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EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOOF BOLT PLATE AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. A HIGH VOLTAGE HOOK PUNCTURED HIS ARM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS FAILING TO SEE AND PULL DOWN L OOSE TOP. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, CONPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS REBUILDING A MASONARY WALL AND A PIECE OFSLATE STRUCK HIM KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HIS ELBOW STRUCK A CEMENT BLOCK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT SCALING LOOSE ROOF AND RIBS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEMNOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFIECIENCY A FACTOR AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS PICKING UP CEMENT BLOCKS ALONG THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE AND COAL FELL STRIKING HIM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND ANOTHER PIECE CAME DOWN STRIKING HIS FINGER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS LOOS E RIBS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLATE THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF WHILE STANDING BY THE SCOOP. CAUSE OFTHIS INJURY WAS NOT EXAMING AND TAKING DOWN LOOSE AND DOUBTFUL PIECES OF ROOF. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MINING EQUPMENT SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR
ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WHILE ON A LADDER. A PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK HIM BEHIND THE KNEE.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN WENT UP TO THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS TO CHECK THE POSITION OF THE ATRS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS MINING CONDITIONS AND AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS WA S NOT A FACTOR. PORTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK.
EE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN BACK INTO THE COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS FINGER. CAUSE THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND SCALING RIBS. COMPLIANCE W ITH RULES REGS WAS FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS OK.
ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THIS EE CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COALAT THE NORTH MAINS TRANSFER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS ADEQUATE MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE SATELLITE MINER CUTTING LOOSE A SHORT CHANNEL THAT WAS WIRED ON TOP OF THE BOLT STORAGE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. C AUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARNESS OF LOOSE TOP. COMPLIACE W/ RULES AND REGULATIONS WAS A FACTOR,PROTECTIVE EQUIP. OK, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP./SYSTEMS OK.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLAINCE WITH REG WAS FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NO WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.
EE WHILE SPADDING A PIECE OF CANVAS UP IN A HIGH AREA A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FINGER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE DOUBTFUL PIECES OF ROOF OR RIBS . COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (GLOVES) NOT WORN.
EE WAS GATHERING UP VENTILATION TUBES AND WHILE HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A TUBE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING ON THE BACK HIS HEAD. CAUSED OF THIS INJURY WAS PORPER EXAMINATIO N ROOF/RIBS AND PULLING DOWN DOUBTFUL MATERIAL COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR, EQUIP/SYSTEMS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A BUNDLE OF BOLTS, A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THIS EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.
EMP WAS STANDING BY STAGELOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT SCALING LOOSE TOP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES\REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS NOT ADEQUATE, MINERINCENTIVE COULD BE FACTOR, MINING EQUIP\SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A MESH HOOK TO HOOK INTO THE FRONT OF SHIELD. AS HE WAS CLEANING TIP OF SHIELD A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS EXPOSING BODY PARTS TO UNSUPPORTED TOP COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS NOT WORN, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BEFACTOR, MINING EQ/SYSTEMS COULD BE FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF SLATE.WHEN THE PIECE CAME LOOSE THE ROCK PULLED THE BAR OUT OF HIS HANDS AND THE BAR CAME UP AND STRUCK HIS KNEE AND FOOT.CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS PRYING D OWN ON ROCK INSTEAD OF PRYING UP AND USING WRONGTOOL.COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACT.PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK,MINER KNOWLEDGE MAYBE A FACTOR.SYSTEMS OK.
EE WAS PULLING DOWN SOME PIECE OF ROCK HANGING FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN THE ROCK CAME DOWN THE PIECE STRUCK THE BOLTER HEAD AND THENFLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. CAUSED THIS INJ URY WAS AWARNESS AND NOT USING PROPER LENGTH ROCKBAR. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES REG NOT FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON THE TAILPIECE TAPING END OF A HOSE WHEN A ROOF BOLT BROKE FLYING DOWN AND STRIKING HIM ON HIS ANKLE. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ROOF PRESSURE AND STRIKING HIM ON HIS AN KLE. CUASE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ROOF PRESSSURE AND YIELDING OF THE BOLT TO CAPACITY. COMPLAICE OF RULES/REGS COULD BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK. MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CONT MINE CABLE WHILE THE MACHINE WSS BACKING OUT OF THE CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. CAUSEOF TE ACCIDENT WAS CUTTING CORNER AND NOT RE-BOLTING THE ROOF. COMPLAINCE WITH REGS/RULES WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS OK, MINER KNOWLEDGE MAYBE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK IN 1 NORTH HAULAGE HEAR 13 STOPPING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HER ONTOP OF THE FOOT. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE TO DETECT LOOSE ROOF. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES OR LEGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIP. OK. MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE JOY SHEAR AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS GOING BEYOND TIPS OF SHIELDS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS VIOLATED. MINER PROF ICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR. PERSONNEL EQUIP WAS OK.MINING EQUIP /SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A 6' ALUM. ROCK BAR. WHEN THE PIECE OF ROCK FELL IT STRUCK THE MINER AND GLAZED OFF THE SIDE AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS AWARENESS. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES/REGS WERE NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP. WAS WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EMP ALONG WITH OTHER COWORKERS WERE INSTALLING A SAMPSON POST TO HOLD A TAILPIECE IN 8BHG AREA. WHILE HOLDING UP POST A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK VICTIM. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER ROO F EXAMINATIONS. NOT CONDUCTINF PROPER EXAMINATIONS WAS A RULE & COMPLIANCE PROBLEM IN THIS ACCIDENT, MINER SKILLS MAY BE A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP OK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESTING HIS ARM ON TOP OF SATELLITE MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS ARM.
EE WAS HANGING A BOLTER CABLE ALONG THE RIB AND A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS POOR ROOF EXAMS AND NOT PULLING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL. MINER PROFICIEN CY MAY BE A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP WORN, POOR RIB EXAMS WAS MADE, LAW WAS BROKEN ON TAKING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL.
EE WAS HANGING CANVAS IN #4 ENTRY AND A PIECEW OF ROCK FELL. EXAMINATION RULE WAS BROKEN, NOREGULATIONS WERE BROKEN, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR, GLOVES WERE NOT WORN, NO MINING EQUIP/SY STEMS WAS INVOLVED.
SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PANEL IN A KENNEDY STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS POOR ROOF OBSERVATIONS. VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS DONE, PERSON NEL EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN EXCEPT GLOVES, MINER ATTITUDE MAYBE A FACTOR, MINING SEQUIP SYSTEMS WAS NOT A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE DRILL HEAD OF PLUGGE DUST & A PIECE OF ;ROOF COAL FELL & ST RUCK HIM CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FALL OF ROOF FACE OR RIB BETTER EXAMINATIONS IS NEEDED MINING EQUIP/SYS TEMS WASNT A FACTOR PERSONNEL EQIUP WAS WORN MINER PROFICIENCY MAYBE A FACTOR
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON MOTOR PULLING SUPPLIES WHEN ROOF COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK. CAUSE OF ACCIDNE TWAS LOOSE COAL. BETTER EXAMINATIONS COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS NJURY AND SCALING OF LOOSE MATERIALS. PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT WAS WORN, NO MINING EQIPMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT, MINER PROFICIENCY MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ABACK UP CHECK UPAND HE BENT OVER TO GET A SPAD OUT OF A BUCKET AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON IS BACK. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS NOT OBSERVING THE ROOF AND TAKI NG DOWN LOSOE MATERIAL. VISUAL EXAMINATION WA NOT MADE AND LOOSE ROCK WAS NOT NOTICED . NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, PERSONNEL EQUIP WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY FACTOR.
EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO ENTER THE SHUTTLE CAR WHICH WAS PARKED WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND, LACERATING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. NO RULES OR REGS WERE BEING BROKEN, ACCI DENT DID NOT INVOVLVE JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TGLOVES WERE NOT BEING WORN AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OPERATOR TO PUT IN A ROOF BOLT & A PIECE OF COAL 3 TO 4 INCHES THICK FELL & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF THE NECK.