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WHILE HE WAS HAMMERING A GEAR OFF OF A SHAFT A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG WHEN IT FLEW OFF THE GEAR
HE WAS USING A GREASSE GUN TO GREASE A TRUCK. THE GREASE HOSE SLIPPED OFF OF THE GREASE ZERK & THE GREASE WAS FORCED UNDER SKIN OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER POWER TRANSFERMER.
EMPL SHOVELING DUST TO FACE WHEN A SLICKENSIDE SLIP FELL FROM ROOF ON EMPL.THE SLIP MEASURED 7\ X 4\6\\ X 14\\ IN THE THICKEST PART.THE SLIP HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN MINED FROM UNDER AND WAS UNDETE ECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS COVERED BY ROCK MEASURING 47 X 63 X 03 IN THICKNESS.
THE MINE HAD EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT IN THE FORM OF LATERAL ROOF MOVEMENT, DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS, CAUSING ROOF CRACKS AND PILLAR OUTBURST THROUGHOUT THE MINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE#1 MINE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK.
FALL OF ROOF IN THE 001 SECTION INTAKE BETWEEN THE 002 RETURN OVERCAST AND THE NO. 2 BELT OVERCAST. THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.
WHILE HE WAS DRIVING A JEEP TO THE SECTION HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD ON THE RIB AND SPRAINED HIS NECK.
HIS KNEE STARTED TO SWELL.
AS A CONT MINER AUGER HEAD WAS BEING RAISED BY A HOIST HE GRABBED IT IN ORDER TO STEADY IT THE BIT LUG WAS HOT SINCE IT HAD JUST BEEN WELDED THE LUG BURNED HIS HAND
WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE DRILL STEEL. AS HE WAS ADDING A JOINT OF DRILL STEDL HE PASSED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF STEEL. AT THE SAME TIME HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIS STAB JACK CONTROL WHICH RAISED THE MACHINE & PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL PIECES.
HE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE BELT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN A ROLLER HIS HAND WAS ROLLED OVER THE BELT ROLLER WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE FRACTURED WHEN HE GRABBED A LARGE ROCK TO TRY AND THROW IT OFF TH E BELT
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND BELT DRIVE WHEN HIS HAND WAS SOME HOW DRAWN IN BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE,C/M OPERATOR, COMPLETED THE RIGHT SIDE LIFT IN THE #4 ENTRY AND FINISHED THE LEFT SIDE CLEAN-UP. HE WAS PREPARING THE BACK THE MINER OUT OF THE PLACE WHEN A SECTION OF DRA W ROCK MEASURING APPROX 0"-6" THICK, 4\ LONG & 16\ WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST LINE OF ROCK BOLTS INBY TO THE THROAT OF THE C/M
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF A HORSE BACK IN THE BREAK FROM #1 ENTRY TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY THIS AREA IS LOCATED APPROX 300 FT UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN ENTRIES
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AIR INTAKE HOSE ON SHOVEL ENGINE BETWEEN THE TURBO AND AIR FILTER WHILE PUSHING AND TWISTING THE LINE INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST FRAME OF HEADDRIVE
THE EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ABOARD THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 5\ TO T HE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE FRAME.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN T HE BREAK BETWEEN THE #1 AUS THE #2 ENTRIES INTAKE BETWEEN SPADS 8 AND 1K DUE TO A LOCALIZED CONDITION THIS FALL RESULTED IN FROM THE ROOF WORKING LOOSE AT A THIN COA RIDER APPROX 8 FT ABOVE THE IMMEDIATE ROOF LINE
ROOF FAL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MINE IN 1ST RT MAINS TWO BREKS INBY SPAD NO 1 IN THE NO 2 ENTRY FALL APPROX 7X65X18
HE WAS REMOVING THE MUFFLER FROM A DOZER. THE MUFFLER SLID OFF OF THE HOOD AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE TO THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE TIRE CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT ON THE EMPLOYEES LEG.
AS HE WAS SHOVELING COAL , A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK, WHICH BRUISED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CAB OF WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED OFF OF CATWALK AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING BOTH HEELS.
LIFTING SOME PARTS,BACK STARTED HURTING.
AN UNINTENTIONL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 90 FEET LONG AND 8-10 FEET HIGH AND 20 FEET WIDE. THE SURROUNDING ROOF WAS CRIBBED AND THE EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED FRO M THE SECTION. MSHA OFFICIALS WERE PRESENT AND ACCOMPANIED THE INVESTIGATORS.
HE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST INTO SUPPLY CAR WHEN SOME LOOSE DUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SHOVEL BUCKET TOOTH IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT BY STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A METAL FRAGMENT CAME OFF TOOTH AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT KNEE
HE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTLINE IN THE BELT ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL ON HIS ANKLE. THIS BRUISED HIS ANKLE.
AS I NAME WAS CROSSING THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED THE CONVEYOR ON. THE CHAIN CAUGHT HIS KNEE AND WEDGED HIM BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE ROOF THIS DISLOCATED HIS HIP.
EMPL JACKING UP LO-LO STRUCTURE WHEN JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURES.
EMP WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM FTRUCK TO GROUND A DISTANCE OF APPROX 12 FEET CAUSING FRACTURE TO RT DISTAL TIBIA ANKLE AND HEEL
EMPL CHECKING VOLTAGE ON CM WHEN METER BLEW UP BURNING EMPL ARM.
HE WAS HELPING PULL MINER CABLE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING .(NOTE THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10/03/84.
WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, HE RAISED HIS LEG TOO HIGH AND TOUCHED THE ROOF WITH HIS LEG. THIS CAUGHT HIS LEG RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.
HE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO LIGHT HOUSE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE NOTE IT WAS THOUGHT THAT HIS ANKLE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT AT HOME UNTIL AN INVEST REVEALED OTHER WISE
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CLUTCH AND TOOL HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
EE WAS ADJUSTING TAILROLLER & JACK SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN THE JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO OIL CANS TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS HOLDING A BUCKET TOOTH SHANK PIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HIUTTING THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE A BUCKET TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO POWER BOX CRAWLED OVER A CINDER BLOCK ND CREELED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A BRUISED KNEE
HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL RAG FREE FROM ROTATING TOP DRIVE ON DRILL AND CAUGHT HAND, CAUSING GREASE FITTING ON TOP DRIVE TO CUT FINGER
HE WAS OPERAING END LOADER ANDTHE WIRING STARTED SMOKING. HE CLIMBED BACK TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO LOOK AT THE BATTERY. WHILE HE WAS LOOKING AT THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THIS EVEN T SCARED HIM AND HE JUMPED FROM THE HIGHLIFT. HE FELL ON HIS ARM AND BROKE IT.
EMP WAS CHANGING THE CLUTCH ON THE MINER WHEN THE CLUTCH SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS THUMB
HE WAS CRAWLING ALONG THE BELT LINE AND ONE OF HIS KNEES CONTACTED A ROCK. AS HE CONTINUED TO CRAWL, HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE ROCK, STRAINING IT. (NOTE: NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-16-84.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A BELT TAILPIECE WITH A SHOVEL, SHOVEL WAS "KICKED" BACK AND STRAINED WRIST & FINGER ON RT.
HE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR DECK, WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK THIS SUDDEN JOLT HURT HIS BACK.
HE WAS RIDING TOWARDS OUTSIDE ABOUT ONE BREAK FROM OUTSIDE HIS KNEE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN ROOD ND MAN TRIP CAR THIS BROKE HIS LEG