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ROOF WAS SOFT LAMINATED SHELL TOP. THIS TOP WOULD NOT SUPPORT ITSELF. IN THAT IT CRUMBLED INTO SMALL PIECES. THIS LEFT THE TOP GIVE WAY FROM THE SUPPORT. CRIBS IN THIS AREA CONTAINED THE FALL.
3RD NORTH WEST MAINS. #2 INTAKE 2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD #1574 19X20 9 FT HIGH.
001-0 SECTION ON FIRE BOSS INSPECTION BEFORE THE 1ST SHIFT STARTED AT 5:00AM A ROCK FALL WAS REPORTED IN NO #3 ENTRY BEHIND THE POINER CENTER SIZE OF FALL 20X20X21/2X4FT THICK FALL WAS CLEANED UP & RESPORTED WITH LONGER BOLTS (SPAD#7162)
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK DUST HOSE THRU A BREAK; TIMBER WAS LAYING ON TAIL PIECE FOR A GUARD; FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED A CHAIN AROUND THE 450 H.P. MOTOR ON THE TAILGATE END OF LONGWALL AND WHILE PICKING UP THE MOTOR THE ADAPTOR FALLING WHICH WAS LOOSE ON THE MOTOR FELL AND STRUCK THE EM PLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE, RESULTING IN PAIN.
WHILE MOVING TRACK RAIL WITH BARS BAR SLIPPED HITTING CHIN MADE CUT IN CHIN
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS ON 18 GATRE RETURN. THE TOP WAS APPROX. 8 FT HIGH WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS APPROX. 2 FT OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELT A DULL HURTING IN GROIN AREA. HE FINISHED HIS SHIF T-HAD A KNOT COME OUT IN GROIN AREA AND SWELLING IN TESTICLES.
ACTIONS OF ANOTHER SCRAPER OPERATOR CROSS DUMPING ON THE TOP SOIL PILE CAUSING THIS SCRAPER & OPERATOR TO BECOME AIRBORNE IMPACTING OPERATOR WITH STEERING WHEEL
004-0 SECTION #2 ENTRY. HANGING FLY PAD IN #2 ENTRY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE NAIL IT FLEW OUT AND WENT OVER GLASSES HITTING HIM IN RIGHT EYE. HE SAID HIS GLASSES HAD SLID DOWN HIS NOSE BECAUS E OF SWEATING ALLOWING THE NAIL TO GO OVER TOP OF THEM.
USING A BAR ON THE TAIL SPROCKET, IT SLIPPED AND CAUSED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND TO BE CUT.
HE HAD HELP TO FINISH MOVING MRS CABLES. HE THEN RAISED HIS ARM. IT DISLOCATED. HE WAS NOT DOING ANY WORK AT THE TIME OF DISLOCATION.
ROOF FALL #1 ENTRY SECOND NORTHWEST MAIN BRK 27.
WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET INTO ROCK TRUCK HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING ROD BEARING CAPS ON A D348 ENGINE THE SOCKET AND TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND PINNED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE ENGINE FRAME, MASHING FINGER AND ALMOST C UTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON THE LONGWALL SECTION. WHILE OPERATING SHEAR THE EMPLOYEE HAD A LOT OF WATER ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HAD TO TAKE THEM OFF TO CLEAN THEM. WHEN HE DID SO, A PIEC E OF COAL POPPED OUT OF THE COAL FACE HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP 4TH EAST MAINS BREAK 58 IN #2 ENTRY INTAKE 20'X40'X8'.
THE SKID SHOE WAS LAYING ON TOP OF SHIELD TO BE PUT ON. GOB HAD GOTTON ON IT COVERING IT UP. WHEN EE STEPPED ON IT, THE GOB GIVE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST SHIELD HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND AR M. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-8-93. REASON LATE-WAS NOT SURE HE WAS OFF OVER INJURY.
004-0 SECTION BELTLINE EMPLOYEE WAS FLUSHING WATERLINE ON A BELT MOVE WHEN TURNING VALVE ON WATER LINE KICKED BACK FROM PRESSURE IN LINE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANBUS GOING TO 001-0 SECTION, AT THE END OF THE TRACK, THE MANBUS FAILED TO STOP, DUE TO WET AND SLICK TRACK, THE BUS STRUCK ANOTHER TRIP ON END OF TRACK, CAUSING EMPL OYEE HEAD TO STRIKE THE BUS CANOPY. CUTTING A SMALL LACERATION, FOUR STITCHES WERE TAKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING GOFFER APPROX 10 BREAKS OUTBY 6 TAIL ALONG 6BELT TRACK ENTRY & THERE WAS A CROOKED AREA & DIP IN THE TRACK CAUSING THE GOFFER TO BOUNCE OFF THE TRACK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE T O HAVE PAIN IN HIS NACK EMPLOYEE BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 11-04-92
WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP, HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY. A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF (ROCK SIZE 16" X 18" 3"). THE ROCK FELL, IT TURNED ON ITS END AND HI T LEFT HAND CUTTING THE SMALL AND RING FINGER AND BREAKING THE INDEX FINGER.
LOADING CONCRETE FORMS ON TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS OPENING THE AIR LOCK DOORS ON TRACK GOING TO 003-0 SECTION AS HE WAS DOING SO THE AIR PRESSURE BEHIND THE DOORS FORCED THEM TO CLOSE CATCHING HIS HANDS BETWEEN THE DOOR EDGES. CAUSING C UTS AND LACERATION TO TOP OF BOTH HANDS 37 STITCHES IN RIGHT HAND NONE IN LOST HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE BOLTER SUPPLY DECK HANGING THE BOLTER CABLE IN 11 FT TOP AS HE WAS DOING SO HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL FORWARD, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER ON MINE BOT TOM AND HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST BOLTER FRAME HE WENT TO DR X-RAYS AND CONTINUED WORKING ON LIGHT & RESTRICTED DUTY.
UELECTRIC CABLEMOVE WAS IN PROGRESS THE CABLEWAS HANGING FROM STAND ON 31/2DRUM INTO #2 PIT ACROSS THE ROAD TO ANOTHER STAND CRANE WAS LIFTING CABLE BETWEEN THE 2 STAND TO GET IT OUT OF ROAD C ABLE WAS XXBEHIND A ROCK EE WAS GOING TO UNFOLD CABLE IT WAS DARK & HE DIDNT REALIZE HOW MUCH TENSION WAS ON CABLE UNTIL HE SAW ROCK START TO MOVE HE BEGAN TO RETRIEVE FROM ABLE BUT IT CAME L
INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE USING THE BUTTERFLY DRILLT O DRILL HOLES INT EH BOTTOM TO ANCHOR THE FEEDER. THEY HA DJUST STARTED A HOLE AND THE DRILL VIBRATED OUT OF THE HOLE, AND THE HANDLE STRU CK HIM LEFT HAND. RESULT. FRACTURE TO LEFT TH UMB.
EE WAS AT A BELT TAKE UP REMOVING BELT SPLICING TOOLS FROM SCOOP BLADE. WHEN EE BENT OVER SCOOP BUCKET TO PICK UP METAL BELT CLAMP HE FELT A CATCH AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 10-27-92.
WHILE PUTTING A WRECKED CAR BACK ON TRACK, RELEASING JACK CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SMALL FINGER, CUTTING TIP OF FINGER OFF.
SOFT LAMINATED TOP BRK 105 4TH EAST MAINS 2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD #304 30FTX20FTX7FTHIGH
PUSHING UP BOLT, BOLT BENT & COBRA DRILL JUMPED PULLING MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.
SHOVELING BELT-HAD TO SHOVEL COAL ABOVE HEAD IN ORDER TO GET IT ON THE BELT LINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING INJURY IN LOWER BACK.
BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR WAS DOING REGULAT WORK DUTIES. HE WAS CRAWLING ON KNEES FELT PAIN RIGHT RIGHT KNEE AND NOTICED SWELLING.
WHILE PULLING RAILROAD CARS BACK, HE OPENED THE DRAW HEAD AND THEN CLIMBED ON THE CAR RIDING IT BACK UP THE TRACK WHILE PULLIGN HIMSELF UP ON CAR HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LONGWALL SHIELDS AND WHILE WALKING BACK TO STRAIGHTEN THE PAN, A ROCK ABOUT 6" LONG BY 8" LONG AND 1" THICK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HEEL, CUTTING THROUGH HI S BOOT; STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SHIELD AND WAS TRYING TO SEE WHAT HOSE WAS BAD SO THAT IT MAY BE REPAIRED. WHILE STANDING ON THE SHIELD HE USED THE TOGGLE TO ADVANCE THE SHIELD AND IT WAS PRESSURIZE D, CAUSING THE HOSE TO BEGIN A WHIPPING ACTION, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MMISSING WORK ON 10-20-92.
HE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN TANK BY HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A 12FT STEEL BEAM ON TOP OF SCOOP EE (WITNESS)PUSHED THE STEEL GBEAM UNAWARE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STILL HOLDING IT STEEL GBEAM MASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER RESULTING IN A FRAC TURE/LACERATION OF THE LEFT 3RD DIGIT
INJURED PULLED THE STITCHES LOOSE, TAHT HE RECEIVED FROM A 10-2-92 REPORTABLE INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE, WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINER OPERATOR ON 007 SECTION.
FAILURE OF MAIN VENTILATION FAN. DAMAGE WAS NON-REPAIRABLE. NEW FAN PUT INTO SERVICE WITHIN 24 HOURS.
ON 10-15-92 EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON A LINE CURTIN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK A COMPANY INTERNAL REPORT WA COMPLETED ON THAT DATE HE CONTINUED WORKING UP UNTIL 10-21-92 AT THAT DATE HE WENT BACK TO HIS DOC & WAS REMOVED FROM WORK 10-22-92
EE WAS LOADING A ROLL OF BELT ONTO A SCOOP FROM A CAR AND WHEN THE EE UNHOOKED A CHAIN FROM THE ROLL OF BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND CLEANING THE BELT LINE ON 001-0 SECTION, AS HE WAS DOING SO, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BELT LINE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING THREE STITCHES TO BE TAKEN IN INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF CHANNEL FRAME (STEEL) SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT A PROBLEM WITH THE VESSEL HEAVY MEDIUM PUMP BREAKER & WHEN THE EMPLOYEE THREW IN THE BREAKER THERE WAS A BLAST & FIRE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A SHIELDMAN ON THE LONGWALL SECTION AND WAS GOING AFTER BOLTS FOR THE SHEAR AND WHEN HE GOT TO #1 SHIELD HE SLIPED IN MUD HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE HEAD DRIVER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER PART OF THE BACK.
4TH EAST MAINS #2 INTAKE IN X-CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY. 20' X 19' X 9'.
EE WAS RECOVERING STRUCTURE AT B HEAD AND THREW A BELT ROLLER IN SCOOP BLADE AND HIS BOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD CAUSING HIS FOOT TO COME OUT OF HIS BOOT. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN HIS BOOT HI S TOE NAIL GOT CAUGHT ON HIS HARD TOE AND RIPPEDOFF HIS TOE NAIL. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 10-8-92.
EE WAS HANGING A BACKUP CURTAIN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RT EAR RESULT LACERATION 10 STITCHES
EE WAS REACHING TO SWING ROOFBOLTER ATRS HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A BOX OF RESIN GLUE THAT SLIDE OIFF OF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CAUSING TO FALL FORWARD STRICKING HIS FACE ON THE TRAY OF ROOF B OLTER, INJURY EE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES IN HIS HIP.
EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEGAN HIS WORK SHIFT WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. OCCURRED ON SURFACE IN PARKING LOT. BENT OVER TRUCK GETTING LIGHT OUT WHEN A WOLF CREEK COLLIERIES BOSS STARTED VERABAL ABUSE. FOU L LANGUAGE. EE RAISED UP TO HIT HIM AND TWISTED HIS BACK.