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UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 7TH CROSSCUT OUTBY THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHOR. AREA OF THE FALLW AS 20'X70'X5' THICK. FROM THE #3 BELT ENTRY AND THROUGH THE CROS S CUT AND ACROSS THE #4 RETURN AIR COURSE.
EE WAS RUNNING A WILCOX J-6 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE W/ATRS BOLTING IN SEQUENCE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; BOLTS ARE NUMBERED 1-4, WHEN PREPARING TO INSTALL BOLT #4 IN SEQUENCE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT #3 AND THE RIB WHERE BOLT #4 WOULD BE INSTALLED, THE ENTRY WIDTH IS 20'.
INJURED WAS WORKING AT THE FACE OF TH EMINE AS MIENR HELPER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN. E HADN'T NOTICED A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST ROW O F ROOF BOLTS, WHIHC FELL ONTO HIS BACK AS HE WAS WIRING THE CURTAIN TO A ROOF PLATE.
STRAINED HIMSELF BUY LIFTING AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THIS REPORT REPLACEDS THE PREVIOUS ONE FOR THE SAME EE INCORRECT MSHA ID WAS REPORTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER WASHER SHOVELING. STANDING FLEXIBLE WATER HOSE FELL OFF WASHER APPROX. 10' AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN SIDE OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING WELDER AROUND- GOT BETWEEN WELDER AND TRUCK- WELDER CAUGHT RIGHT LEG BETWEEN WELDER AND BUMPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF ANGLE IRON A PIECE FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. DOCTOR FLUSHED OUT EYE.
EE CAME TO HELP ANOTHER EE CHANGE DIRECTION OF COAL GATE TO BETTER REACH THE GATE HE STEPPED UP ONTO BELT SYSTEM BOOTS WERE MUDDY RAINING WEATHER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT INTO SELF CLEANING T AIL PIECE ROLLER.
STEPPED ON BOARD WITH NAIL. NO LOSS TIME- TETANUS SHOT ONLY.
STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE SCRAPED SIDE OF FOOT. NO LOSS TIME- TETANUS SHOT ONLY.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS-PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING-TRUCK TIRE WAS LEANED AGAINST WAY BEHIND EMPLOYEE-IT FELL & HIT HIM IN BACK OF LEGS.
EMPL DRILLING COAL.DRILL GOT HUNG & HE TWISTED DRILL AROUND AND CAUGHT HAND ON MACHINE.
POWDER DUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAIL ROAD TIES INTO A TRUCK. ONE CROSS TIE ROLLED OFF FORK LIFT AND HIT RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING MOVING CROSS TIES-STRAINED BACK. CONTINUED TOW ORK MONDAY AND TUESDAY-WENT TO DOCTOR WEDSDAY.
EARLIER IN DAY LIFTED TRUCK PART BACK HURT A LITTLE-LATER IN DAY JUMPED OVER A MUD MUDDLE BACK HURT WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING SLATE OFF BELT-PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
ROCK ROLLED OFF HILL HIT E MP ON L LEG BRUISED AND SCRATCHED.
PULLING ROCK AT MINE FACE ON 8 25 WORKED UNTIL 8 30 WENT TO DR PULLED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAIL WITH COME-A-LONG.A PIECE BROKE AND CHAIN FLEW AND HIT LEFT SIDE.
CREW WAS MAKING A BELT SET-UP I.NAME CRAWLED AROUND BRIDGE A PIECE OF BROW DISLODGED & HIT BRIDGE THE EMPLOYEE WITH BRIDGE BREAKING FALL FIRST
JACKING UP BELT3PIECE & JACK SLIPPED & HIT LEFT HAND
LIFTING DRUM HY8RALIC OIL STRAIN BACK.
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO PUT A TIMBER IN LO6 BELT LINE AND BELT CAUGHT TIMBER AND SLAPPED HAND AGAINST TOP OF ROOF
NO ACCIDENT BAC5 STARTED HURTING HAD INJURED IT APRIL 85-HAD HAD BACK SURGERY IN OHIO SOME YEARS AGO
RUNNING BOLTING3MACHINE & GOT LEFT HAND MASHED BETWEEN TOP OF MINES & MACHINE HEAD.
HE WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO GET A DISLODGED TIMBER OUT FROM BETWEEN BELT AND STRUCTURE WHEN BELT STARTED CAUGHT RT HAND & PULLED ARM.
JACK HANDLE SLI1PED AND HIT LT HAND.
CRAWLING IN MIN9S, HE BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE.
COAL CAP FELL AT FACE OF MINES.
ROCK FALL-HORSEBACK-HIT SHOULDER AND LEG.