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ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 3 LEFT MAINS OFF 1 RIGHT MAINS INTERSECTION OF SPAD #7031. FALL WAS APPROX 4'HX20'WX30'L. VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT NOT EFFECTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #1 ENTRY OF MAINS AT INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY 1 LEFT MAINS OFF MAINS SPAD #185. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE X 40' LONG X 4-6' HIGH. FAAL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMEN T OR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DEGOBING MINER WITH BAR WHEN ROCK DUST, COAL FLIPPED INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING TURNBUCKLE WITH AN 18" BOLT WHEN IT SLIPPED & THE EE FELL BACKWARDS. LOST TIME
EE WAS LIFTING AND STACKING BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMLOYEE LIFTED BAG OF ROCK DUST (APPROX 50 LBS) AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MINER DECK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OUT OF WORK AS OF 7/27/98
EE WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER GRINDING AND METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON A FACE SHIELD AND GLASSES. REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.
A ROOFFALL WAS FOUND IN #2 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION IN NEUTRAL ENTRY ON 3/3 BELT LINE ON PANEL 2 R OFF 1 L MAINS OFF 3 L MAINS AT 12:10PM ON 5/11/98. FALL IS IN INTERSECTION OF SPAD #6704 & IS 40" L, 20"W & 6' TO 7' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED & VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, NO PERSONS INJURED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS OPENING A BOX OF GLUE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & STABBED HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. REPORTABLE - HE HAD 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN RIB AND ROCK ROLLED AND HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO PINNER AND KNOCKING HIM OUT.
EE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE, STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.
SAWING TIMBERS WITH HAND LAID ON TIMBER SAW CAME OUT OF TIMBER AND CUT FINGER. REPORTABLE 6 STITCHES LOST 1 DAY WORK.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 003 LEFT MAINS IN #2 RETURN ENTRY AT APPROX. 0900 INBY STATION SPAD #5544. ABOUT 70' FALL. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 155' LONG, 18' WIDE, 4-1/2-5' HIGH. FALL WAS 2400' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO ONE INJURED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
004 ACTIVE WORKING SECTION CUT INTO A CORE HOLE ON 2ND RIGHT PANEL OFF 1 LEFT MAINS CAUSING AN INUNDATION OF WATER FROM AN OVERLYING MINE IN TAGGARD SEAM AT CORE HOLE HE195. A TOTAL OF 21 PEO PLE PRESENT - NONE INJURED. MSHA INSPECTOR ON SITE.
ROOFFALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 7:30 AM ON 12-22-97. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG X 4' THICK X 20' WIDE. THE FALL WAS IN THE FACE AREA OF SECTION 003 APPROXIMATELY 40' INBY SPAD 6544. MINING WAS UNDER BARRIER BLOCK AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEEWAS SAWING TIMBER, SAW CAME OUT OF TIMBER AND CUT LEFT HAND NEAR THUMB AREA.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 1200 FEET OUTBY 003 WORKING FACE; 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #6350. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT. WIDE BY 35 FEET LONG BY 5-5 1/2 FT. THICK IN THE 31 ENTRY.(AN INTERSECTION) DID NO T INTERUPT VENTILATION, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AND RIGHT KNEE STARTED SWELLING.
EE WAS CLEANING WATER SPRAYS ON TOP WATER MANIFOLD THE CENTER SPRAYS: WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING LEFT ANKLE PINNING LEG AGAINST BIT LUG ON MINER.ROCK WAS APPROX 20"X30"X4"THICK
EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP ACROSS SECTION AND HIT HIS HEAD ON LOW HANGING CABLE.
EE WAS CHECKING BATTERIES FOR WATER, LIFTING LIDS TO PUT BACK ON AND STRAINED BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING A BOTTOM ROLLER IN TAILPIECE AND JUST TRIED TO MOVE THE TAILPIECE OVER INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A REAL SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TOWING A SHUTTLE CAR WITH THE BUCKET END OF THE 488 S&S SCOOP WHEN THE CAR RAN UNDERNEATH THE BUCKET RAISING THE OPERATOR'S DECK NEAR THE ROOF PUTTING THE OPERATOR'S HEAD INTO THE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK UP BESIDE BELT LINE TO BUILD CRIBS IN BAD TOP AREA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. *REPORTABLE BECAUSE IS LOST TIME ACCIDENT*
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP, RAN OVER ROCK OR SOMETHING IN ROAD AND STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKED OUT OF HAND, IT CAME BACK AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HAND CUTTING AND BRUISING HAND.
EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST TO LAY ON TOP OF TRINKLE DUSTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK WHEN EXTENDING ARMS TO LAY DUST ON TOP OF DUSTER.
EMPLOYEE (SUPPLY PERSON) BACKED TOOL TRUCK TOWARD HIS PERSONAL TRUCK AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. EMPLOYEE PUT THE TOOL TRUCKIN GEAR AND CUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND ANOTHER E MPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES. TRUCK ROLLED BACK CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BUMPERS.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE SEATS AND DIRECTION AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE THIS KNEE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY AND RECENT SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WA SBOLTING TOP WHEN APIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE. CABLE WAS TIED TO A ROOFBOLT PLATE WITH METAL WIRE ON ONE END AND IT GABBED INTO THE EE S RIGHT EYE.
EMPLLYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS ALONE WHEN SAW BLADE GOT CAUGHT ON A KNOT AND JUMPED OUT CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK WHERE A BRATTICE WAS AND A PIECE OF PLASTER FLIPPED OFF OF ROOF HITTINGHIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EMP WAS THROWING TIMBERS DOWN TOWARD FACE (YO YOING). WHEN HE REACHED TO GET NEXT TIMBER, A TIMBER WAS ALREADY IN ROUTE AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE TWO TIMBERS.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 3-1 BELTLINE NEUTRAL ENTRY BESIDE BELT LINE 3 ENTRY 3 LEFT MAIN OFF 1 RIGHT MAINS BEHIND SPAD 5508 OUTBY. APPROX. 55 FEET LONG X 5 FEET THICK NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, VE NTILATION NOT EFFECTED.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 3 ENTRY PILLAR SECTION PANEL 2 LEFT OFF PANEL 1 RIGHT MAINS OFF 3 RIGHT MAINS FELL INTO BREAK EXTENSION OF PILLAR FALL, BESIDE BLEEDER ENTRY CAN STILL TRAVEL BLEEDER E NTRY SPAD NO. 6037 TO EDGE OF BREAK. APPROX 5 FEET THICK, LENGTH UNKNOWN. VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.
EMP WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND THE REEL GEARCOVER FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND LANDED ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS LIFTING WATER LINE TO MOVE A 30 HP PUMP OUT INTO THE WATER AND STRAINED GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER OVER SCRUBBER AND MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS COMING ACROSS SECTION ON CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT HAND. ROCK SIZE 3 1/2' L X 15"W X 4"T.
EE WAS HELPING ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST BOLT STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD AND BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. ROCK WAS APPROX 2'W X 7' LG X 18" T.
EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THROUGH CURTAIN, ROOF BOLT PLATE WAS HANGING DOWN ON OTHER SIDE. EE RAISED UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD INTO TOP AND PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING MINER CUT WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND SMASHED LEFT HAND. ROCK WAS APPROX. 16" X 20" X 1 1/2 TO 2" THICK.
EMP HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT AND CAP. COAL WAS BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE AND CAUGHT INDEX FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWIGN ROCK DUST THROUGH DOOR AND TWISTED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS HELPING LOAD BELT ON A SUPPLY CAR, PULLING BELT WITH CHAIN HOOKED TO SCOOP, CHAIN WAS NOT PULLING STRAIGHT EE TRYED TO PUSH CHAIN OVER TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP, CAUGHT HANDS BETWEEN CAR AND CHAIN.
EE WAS MARKING DOWN CAR NUMBER AND A ROCK 5' X 5' X 1' THICK FELL FROM TOP AND MASHED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHILE PUSHING IT UP WITH THE BOLT WRENCH, THE BOLT BENT & THE WRENCH CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER, MASHING THE NAIL & CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. [POSSIBLE FRACTURE]
EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1-17-97.
EE WAS DRIVING AROUND CORNER AND A ROCK (2'X3'X 3" FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK). BY 12:30 PM HEWAS COMPLAINING ABOUT NECK GETTING STIFF. EE ALSO COMPLAINED LATER ABOUT THIS INJURY HURTING HIS BACK.