WHILE CUTTING #3 HEADING CUT INTO OLD WORKS. FLOODED OUT SECTION.
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Showing all 33THERE WAS A SLICK SIDED SLIP IN 2 ENTRY THAT FELL OUT ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF SUPPORTS BEING USED.
WHILE RIDING SCOOP TO SURFACE IN SCOOP DIPPER, THE SCOOP WENT THROUGH A WATER HOLE CAUSING EE TOGET CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP DIPPER & ROOF. EE WAS ROLLED BACKWARD PINCHING HIS LEFT SIDE, LEG & HIP BETWEEN SELF RESCUER THAT WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIP.
WHILE LOOSENING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON SHUTTLE CAR - THE BARREL WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING VICTIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE BOTTOM. VICTIM WENT TO THE DR. ON 3-9-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TIMBER, SAW SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
ROCK FALL 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG & LEFT THICK 210 FT INBY SPAD NO. 287.
WHILE TRAMMING BETWEEN 7&8 ENTRIES ACROSS FROM FEEDER FOOT PEDAL STUCK. WHILE ACTIVATING PANIC BAR, OPERATOR RAISED UP, STRIKING HEAD AGAINST TOP AND BUGGY INJURING NECK AND HEAD.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT A WIRE WAS HANGING DOWN. TURNED TO SHOVEL & WIRE WENT IN CORNER OF EYE FLIPPING OFF SAFETY GLASSES & SCRATCHING EYE.
EE BUMPED HIS BACK AGAINST TOP WHILE RIDING SCOOP BUCKET AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPADE NUMBER 503.
WHILE SCRAPPING NO. 3 HEADING EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW HANGING FROM MINE ROOF, BENDING HIS NECK BACK AND OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE INJURING THE NECK.
WHILE PINNING TOP A ROCK FELL HITTING OPERATOR S LEG.
A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BEHIND BOLT HITTING OPERATOR'S ARM AND HAND.
THE EMPLOEYE CAME OUT OF THE BATHHOUSE FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.
INJURED WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF SECTION #! WHEN THE BOOM GOT CAUGHTON A ROCK PULLING THE ROCK LOOSE. THE ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE. WHEN THE DRILL WAS TURNED ON THE NAIL PUNCTURE HIS HAND AND BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE NAIL WAS USED TO ATTACH THE DRILL TO A PIECE OF STEEL.
EE WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
MINER CABLE FELL ON BUGGY OPERATOR AND CUT HIS HEAD.
LIFTING CONSTANT VOLUME PUMP PULL IN L SIDE
STARTED STEEL ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN STARTED ROTATION ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.
GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN ON SAW AND CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
JACKED ROOF BOLTER UP TO WORK ON REAL. JACK FELL OUT CATCHING ARM AND CUT TWO SMALL PLACES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
BOLT DRIVER ROLLER CAUGHT FINGER ON LEFT HANG CUTTING FINGER.
ROCK FALL BETWEEN # 1 AND 5 HEADING AND #6 NO INJ WERE CAUSED BIG CAUSED 2 CROSSCUTS L OF 9 SURVEY STATION 167 6 ENTRY AND 5 CROSSCUT INBY IN OLD WORK.
RESTOCKING MINER CABLE DAY SHIFT HAD PUT THE POWER TO IT AND HE GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK OFF THE POWER LEADS.THE PERSON INVOLVED TOLD WITNESS THAT HE WAS ALRIGHT.HE LEAVES THE JOB AND CALLS BACK 4 H OURS LATER THAT HE THINKS HE NEEEDS TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR.NOE HE'S CLAIMING THAT HIS RIGHT ARM IS WEAK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY 104 S.S.#150 FEET OUTBY FACE ROOF FALL 16 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 1/2 TO '4 FT HIGH
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRUCK I NAME ON BACK.
CHECK BOLT STARTER AND GOT ELECT. SHOCK.
MAKING BELT SPLICE ROPE JACK LATCH DIDN'T CATCH HANDLE SPRUNG BACK HITTING ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
I.NAME SHOVELED3AWAY COAL NEAR BELT AND HE LET SHOVEL HIT BELT CAUSING SHOVEL COME BACK AND HIS AGAINST HIS RIBS.
ROCK FELL IN 4 9NTRY IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT APR. 40 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 4 FT THICK.
ROCK FALL IN #43ENTRY IN FACE AND RIGHT CROSS CUT. APROX. 40 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE, 3 FEET THICK.
ROCK FELL IN #1 ENTRY OUTBY LAST OPEN X-CUT APRX 40' LONG 20' WIDE 3' THICK.
BREAK BLOCKED IN BY SURFACE VENTILATION BLOCKED NO DAMAGES TO EQUIPMENT OR EMPLOYEES ROOF FALL