HE WAS CUTTING #2 ENTRY ON THE 1ST SUMP WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND THE RIB 63" X 52" X 2 1/2" TO 3 " THICK, HE WAS LOADINGTHE #3 WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON THE OPERATOR. AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
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Showing all 17MECHANIC WAS WORKING WITH HYDRAULIC HOSES WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSES. ONE HOSE STARTED SWINGING AROUND HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND
MINER WAS CUTTIG LEFT NITCH IN #4 ENTYR, HE WAS STANDING BESIDE JOY 12-12 WHENA PIEC EOF COAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOTLER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND LET STAB JACK DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT AND INJURED BIG TOE.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT JEFF ON BACK OF NECK.
HE WAS LOADING COAL WHEN CONVEYOR CHAIN GOBBED OFF AND CAME OUT OF BOOM STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ELBOW.
A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE MOUTH.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CATCHING ARM AGAINST BOLTING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF STRAP TO COVER A HILL SEAM. SOME DIRT FELL OUT OF HILL SEAM AND CAUGHT HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEG AS HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY. AS HE DID THIS HE FELL AGAINST PINNER AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
ROCK FELL HIT EE ON LEG & TOP OF FOOT
10795CE OF DRILL STEEL FELL BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS ON THE ROOF BOLTER IT BOUNCED BACK HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE
BOLTING TOP,PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL CAME BACK AND HIT IN FACE.THIS ACCIDENT MAY NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF HE WASNT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
ROOF BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT OF #3 HEADING WENT CABLE GOT IN UNDER BOLTR EMPL RACHED DOWN TO GET CABLE OUT UNDER BOLTER & IT RUN UPON LEFT ARM. HE TRIED TO GET CABLE OUT WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVI NG.
BOLTER MAN WAS ON THE OFFSIDE OF BOLTER.JUST AS OPERATOR WAS PULLING BOLTER UP TO INSTALL FIRST ROW OF BOLTS A LAYER OF DRAW ROCK FELL PULLING ROCK BACK BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHICH HIT OFFSIDE BOLTER.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS THE ROOF BOLT BROKE AND PINNING HIS FINGER UNDER A HEADER BOARD THAT WAS INSTALLED WITH ROOF BOLTS.
PINNING SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL CAUGHT R HAND AND MASHED IT