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Employee was running scoop. Ran over rock in roadway, jamming his head against scoop canopy.
The brakes went out on the scoop the employee was operating and hit the rib. The employee hit his head on the canopy.
Running shuttle car, slid against rib, caught arm between shuttle car and rib.
EE was walking outside, stepped in hole, lost footing, twisted right knee.
Employee was reaching for his jacket when a rock fell striking him on his hand & wrist.
Hitting a pivot pin on the front boom of endloader with a hammer missed and hit his own foot. Knocking himself off the fender of endloader.
Injured was cutting piece of 42" belt with utility knife. Knife slipped-cut upper leg.
EE was putting shield back on miner and shield fell on his hand mashing his finger.
Mantrip was bringing crew outside. When mantrip went around a turn a jack slid or fell over striking employee's lower right leg.
WELDING ON MINER, PIECE OF HOT WELD CHIPPED OFF AND FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
EE KNEELED DOWN AT #2 HEAD STARTER BOX, TROUBLESHOOTING. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.
BREAK 317 #6 ENTRY FELL APPROXIMATELY 6' TO 8' HIGH AND 40' EACH WAY TOWARD #5 AND #7 ENTRIES.
INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY OF THE MAINS, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 208. FALL EXTENDING 10' OUTBY AND 50' INBY.
Injured was carrying pogo sticks to section when he tripped over firehose streched down belt.
Loading bolt supplies with scoop-while loading supplies, rib rolled in deck
Tramining scoop to section going down hill, applied brakes and did not have any, went into rib.
Rock fell on hand while shoveling belt.
CLEANING MINER, ROCK FELL OFF HEAD STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT HAND
While hanging curtain/piece of slate fell striking ee on neck and head area.
LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG.
LIFTING OVERCAST MATERIALS.
EE was riding mantrip-hit dips in track-jarring caused injury.
WORKING ON PUTTING PUMP IN PLACE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL STEEL & TWISTED WRIST.
EE WAS TAKING LEVEL WIND OFF SHUTTLE CAR LIFTINGON IT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA
I WAS HELPING MOVE A TOOL BOX WHEN I FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LIFTING BELT SCRAPER METAL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
JACKING ON MOTOR AT OUTSIDE SHOP AREA, JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK CHEEK AREA.
VICTIM WAS WALKING OUT OF THE OFFICE BUILDING TO THE SECURITY VEHICLE, SLIPPED ON ICE IN PARKING LOT AND FELL.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 15' BY 6' THICK OCCURED ALONG #7 BELT/ TRACK HDG (#5 HDG) IN THE XCUT #5-#6 AT SPAD #2297 1 BRK OUT BY SPAD #2337. THIS IS A NEUTRAL AIRCOURSE HOWEVER THE TRACK HA S BEEN CLOSED OFF UNTIL THE FALL AREA CAN BE CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
EE WAS LIFTING THE COUPLER TO RAISE IT INTO POSITION TO COUPLE TO A MINE CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 6' BY 4' THICK OCCURED ALONG #3 TRACK BELT, 2 BLKS IN BY SPAD #636,THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. HOWEVER THE TRAVELWAY IS CLOSED TO RAI L TRAFFIC UNTIL THE FALL CAN BE CLEANED AND SUPPORTED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER LOSS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'X 20'X 6' OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS AT SPAD #2234. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT, LOSS OR AIR OBSTRUCTION. AREA WAS BOLTED W/ 42"RESIN BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS AT SPAD #2228. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT LOSS, OR AIR OBST RUCTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #3560 IN BREAK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 30' LONG AND 5' THICK.
INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE (WALKING BACKWARDS) STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT ANKLE. AWARENESS A FACTOR.
SETTING IN BOLTER OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A CUT HAD LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF CANOPY AND HIT THE RIB. SEVERING FINGER.
LIFTING CRIB BLOCK HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL 003-0 5 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST #1 ROOM @ 550 + 50 APPROX. 50' LONG, APPROX. 20" WIDE, APPROX 8' HIGH.
ROOF FALL OO3-0. 5 LEFT OF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH B ENTRY S.S 12+70. APPROX 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, 6' TO 7' HIGH.
THE HIGHWALL COLLAPSED COVERING THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE.
THE HIGHWALL COLLAPSED COVERING THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE.
HANDLING 60# RAIL AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10/8/01.
ROOF FALL - 003-0 SECTION C-BELT ENTRY @ S S 8 +30, APPROX 300 FEET OUTBY WORKING SECTION. APPROX 40'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6'HIGH. GREY SHALE SANDSTONE.
INSERTING 6'RESIN BOLT, HOLDING BEARING PLATE TOGUIDE IT AWAY FROM AN EXISTING BENT BEARING PLATE, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATES.
FALL OF ROOF 002-0 X CUT #3 TO #4 ROOM @55 1 + 10 APPROX. 18'W, 5 TO 6' HIGH LAMINATED SHALE SANDSTONE. 6' RESIN BOLTS.
TRYING TO GET FITTING WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON BRACE IN BASE FRAME.
HELPING MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, FOOT GOT INA LOOP OF THE CABLE, PULLING HIM DOWN.
PROBABLY A DUST IGNITION 001-0 SECTION, 2 EAST COFF 1 NORTH OF MAIN WEST X-CUT #2 TO #1 ROOM @ 0+55. SANDSTONE ROLLS IN COAL SEAM.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' OUT BY SPAD #5259 IN THE #3 ENTRY.