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THIS MAN WAS AT3THE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
THIS PERSON SAI8 SHE WAS STANDING ON LADDER HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN CAP COAL FELL FROM FACE AREA SURPRISING HER SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL FROM LADDER
THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS WALKING INTO BREAKTHROUGH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE PUTTING C2NVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE STRAP LINKS TOGETHER CAME BACK AND HIT MINER IN MOUTH.
MINER ALLEGED H9 STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRANSPORTING CRIB BLOCKS IN LOW COAL.
STRIKING DRILL 8TEEL TO GET IT UNCLOGGED-WRENCH MAN WAS USING TO STRIKE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED BACK OFF DRILL STEEL WHILE STILL IN HAND AND STRUCK OVER LEFT EYE.
WHILE CLEANING 5ROUND TAIL PIECE A ROCK BOUNCED OFF STRIKING I.NAME ON SHOULDER CREATING A SITUATION WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FALLING BACKWARDS
THIS MAN REPORT9D ON 3-11-86 THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING SINCE 3-5-86. HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT IT LIFTING SOMETHING.
WHILE WALKING I3TAKE AIR ENTRY A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT 8:00AM. NO VENTILATION IS AFFECTED. FALL WILL BE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF 7 FT HIGH X 20 FT W X 40' LONG WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RE SIN BOLTS. 3
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE FROM MINE, MAN ALLEGED THAT HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT ROPE AND STRUCTURE.
ALLEGED INCDENT3OCCURRED AS MAN WAS ADJUSTING SCRAPER ON BELT. CHAIN HOLDING SCRAPER SLIPPED AND WEIGH FELL STRICKING MAN ON KNEE.
ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURED AS MAN WAS OPERATING A GOOD MAN MULE TRUCK MOUNTED MOTOR, GOING INSIDE THE MINE, THE CONTROL LEVEL CAUGHT IN A HOLE IN A FLY PAD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.
ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURED AS MINER WAS CRAWLING AROUND ROOF DRILL HIS KNEES BEGAN TO HURT.
KETTLE BOTTOM F9LL FROM TOP 35"X25"X16".
FALL OF ROOF I3 #1 ENTRY APPROX 70' INBY SPAD #11957 SECTION 001. FALL WAS A CONTINENDE OF FALL OF 1-3-86 THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED & COLLARED & IT MEASURED 20'X60'X6'-12' HIGH. THI S IS IN THE IN7AKE ENTRY. CALLED TO MSHA 8:05 AM.
ALLEGED INJURY 7OOK PLACE AS MINER WAS WALKING TOWARD MINE OFFICE- SNOWING.
FALL OF ROOF AP1ROX 6 IN THICK X 6 FT TAPERING TO 6 INCHES FELL IMMEDIATELY INBY ATRS AND FELL BACK UNDER ATRS PINNING MAN AGAINST DRILL HEAD ON A TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTING MACHINE
ALLEDGED INJURY3OCCURRED WHEN RIB FELL OUT AS MINER PASSED BY AREA IN SECTION 002 PANEL F BETWEEN #1 & #2. HE WAS OPERATING A S/C.
THE ALLEGED INJ6RY OCCURRED WHEN MINER WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING A GOODMAN MULE MOTOR BACK ON TRACK THE JACK BAR STRUCK MINER ON SIDE OF HEAD BUT HE CALLED IN ON 1-31-86 TO REPORT HE HAD TWIST ED HIS KNEE AND3WOULD BE OFF A FEW DAYS
LOADING CRIB BL2CKS WHEN BLOCK FELL FROM PILE STRIKING HAND.
THIS MAN WAS HA3DING A ROOF BOLT TO DRILL OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK
ROOF FALL #2 HE5DING 150'OUTBY SPAD 12005 20' X 30' X 7' HIGH USING 5' RESIN BOLTS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF DOESNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.
THIS MAN WAS CL9ANING BELTLINE & STRUCK HIS RT HAND AGAINST BELT COVER INJURING HIS RT FOREFINGER.
ROOF FALL 50' O6TBY SPAD 1123 5 1/2' X 25' HIGH X 3 TO 16' WIDTH USING 5' RISIN BELT.DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.
THIS WAS SAID H9 WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER TIEE OF MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE SAID S2E WAS LOADING BRATTICE BLOCKS WHEN ONE FELL, STRIKING HER RIGHT THUMB.
THIS MAN WAS KN2CKING A MINER BIT OUT WHEN A PIECE OF THE 6 T WRENCH FLEW OFFENTERING HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
THIS MAN WAS IN8TALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS KNEE.
THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS PUCHING A BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WHEN IT BENT CATCHINE HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY
THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS BOLTING TOP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE ABDOMEN WITH BOLT WRENCH
ROOF FALL IN FACE OF 2 A.C. OF 3RD EAST BUTT OFF 20X90X20
CLIMBING ONTO ROOF DRILL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
FALL OF ROOF ON C PANEL #2 FACE 70\X20\X20\ BETWEEN SPAD #11810 & #11766 WE PULLED BACK FROM THIS AREA 10-16-85.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #2 HEADING 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE FALL IS OUTBY SPAD #11832. DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION & WILL BE CRIBBED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE OF #5. FALL INCLUDED INTERSECTION AT SPAD #11802 FALL WAS FOUND DURING PER-SHIFT EXAM OF 10-13-85. 20\X25\X6\
MINER ALLEGED HE STRUCK HISHEAD AGAINST TOP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT SCOOP TO CHARGER.
MINER ALLEGED SHE FELL WHILE BUILDING WITH CRIB BLOCKS IN THE RETURN AIR SIDE STRIKING ARM ON S C OOP
MINER ALLEDGED SPRAINED ANKLE OCCURRED AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE AS HE WALKED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM
THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL IN FACE OF #3 ENTRY ACROSS BREAK INTO #2 ENTRY 6FT THICK 20FT WIDE & 100FT LONG ROOF WAS LAYERED SLATE BOLTED ON 4 TO 5 FOOT CENTERS WITHIN 4FT OF RIBS WITH 4FT RESIN BOLTS
THIS MAN WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP AND S TRUCK HIS HEAD
THIS MAN WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN DRILL CAUGHT A BOARD WHICH THEN STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM
BOLT TO SET IN TOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLT BENT STRIKING AND BREAKING HIS THUMB.
THIS MAN SAID HE LIFTED A TOOL BAG FROM MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK
THIS MAN WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE EXPEIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO SET BOLT. HE REACHED BACK TO TURN ROTATION OFF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. A SHARP EDGE ON THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
ROOF FALL MOUNTAIN BREAK #2 ENTRY 50 FT OUTBY SPAD #11532 20 FT X 80 FT X 6 FT AREA AROUND FALL CRIBBED DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION ROOF FALL MOUNTAIN BREAK #2 ENTRY 50\ OUTBY SPAD 11532 20\ X 80\X 6\. AREA AROUND FALL CRIBBED.DOESNT AFFECT VENTILATION.AMENDED-8:00PM FELL ANOTHER 70\ X 20\ X 6\ X 150\.