THE CONTINUOUS MINER, SIMMONS-RAND-MODEL 500 WAS BACKING OUT OF THE NO. 7 INTERSECTION-001-0 SECTION, AND THE VICTIM WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE ON THE RIPPER HEAD WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF MINING RO OF (SLATE,APP. 2 FT.X 4 FT. X 7", FELL BETWEEN THE RIGHT RIB BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING VICTIM.
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Showing all 18EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR AND IT FELL ON HIM.
ROCK FALL IN NO 5 ENTRY ON BREAK BACK FROM FACE NO EQUIPMENT OR INJURIES
ROOF FALL BREAKS INSIDE IN ENTRY 50 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE. WE TIMBERD AND DANGERED OFF, NO ACCIDENTS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR HELPED LIFT ROCK. -AUDIT
ROCK FELL HIT HIM AND HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS SINCE.-AUDIT
PINNER MAN KNOCKED DOWN ROOF JACK AND IT FELL OVER HIT HIM IN FACE. -AUDIT.
EMPL TRYING TO GET OIL TANK TO BOLT UP.PUT FINGER IN HOLE AND OIL TANK FELL DOWN ON IT. -AUDIT.
THIS WAS AN ABA3DON SECTION, THERE WAS NO INJURY OR DAMAGE DONE
ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPL ON BACK.
ROCK FELL CUT THIGH.8 STITCHES PUT IN CUT. -AUDIT
LOOSE DRAW ROCK3FELL IN NO. 4 ENTRY WHILE ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS SETTING JACKS. THE ROCK BROKE THREE TOES ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
HIT DRILL BIT WITH HAMMER-PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF. -AUDIT
A 2" THICK PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
SAFETY JACK WAS SET BUT HAD A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT. THE ROCK PUSHED THE JACK OUT AND FELL DOWN
NON INTENTIONAL ROCKFALL ADJACENT TO CHECK 255 FALL WAS 100 FT. LONG 18 FT. WIDE.
NON-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL INBY CHECK 249 IN NO.6ENTRY FALL WAS 30\ LONG 20\ WIDE AND 3\ THICK.
DRAW ROCK WAS PRESENT AND DARRELL KELLY WAS PULLING IT DOWN WHEN IT FELL BREAKING HIS RT LEG AND PELVIS AND SOME INTERNAL INJURIES