DROP DOWN. EITHER THE POS T OR BEAM STRUCK HARD HAT INVOLVING HEAD & NECK.EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK NOR DID HE SEEK MED. ATTENTION, SO ACC.RPT WAS FILED AS 1ST AID.EMPL INFORMED US ON 4/29/93 SEEKING MED. ATTENTION.
A PIECE OF COAL 4"X2'X3' ON ROOF FELL OUT. EMPLOYEE SAW IT FALLING AND TURNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT LEG.
WHILE TRAMMING OUT OF #! ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TRUSSES STRIKING EMPLOYE EON BACK OF HAND CAUSING AT LEAST 2 SMALL CUTS. ROCK SIZE 18Z"LX10"WX1/2 TO 3" THICK.
THE MINER WAS CHANGING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CUT AND EMPLOYEE MOVED THE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 BOLTS AND THE RIB. IT KNOCKED EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT O FF AND THEN HIT HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. THE ROCK WAS 2'9" X X 2'10" LONG. THE EDGES ALL AROUND THE ROCK WERE TAPERED TO NOTHING. CENTER WAS 1 1/2' THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLTER GETTING SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X1 1/2'X1 1/2' FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT LEG, ABIVE THE ANKLE, CAUSING AN ABRASIO N WITH SOME SWELLING.
EE WAS CLEANING TIGHT SIDE OF 2 MAINLINE BELT TO SET POST AREA HAD A LOT OF LOOSE ROOF ROCK PIECE OF WOODEN CRIB AND ROCK DROPPED APPROX. 4FT ROCK AND CRIB HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.
EMPLOYEE AND THE OPERATOR WERE MINING COAL IN NO. 2 HEADING (FACE) WHEN SOME ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE MINER. THE HEAD OF THE MINER WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION AND THE ROCK SLID DOWN THE HEAD AND FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ALONG SIDE A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2'8"L X2"W X2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF DUST HOSE PIPE THROUGH STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK
EE HAD SHUT DOWN THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND WAS TURNING AROUND TO GO TO THE MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE ANKLE AREA OF THE LEFT LEG.
EMPL TIGHTENING CRIB. EMPL WAS HITTING WEDGE TO TIGHTEN CRIB BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1'LONG X 6" WIDE X 2" THICK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING NECK. EMPL DIDNT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER DID SEEK MEDI CAL TREATMENT. Y
STRUCK ON L SHOULDER AND TOP OF HAT BY ROCK 12' 0 TO 2'T
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE FACE @ 2 ROWS OF BOLTS OUTBY UNSUPPORTED ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK @4' LONG X 3" WIDE X 1" THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, LEFT ELBOW, AND RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN ALL OFTHESE AREAS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE TAIL PIECE WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE RIB, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND TO BECOME CAUGHT UNDER THE ROCK AND STRUCTURE.
EE WAS TAKING HIS JEEP TO THE EAST MAINS TRACK WSWITCH TO SWITCH OUT FOR THE SUPPLYMEN WHO WERE COMING DOWN THE TRACK. HE SAW A TROLLEY NIP OFF THE WIRE FOR THE 60 GAL DC PUMP AND WAS WALKING BACK TO GET THE MECHANIC WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT AND TOP OF HIS SHOULDER. APPROX. SIZE OF ROCK WAS 40"LX41\2"WX21\2"THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING TRUSS ROD WITH THE HYD. GUN AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BEHIND HIM AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.
INJ WAS OPERATING MINER PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF. INJ WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HARD HAT BRUSHED LEFT SIDE OF FACE & HIT UPPER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED HANGING A BOLTER CABLE AND LEANED OVER A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD,PUSHING IT INTO THE BOTTOM.EMPLOYEE CHIPPED HIS TWO FRONT TEETH.
EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD CRIBBS TO SUPPORT AN AREA THAT WAS GOING BAD. HE WAS PUTTING THE TOP CRIBB IN PLACE AND HE BRUSHED THE ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN SECTION TO STAGGER THE BOLTERS. HE CAME UP TO THE FACE OF THE #2 HEADING OF NORTH EAST FLATS SECTION. THE FOREMAN TOLD HIM TO HAND UP A UNSUPPORTED ROOF SIGN AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. AS HE WAS HANGING THE SIGN, A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL INBY AND TRAVELED OUTBY AND A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OVER THE TRUSS ROD AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE BACK. THE ROCK PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON HIS HAMMER HANDLE BY THE MINER OPERATOR AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF WHICH WAS IN A BOLTED AREA AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE, RESULTING IN A BRUISED KN EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND NEAR THE INDEX FINGER, CUTTING HAND.
PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL FROM A ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.ROOF COAL HAD A THIN LAYER(1/8") APPROXIMATELY OF PYRITE ON COAL.
EMPL TAKING DOWN CANVAS IN #4 FOR 3-4 TO CUT THROUGH WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPL ON LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING TO SET POSTS AFTER MINER BACKED OUT OF STUMP SLAP AND HE HEARD A SOUND ABOVE HIM LOOKED UP AND JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY OF LOOSE ROCK THAT WAS COMING DOWN AND THE ROCK CAUGHT HIS FOOT.
HELPING ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM.
WHILE SAWING A MINE POST A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ALONG RIB WATCHING THE MINING OPERATION WHEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP. BOLTS WERE 38" FROM THE RIB. SOAP STO NE APP 17' WIDE X 0 TO 3" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING, EATING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND NECK AREA.