Cobra Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Continuous miner was pulling last rib on block when a roof fall occurred causing continuous miner to be trapped under rock fall.
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August 3, 2006
PA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
Shuttle car was stuck on feeder scoop, was lifting shuttle car. Injured was hooking up a chain to shuttle car; shuttle car slipped off scoop bucket causing bucket to jar, knocking EE to rib.
Cobra Mining LLC · Struck by flying object
Injured was sitting w/intersection bolting miner. Shuttle car trammed into but ran over rock causing rock to fly striking injured in the forehead.
June 20, 2006
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Injured was pulling the contactor case from Eimco shuttle car. He felt pain in back, he finished shift and tried to work the next day. Pain was too bad and he had to go to doctor.
Cobra Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Working place #6 entry cut back into 10 rm causing a three way intersection. The breakthru at 10 rm fell. 4 ft high, 17 ft wide and 20 ft long.
June 9, 2006
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Cobra Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Injured was helping to install a 4 ft roof bolt, bolt started to bend, he put hand up to straighten bolt. Co-worker put up pressure on bolt causing it to bend and caught injured's right thumb against roof.
January 14, 2006
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Injured was lifting a E5 H.P. index pump with a slate bar when he felt pain in arm. He worked until 7/3/06. and is now off work.
May 25, 2005
PA · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Cobra Mining LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Injured was emptying dust box on roof bolter when coal rib rolled on his right ankle.
Cobra Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object
Injured was riding in mantrip to section. He raised his head in low roof area at 39 RM striking his head against roof.
March 14, 2005
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE CLAIMS EE WAS PULLING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Cobra Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Bolter had installed last bolt in a row, dropped TRS and trammed drill forward. He was not paying attention and had his foot under the tire of the drill.
December 17, 2004
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was working on #10 locomotive, trouble-shooting an electrical problem, when he felt a pain in his back.
November 2, 2004
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PRYING SKIRT BELTING OUT OF #2 TAILPIECE WITH A SLATE BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Cobra Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
MINER WAS MINING RT. RIB WHEN GOB FALL CAME IN & COVERED CONTINUOUS MINER.
Cobra Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL AT 2WAY INTERSECTION. 3'BOLTS WERE INSTALLED. 4'OF ROOF FELL OUT.
Cobra Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 4 WEST SECTION, #4 ENTRY 2 WAY INTER SECTION. 18 FT WIDE X 4FT HIGH. ROOF FELL FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FT.
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