A ROCK FALL OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION ON AN OFF SHIFT (ON SUNDAY) IN #5 AND #7 ENTRIES IN AN AREA WHERE BAD TOP WAS OBSERVED. THIS AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
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Showing all 41EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER WHEN A ROCK CAME INSIDE THE CANOPY OVER THE CONTROLS.
WALKING ACROSS SECTION STEPPED IN A HOLE
INJURED WAS AN S S SCOOP OPR WHEN FOUND HE HAD RAN THE SCOOP THROUGH A 6 BLOCK STOPPING AND INTOT HE BELT LINE NO VIOLATIONS FOUND ON S S SCOOP INJURED BELT LINE NO VIOLATIONS FOUND ON S S SCO OP INJURED DID NOT AND STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHYU HE RAN THROUGH THE STOPPING NO INJURIES COULD BE FOUND 10 DAYS LATER.
RAN OVER LUMP OF CAOL BOUNCED AGAINST THE ROOF.
INJ REMOVING ROCK FROM FEEDER -HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.FINISHED SHIFT BUT WAS IN PAIN.WENT TO DR NEXT AM.HAS HAD DISC PROBLEMS-WAS OPER ON A YR AGO HAD DISC REMOVED HAD BACK PROBLEMS WHEN REHIR
EMP WASL AYING BLOCK, ANOTHE REMP WAS REACHING HIM A BLOCK WHEN IT BROKE AND FELL ON HIS FOOT
USING A CUTTING3TORCH. WHILE ADJUSTING THE TORCH THE OXYGEN HOSE BURST.
RAN OVER ROCK I3 ROADWAY WITH SCOOP AND JOLTED BACK.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING UNDERGROUND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM FELL INJURED HIS BACK
INJURED WAS OPR1 A LONG AIRDOX ROCK DUSTER HE WAS PUSHING DUST DOWN THE SIDE'S OF THE DUSTER HIS HAND SLIPPED HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SMALL AUGERS CUT AND BRUISED 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND. 3
EMPLOYEE HITTIN1 ON TAILGATE BRACKET WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
INJ PICKING UP 7ASE OF EXPLOSIVES FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK.RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY.
INJURED WAS OPR3A SCOOP ON M AIN HAULWAY USING IT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO CLEAN BELT DRIVES HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD BOUNCED HIM AROUND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING AN S+S SCOOP HAULING COAL LOADING OUT OF #2 HEADING.THE BRAKE FROM #3 TO #2 WAS SHOT 1 HOLE SHOT THROUGH.,,STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE,HAND AND LEG.CUTS TO RIGHT SIDE OF FAC E AND EAR AND H5ND.
EMPL LIFTING BE8 OF TRUCK TO UNLOAD COAL,WHILE BED WAS BEING RAISED,COAL WAS FROZEN TO BED AND TRUCK WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT UNEVEN GRADE CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN ON RIGHT SIDE AT STOCKPILE,HURT LEFT SHOULDER 5ND BACK.
INJURED WAS A C6TTING MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO HANG HIS CUTTER CABLE THERE WAS A NICKED PLACE WHICH WAS TAPED TAPE WAS WET CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER RECEIVED LOW VOLTAGE SHOCK
INJURED WAS TRY3NG TO RESET BELT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET CLIMBED ON TOP OF POWER BOX CAME IN CONTACT WITH 1 LEG OF HI VOLTAGE LINE SUFFERED 1-2 & 3RD DEGREES BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY
ROCK FALL ABOUT 1,000 FROM FACE 18\ WIDE 60\ LONG 7\HIGH. NOT ON AN ACTIVE ROAD WAY OR TRAVEL WAY.
ROCK FALL ON RETURN SIDE IN ENTRIES NEXT TO CROSS BELT. NOT A TRAVEL WAY.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD OXYGEN TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE TRUNED TO LOAD CYLINDER.
ALEDGED HE STRAINED HIS BAC K GETTING A ROCK OUT OF FEEDER
BOLTER CAUGHT HAND AGAINS TOP AND MASHED FINGER
HAMMERING ON A CUTER HUB AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE ARM AND WENT TO THE BONE
CRAWLING AND HURT LEFT KNEE.
LIFTED BOX OF RESIN AND FELT PAIN.
DRIVING SCOOP AND RUN OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE INTO TOP AND HURT BACK
DID NOT SET HIS SAFETY JACKS AND DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE OUT PAST ROOF SUPPORT
WELDING AND GOT A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.
BENDING A RESIN BOLT THE BOLT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL
USING PULL HOIST TO PULL BELT TOGETHER WITH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK.
WAS CLEANING BELT & PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK. IT BROKE & A PIECE HIT HIM IN T HE EYE CUTTING A PLACE ABOVE HIS EYE.
WAS LENDING A RESIN BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.
LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 50 LBS
CHANGING BATTERIES SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
BUILDING A STOPING, HURT BACK. ,O
NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT. BOLTS CRIBED AND COLLARED AREA WAS WORKED FOR A YEAR. ALL WAS DONE THAT COULD BE TO PREVENT FALL. FALL APPROX. 20 FT. HIGH 30 FT. LONG 15 FT. WIDE 10 BKS. INSIDE PORTAL RET. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF. WE TOOK THE ROCK DOWN.
ROCK FALL IN INTAKE AIR WAY DONT KNOW THE EXACT TIME ARE DAY IT FELL
NONE KNOWING CONTRIBUTING ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE ABOUT 300\ UNDER GROUND 9\ THICK 35\ LONG 18\ WIDE TOOK 24 HOURS TO MOVE.
NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS BOLTED & TIMBERED FELL ABOVE ROOF BOLTS 36" TO 0" THICK 15\ LONG 10\ WIDE 4 BKS INBY PORTAL RET ENTRY REBOLTED & TIMBERED.
KNOCKED POST FROM UNDER OVERHANGING COAL BROW AND IT FELL HITTING HIM.