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EMPL WAS USING PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE ON A FEEDER BREAKER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE.HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON TOP OF FEEDER BREAKER RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES AND SORENESS OF LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS PULLING A 4/0 TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHUTTLE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ONE ENTRY TO THE OTHER WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE 14CM-3 CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS TENDON IN RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 488 BATTERY POWERED SCOOP ON 48" COAL (001 SECTION) WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE CORNER OF THE COAL RIB WITH THE SCOOP, HITTING THE CORNER CAUSING THE COAL RIB TO BREAK OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EAR AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEEK BELOW THE EAR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL TOOL BOX SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A SORE AND STIFF L OWER BACK.
WHILE DOING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK THE VICTIM WAS HELPING ON A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF APPROX. 30 INCH THICK X 18 FT LONG SLABBED OUT CATCHING THE ICTIM UNDER IT AND CAU SING IMMEDICATE DEATH. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS ALSO COVERED UP.
WHILE DOING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK THE VICTIM WAS WAS RUNNING A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF APPROX. 30 INCHX 18 FT WIDE X 80 FT LONG SLABBED OUT CATCHING THE VICTIM UNDER IT AND CAUSING IMMEDICATED DEATH THE MINER WAS ALSO COVERED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET ON SPILLAR LINE AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 MORE DYAS BEFORE TAKING OFF.
THE EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE 6 BELT TRANFER POINT WHEN HE WAS STARTED BY A NOISE COMING FROM THIS BELT TRANFER POINT CAUSING THE EE TO FALL OVER AN ARCHORING DEVIE AT THE TRANFER POINT CONTR IBUTING TO THE INJURY OF THE EE S LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING LOADED SHUTTLE CAR FROM THE #8 ENTRY TO THE DUMPING POINT, WHEN THE COAL IN THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF. DISLODGING A ROCK FROM THE ROOF CAUSING IT TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EAR. SWELLING AND HEAD ACHE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NO.2 TRAILING CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE'S BY HAND LOADING IT INTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CONTRIBUTING TO PULLED MUSCLES IN THE L EFT SHOULDER.
THE MAN WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK WHEN A ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 10X12X2 FELL BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS FROM A HEIGHT OF 26 INCH HITTING THE EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING SORENESS STIFFNESS OF THE NECK.
THE MAN WAS RIDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE OPERATOR GOT THE SCOOP STUCK GOING IN REVERSE. THE OPERATOR THEN PUT THE SCOOP IN FORWARD AND THE MAN RIDING THE SCOOP GOT HIS FOOT UNDER THE BU CKET GETTING IT CAUGHT AND BREAKING HIS BIG TOE.
PIECE OF DRST ROCK 3INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 3 FT LONG FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING MAN ON FOOT.
ROOF FALL OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION OF OUT 2000 FT 20X30X8FT SHALE ROOF FELL ROCK FALL WILL ROCK CLEANED UP WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.
MAN WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WHILE SHOVELING SOME MUD, MAN STUMBLED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON BELT ROPE CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON RADIUS BONE.
RAN OVER TIMBER THREW AGAINST TOP
TRUCK DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,WHEN THE OPERATORS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN HE REACHED THE DOOR AND TORE TENDONS IN HIS SHOULDER THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON STATE HIGHWAY 23 SOUTH ALT 158.
INJ EMPL GOT PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK IN EYE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS ON CURTAIN BOARDS.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS RUNNING THE MINER WITH A REMOTE BOX. WHILE MOVING THE MINER CARRYING THE BOX, HE STUMBLED AND FELL, JAMMING HIS THUMB INTO THE REMOTE BOX AND FRACTURING HIS T HUMB.
THE MAN WAS HELPING PULL MINER CABLE WITH A PULL ROPE AND A 482 SCOOP, THIS MAN PUT FINGER IN BETWEEN THE PULL ROPE AND MINER CABLE, THEN THE SCOOP TIGHTENED UP ON THE ROPE AND HURT HIS FINGER .
THE MAN STARTED TO OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP ON A WHEEL LOADER THAT WAS HEATING UP-THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER HIT THE MANS ARM HE THEN JUMPED TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIS HAND ON LOADER RAIL,STRIKING TWO OF HIS FINGERS.
PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH CHAIN-HOIST AND HURT HIS BACK, MAN'S BODY WAS OUT OF SHAPE FROM NOT DOING ANY HARD WORK, AND THAT WHAT CAUSED ACCIDENT.
MAKING SPLICE ON BELT,TURNED & TWISTED KNEE.DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH MUSCLE IN LEGS TO DO WORK SUPPOSED TO DO.
HURT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING .
HIT ELBOW ON TIMBER WHITE SHOVELING BELT.
TYING PINNER CABLE-UP AND STUCK PIECE OF WIRE IN FINGER.
SHOVELLING COAL AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK
CUTTING PIECE OF METAL & PIECE OF HOLT METAL FELL ON FOOT & BURNT FOOT. THIS HAPPENED ON 7/18 BUT HE DIDN'T GO TO DR OTILL 7/23 OR MISS WORK TILL THIS DATE.
HE WAS PULLING CABLES BY HAND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
BENT OVER TO PULL UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS WALKING TOWARD MAN TRIP CAR AND STUMBLED & FELL AS HE FELL HE REACHED UP AND GRABBED A ROOF PLATE WHICH HE TURN AT HIS FINGER.
WATCHING WHAT HE WAS DOING AND LET DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND HIT HIM ON FINGER BREAKING HIS FINGER.
MAN SHOVELING NO. 3 BELT AND ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND.
CRAWLING ON KNEES,INJURED LEFT KNEE CAP ON BOTTOM.
INJURED PERSON WAS GETTING OUT OF MAN-TRIP, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
MAN WAS WALKING OUT OF NO.4 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT.
MAN WAS PUTTING PUSHER UP INTO FINISHER WHEN HE GOT HIS THUMB IN THE WAY AND TORE THE SKIN OFF IN BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FORE-FINGER.
THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING A CONTINIOUS MIENR FROM NO. 8 TO NO. 9 HEADING USING A REMOTE CONTROL BOX, WHICH WAS PLACED ON THE MINER, THE MAN WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MIENR AND RIB KILLING THE MAN, THE MINER CAN ALSO BE TRAMMED OUT OF THE DOCK. AN AMENDMENT WAS INCLUDED IN THE ROOF CONTROL PLAN AT B.H.E.
TWO ROOF FALLS ON OLD 1 LEFT SOUTH MAINS. THIS SECTION IS NOT BEING USED TO RUN COAL FROM AT THIS TIME AND THERE ARE NO PLANS TO RETURN TO THIS SECTION.
OPERATORS SIDE ROOF BOLTING MAN ON DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER HAD ALREADY PUT UP HIS 2 BOLTS AND HE THEN WALKED BACK TO THE TRS SET UP CONTROLS AND WHILE WAITING ON OTHER MAN TO FINISH HIS BOLTS A PIE CE OF SMALL ROCK FELL OUT FROM TOP AND HIT HIS FINGER CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER REAL BAD.
ROOF BOLTER WAS PUTTING UP SECOND BOLT ON HIS SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS AND CANOPY AND HIT HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND
WHILE WORKING IN BELT LINE BRUISED KNEE CAP OF LEFT LEG.
MAN WAS WALKING DOWN #2 BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK THE ROCK WAS MEASURED 10'X18'X0" TO 1" THICK ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 7 1/2 FT.
I,NAME WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET OUTBY FACE IN #5 ENTRY ON THE WAY OUTSIDE SCOOP BUCKET RAISED AGAINST TOP AND CAUGHT HIS BACK ON ROOF BOLT.
MECHANIC HITTING PRYBAR WITH HAMMER WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LITTLE FINGER.CAUSE WAS CARELESSNESS ON EMPL PART.
MOVING TIMBERS FROM TIMBER PILE AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.MEN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.THIS MAN DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12-13-89.I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE INJURY UNTIL 12-15-89.
WHILE CLEANING BELT LINE, LIFTING UP BELT FELT LIKE PULLED A MUSCLE.
MAN WAS RIDING OUT IN RAILMOTOR WHEN HE WENT THROUGH BELT FLY ON TRACK, THE BELT HIT HIM ON THE GROIN CAUSING HIS GROIN INJURY.
MAN WAS CRAWLING ON KNEE WHEN HE HEARD HIS KNEE POP THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-04-89 BUT THE MAN SAID THIS INJURY OCCURRED ON 11-04-89.