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INJURED WAS BACKING DOWN THE #1 ENTRY WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER STRUCK A ROOF BOLT SHEARING THE BOLT HEAD & DISLODGING A SECTION OF THE MINE ROOF NOT KNOWING THIS AT THE TIME HE CONTINUED TO BACK UP THIS PORTION OF THE MINE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM & THE MINER
FAN ENTRY FELL IN FROM THE SURFACE INSIDE APPROX. 30 FT IN LENGTH 15 FT WIDE AND 20 FT HIGH FALL WAS CAUSED BY MOONFAIR BREAK IN TOP.
INJURED WAS MOVING PINNER CABLE. THERE WAS A SMALL KNICK INCABLE THAT INJURED GRABBED AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WASN'T WEARING GLOVES, HE WAS ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED.
CAUGHT MINING LIGHT CABLE ON J-HOOK NEAR BELT DRIVE CAUSING SHOULDER TO BE JERKED-HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON LEFT ARM.
CUTTING METAL WITH ACEYTLENE TORCH- METAL SLIPPED AND IN PROCESS OF REACHING FOR IT HIT TORCH- 2ND DEGREE BURN ON LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS IN POSITION TO TAKE CHAIN FROM BATTERY TRAY. MIINE FLOOR WAS WET EMPL LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. EMPL TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT HIS ARM WENT UNDER BATTERY TRAY SHAKING BATTERY & CA USING THEM TO FALL ON ARM.
INTERSECTION IN3D ENTRY BEGAN WORKING. CRIBS WERE INSTALLED IN ENTRIES LEADING TO INTERSECTION AT APPROX 3 15 PM INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 30X30X6 ACTION TAKEN WAS TO PULL OUT OF AREA THIS FAL NOT RESULT IN 5NY INJURIES OR BLOCK VENTILATION OR HAULAGE.
INJ HANDLING CA6LE ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF MINER WHELE MINER TRAMMING OUT OF RIGHT RUN.WHEN MINER TURNED TO GO TO LEFT RUN RESULTED IN CATCHING INJ BETWEEN MINERR AND RIGHT RIB.
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING MINE TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE MINER. THE MINER RAN OVER SOMETHING THROWING IT UPWARD AND CATCHING THE INJUREDS ARM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE ROO F.
INJ WAS OPERATING MINE TRACTOR ON MAIN HAULWAY WHEN ONE OF THE SHEELS HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THIS CAUSED A JERKING AND TWISTING OF HIS UPPER LEFT SIDE