THE SECTION WAS VERY MUDDY AND WE WERE MOVING THE SECTION TO THE SIDE. WHILE HANGING A HEAVY MUDDY MINER CABLE MY MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK WERE SPRAINED.
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Showing all 29S. CAR OPER TURNED AROUND IN DECK OF S. CAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
HELPING SPLICE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE STRIKING PIN IN CHAIN WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF & STRUCK HIM IN HAND.
WHILE SERVICING THE MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE CUT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
SHOVELING BELT THROWING ROCK ON BELT STRAINED LOWER BACK
PICKING UP A SCOOP TIRE AND TWISTED TO LIFT IT.
LOADING MAN TRIP WAS LOADING MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP WENT FORWARD & JERKED BACK.
WHILE SITTING IN THE DECK OF A 21SC INJURED WAS WAITING TO LOAD HIS BUGGY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
LIFT ON TIMBER STRAINS, BOTTOM PART OF BACK.
TWISTED KNEE TORN CARILAGE DUE TO CRAWLING
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTS SCOOP CABLES WERE IN BEHIND HIM CABLES CUAGHT HIS ARM JAMMING IT INTO EQUIPMENT HURTING HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
WORKING ON I.NAMES MINING LIGHT TIGHTENING UP LOOSE SCREW KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER
WHILE PINNING TOP 3" SLATE FELL STRIKING BODY.
WHILE PINNING TOP 3" SLATE FELL STRIKING BODY FORCING HEAD INTO PINNER.
JUMP ON TRUCK SLIP AND FELL BROKE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING THRASH AND SUPPLIES AND SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP BLADE PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN ROPE SPOOL AND RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND BUMPED ELBOWS ON TRUCK BED
KETTLE BOTTOM FELL & HIT HIM IN SIDE OF FACE & SHOULDER & LEG.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 & #5 ENTRIES 6-9'' ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORED. NO INJURIES.
ELECTRICAN PUTTING BRAKER IN & BREAKER FIRED & BURNED HANDS & FACE
WATCHING ELECTRICAN PUT BRAKER IN ON HEAVY DUTY SAFETY SWITCH 60AMP BRAKER & BRAKER FIRED & BURNED FACE
HE WAS CLEANING3IN #7 HDY & A RIB ROLLED OFF & HIT HIM IN RIGHT SHOULDER
OPERATING ROOFBOLT MACHINE AND PIECE OF DRAW SLTATE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK .BACK INJURIES.
HAMMERING AND H3T THUMB RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF RT THUMB
BACKING OUT OF #7 PILLAR AFTER BEING COMPLETED & ROOF FALL APPROX 4FT-7FT THICK GAVE WAY UNDER WIDTH & LENGTH
PUTTING JACK ON TRS ON ROOF BOLTER TOP PART CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD.
PEACE OFF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATR & LAST ROLL OFF BOLTS.
HELPING ON C.M. IN #2 ENTRY WHEN ROOF FALL FELL.,UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF -BOLTS 36\\LONG WITH STRAPS.FALL WAS 32\LONG X 8\WIDE X 7.5\THICK.CANOPY ON C.M. BADLY DAMAGED. BODIES WERE LOCATED RIGHT SIDE OF ENTRY 15\ FROM DECK OF CM AND 3\ IN BY EDGE OF FALL.
MINER WAS OPERATING #2 ENTRY WHEN ROOF FELL ON MINER.SEE 231330013 FOR MORE.