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VICTIM WAS ATTE4PTING TO CONNECT TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.HE PLACED UP PRESSURE ON THE DRIL HEAD WHILE HIS HAND WAS BETWEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL.THE RESULT WAS AN AVULSED PIECE OF SKIN I N THE FLESHY AR9A BETWEEN THE RIGHT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE R1 ENTRY OF THE A-15 003 SECTION BEGINING AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE AND EXTENDING INBY TOWARD THE FACE THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 5 FT TO 8 0T HIGH AREA SUPPORTED WITH ROOFMATS AND 5 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS ALSO LINE TIMBER AND CURVE TIMBER ON 4 FT CENTERS
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE BELT ENTRY OR THE MAIN SECTION BEGINNING AT THE FIRST CROSSCUT ON THE FACE AND EXTENDING FOR A DISTANCE INBY AND OUTBY A TOTAL OF APPROX 50'. FALL MEASURED 4' TO6' H X 22'W. AREA 8UPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS ON 4' CENTERS WITH T-2 CHANNELS BOLTS ON 4' CENTERS ALSO LINE TIMBER ON 4' CENTERS
FALL OF ROOF ON35B BELTLINE LENGTH 30' WIDTH 16' HEIGHT 5-6'.
MAN WAS LIFTING3A 3"X8"X16-FOOT WOOD BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK-STRAIN OF LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE R-3 ENTRY OF THE MAIN D SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX. 45 FT LONG, 19 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4-FOOT AND 5 FOOT RESIN BOLTS ON 4-FOOT CENTERS.
MAN WAS INSTALL3NG POSTS FOR LINE CANVAS.A POST FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.
MAN WAS DRAGGI3G A 50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT PAIN IN RT HIP AREA STRAIN OF RT HIP
MAN WAS SHOVELI3G ALONG BELT CONVEYORAND JAMMED WRIST WHEN SHOVEL SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE PUSHING ON SAME.SPRAIN OF LEFT WRIST.
KNEELING ON BOT7OM WHILE REMOVING RFM BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE WATER ON KNEE MINERS KNEE.
CHECKING DISCHA9GE END OF MAIN A #1 BELT OPENED DOOR AT CHUTE AND PLACED HAND ON DOOR FRAME.ROCK FLEW OFF BELT AND STRUCK ON BACK OF LEFT HAND AND CAUSED FX AND LACERATION.
MAN WAS KNEELIN1 ON WALKWAY GRATING WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK.LEFT KNEE BECAME SORE AND SWELLED,CAUSING WATER ON KNEE.MINE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 11-20-86 MAN WAS REPORTAB LY OFF SICK. 3
MAN WAS CARRYIN1 AN 80LB BAG OF CEMENT BAG SLIPPED FROM GRASP AS MAN TRIED TO CONTROL BAG HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK STRAIN OF LOWER BACK
MAN WAS USING A3ROOFBOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS,PLACED LEFT HAND ON DRILL HAND SUPPORT ARM,LOWERED DRILL HEAD AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SUPPORT ARM AND DRILL HEAD RESULTING IN AN AMPUT ATION OF LEFT I3DEX FINGER TO FIRST JOINT.
DUE TO LOW MINI3G AREA AMN HAS HAD CONTINUING KNEE PROBLEMS SINCE 3-85
MAN WAS INSTALL3NG BELT STRUCTURE WHILE PUSHING STRUCTURE BETWEEN TOP & BOTTOM BELT MAN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK-STRAIN OF LOWER BACK INJURY OCCURRED ON 100786 MANS FIRST DAY OFF 101086
MAN WAS SITTING3IN A MANTRIP LOCOMOTIVE, ROCK 9'B X 7'8" BX 0 TO 3" THICK FELL AND STRUCK MAN ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS CAUSING A NECK AND RT SHOULDER STRAIN, LACERATION OF NOSE AND MOUTH.
A AREA OF ROOF 5PROX. 30' LONG BY 17 1/2' WIDE , BYE 3 TO 6' THICK FELL ON OUR 83C CONVEYOR BELTING. THE AREA BAD BEEN MINED AROUND FEBRUARY 1975 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND WITH TIMBERS. 3
MAN WAS STANDIN1 NEXT TO A S/CAR ON & TURNED CAR ON CAR DRIFTED & PINNED MAN AGAINST A WOOD POST CAUSING BRUISES & SWELLING TO HIPS & LEGS & RIGHT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE 2ND CROSSCUT INBY R2 AT THE A-13 SECTION WHERE IT INTERSECTS WITH THE #24 ROOM THE FALL MEASURED 20 FEET WIDE BY 30 FEET LONG HEIGHT WAS UNKNOWN. AREA WAS SUPPORTE D WITH 4 FEET C2NVENTIONAL BOLTS ON 4 FEET CENTERS.
MAN WAS REMOVIN1 COVER LID ON DIESTER FEED BOX THE VENT PIPE FOR THE LID STRUCK MAN ON THE HARD HAT AND PUSHED HARD HAT AGAINST SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING GLASSES TO PUSH AGAINST BRIDGE OF MANS NO SE FRACTURE AND3LACERATION STITCHES TO NOSE
MAN WAS THROWIN1 A BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLTS ONTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK STRAIN OF LOWER BACK
WHILE THROWING 6UNDLE OF CAP WEDGES HIT LEFT HAND WITH BUNDLE OF CAP WEDGES. AS CAP WEDGES HIT LEFT HAND SWELLING OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY.
LOADING TRUCK-S9TTING EMERGENCY CAGE ON TRUCK WHEN CHAIN ON CAGE FELL DRIVING THUMB ON SHARP OBJECT
MAN WAS WALKING3ACROSS A ROADWAY & STEPPED ON A ROCK. TURNED RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN OF RIGHT ANKLE.
MAN WAS UNLOAD3NG BAGS OF ROCK DUST OFF CONVEYOR BELT BENT MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND BACKWARDS CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE RT MIDDLE FINGER
MAN WAS SHOVELI3G LOOSE COAL ALONG RIB AND FELT PAIN IN CHEST AREA STRAIN LEFT CHEST MUSCLES
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED #28 ROOM OF A11 SECTION AT EP #19.FALL MEASURED 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5'HIGH.AREA SUPPORTED WITH 4' CONV BOLTS AND WOOD POSTS ON 4' CENTERS.A NEW TRAVELWAY ESTABLISHED TO GAIN ACCESS TO EP-19.
MAN WAS LIFING 5ND PULLING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK
MAN REPLACING 16'' PIPE THAT FEEDS THE RAW COAL CYCLONE.PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION TO EYE.WORKED 8013086 MISSED WORK 8-14-86 AND RETURNED 8-15 1-WORKDAY
ORIGINSL INJURY3OCCURRED ON 8 11 86 AND WAS NON REPORTABLE MAN WAS PULLING AND LIFTING MATERIAL AND STRAINED HIS RT ELBOW RETURNED 8 12 86 OFF DUE TO THIS INJURY 10 10 09 86 3
MAN WAS KNEELIN1 ON BOTTOM WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER (WEARING KNEE PADS)KNEE SWELLED AND ACCUMULATES WATER.
MAN BEGAN TO MI8S DAYS DUE TO INJUR OF 011086 TURNED LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE MAN RETURNED TO WORK AFTER ORIGINAL INJURY HOWEVER DOC.INFORMED MAN HE MAY HAVE TO HAVE AN OPERATION MA N DID NOT AGGRA5ATE INJURY WENT OFF FOR AN OPERATION DUE TO CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH KNEE
MAN WAS HELPING3INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE PULLING ON BELT SPRAIN RT KNEE FIRST DAY OFF 8 7 86 ORIGINAL ACIDENT NOT REPORTABLE MAN WORKED UNTIL 8 7 86 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTE TO LOSE WORK DA2S DUE TO INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A BELT CHUTE WHEN THE BELT WAS IN ADVERTENTY TURNED ON RUNNING VICTIM INTO THE CHUTE, CAUSING BRUISES TO THE BACK AND STRAIN TO TENDENS IN THE RIGHT ELBOW AND THUMB.
A ROOF FALL 1203FEET LONG 5FEET HIGH AND 18FT.WIDE OCCURRED IN THE L1 ENTRY OF MAIN D FROM THE FACE OUTBY AREA SUPPORTED WITH 4FT. CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ON 4FT. CENTER.FULL OCCURRED DURING SCHED ULED MINE VACAT3ON.AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
LIFTING MATERIA5 WOOD PLANK -14FEET LONG FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA STRAIN TO GROIN-HERNIA.
MAN WAS PULLING3A HOSE THRU THE FRAME OF A SCOOP TRACTOR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
MAN WAS HELPING3TO BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS AN UNDERCAST. THE UNDERCAST WALL COLLAPSED AND PUSHED MAN AGAINST A 3X3 CRIB CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE UPPER LEFT ARM.
MAN WAS CROSSIN1 BELT STRUCTURE RFM AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON METAL STRUCTURE BRUISE AND SWELLING OF LEFT KNEE.
MAN WAS OPERATI3G A MOBILE BRIDGE BEHIND A CONT MINER PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF MINER CHAIN AND STRUCK MAN ON LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD RECEIVED LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES
MAN WAS SHOVELI3G COAL AND WET MUD AROUND CONVEYOR DRIVE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA MIDL HERNIA.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE BLEEDER ENTRY OF THE B-1 001 SECTION FULL MEASURED 20 FT X 20 FT X 6 FT HIGH AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS
MAN WAS INSTALL3NG ROOF BOLTS. USING HEAD OF MACHINE TO PUSH BOLTS INTO ROOF. ROOF BOLT SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK MAN ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND. LACERATION OF HAND 3 STITCHES.
FALL OCCURRED A8 FINAL PUSHOUT STUMP WAS BEING REMOVED IN #15 STUMP IN #35 RM AND B-1 COO17? SECTION.FALL CAUGHT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD OF CM.AREA SUPPORTED WITH POST SET ON 4' CENTERS AND TRI-POST WHERE SET 4' M9CHANICAL BOLTS ON 4' CENTERS.ROADWAY 14'WIDE.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE 2 RIGHT ROOM OF TRHE A13 SECTION (008)FALL MEASURED 30FT.LONG 10FT HIGH AND 20FT WIDE.MEASURE SUPPORTED WITH 6 FEET RESIN BOLTS ON 4FT.CENTERS.
ORIGINAL INJ OC6RRED ON 5-21-86 NON-REPORTABLE.MAN WORKED 6-1,MISSED WORK 6-12 RETURNED TO WORK 6-13 MISSED 1 WORK DAY.LIFTING 4' X 8' X 3/4'' STEEL PLATE AND STRAINED NECK.BOTHERED WITH NECK PROBLEMS OFF A3D ON.
ORIGINAL INJ OC7URRED 1-17-86 NONREPORTABLE,TWISTED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING A WASH-DOWN HOSE.REPORTED KNEE PROBLEM ON 6-10-86 STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 6-13-86.
MAN WAS DRAGGIN1 2 FT X 2 FT X 3 IN PATIO BLOCKS TO INSTALL ON AN UNDER CAST AND STRAINED NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING THE STAPLE FROM A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE P.N MACHINE DRILL BOOM, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HE NOT TO DISCONNECT THE HOSE UNTIL THE HEAD WAS BLOCKED THE STAPLE HOWEVER HAD BE EN SUFFICIENTLY3LOOSENED TO ALLOW THE HOSE TO FLY OFF. THIS CAUSED THE DRILL BOOM TO DROP CATCHING THE ENDS OF THE EMPLOYEES 384 DIGITS OF HIS LEFT HAND THE PIECES WERE REATTACHED.