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EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER BY REMOTE CONTROL MEANS AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT FACE STARTING LAST OPEN CROSS CUT FROM #3 ENTRY TO #6 ENTRY ALONG LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ABOUT 2 FEET HIGH AND 19 FEET WIDE FOR 3 CROSSCUTS 130 FEET LONG THE MATERIAL WAS U NCONSOLIDATED SHALE WITH WATER COMING OUT OF ROOF.
NORMAL COAL HEIGHT 52" COAL, ABOUT 6" OF ROOF SCALE WAS TAKEN DOWN WITH THE MINER. THE ROOF WAS STILL SCALEY ABOUT1". ENTRY WIDTH WAS 19' WIDE. THE ROOF WAS SOUNDED BEFORE WORK WAS PERFORMED. A PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM THE ROOF 2 1/2 FT WIDE X 5 FT LONG X 1 1/2 THICK STRUCK I.NAME ON THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING LIGHT CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER. SCALE FELL ABOUT 8" BEFORE STRIKING HIM
THE MINER HELPER WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER EQUIPMENT WITH A FLOATING CANOPY, CLEANING UP A CUT WHEN HE RAN UP ON A PILE OF LOOSE COAL, THE CANOPY HIT A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO DROP SU DDENLY. THE OPERATOR FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS DUMPING DRY CEMENT INTO A MOTAR BOX WHEN IT SPLASHED UP GETTING INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THERE FORE IT WAS NOT WASHED OUT IMMEDIATLY CAUSI NG BURNS AND SCRATCHING TO THE EYE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SOUTH EAST MAINS HAULAGEWAY ON 10/01/89 IN INTERSECTION 22' WIDEX19'6" LONG & 5' HIGH. MATERIAL WAS UNCONSOLIDATED SHALE WITH FOSSILS.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WALKING IN LOW COAL (50" HEIGHT) STRUCK HIS SHOULDER ON A WOODEN PAD PLACED UNDER A ROOF BOLT AND DROPPED TO HIS KNEES, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WORKED WITHOUT RESTRI CTION (RELEASED FOR REGULAR WORK) UNTIL 8-14-89 WHEN HIS DOCTOR RECOMMENDED HE NOT WORK FOR 1 WEEK.
ON 07-18-89 THE INJURED WAS CLEANING THE TRACK WHERE SCALED ROOF HAD COME DOWN. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT,HE MOVED SUDDENLY TWISTING LEFT KNEE(HE WORKED UNTIL 07-31-89 WHEN H E SAW ANOTHER DOCTOR,WHO DIAGNOSED HE HAS A CONTUSED RIGHT FOOT.PRIOR TO 07-31-89 WHEN THE ACCIDENT FIRST HAPPENED HE WAS RELEASED FOR REGULAR WORK.
IN CROSSCUT PICKING UP HIS TOOLS WHERE HE HAD CHANGED CABLE REEL ON S. CAR S. CAR PULLED INTO CROSSCUT STRIKING AND PINNING HIM UNDER S. CAR FORM CHEST TO FEET THIS RESULTED IN FRACT PELVIS.
I.NAME PULLING BOLTER CABLE BY HAND,BENT DOWN TO PULL MORE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.AREA WAS DRY AND NORMAL COAL HEIGHT.DR REPORTS PULLED MUSCLE.
I NAME WAS SHOVELING BELT LEFT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD WENT TO MOVE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE
I NAME WAS WALKING TO SECTION 88 MAINS HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS STOMACH HURTING BACK.
I NAME WAS STEPPING INTO A JEEP WHEN HE FELL SLIPPED ON A WET AREA CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME PICKED A LID OFF OF #8 BATTERY JEEP AS HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO CHECK THE CELLS FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
BOLTING THE #4 BREAKTHROUGH IN 88 AMINS WHEN JPC OF ROCK 8" X 4" X 1/4 "FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT R. FOREARM ..
HE WAS SETTING HIS FOOT JACK TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCKHIM ON THE BACK. (4 1/2" X 2 1/2" X 2 1/2")
THE INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE ROOF.A PIECE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.4"X3"X3".
I,NAME WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
WHILE GETTING WATER HOSE HE SLIPPED. THE STEEL TOED PUSHED DOWN ON THE BACK OF HIS BIG TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. CAUSING A HAIR LINE FRACTURE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR FROM FEEDER TO MINER. CLAIMS HE HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM BOUNCED AND STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY, JAMMING HIS NECK.
INJRUED CLAIMS HE WAS IN STANDING POSITION SLIDING THE CYCLONE FENCE GUARDING BACK FROM ALONG THE BELT DRIVE TAKE-UP HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE STRUCTURE WITH HIS LEFT HAND
INJURED WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR BACK TO THE MINER.CLAIMS HIT A BUMP IN THE TRAM ROAD,AND LANDED BACK DOWN ON SEAT.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.SEATS HAVE 2" PADDING.(RE-OCCURENCE OF PREVIOUS CONDI TION).
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING SHUTTLE CAR IN #4 ENTRY TRAVELING TOWARD MINER HIT A BUMP IN THE BOTTOM BOUNCED & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY
INJ WAS STANDIN1 IN TRACK JEEP DOGGIN, THE TROLLEY POLE. HE TURNED TO STEP OUT OF THE JEEP AND HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE JEEP FLOOR CAUSING INJ TO HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SCAT
INJURED WAS CLE5NING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER 3 NORTHEAST BELT LINE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK RAIL HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HI S LEFT KNEE 3
INJ WAS KNOCKIN1 BELT FINE DRIPPINGS OFF THE SUPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN ELEVATED BELT CONVEYOR, HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY MATERIAL AROUND A BELT IDLER. THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT BETW EEN IDLER & CON5EYOR CAUSING BAR TO WHIP AND STRIKE INJURED ON LEG
INJURED WAS WAL5ING TO MANTRIP STATION IN #4 ENTRY OF N MAINS SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FIRE CLAY BOTTOM AND PULLED HIS GROIN MUSCLE
INJ WALKING PAS7 TRACK JEEP SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING BACK ON HAND RAIL OF JEEP.BOTTOM WAS WET WITH FIRECLAY.STEPPED AN SLIPPED ON 3'' OFFSET IN BOTTOM.
INJURED HAD JUS7 COMPLETED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE TRS AND SAFETY JACK WERE STILL PRESSURIZED AGAINST ROOF. INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF STADNING UP WHEN PIECE OF SOAPSTONE 12X16X2 FELL FROM FROM BETWEEN T2E ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.
INJ WAS OPERATI3G SHUTTLECAR TAMMING FROM THE FEEDER TO THE MINER WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP, BOUNCED AND LANDED ONT HE SIDE OF THE SEAT. SEAT WAS CONVERED WITH 2 2 INCH CUSHIONS
INJURED & ANOTH9R PERSON WERE TRANSFERRING CRIB BLOCK FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED WAS PICKING UP A BLOCK WHEN OTHER PERSON THREW A CRIB BLOCK & CAUGHT INJURED'S THUMB BETWEEN BLO CKS. 3
INJURED WAS PUL5ING 150 FT OF 2 IN ROCK DUST HOSE THRU THE RETURNS THE AREA WAS WET MUDDY AND HE STEPPED INTO A SLIGHT HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS UNL2ADING 36IN BELT IDLER FROM SCOOP INTO CROSSCUT HE CLAIMS THIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM WHILE HE WAS CARRYING BELTIDLER & HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED AND OTH9R ROOF BOLTER HAD REMOVED SAFETY JACK FROM FLETCHER ROOF DRILL. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CARRY JACK AWAY FROM MACHINE TO REMOVE BASE PLATE. JACK WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS. JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND3& STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING 6" PVC PIPE,20' JOINTS, FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED DOWN ON HIS END OF THE PIPE CAUSING PIPE TO CANTILEVER AND STRIKE INJURED ABOVE EYE.
INJ REMOVING PI9CE OF SLATE 3' X 5' X 3'' FROM TOP OF CM.LIFTING ONE SIDE OF ROCK WHEN EDGE BROKE OFF LACERATING RING FINGER AND BROKE OFF FINGERNAIL ON MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
INJURED CLAIMED3HE WAS CAR RYING PIECE OF STEEL PLATE 3' X 3' X 1/4" TO A WORK BENCH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN R HIP. HE WAS IN OUTSIDE SHOP AT THE TIME
INJ WAS OPERATI3G SHUTLE CAR TRAMMING TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A RUT IN THE TRAMWAY. INJ BOUNCED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY
INJURED WAS ASS3STING IN A BELT MOVE. INJURED WAS CARRYING A 36" BELT IDLER & WAS WALKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS LYING ON THE BOTTOM. THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY AND THE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY B9LT & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CX2 SCOOP CLEANING COAL FINES OFF MINE BOTTOM. INJURED WAS TRAMMING IN REVERSE & HE HIT RIB WITH THE BACK END OF SCOOP CAUSING OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST FR AME OF MACHINE.3
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN #5 ENTRY OF 3 NE SECTION THE FALL WAS 22 FT WIDE 180 FT LONG 18 FT HIGH THE FALL STARTED AT THE FACE AND RODE OUTBY THE ENTIRE FALL AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5 FT RES IN BOLTS 6 BOLT8 ACROSS AND ON 4 FT LINE WHEN ORIGINALLY BOLTED NO BREAKS OR ABNORMALITIES WERE ENCOUNTERED
ONE END OF 60# 9AIL WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET INJ GRABBED THE RAIL AND ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE IT AWAY FROM THE OTHER RAILS SO THAT HE COULD HOOK UP WITH HIS TONGS. WHEN HE SLID THE RAIL IT CAUGHT HI FINGER AGAINST 7HE SCOOP BUCKET BOTTOM
INJURED WAS BOL7ING IN #7 ENTRY.WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE,A KETTLE BOTTOM ABOUT 12" IN DIAMETER FELL OUT STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.INJURED WAS KNEELING AT THE TIME.
INJURED WAS REB2LTING IN #4 ENTRY. THERE WER CRIBS SET ALONG THE LEFT RIB DUE TO THE ROOF RIPPING. INJURED WAS INSTALLING 5 INCH RESIN BOLTS NEXT TO THE CRIB. THE TRS AND SAFTEY JACK WER SE T. WHILE INJUR9D WAS DRILLING THE HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS WAL5ING TO THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND FELL ON BOTTOM STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW.
INJURED CLAIMED3HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG. INJURED WORKED UNTIL 10-20-86 AND THEN REPORTED OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.
INJ WAS USING B6LK ROCK DUST SYSTEM TO DUST RETURNS INJURED WAS HODKING ONTO 1 1/2 IN HOSE SPRAYING DUST WHEN HE LOST GRIP ON HOSE AND DUST SPRAYED HIS FACE INJURED HAD ROCKDUST UNDER BOTH EY EYELIDS 3
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO MOVE BOLTER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY INJURED PICKED UP CABLE AND ATTEMPTED TO WHIP IT ACROSS THE ENTRY WHEN HE THREW THE CABLE HE FELT HIS KNEE GO SIDEWAYS
INJURED WAS IN 5NEELING POSITION AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG BOLTER CABLE ONTO THE ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH A WIRE INJURED LEANED BACK AND FELT PAIN IN RT KNEE
INJURED WAS ASS3STING THE LABOR CREW TO LIFT THE 36" CONVEYOR BELT ONTO THE TOP IDLERS. INJURED WAS PUSHING THE BELT WHEN HIS FOOOTING SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD BUMPING INTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND STRIKING H3S RIGHT SIDE NECK AND SHOULDER AGAINST THE CHAIN LINK BELT HANGER. PLEASE CHARGE AGAINST 1986 FREQ. RATE.