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DURING CLOSURE OF MINE, EE WAS WELDING CAP ON DEWATERING SHAFT. A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED, THROWING BOTH EE'S AWAY FROM SHAFT. EE WAS THROWN INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND COULD NOT ESCAPE THE HEAT. (OTHER EE WAS THROWN CLEAR.) METHANE TESTIING WAS PERFORMED.
OPERATOR WAS CUTTING OUT ON THE TAIL OF THE LONGWALL WHENTHE SHEAR CLIMBED ONTO THE HAULAGE CHAIN WHEN A SLIVER OF THE HAULAGE CHAIN BROKE OFF &STRUCK EE ABOVE THE EYEBROW LEFT. EE WAS TRANSPO RTED TO HOSP WHERE HE RECD SUTURES & RETD TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LONGWALL JACK LINEWHEN THE FACE ROLLED OFF, COMING ACROSS THE PAN LINE STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHEN A HOT SPARK BURNED HIS LEFT EAR. HE WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICSTO PREVENT INFECTION. NO LOST TIME OR HEARING LOSS EXPECTED.
EE STATED AS HE WAS USING A HANDDRILL IT TURNED SUDDENLY IN HIS HAND INFLICTING, A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT UP AGAINST THE TOP, WHEN HE STARTED TO SPIN THE BOLT TO MIX THE GLUE AND SET THE BOLT. SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 7 OR 8 FT. HITTING HIM ON THE HAND AND WRIST CAUGHT THE INJURY.
THE EE WAS REPLACING A HORIZONTAL BOLT INT HE RELAY BAR OF JACK 126 ON THE LONGWALL SECTION. THEEE PUSHED THE PAN OUT THEN RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE JACK. ONCE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED THE RELAY BAR DROPPED INTO WATER & MUD SPLASHING THE EE INTHE FACE ON MAY 18 1998 A DETERMINATION MADE FOR A REPORTABLE INJURY.
AS THE EE STEPPED ACROSS THE 44 SHIELD A FALL OCCURRED BEHIND THE SHIELD CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY PINNING THE EE S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND 44 SHIELD FEET.
EE STATED AS A SUMP PUMP ENERGIZED AT THE COOK MTN. BELT TAIL THE DISCHANGE LINE SPRAYED WATER INTO THE EE S EAR.
EE WAS RIDING IN THE OUTBY END OF A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE. EE TWISTED IN HIS SEAT AND GRABBED THE TROLLEY POLE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE IT ONTO TROLLEY WIRE. STATES HE FELT SHARP BURNING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.