Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
OPERATING STOPER DRILL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROOF ROCK.
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October 2, 1984
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MAN WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL,CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO COME OUT OF THE HEADCHUNK.THE STEEL THEN STRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK.
Helen Mining Company · Struck by flying object
THE MANWAS USING A TORCH TGO CUT SPRFING HOLD DOWNS ON A CHOCK. THE SPRING FLEW UP STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE.
September 14, 1984
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
THE MAN WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE OPERATORS CANOPY, A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
August 25, 1984
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MAN WAS REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM THE FACE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OR POSSIBLY OFF OF A CHOCK CANOPY STRIKING THE MAN.
August 1, 1984
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by flying object
THE MAN CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF METAL WAS THROWN INTO HIS EYE, FROM A DRILL STEEL. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNITL 8-9-84.
July 24, 1984
PA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATING ONE SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER.SWINGING BOOM HE PINNED LEG BETWEEN BOOM AND RIB.
July 18, 1984
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
MAN ROOFBOLTING WHEN STEEL MAT THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO INSTALL SLID OFF OF BOLTER CANOPY AND STRUCK MAN.
February 21, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE MAN WAS REMOVING A SAFETY JACK WHEN THE BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMED THE BOLTER PINCHING GANGEMI FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLTER CANOPY AND JACK.
January 27, 1984
PA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MAN WAS REACHING FOR DRILL STEEL WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER IN A MOVING FRAME PART
January 9, 1984
PA · Coal
longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
MAN WAS OPERATING A CHOCK WHILE DROPPING THE FRONT OF THE CHOCK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM OFF THE CHOCK CANOPY THE ROCK STRUCK THE MAN ON LEFT HAND
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
THE MAN WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK
December 16, 1983
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PULLING RUN THRU BOARD THROUGH CHECK.CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND BOARD.
September 26, 1983
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MAN SLIPPED WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CUASING HIM TO FALL INTO A PINCH POINT AREA ALONG THE BOOM.
August 9, 1983
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS,PIECE OF ROCK PARTICLE STRUCK ON EYE.WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MAN WAS TRAMMING A BOLTER AS HE WAS TRAMMING THROUGH A RUN THROUGH CHECK MATS HE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RUN THROUGH MATS AND CONTINUOUS MINER BULLWHEELS THE MINER WAS BEING REPAIRED ON THE ON THE SIDE OF THE RUN THROUGH
June 17, 1983
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object
THE MAN WAS USING A ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL A RUN THROUGH BOARD WHILE HE WAS BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HIT THE MINE AND HINGED OVER STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
AFTER PERFORMING HIS WORK AS A MINER HELPER, THE MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
February 15, 1983
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MAN WAS WORKING ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHEN HE LOWERED THE CANOPY ONTO HIS SHOULDER.
February 2, 1983
PA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL AND DRILL CHUCK
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