A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER WHILE TEARING OVERCAST OUT & HIT UPPER LEFT ARM.
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Showing 50 of 727HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRACK TO GET IN MULE AND HIS HEAD HIT A ROOF BOLT AND CUT HIS RIGHT EAR HAD TO BE SUTURED.
ROCK FALL AROUND 35 FOOT LONG, 35 FOOT WIDE AND AROUND 5 FOOT TO 6 FOOT THICK IN #3 ENTRY AROUND 300 FEET BACK FROM THE FACE.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST HAULED 6 LOADS OF STOKER. HE THEN BACKED DOWN TO THE SHAKEOUT- MAG SHOOT- STARTED TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A 2-3" LEDGE THAT THREW HIM AGAINST THE SHAKEOUT BUILDING, CAUSING A PULLED LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
HE HAD A REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE WHERE HE HAD HAD SURGERY PERFORMED EARLIER.
EE WAS PUTTING PIN IN CUTTER CHAIN ON MINER AND HE HIT PIN WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STEEL GOT HUNG UP IN TOP. HE TRIED TO GET STEEL OUT AND HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON VALVE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND THE TOP.
HE WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING IN THE CENTER PART OF HIS LOWER BACK.
HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CORNER OF A METAL STRAP THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE TOP LACERATION TO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A CHAIN TO BIND DOWN A LOAD OF STEEL. HE RECEIVED SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS PULLING A 5/8" WIRE ROPE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SHOP FLOOR HE FELL THROUGH THE GRATING WHETRE TRUCKS & EQUPMENT ARE WASHED
HE WAS LOADING A 5HP SUMP PUMP INTO BATTERY ;MOTOR & HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HAPPENED AT TRACK ENTRY OF 404
NEXT TO BELT LINE AND BELT SPLICE WENT BY A NEEDLE HIT SOMETHING AND THREW A FOREIGN.
TORQUEING RESIN ROOF BOLT AND GROUT CAME OUT OF DRILL HOLE OVER PLATE AND GOT IN HIS EYES.HAPPENED AT #4 ENTRY FACE AREA-B SECTION.
HE WAS PUTTING CURTAIN UP ACROSS BELT ENTRY BELT WAS OFF & HE STEPPED ACROSS BELT LINE & PULLED HIS RT SIDE IN HIS LOWER BACK HAPPENED AT 404B SECTION #3 ENTRY
HE WAS HELPING ON INTAKE BOLT MACHINE & A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BURST & A PC HIT HIM INJURYING HIS LEFT CHEST RIBS & LEFT KNEE HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION AT CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY
96326ALL IN 404B SECTION- #4 HEADING 150' INBY D5075.
85061S ROLLING UP A PIECE F 36" RUBBER BELT WHEN HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
85061S LOADING TIMBERS INTO SUPPLY CAR & T WISTED A ROUND & HAD PAIN IN RIGHT HIP
85061S MOVING A ROCK OFF THE MINER & PAIN S TRUCK HIM IN THE BACK HAPPENED AT FACE OF 404B SECTION
77019 OF ROOF CONTROL PLAN,MINER WAS GETTING CUT #14. SOME ROCK FELL AT INTERSECTION ON #1 BRIDGE 2' THICK IN SMALL PIECES. THE ROCK BLOCKED MINER FROM BACKING BACK. MORE ROCK FELL AT TINTERSE 33965 UNTIL IT WAS 6' HIGH X 20' X 20' COVERING UP MOST OF THE BRIDGE.
PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE PAIN IN L ARM
85069NISHED BOLTING #2 ENTRY AND STARTED CRAWLING DOWN ENTRY AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK AND CAP COAL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.HAPPENED AT #2 ENTRY-BSECTION.
ROTATING REFUSE LINE JOINT AT A TIME CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 DIF JOINTS OF PIPE GOING BACK TOGETHER WITH IT
HE WAS THROWING A BOX OF GLUE ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.HAPPENED IN #4 ENTRY-404A.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS.HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BOTTOM AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT HAND.HAPPENED AT #2 ENTRY 404A SECTION.
HE PULLED MINER CONTROL BOX UP AND HURT HIS UPPER PART OF HIS BACK AND HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.HAPPENED IN FACE OF #1 ENTRY-404B SECTION.
HE WAS REPAIRING A CUTTER CHAIN ON A JEFFREY 101 MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE TOP SIDE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING WATER ON IN FAST LOADER TUNNEL. HE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL BEAM ON THE SIDE OF THE BELT. HE OWERE DHIMSELF TO ABOUT KNEE HIGH THEN JUMPED OFF. HIS FOOT LANDED IN A LIT TLE TRENCH COVERED WITH WATER AND TURNED HIS FOOT.
HE WAS LIFTING A REMOTE BOX AND HAVING PAINS IN LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER & HIT HIS RT ELBOW ON ROOF BOLTER HAPPENED AT #2 ENTRY FACE 404B
WAS ROCKDUSTING 3 BELT LINE AND WAS PULLING HOSE THRU A HOLE IN BRATTICE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT LEG.
A BLOCK OF COAL CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE TRAILER AND INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FENDER AND WAS CRANKING THE TARP UP AND WHEN THE COAL HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER.HAPPENED AT IRVINE STOCKPILE.
HE WAS INSTALLING A 48" RESIN BOLT W/A DRILL WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT BENT, PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE DRILL WRENCH AND THE ATRS.
HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AT #4 ENTRY AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS ROCK DUSTING BELT LINE, PULLING ROCK DUST HOSE BACK THROUGH HOLE IN BRATTICE AND STRINED HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON JEFFREY 101 MINER, HE GOT SOME DIRT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS STANDING BESIDE TRACK AND THE MULE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AND THE FRAME OF THE MULE AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER AND WAS PLACING A COLLAR OVER A HILL SEAM. THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PUSHED THE COLLAR AGAINST THE TOP WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS ARM AGAINST STRAPS PUT UP. IT CAUGHT HIS LOWER LEFT ARM.
HE WAS HOLDING ROOF BOLT AGAINST HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE TO PUSH UP BOLT AND CAUGHT FOLDED UP AND MASHED LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BRAKE SHOE ON RR CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE BAR.
HE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF DRILL & PAIN HIT HIM IN RIGHT KNEE. HAPPENED IN #5 ROOF 404A SECTION.
HE WAS GETTING INTO MOTOR & FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL HITTING LEFT ELBOW. HAPPENED ON TRACK OF A SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP REFUSE PIPE-INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO CONCRETE WALL-REFUSE PIPE PINNED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST WALL.
WAS DRILLING WITH FLETCHER BOLTING MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE TAKING CUT 4 OFF RIGH THAND BLOCK OFF 3 ENTRY AS DESCRIBED WITHIN ROOF CONTROL PLAN PAGE 16 404 MINES A ROCK FELL ON LEFT HEAD AND SIDE OF C.M. JEFFREY 101 MINER. ROCK FALL PILLAR 1-3FT THICK X 10FT WIDE X 10 FT LONG. USED HYDRUALIC RETRIEVOR TO PULL CONTINUOUS MINER OUT.
WAS PULLING PILLARS ON PILLAR LINE AND THE MINER GOT THE CUTTER RINGS CAUGHT WITH A ROCK FALL WHICH OCCURRED AT 930 A.M. ON 9-5-91. IT WAS ABOUT 2FT THICK ON RINGS. WE TOOK RETREIVOR IN MINE A T 10;30 AM AND GOT THE MINER OUT AT 1;20 P.M.
UNLOADING 5X7 TIES INTO SCOOP AND CAUGHT FINGER OF RIGHT HAND AND MASHED IT BETWEEN TWO TIES.HAPPENED AT END OF TRACK.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.