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EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER, ROOF RANGER II ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS DRILLING THE OUTSIDE HOLE IN THE 4TH ROW OF THE CUT WHEN THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER DROPPED APPROX. 12 INCHES, STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD. HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE HEAD AND TWO COMPRESSED DISCS IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.
EE WAS TAKING THE FIRST CUT OUT #5 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTSSTRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES
EXITED ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 2' X 2' X 1" FELL STRIKING EE IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.
A BELTLINE WAS BEING ASSEMBLED USING A SHEAVE WHEEL AND ONE-HALF INCH STEEL CABLE. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING 60' INBY THE SHEAVE WHEEL NEAR THE RIB WHEN THE CABLE BROKE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE G ROIN AREA, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS CUTTING IN THE #2 LEFT BREAK WHEN A PIECEOF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE 1STROW OF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD NEAR THE LEFT EYE AREA & DEFLECTED OFF HIS HAT & ST RUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED FOR BOTH THE EYE & HAND
MEMBER WAS INSTALLING A 42" RESIN ROOF BOLT IN 54" SEAM HEIGHT. HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP WITH THE FRONT OF THE DRILL POT THEN HE LET THE HEAD DOWN TO PUT THE BOLT IN THE POT. HE REOTATED THE POT TO SEAT THE BOLT. A FACTORY I.D. TAG WAS ATTACH ED TO THE BOLT WITH WIRE. WHEN HE ROTATED THE POT THE WIRE CAUGHT IN THE FINGERS OF HIS LOBED LEFT HAND AND TWISTED IT BACKWARD. MEMBER SUSTAINE
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE BEGAN SPINNING BOLT TO MIX GLUE, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT TWISTING AND FRACTURING FINGERS.
EE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE 4 LEFT CROSSCUT. AS HE STARTED TO DRILL THE HOLE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LIP RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCH ES.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE. AS HE WAS DROPPING THE JOY STICK LEVER HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO TURN CATCHING HIS LEFT GLOVE IN A GAP BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND DRILL STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EE AND CO WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE PLATFORM AND ONTO THE DECK OF THE FLETCHER HDDR ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWE EN THE 1ST AND 2ND ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK AND BACK AREA. THE EE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED AT WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-16-98 AT WHICH TIME
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER HE REACHED OUVER PICKED UP A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK & FRACTURED HIS FINGER AGAINST ROOF BOLT
PREPARING TO TRAM THE MINER INTO THE FACE, INJURED PULLED OUT THE SWING ARM ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CABLE FROM HIS PATH. THE ARM PIVOTS IN TWO LOCATIONS. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED THE ARM, THE WEI GHT OF THE CABLE CAUSED THE TOP PART OF THE ARM TO SWING AROUND, PINCHING HIS RING FINGER. SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER IN #7 RIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN THE BOLT BENT PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQURING SEVERAL STITCHES.
THE EE WENT TO THE 6 HEADING TO PUT OIL IN THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED TWO 5 GALLON CANS OF HYDRAULIC OIL AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND INSERTED THE SUCTION HOSE INTO ONE OF THE CANS. THE EE W ALKED TO THE LEFTSIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND LEANED DOWN TO THE OPERAOR'S DECK TO START THE MACHINE. WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER WAS TURNED ON IT MOVED SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN
EE WAS WORKING ON A FIRE SUUPRESSION SYSTEM WHEN A DEVICE KNOWN AS A SQUIB ACTIVATED IN HIS LEFT HAND. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM HIS LEFT RING FINGER AT THE HOSPITAL.
WHILE CUTTING IN THE NO.6 HEADING A ROCK APPROX. 7'WIDEX 12' LONG X 6" THICK FELL ON THE RIGHT MINER. EE FINISHED LOADING IN NO.6 AND SET UP IN NO.5 HEADING. HE WAS LOADING THE SIRST SHUTTLE C AR IN NO.5 WHEN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CARRIED THE ROCK TO THE REAR OF THE MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER, WITH THE REMOTE SETTING ON THE CANOPY. MINER CAUGHT EE BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY. THE DECK OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS LEFT ANKLE & THE CANOPY CAUGHT HIM IN HIS RIBS.
INJURED AND A CO-WORKER WERE PREPARING TO INSTALL THE FIRST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS, IN NO. 3 RIGHT CORSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB AND THE ATRS STRIKIGN HIM ON TH BACK.
ACCIDENT OCCURED IN THE NO 7 HEADING ON 003-0-SECTION. INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN FRA CTURES OF THE METATARSALS IN HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE 002-0 SECITON. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. THIS RESULTED IN A LA CERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AGAINST THE RIB, OPERATING THE MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT HAND AND LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. WHEN THE DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING A LA CERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DEGREE 6, CLASS 09, NON-INTERMEDIATE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS ADVANCING THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE 3 HEADING ON THE 002-0 SECTION, TO DRILL A TEST HOLE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 29"X6"X4" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. THIS RESULTED I N CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO EE BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2-23-96.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND WHEN HE WAS MANUVERING THE BOOM TO INSTALL THE INSIDE BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HIP. THIS RE SULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. THIS WAS A DEGREE 6, CLASS 7 ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS LOADING HIS CAR, A PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK, APPROX 6" X 8" WAS THROWN FROM THE MINER CONVEYOR, STRIKING THE EE ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HE AD AND FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #5 BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER STRIKING HIS CHIN. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERAT ION REQUIRING STITCHES.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF 6 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE SETTING CONTINUOUS MINER OVER TO LEFT SIDE TO COMPLETE CUT HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE & TRIPPED & FELL CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT WHEN ITCAUGHT & KICKED BACK & HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THIS LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER. HE TURNED TO WALK TO THE BACK OF THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING INT EH FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AN DFIRST BOLT, STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.
SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING MINER, WITH REMOTE ON TOP OF THE CANOPY. MINER HIT A HUMP, CAUSING THE CANOPY TO HIT AGAINST THE TOP, CATCHING LEFT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CLEANING UP #4 XCUT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 20" LONG, 18" WIDE, 2" THICK, FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT, RESULTING IN A STRAINE D NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A BENCH GRINDER. METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 ENTRY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS IN #7 HEADING ROOF BOLTING, WHEN HE WALKED BACK TO THE BACK OF MACHINE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
EE WAS BEGINING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN THE 1 HEADING OF THE 001 SECTION. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APROX. 18"X18" FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG CLAF MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT EYE. LACERATION TO TOP OF LEFT EYE REQUIRING R STITCHES.
WHILE HE WAS BOLTING TOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 18" X 24" X 3' - 0" FELL FROM THE RIB, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER BOLTER, HAD INSTALLED 1 BOLT IN FIRST ROW OF A BREAK THROUGH WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK FELL FROM THAT BOLT OVER TO THE ROUNDED CORNER ALONG THE EDGE OF THE ROOF WHERE THE X-CUT WAS STARTED. SECTION OF ROOF MEASURED 102" LONG, 6"-30" WIDE AND 7" THICK.
A 2' X 2' X 2" PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM JUST BELOW THE ELBOW WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT. THE INJURY RESULTING FROM THIS WAS A SMALL CUT, A PPROX. 1" LONG WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN TEH #5 RIGHT BREAK. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. AS HE LOWERED HIS DRILL HEAD, THE DRILL POT HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WALKWAY IN THE CENTER OF ROOF BOLTER, HE TRIPPED OVER BOLTS AND FELL OFF BOLTER ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #8 HEADING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY THE FACE. DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1' X 2' X 3/4" THICK. IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD & BACK .
EE STATED HE BOLTED ROOF ON 03-30-94 & EXPERIENCED A SORE BACK & OTHER MUSCLES ON 03-31-94 THAT KEPT HIM FROM WORK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THRU 04-12-94 NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED & WE DID NOT KNOW OF THE REASON FOR HIS BEING OFF DUTY UNTIL HIS RETURN TO WORK ON 04-12-94
WHILE SPOT BOLTING TRACK ENTRY, LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HE ON HARD HAT.
EE WAS OPERATING THE FLECTHER BOLTER PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK LEFT RING FINGER BECAME MASHED AS POT KICKED BACKWARDS
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 ENTRY WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE DRILL STELL IT BENT & HIT HIS WRIST & HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #5 HEADING. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT WHILE IT WAS SPINNING. IT DISLOCATED AND LACERATED HIS PINKY FINGER. THIS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT HE RETUR NED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.