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HE WAS THROWING BUGGY CABLE OVER TO THE RIB, CABLE CAME BACK SORT OF LIKE A SLING SHOT AND PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND & FOULED HIM DOWN WITH THE CABLE.
ROOF FALL ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 1005 AND EXTENDING FOR APPROX. 80', 18' WIDE AND 5' THICK.
I.NAME OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM.HE WAS KNOCKED INTO ROOFBOLTER STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST VALVE CHEST.
I NAME WAS WALKING BETWEEN A SCOOP AND A RIB THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN
ROOF FALL IN THE FIRST CROSS CUT INSIDE THE PORTAL ON #1 BELT. BOTH BREAKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BELT FELL AND THE INTERESECTION IS BAD SO THE HEIGHT & LENGTH COULDN'T BE DETERMINED.
ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 47 AND EXTINDING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT INTO #6 ENTRY A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 70 FT. THE FALL WAS 18 TO 19 FOR WIDE AND 5 FT THICK.
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY BEGINNING INBY 433 AND EXTINDING INBY FOR APPROX. 12 FEET IN THE 7 ENTRY BEGINNING AT SPAD 421 ANDAND EXTENDING INBY FOR DISTANCE OF APPROX. 23 FEET BOTH FALLS AREA 18 AN D 19 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET THICK.
HELPING CLEAN UP ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TRACK WHILE WORKING ,RIB ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM ON ANKLE AND BACK.
LOADED ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES REP A BACK ACHE.
LOADER OPER GOT OFF LOADER TO MOVE LOADER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.LIFTED CABLE AND BACK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS TAKING A TIMMING GEAR OFF OF THE BELT HEAD OUTSIDE HE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING THE GEAR OUT THE GUARD IT SLID DOWN THE BAR TOWARD HIM IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT LEG. HIM IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEG.
WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK,STUCK BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE ROLLER OF NO 3 BELT HEAD AND THE ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING THE BELT JERKED THE BAR UNDER THE ROCK FORCING HIS HAND A GAINST THE ROOF.
NO ACCIDENT ROOF FALL.
BOX RESIN GLUE FELL FROM ROOF BOLTER, EMPL. TRIED TO CATCH GULE & THE BOX OF GLUE FELL AGAINST HIS GROIN AREA. PAIN ABOVE & BELOW BELT.
WALKED INTO AN 9LECTRICAL CABLE 440 VOLTS THAT WAS HUNG AND SUPPLYING POWER TO A PUMP. THEREFORE GETTING FORIGN MATER THAT WAS ATACHED ON THE CABLE INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WIT THE CABLE 3
PIECE OF ROCK W9NT OVER TOP OF EJECTOR BLADE ON RAM CAR AND I.NAME HELPING I.NAME TO LIFT IT OUT.I.NAME STRAINED HIMSELF IN DOING SO.
THE BOLT MACHINE HELPER WAS HOLDING BOLT & PLATE IN LINE WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING IT UP IN THE HOLE, CAUSING THE PLATE TO CATCH HIS THUMB BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE IT
HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OFF THE CANOPY BREAKING IN HALF CAUSING ONE PIECE TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.