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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT STRUCK THE RIB, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE SHUTTLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROOF BOLT IN A CROSSCUT.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THE DRILLING ROTATION IT DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK.THE ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE ATRS TO THE NEXT ROOF BOLT.THE ROCK FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT ANDANKLE,CAUSING TWISTING AND BRUISING.
WHILE WORKING ON ATRS WITH A SLATE BAR, THE ATRS SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ONT HE LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE TO THE KNEE CAP.
EMPL WAS WELDING ON SHUTTLE CAR HE STOPPED TO REMOVE SLAG FROM WELD. EMP REMOVED WELDING SHIELD TO CHIP AWAY SLAG. PIECE OF HOT SLAG STRUCK RIGHT EYE OF EMPL.
WHILE REPAIRING A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, THE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING THE INNER PLANETARY FLANGE, WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.
WHILE WATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. THE ROOF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE ZIP SPLICING MACHINE HANDLE SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEES RT WRIST TO STRIKE ANAOTHER PART OF THE ZIP MACHINE
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A JOY MINER WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED CAUSING A TWISTING OF THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE LOWERED THE MACHINE WITH THE STAB JACK, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE MACHINE.
INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN #1 ENTRY,PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WHILE HELPING REMOVE PIECES OF ROOF ROCK FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER, REPORTED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT.
REPAIRING CARRIER BATTERY EXPLODED THROWING BATTERY ACID INTO EMP EYES
WHILE REMOVING PANEL BOARD COVER FROM A JOY SHUTLE CAR THE HELPER DROPPED COVER PINNING THE MECHANICS HAND UNDER THE COVER.
WHILE INSTALLING A CANOPY ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE CRAWLED BY THE CANOPY WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND ON ITS SIDE. THE CANOPY FELL OVER ON THE LEFT LEG OF EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SMALL BELT CONTROL CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP & LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEES KNEE STARTED HURTING WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE FINISHED SHIFT AND RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY 8-29-88 FOR FULL SHIFT THEN RETURNED TO DR ON 8-30-88
WHILE GREASING BELTHEAD, EMPLOYUEE LEANED AGAINST WIRE FENCE GUARD FORCING GUARD INTO MOTOR SHAFT ENTANGLING IT, WHICH IN TURN ENTANGLED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT TWISTING IT. THE LIGAMENTS OF THE FOOT WERE STRAINED.
WHILE SPLICING BELT THE ROPE AND H OOK FROM THE ROPE HOIST BRILE STRIKING EMP ON RT HAND
WHILE REMOVING A BENT BUGGY SUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR FLIGHT ONE END CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE MECHANIC ACROSS THE NOSE CAUSING A CUT.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY KETTLE BOTTOM UNDETECTED FELL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.IT PINNED OPER HAND AGAINST BOLTER HEAD CAUSING FX TO LEFT HAND.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON FIREBOSS RUN IN 2 ENTRY 140 FT FROM THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURE 20 FT BY 30 FT BY 5 FT IT WAS A FAULTY SECTION HORSES BACK WHICH IS UNDECTABLE AND UNPREVENTABLE.
WATER BEGAN TO 7OME THRU ROOF ADDITIONAL TEST HOLES WERE DRILLED OUTBY INTERSECTION. TEST HOLES REVEALED ENTRY & IN CONNECTING X-CUT DANGER SIGNS INSTALLED.
WATER BROKE THR6 ROOF ROCK ABOUT 2 WEEK BEFORE 7/7/87.THE INTERSECTION WAS ON LEFT SIDE OF BELT WHICH WAS A HAUL.ROAD.ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS ADDED.ON 7/01/87 AT END OF SHIFT CRIBS WERE SE T IN BREAK OFF 2F INTERSECTION.MINE WAS IDLE 5 DAYS,FOUND FALL WHEN RETURNED TO WORK.NO DAMAGE TO PERSON OR EQUIP.
ON 06-08-87 WAT9R BROKE THROUGH ROOF IN INTERSECTION.INSTALLED CRIBS AND TIMBERS LEFT A 10 FT. ROAD THROUGH INTERSECTION,WATER CONTINUED ALL WEEK AND MORE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED.ON 0 6-15-87.AFTER W9EKEND FALL WAS FOUND.NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT.
ROOF IS SLATE S2ELL HAD 48 INCH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND SEVEN CRIBS 4 3X8 AND SEVERAL TIMBERS IN FALL. ROOF HAD WATER COMING BUT AROUND BOLTS. MINE HADBEEN PUT ON 48 IN RESIN BOLTS ON 5-12-87.
2 BREAKS OUTBY 0ACE FIRE BOSS FOUND CROSS ENTRY HAD FLLEN PARETIALLY ON GALIS 300 ROOF BOLTER AND LONG AIRDOX COAL DRILL PULLED ROOF BOLTER OUT WITHOUT MOVING ANY ROCK ROCK HAF FALLEN ON COAL DRILL BOOM. HA8 TO MOVE SOME ROCK TO GET IT OUT. NO DAMAGE TO EITHER OR PERSONS.
FALL WAS IN RET6RN 3 BREAKS FROM FACE FALL OCCURED SOMETIME DURING WEEK END MINE WAS DOING DEAD WORK NOT ON PRODUCTION ON 5-11-87. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS.
FAULT INROOF HA8 WATER COMING THRU ROOF.BOLTED WITH 48'' BOLTS.FALL OCCURRED FROM QUIT TIME 3PM 4-21-87 AND 6AM 4-22-87.NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT.
HILL SCAM WAS P9ESENT WERE USING METAL STRAPS. INJURED RAN INTO CORNER OF METAL STRAP. STRAP PENETRATED THRU SHIRT AND INTO LEFT SHOULDER.