EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MINE FLOOR EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL INJURING HIS RT WRIST
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Showing 50 of 91EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREENS IN STACKER BUILDING. WHEN SOME DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
LOADING CROSS BRS IN MANTRIP CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CROSS BAR AND FRAME OF MANTRIP.
DRIVING SPIKES THROUGH OAK PLANDS MISSED NAIL AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON L. HAND
LOADING CROSS BAR WHEN SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CROSS BAR AND SCOOP FRAME.
EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR SLIPPED AGAINST LOWER RIB PINCHING HIS ARM AGAINST CANOPY POST AND THE RIB
EMPL WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH RESULTED IN A FLASH WHICH BURNT HIS EYES
GETTING ON MANTRIP SLIPPED AND FELL ON MANTRIP STRIKING L CHEEK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT BUTT AT 22 + 60 TO 22 + 90. FALL MEASURES 30' LONG X 17' WIDE BY 6' TO 8' HIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING LIME HOPPER WHEN BUMPED HIS RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
ROOF ALL OCCURRED IN FACE OF 33 ENTRY 1ST LEFT BIRTH. 20' INBY 22+80. FALL MEASURES 35' LONGX17' WIDE BY 6'TO8' HIGH.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AS THE FINAL PUSHOUT WAS BEING MINED IN STUMP #418 OF 3R SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HYDRATED LIME INTO THE H OPPER OF THE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WHEN HE GOT LIME IN HIS LEFT EYE
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION AT 17&10 1ST LEFT SECTION FALL WAS 18FT WIDE & 18FT LONG POSSIBLE CAUSE MAYBE WATER PRESSURE
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 12 ROOM OFF OF 1 ST LEFT SECTION AT 0 & 80 ALL OF ENTRY FALL WAY 16 FT WIDE X 25 FT LONG AND FROM 6 INCH TO 6 INCH HIGH.
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF LEFT SECTION OFF LEFT MAINE. THERE WAS WATER COMING OUT OF ROOF AT X-CUT AFTER ROOF FALL THERE APPERARED TO BE A BIG PAT IN THE AREA OF THE FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING DOWN ICE IN TRAVELWAY APPROX. 400 INTHE MINE WHEN H E SLIPPED AND FELL HE CUT THE KNUCKLE ON H IS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE MINING THE FINAL SLAB IN THE LOWER FEEDER OF PILLAR BLOCK #274, THE ROOF CAVED AND PINNED THE CONTINUOUS MINER. ROCKS PUSHED THE HEAD OF THE MINER BACK TO APROX. WHERE THE CUTTER BOO M HINGES. DAMAGE TO THE MINER 01 HYD. HOSE AND 1 LITE.
EMPL WAS WATCHING MINE TAKING A CUT OUT OF THE UPPER FENDER OF A STUMP WHE S CAR CAAME IN TO BE LOADED CAR RAN OVER A PIECE OF POST THAT HAD BEN SAWED SOFF END OF POST FLEW OUT FROM UNDER TIRE STRIKING EMPL IN THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFT 4FT.STEEL LEG OFF OF MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS S AW A POST OFF WHEN SAW GOT STUCK IN POST WHEN SAW CAME LOOSE IT JUMP & CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE SECTION. WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A CABLE WHEN HE GOT OFF BALANCE AND SLIPPED.
EMPL WAS PUTTING HYDRATED LIME IN LIMER AT WATER TREATMENT FACILITY WHEN LIME GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED OVER A WECKER APPROX. 850 FROM THE FACE OR 1 ST LEFT BUTT IN A SEPT OF ROOMS DINNER OFF O F 5 ENTRY 2 ROOM 180 FROM 5 ENTRY OF 15 LEFT BUTS WATER PRESSURE APPERRS TO HE THE CAUSE OF ROOF FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 5X7X10 CROSS BARS WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 BARS.
EMPL RIDING IN GOLF CART COMING OUT OF MINE WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON ROOF HURTING HIS NECK.
EMPL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL 8" PLASTIC WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMP. WA> MAKING A SPLICE IN S CON CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE KNUCKLE ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
HAD CUT AN X-CUT THROUGH FROM #3 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY TO BOLTERS WERE GETTING READY TO MINE INTO BOLTERS WERE GETTING READY TO MOVE INTO BOLT IT WHEN THEY HEARD THE ROOF WORKING THEY WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY WATER PRESSURE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF TOP OF THE MINER ROCK SLIDE OFF MINER &HIT EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING PINION SHAFT IN LEE NORSE HH265 CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & FELL ON HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FROM THE CABLE REEL ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS BATTERY PACK
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM MINER HEAD, WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT WRIST AND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE RUNAWAY CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT TO HIS BACK WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF SCOOP HE FELT PAIN IN LOVER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING AND MOVING POST WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED TO HURT.
EMPL LOADING PO8T ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE WHEN THE CANOPY BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME & PINCHED HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMP WAS HANDLIN1 MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING CROSS-BAR WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CABLE OFF OF S.CAR REEL WHE N HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPL WALKING IN3WORKING SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING LOWER BACK.
WE WERE MINING 7HE PUSHOUT ON THE FIRST FENDER WHEN SOME ROCK CAME DOWN ON TH HEAD OF THE CONT MINER FALL WENT FROM THE PUSHOUT OUTBY IN #3 ENTRY APPROX 100 FT THERE WAS A SLISH AND STEELING A REA ON THE ONE3SIDE OF THE ROOF THAT FELL THIS COULD NOT BE OBSERVED BEFORE THE ROOF FELL
EMPLOYEE NOTICE8 THAT HIS KNEE WAS GETTING SORE AS HE WAS WORKING
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING POST,WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RO7K DUST #1 MAIN BELT LINE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FLAT ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING POSTS, WHEN HE PICKED UP A POST TO MOVE IT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEGS.
EMP WAS OPERATI3G S CAR WHEN HE LOST THE BRAKES AND RAN INTO THE RIB HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AND SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON SHUTTLE CAR TO REPLACE THE TRUNION, WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.