19'X23' FOOT ROOF FALL 36" THICK FELL APPROX. 60" INBY SPAD #1742.
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Showing all 2420' X 20' FOOT ROOF FALL 36" THICK FELL APPROX. 60' INBY SPAD #1720.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON LEFT AHND WHILE HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER.
WAS CRAWLING AROUND ON KNEES.
WAS OWKRING AT FUSE BOX. PIECE OF METAL HIT FUSE BOX CAUSING IT TO ARC OVER BURNING EMPLS FACE.
MINER BACKED INTO PIG & PIG PUSHED IN ON EMPL.
WAS OPERATING 506 CARRIER AND MINER PULLED CARRIER INTO RIB. THE CARRIER CAUGHT HIS LEG BENDING IT INTO HIS CHEST.
WAS CUTTING A PICE OF BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THIGH.
TAKING DUSTER DOWN ON SCOOP. THE DUSTER JAMMED UP ON TOP CATCHING LEFT LEG & KNEE TWISTING IT.
WAS CLEANING FUEL TANK WHEN TANK GOT HOT EMPLOYEE JUMPED OVER HILL & HURT RIGHT WRIST
WAS WINDING UP CABLE WHEN CAUGHT LEFT ARM IN CABLE.
WARKING ON TAILPIECE GETTING A ROCK FROM IT WHEN SPLICES ON BELT CAUGHT HAND CAUSING THUMB TO BE MASHED
WAS SHARPENING BITS & PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO EYE
LIFTED A ROCK OFF OF THE TAILPIECE STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK
PUSHING DRILL WHILE CRAWLING INSIDE MINES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN 32 IN COAL WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED TO AVOID BEING STRUCK HE JERKED SUDDENLY TO THE RT RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS BACK
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER EMPL TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN MOVING ROOF BOLTS.ROOF BOLTER WENT INTO DIP AND JERKED KNEE.
WORKING ON BELT LINE.BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL ON LEFT HAND.
WAS IN SUPPLY HOUSE GETTING PART FOR SCOOP WHEN PUMP MOTOR FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BREAKING 2 TOES.
MASHED FINGERS WORKING ON SCOOP.
AN ELKHORN AR4 8COOP STUCK ON POOINT (HIGH TRAM) AND WAS LODGED AGAINST THE ROOF AND FACE AREA IN THE LEFT X-CUT OF NO.6 ENTRY DUE TO TIRES SPINNING AND SMOKE ACCUMULATIONS THE MINE WAS EVACUA TED. REENTRY IN7O THE MINE WAS PERFORMED APPROX. 2 HRS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SCOOP WAS FOUND WITH THE TIRES MELTED, BUT NO FIRE.
CRAWLING AROUND INSIDE OF MINES,FLUID GATHERED ON LEFT KNEE.
THE IMMEDIATE R2OF CONTAINED A THIN HORIZONTAL STREAK-WHICH WAS NOT DETECTED DUING DRILLING OPERATIONS- NEAR THE 30" LEVEL AS REVEALED BY EXAMINATION OF THE CAVITY AREA & AS A RESULT OF TORQU E WHICH OCCURRE8 APPROC ONE WEEK LATER A SECTION OF ROOF MEASURING 30" THICK 20' WIDE & 30' LONG COLLAPSED.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS DUMPING SOME ROCK DOWN #11 ENTRY WHEN A POIECE OF RCOK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEADF AT APPROX 9:15PM. HE WAS TAKEN TO WHITESBURG HOSPITAL. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STRAINED NECK MUSCLE. HE WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY IF HE FELT LIKE IT. HE HAD FAMILY TROUBLES & QUIT WORK.