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VICTIM WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 WHEN FLYING MATERIAL STRUCK THE VECHILE IN WHICH HE WAS A PASSENGER RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. THE FLYING MATERIAL WAS DIRT OR MUD WHICH WAS DISPELLED FROM A SURFACE MINE WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OFBLASTING THIS MATERIAL WAS THROWN APPROX. 240 FT FROM THE BLAST SITE TO THE VECHILE. CHARCEABILITY IS BEING LOOKED INTO.
HE WAS SPREADING LIME WHEN THE HOSE BURST AND SPRAYED LIME INTO HIS EYES.
HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING A WATER PUMP. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HE HAD ALL THE WEIGHT CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS REPARING PULLDOWN CHAIN ON ROBBINS DRILL WHEN IT CAUGHT AND INJURED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS WORKING ON HIACTCHI SHOVEL WHEN THE HYDRALIC BRAKE LEAKED OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED BEHIND THE SHOVEL AND IT ROLLED FORWARD STRIKING HIM AND INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS SENT TO HO SPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY.
I NAME HAD BEEEN WORKING ON TRACK REPAIRING FUELLINKAGE AS HE RETURNED TOOLS TO HIS TRUCK THE DRIVER OF THE REPAIRED TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY STEERED HIS VEHICLE INTO I NAME TRUCK HE WAS PINNED BET WEEN A DOOR & T RUCK BRUISING HIS BACK SHOULDER & HIPS
INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND TO KEEP FROM FALLING ON HIS FACE HE JUMPED OFF THE SHOVEL TO THE GROUND.HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.HOWEVER HIS LEG CONTINUED T O GIVE HIM PAIN AND ON NOV 15 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TESTS.INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON FRIDAY MORNING AND RETURNED TO WORK IN THE AFTERNOON.
A ROOF FALL ON MAIN LINE BELT OCCURRED TWO CROSSCUTS IN FROM OUTSIDE.AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45PM.IN A FAULTY AREA THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN BOLTED CROSS COLLARS AND CRIBBED.ABOUT A 20 FT X20 FT SECTIO N FELL AND ANOTHER 15 FT TAKEN DOWN MAKING THE FALL AREA ABOUT 20 X35 FT.
RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A 482 SCOOP AND GOT INTO THE TOP.
EE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS KNEE AT FACE HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED BOTHERING HIM. WENT TO DR AND HE SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG OR KNEE.
A ROCK FELL OFF CLOSE TO THE RIB BETWEEN THE ATRS AND PERMANENT SUPPORT-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER FROM 2460 MARIETTA MINER WHEN HE WAS LIFTING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 05-11-91 BEFORE HE LOST ANY TIME DUE TO THIS INJURY.HE LOST 5 WORK DAYS.ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-10-91.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK EMP ON HEAD
EMPL WAS PULLING OUT DUST BOX ON BOLT MACHINE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
MANTRIP TRIPPED AND FELL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING ROCK DUST AROUND A BELT DRIVE. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING HIM ON LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE.
WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTY OF ROOFBOLTING A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS EYE
EE WAS ATTEMPING TO DISMOUNT FROM HIGH LIFT TRIPED AND STRUCT THE GROUND. EE HAS A BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAIL RUNNER COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIRT WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL OR DIRT IN RT EYE
A PIECE OF SLATE 20" WIDE 36" LONG 1" TO 3" THICK, FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP.
AFTER WELDING HE WAS KNOCKING OFF SLAG AND A PIECE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WITH A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER WITH A ATRS SYSTEM AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE LAST BOLT AND THE ATRS SYSTEM.
HE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
WHILE PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
I NAME FELL OFF CAB PROTECTOR OF EUCLID R85 WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC IN LOADING STEEL ON TRUCK TO WELL FOR PLATING
WAS DRILLING WITH 18" DRILL STEEL IN SAND ROCK TOP HAD LEFT HAND ON STEEL. STEEL BROKE WHERE IT COUPLED CATCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP. HAD TO HAVE LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATED AT HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT TO MANTRIP & TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN
FOUND ROOF FALL ON THE RETURN IN 2 ENTRY INBY THE FAN HOUSE APPROX. 200 FT.
EMPL WAS WASHING FLOORS IN PLANT WITH FIREHOSE. HE STEPPED IN SOME CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.
MOVING SCOOP GOTRIGHT ARM STUCK BETWEEM TOP AND SCOOP
EMPL WASBENDING ROOF BOLTS ON BACK OF ROOF BOLTER HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF THE MINES FOR A PERMIT ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALL A SLUG OF SLATE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LASH ROOF OF PERMINATNT ROOF BOLT AND THE TEMPORARY SUPPORT JACKS ATR S STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT LEG.
THIS FALL IS LOCATED IN THE #37 BREAK, #4 ROADWAT. VENTILATION WAS PARTLY BLOCKED. TIMBERS WEE SET AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ROADWAY & DANGER SIGNS & TIMBERS PLACED AT THE OUTBY SIDES OF THE ROOF FA LL. THIS IS AT, AN OLD ROOF FALL THAT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. THIS ROOF FALL IS APP. 19 FT IN WIDTH, 3 1/2 FEET IN THICKNESS & 8 FEET IN LENGTH.
GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.
EMPL WAS TAKING BOTTOM OFF CYCLONE. AFTER TAKING ALL BOLTS OUT BOTTOM FELL ON FINGER.
EMPL OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER 28'INBY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A SECTION OF MINE ROOF FELL ON HIM CAUSING HIS DEATH.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING OIL FROM THE SUPPLY CAR, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING 5 GAL. CANS OF OIL.
WHILE SPLICING BELT EMPL SLIPPED OFF LADDER HE HURT LEFT SHOULDER.
GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SHUT CAR WHILE PLACING HIS R HAND ON BOTTOM OFF THE MINES TWISTED R WRIST
BENDING OVER A BOLT MACHINE HELPING REPLACE HYD HOSE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
BENDING RF BOLTS
THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT.
BOLTING AND TIMBERING.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR A JUG. TO PUT OIL IN LOADER. AND STEPPED ON A NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP HE HAD BEEN OPERATING-WHEN HE FELL AND INJURED RIGHT ARM AT ELBOW.
TRAMING BOLTER PC OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRUCK ON R WRIST
WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF LIGHT HOUSE HE TRIPPED AND FELL HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK A SMALL GRAVEL ON GROUND.
HE WAS INSTALLING TRACK UNDERGROUND AND WAS LIFTING 30 LB RAIL AND HURT HIS BACK.
THE FALL WAS THE RESULT OF HORSE BACK AND THE 3RD SHIFT FOUND IT ON THEIR WAY IN THE MINE. IT OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND.
EMPL LET STAB JACK ON ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT. WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM DR SAID FOOT WAS SPRAINED. NO BONES WERE BROKEN.