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EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. THE JACK FOLDED UNDER THE TONGUE. THE TONGUE STRUCK THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
#6 shield was plowing into the mine bottom. another ee complressed the base lift jack s0 ee could put a crib underneath the base.t he other ee released the button for the base lift jack which caused the shield tip to come down. the shield canopy struck injured ee on top of head.
The employee was drilling a roof bolt hole at the face. A piece of rock approx 5" x 5" x 4" fell from roof, glanced off bolting machine and struck employee on right elbow.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE HE WAS EXTRACTING THE 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL. THE TOP HALF STUCK MOMENTARILY. HE PULLED THE BOTTOM HALF DOWN. THE TOP THEN FELL & STRUCK EE ON BACK RIGHT HAND.
Employee was roof bolting in the face. A piece of draw slate broke off, fell, and struck the canopy and rolled down striking the employee on the lower back.
EE WAS WORKING AS A SHIELDMAN, ADVANCING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING "SOMETHING" STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FIND WHAT STRUCK HIM, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A CM SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS PULLED INTO A FRESH CUT, ATRS PRESSURIZED AND EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED THE OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT. HE SWUNG HIS DRILL HEAD IN AND BEGAN TO DRILL THE INSIDE BOLT HOLE. A PIECE OF ROCK @ 7' X 4' X 13" BROKE FREE, FELL FROM ROOF, GLANCED OFF CANOPY AND DRILL HEAD AND A PEICE HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT LEG BELOW KNEE.
EE WAS PUTTING THE FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. EE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FINGER AND DRILL HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. SHE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE SECTION. HE WAS WITHDRAWING THE 2 PIECE STEEL FROM A DRILL HOLE. THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL FELL & STRUCK EE ON THE RT.LEG BELOW THE KNEE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 3/12/0 3, WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN. 3/12/03 WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.
TWO MEN WERE BOLTING ON SINGLE BOOM BOLTER. CABLE BOLT MAN WAS HELPING SHOVE CABLE BOLT INTO T/5 CHANNEL. STOOD BACK AS OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BOLT STRAP. T/5 CHANNEL STRAP SWUNG AROUND STRIK ING IN FACE, BELOW LT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING AS A LONGWALL HELPER, PULLING SHIELDS AND PUSHING FACE CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS WORKING AT THE HEADGATE AREA A PORTION OF THE COAL RIB ADJACENT TO THE #1 SHIELD ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
AFTER FINISHING A CUT WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER,EE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE CUT. THE CM WAS BACKING DOWN A HILL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ~3'X 2' X 8" THICK SLID OFF THE BACK OF THE CM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS USING AN AIR POWERED "COBRA" DRILL TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT ON THE TRACK HAULAGE. THE HANDLE ON THE DRILL WAS STUCK. WHEN THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT THE EE'S RIGHT THUMB AGAINST HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN THE MINE FLOOR WITH AN AIR POWERED DRILL. AS HE PULLED THE DRILL/STEEL OUT OF THE FLOOR THE BIT GOT STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON THE DRILL, WHICH CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A HIGH ROOF AREA. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE THE EMPLOYEE STRETCHED TO PUSH THE ROOF BOLT IN. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS RE-BOLTING AN AREA OF MINE ROOF IN A BLEEDER ENTRY USING AN AIR POWERED COBRA DRILL. A SECTION OF RIB AT 2 FT BY 1 FT BY 6 IN ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK EE ON LOWER LEFT LEG.
EE WAS SPADDING UP A CORNER OF A RUN-THRU CANVASIN A HIGH ROOF AREA. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC RAIL BENDER TO BEND A SECTION OF TRACK RAIL INTO A SWITCH. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE BENDER ALONG THE RAIL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A BOLT HOLDING THE OPERATOR'S CANOPY BROKE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO DROP, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-18- 01 FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 723-01.
EE WAS BOLTING #1 FACE. ROOF ABOVE BROKE LOOSE, FELL DOWN STRIKING CANOPY. A PIECE BOUNCE OFF DRILL HEAD STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP OF FOOT. CAUSE WAS NOT OBSERVING AND SECURING LOOSE TOP. COMPLIA NCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR,MINING SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS OPERATING GRADER DOWN HILL. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, GRADER PICKED UP SPEED. HE PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM MACHINE. HE DID NOT TRY TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS FAILURE TO USE BACK UP BRAKE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS WAS FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR AND MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE MINER. HE GOT HIS FOOT STUCK IN A LOOP OF MINER CABLE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW INSTALLING SHIELDS FOR THE NEXT LONGWALL FACE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PRESSURIZE A SHIELD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, A VALVE ASSEMBLY CAME APART. A PORTION OF THE VALVE ASSEMB LY STRUCK THE EE IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS BEING TRAINED AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER. THEY WERE TRAMMING THE MACHINE BACKWARDS LAYING THE TRAILING CABLE OVER THE MACHINE AS THEY WENT. THE OPERATOR BEGAN TURNING THE BOLTER AROUND THE CORNER. HE HIT AN IRREGULARITY IN THE BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED THE ATRS TO SWING SLIGHTLY. THE PAD OF THE ATRS STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. AS HE STARTED A DRILL STEELIN THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK 6" X 6" X 4" FELL & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK & BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.
EE WAS DIRECTING A CREW TRYING TO ADVANCE A LONGWALL SHIELD WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK. AS THE SHIELD CAME FREE THE TIP DROPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTE NTION UNTIL 9/2/00 FIRST - DAY OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE. HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE FOR A BOLT. AS HE WAS WITHDRAWINGTHE DRILL STEELS A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (32" X 36"X 4" THICK SOAPSTONE) BROKE LOOSE, FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, RIGHT FOREARM AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING; HE WAS DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE. AS DRILL HEAD REACHED LEVEL WITH THEEMPLOYEE'S FACE, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE DRILL HEAD, THEN GLANCED OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE MOUTH.
EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT USING A 2N HANDLE LACING MACHINE. THE HANDLES BECAME STUCK AND THE EE TRIED TO FREE THEM BY JERKING ON THE HANDLES. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW EXTRACTING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH HAD BEEN COVERED IN A ROOF FALL. THE CREW HAD CONNECTED THE MINER EXTRACTOR TO THE REAR OF THE MINER AND STARTED TO TAKE UP THE SLA CK IN THE CHAIN. AS THE CHAIN TIGHTENED A CLEVIS BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE CLEVIS FLEW APPROX 55' AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONT MINER MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE. HE STPPED TRAMMING TO MOVE MINER CABLE WHICH WAS ALONGSIDE MACHINE, BUT DID NOT SHUT THE C/M OFF. AS HE WAS WALKI NG BACK AFTER MOVING CABLE HE TRIPPED, STARTED TO FALL AND ACCIDENTLY HIT A TRAM LEVER FOR THE C/M. THIS CAUSED THE C/M TO PIVET AND PIN THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
EE WAS SETTING UP THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO REPLACE A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD HE ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE AUGER CLAMP. THE CLAMP CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND (LT 5TH FINGER ).
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE HAULAGE ROOF BOLTER, SPOTTING ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE TRACK HAULAGE, THE BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN A CLAY VEIN AREA. AS THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE, FELL, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE SECTION. HE HADPLACED A DRILL STEEL IN THE BOLTER CHUCK AND REACHED FOR THE FEED LEVER WITH HIS OTHER HAND. HE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE STEEL CLAMP LEVER INSTE AD, AND THE CLAMP ON HIS RIGHT HAND.