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EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE STEPPED OFF DOZER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS PULLING ON DISCHARGE HOSE AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES THAT HE WAS INJURED WHEN THE FLOATING DECK FELL BECAUSE CONTINUOUS MINER HUNG ON GUIDE, REOCCURANCE OF BACK INJURY ON 5/04/88.
INJURED WHEN STEPPING DOWN OFF DOZER HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURY
FLOATING DECK ON MINER HUNG ON NEW GUIDE THAT HAD BEEN REPARIED BY JOY RECENTLY.
HIT HEAD ON CAB OF LOADER WHEN LOADER HIT ROCK.
WAS DISMOUNTING3FROM EQUIPMENT; FOOT SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
WAS DISMOUNTING FRONT END LOADER RTR FOOT SLIPPED AND SPRUNG RT ANKLE
MOTOR OPERATION3MOVED MOTOR BEFORE SAFTY CHAIN WAS PROPERLY HOOKED. AND BRUISED THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
REOCCURRANCE OF3OLD BACK INJURY.(MINER HELPER- WATCH POSITION WHILE LIFTING)
SHULLTE CAR OPE5RTOR STTEMPTED TO PULL LOOSE OF ROCK WITH SLATE BAR, ALLOWING BAR TO SLIP, CHIPPING A PIECE OF ROCK, STRICKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
WAS DROPPING RA3L CAR WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED BRAKE WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY CATCHING BOTH HANDS IN WHEEL HURTING BOTH HANDS AND SHOULDER (RT)
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON 001 SECTION IN 3LEFT OFF 2W.WORKING SECTION AT INT ERSECTION OF SPECIAL STATION 463 BOLT PULLED ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN SHALE ROOF WITH A RIDER SEAM OF COAL APPROX.3FT.INTO ST RATA ALLOWED FA5L TO OCCUR STANDARD NO 1 SHUTTLE CAR WAS CAUGHT
WHILE GETTING O0F A COAL CAR, HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS R SHOULDER
I.NAME HAD PAIN3IN LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO THROW SWITCH ON SUPPLY YARD
SHUTTLE CAR OPE9ATOR WAS FINISHING LOADING, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND IN THE SEAT, THE SHUTTLE CAR BEGIN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIS KNEE BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND THE COAL RIB. ROADING GRAD E WAS ABOUT 5%.3
WHILE GETTING O0F A EMPTY COAL CAR, I.NAMES SAFETY BELT HOOKED ON THE AIR HOSE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE INJURED HIS BACK IN THE FALL
THIS WAS RECURR9NCE OF OLD INJURY.
FORMAN RAISED U1 IN MANTRIP BUMPING HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOARD AND SPRAINED NECK
WHILE PULLING A3500 GALLON TANK THE OPERATOR HOOKED A CHAIN TO A STEEL SLAT. THE CHAIN BROKE LOOSE FROM THE STEEL HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE FACE.
EMPL RAISING FLOOR JACK ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN FLOOR JACK AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
WAS DRILLING SALT HOLE CN WAS DRILLING SALT HOLE AND PIECE OF COAL FELL ROM ROOF AND BRUSED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
LOSE COAL FELL OFF RIB CAUSING MINER OPERATOR TO TWIST HIS BACK TO PREVENT COAL FROM STRIKING HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT RATCHET SLIPPED & INJURED LEFT THUMB
A ROF FALL OCCURRED IN T HE BELT ENTRY 1 BREAK THRU INBY SPOAD 168. ERRATIC ROOF CONDITIONS INDICATING WATER THRU THE TOP A SMALL COAL SEAM IN THE IMMEDIATE ROOF STRATA ROOF FALL SIZE 18\LONG 20\WIDE4\-6\HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN T HE BELT ENTRY INBY SPAD 162. ERATIC ROOF CONDITIONS WATER IN ROOF & A SMALL COAL SEAM IN THE STRATA. FALL SIZE 20\WIDE 20\LONG4\-6\HEIGHT.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #168.ROOF STRATA IS SLATE 4-10\THICK.WATER AND A MOUNTAIN BREAK MAIN CONTRIB CONDITIONS.ROOF FALL 15\WIDE X 15\LONG X 10-12\THICK.ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS U SING LONGER BOLTS AND CRIB WHERE NECESSARY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE U/G PORTION INBY THE CANOPY FOR #3 ENTRY FOR A DISTANCE OF 20\ IN LENGTH 14\ IN WIDTH & 22\ IN HEIGHT.
WHILE THE CAR DROPPER WAS CONNECTING 2 CARS UP, THE CARS ABOVE HIM GOT LOOSE AND KNOCKED ONE CAR OVER THE MAN.
WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A RAIL CAR, I,NAME SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM BRAKE SHOE CARRIER WHEN THE CARRIER FELL & MASHED THUMB.
FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURE TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED. THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND.
FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURED TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND
BELT MACHINE MAN WAS MOVING ROOF DRIVE WHEN OFF SIDE DRILL OPERTIONS FOOT SLIPPED WREND WHEEL
WHILE PULLING LOOSE ROCK AND SPOT BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK WHITCH WAS BEING PULLED DOWN IT BROKE OF AT BOLT AND OVER TURNED AND HIT MINER OPERATOR AN LEFT THY AND FRACTURED PELIVIC BONE.
LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS BROKE RIB ON LEFT SIDE.
TWO MOUNTAIN BREAKS ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WHICH ONE BREAK WAS THROUGH CAUSING THE PIECE OF ROCK 8\ X 8\ X 35\ TO BE ALLOWED TO TURN LOOSE DROPPING OUT OF TOP ACROSS INTERSECTION INTO BREAKTH ROUGH
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON RIB IN THE MINE WHEN A LARGE LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE, FRACTURING ANKLE.