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ROCK HAD FALLEN ONTOP OF MINER. EE TRIED TO LIFT ROCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER AND MIDDLE BACK.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER. WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.
CONTINOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING FROM #1 ENTRY TO #7ENTRY. THE MINER HELPER WALKED BETWEEN THE MINER& RIB. THE CANOPY PINCHED HIM AGAINST RIB, INJURYING RIGHT CHEST, SHOULDER & ARM.
GETTING ON MAN TRIP SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIP.
A STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS BEING USED TO HOLD THE MINER HEAD COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE MINER HEAD TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE.
WE INADVENTLY FAILED TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT THE EE GOT PLASTER IN HIS EYE ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR IN INTERSECTION & RODS FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX 4FT LONG 18" WIDE 3" THICK HITTING HIM ON THE BACK& RIGHT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM DOWN ON SHUTTLE CAR
ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAINS IN #4. APPROX 60' L, 18' W, 6' H; #6 APPROX. 150' L, 18' W, 6' H; #8 APPROX 200' L, 18' H, 6' H. THIS ROOFFALL OCCURRED ON OLD SECTION WHICH WAS NOT BEING WORKED.
THE LEFT SIDE ROOFBOLT OPER OF THE LEE NORSE DOUBLEHEAD ROOFBOLT MACHINE WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS, A RIB ROLL OF COAL AND ROCK FELL ON HIM FROM BEHIND BREAKING BOTH LEGS HALF WAY BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET BREAKER ON POWER STATION WHEN FLASH OCCURRED & BURNED HIS RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET BREAKER WHEN FLASH OCCURRED & BURNED RT FOREARM
LOADING MOTOR IT PULLED BACK MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS TURNED ON & THE CABLE CAUSED HIM TO FALL & HURT HIS ARM LEFT ARM WAS BROKEN
EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON MINER WHEN A GEAR SLIPPED OFF A SHAFT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
RF FALL #3 ENTRY 10 CROSSCUT INBY PORTAL
RIB FALL #3 ENTRY 7 CROSSCUT INBY PORTAL 18X18X8 FOOT T HICK FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY 150'OUTBY FACE CRIB OFF,FALL 18' X 18' X 8'THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ONT HE OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE TOP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE #7 ENTRY. (HORSEBACK)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE STOCKPILE AREA OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK IN THE OPERATOR'S STATION.TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ABOVE.ONE EMPLOYEE CUT A PIECE OF HAND RAILING.THE A -FRAME TYRPE OF RAILING ROLL ED DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON ROOF BOLTER STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE (RIGHT EYE).
REMOVING POWER BOX LID POWER ARKED TO ARM
MAN WAS PLASTERINGBRATTICE WHEN HE SPLASHED MORTAR IN RIGHT EYE.
ROOF FALL IN FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL MASHED THUMB.
BAD TOP ROCK FALL IN BELT LINE HEADING AT SPARK 163.
I NAME WAS HAULING BLOCK IN ON SCOOP HE SAID HE HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED UP AND WHEN COME DOWN HIT TAIL BONE ON SCOOP DECK
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER,TWISTED RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS.
GOING THROUGH FAULTY TOP THAT WENT ACROSS THE SECTION INTERSECTION FELL IN ON #4 HEADING WHEN CUT BREAK THROUGH.
MINER SAID HE PICKED UP BAG OF ROCKDUST AND FELL WHEN HE WAS CARRYING IT
SETTING TIMBERS AT INTERSECTION SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FELL, STRICKING HIM ON THE BACK.
ROOF FALL ON #3 BELT LINE AT SPAD #49 SLICKEN SIDED SLIP 20'L 18'W 8'T ABOUT 2000' OUTBY WORKING FACE
MAN CAME OUT TO WORK 102188 & START ED TO WORK & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 102088 & WITNESS SAID KAT THE TIME THAT I.NAME DID NOT TELL HIM ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCIDENT I.NAME SAID THAT I.NAME C AME TO HIS HOME AFT ER WORK ON THE 102088 & TOLD HIM HE HAD HURT HIS BACK
HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND RUPTURED HIMSELF IN BOTH SIDES.
JACKING TAILPIECE UP. HANDLE COME OUT STRUCK ON JAW.
ROOF BOLTER HAD INSTALLED FIRST ROW HAD PUT ONE BOLT IN SECOND ROW ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HIT FINGER ON LEFT HAND CUT FINGER OFF
BAD TOP INTERSECTION 16FTBY18FT WAS TIMBERED OFF NOT BOLTED INBY SPAD #117 IN #1FHEADING OF OLFELL BETWEEN 032488 & 042288 & ON 042288 AT 100PM NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP
LARGE DIP FELL (FALL OCCURED BETWEEN 032488 & 042088) IN SEC.HEADING #3 INBY SPAD #105 TO FACE & INTO PART OF BREAKS RIGHT & LEFT & HIT BREAK A FACE REST GOING TO CLEAN UP MOVED SECTION
WHILE CLEANING 9OCK FROM DRIFT MOUTH INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE GROIN BY THE CORNER OF A STEEL PLATE.
WHILE TRAMMING 7HE ROOF BOLTER HE HAD HIS FOOT HANGING OVER THE SIDE ANDIT GOT CAUGHT THIS BADLY BRUISING HIS FOOT.
FALL FELL IN LA8T OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #15 ENTRY ABOUT 70FT FROM THE WORKING FAACE JUST A HORSEBACK
WHILE TRAMMING 7HE ROOF BOLTER HE HAD HIS FOOT HANGING OVER THE SIDE & IT GOT CAUGHT THUS BADLY BRUISING HIS FOOT.
MAN WAS OPERATI3G A CONTINUOUS MINER HE STARTED FIRST CUT ON PILLAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLT & RUB & HIT HIM ON THE BACK
ROOF FALL ON RETURN 9 BREAKS INSIDE MINE SURVEY STATION #16 UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.
VICTIM WAS INSTALLING TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT IN UNBOLTED #7 HEADING PRIOR TO INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE OF PLACE WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM