AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL TOOK PLACE AT SS-371 IT PULLED THE ROOF BOLTS AND WAS BROKEN APPROX 12' UP IN THE MINE ROOF STRATA.
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Showing 50 of 59AS MINER WAS LEAVING PILLAR ROCK FALL CAUGHT HEAD.
EE WAS RUNNING TH EMINER. THE CONVEYOR CHAIN GOT HUNG. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT HUNG CHAIN INJURED DIDN'T NO WERE HE WAS AND DIDN'T SEE HIM. EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM AND CAUGHT INJURED'S ARM BET WEEN TOP AND BOOM. IT CUT HIS ARM BUT DID NOT BREAK IT.
SETTING CANOPY OFF THE MINER TO BRING MACHINE TO THE OUTSIDE.INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE FLIPPING CANOPY TO RIDE OUT ON THE MINER.ONE END OF THE CANOPY DROPPED -CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND.PULL
EE WAS PUTTING THE POWER IN ON A 225 AMP BREAKER WHICH OPERATED A 3HP WATER PUMP HE SAID WHEN THE BREAKER WENT IN FIRE CAME OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAKE BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS MOVING ROCK OUT OF THE FACE IN NO.3 HEADING HE WENT PAST THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 2 FOOT BY 4 FOOT 2&3 INCHES THICK FELL ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE SCOOP PINNING HIM ON THE OPERATOR SEAT.
INJURED KNEE WHILE CRAWLING IN LOW COAL.
FALL APP-35' LONG 21' WIDE 7 FT HIGH, IN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY 1 SPAD #5 IN NO.3 ENTRY OR 14 OPEN CROSSCUT OUTBY WORKING 001 SECTION. PS. NO MEN WORKING IN AREA AT TIME OF FALL.
56030ENTRY AT WORKING FACE INTERSECITON APP 10 FT HIGH APP 22 FT LONG 12 FT WIDE.
ROOF FALL ON BELT LINE IN #3 ENTRY FALL IS LOCATED INBY SS NO 7595 FALL IS IN A FAULTY AREA & IS 45FT LONG 20FT WIDE & 10FT THICK
ROCK FELL IN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT IN #5 INTRY THE ROCK WAS 4 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG.
VICTIM WA SIN THE PROCESS OF SETTING ATRS AGAINST ROOF IN FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY AS ATRS SET AGAINST ROOF A JACK PIN BROKE CAUSING THE ATRS TO FALL AND STRUCK VICITM ON BACK AND KNOCKED HIM TO GR OUND VICTIM WA SIMMEDIATLEY CHECKED AMBULANCED CALLED AND TRANSPER HIM TO HOSPTIAL AND PIKEVILLE KY .
A ROOF FALL 20FT 30 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH 5 BRAKS OUTBY THE FACE IN 4 ENTRY FELL ON AT SPAD 642 FELL OVER IDEL SHIFT.
A ROOF FALL 40 FT LONG 30 FT AND 10 FT HIGH 60 FT INBY SPAD 651 IN 3 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION IT FELL OVER ON IDEL SHIFT.
A ROOF FALL 60 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 6 FT WIDE BREAK INBY 342 IN 6 INTRY FELL ON IDEL SHIFT.
EMPL WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WHEN HE THREW A CRIB BLOCK AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS R HAND
EMPL WAS WALKING ON CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED HIS KNEE AND HAND
EMPL WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON SCOOP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPL WAS TAKING LEADS OUT OF A HIGH VOLTAGE BOX WHICH HAD A BROKEN INSULATOR THE LEAD WAS HARD TO LOOSEN AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE BROKEN INSULATOR
EMPL WAS OPERATER A BUGGY WHEN HE CHANGER INTO REVERSE IT JERKED HIM AND CAUSE HIM TO HIT HIS CHEST ON TEH STEERING WHELL
EMPL WAS CHANGING BIT IN MINER WHEN A PIECE CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH
EMPL WAS TAKING A TIRE OFF A SCOOP WITH A CROWBAR THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP
EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL PUT A HOSE ON THE BOOM OF A MINER HE WAS PUSHING ON HOSE WITH A BAR HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A SLATE BAR AND THE MINER
THE VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF WITH A ATRS EQUIPPED ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIM RESULTING IN HIS DEATH
EMPL REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP MINER CABLE AAND HURT HIS BACK
EMPL WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SCOOP AND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE LID ON THE BATTERY CHARGER
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBER REACHED FOR WEDGTE & TIMBER FELL S TRICKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION
EMP. WAS TAKING SPROCKETT OFF OF FEEDER USING LIFTING JACK AND BAR. HE PUT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE JACK BAR TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE JACK AND BRUISED HIS KNEE.
EMP. WAS INSTALLING (DRILLING) ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.
WHILE HELPING O3 PINNER PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF RIB & HIT HIM IN UPPER PART OF BACK THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 3IN T HICK 18IN LONG & 18IN WIDE
ROOF FALL NO 6 9NTRY OLD SECTION 002 MAIN
I.NAME WAS RIDI3G PERSONNEL CARRIER & HIT HOLE & JARRED BACK
WAS LIFTING POD9R & HURT HIS BACK
TOOK SCOOP TIRE3OFF AND THEN PUT THE PLANTARY ON AND THEN LIFTING TIRE ON AND PULLED HIS BACK HURT LOWER BACK.
CHANGING BATTER2 ON A SCOOP AND STEP THRU HOLE ON THE TOP OF IT AND RUN KNEE CAP INTO A BOLT.
CARRYING WAS PU5LING UP MINER CABLE, AND HE RUPTURED HIS SELF.
VICTIM WAS IN 9POCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM. IN PROCESS OF S9TTING TEMPORARY SUPPORTS WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM 9'WIDE X 14'LONG X 7-8'' THICK. FACE #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION.
MAN DROPPED DOW3 ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING THE KNEE TO BE BRUISED
WAS SHOOTING CO5L WHEN SHOT A BROW FELL OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
WAS WROKING STE1 IN A HOLE & HURT RIGHT KNEE.
HE WAS HANGING 7ABLE STANDING ON END OF ROCK WHEN ROCK SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD.
RAIL FELL OFF J5CK STRIKING VICTIM ON HIS HAND.
VICTIM WAS UNLO5DING RAILS OFF RAIL CAR & RAIL FELL OFF & CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB & KLEFT ANKLE.
VICTIM WAS SHOV9LING BELT WHEN PIEC E OF ROCK CAUGHT HIS HAND AND PUSHED IT AGAINST SCOOP DIPPER.
LIFTING BELT LI3E UP (WITH)OUT ROLLERS AND STRUCTURES UNDER IT AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WAS LIFTING A S1OOL OF ROPE WORKING ON THE BELT AND HURT HIS BACK
WAS PINNING TOP3& ROCK DROP DOWN & CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
VICTIM WAS MOVI3G MINER CABLE AWAY FROM REAR OF MINER WITH MINER MOVING IN REVERSE DIRECTION MINER CAUGHT HIM ON THE KNEE SQUEEZING HIS LOWER GA LEG AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF THE ANK5E
MOVING BELT & 2URT HIS BACK
FAULT IN THE MOUNTAIN.