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INJURED WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON HIM CAUSING BRUISES TO RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT HIP. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL-X-RAYED AND KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION THEN REL EASED 9-15-88.
LEFT HAND BRUISED WHILE HANDLING ROCK AT BELT LOADING POINT NO BROKEN BONES OR DISLOCATIONS NO STITCHES REQUIRED
ROOF FALL OCURRED INBY X-CUT BELT ENTRY CONTINUING 30 FEET LONG, AND 74 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE ABOVE ANCHORE POINT OF BOLTS. EVIDENTLY CAUSED BY DETERIRATION OF SHALE ROCK OVER A 5 YEAR PERI OD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND-LOADING MATERIAL (STEEL ROOF PLATES) INTO A BATTERY SCOOP DURING A RAIN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE AND FELL ON SAME MATERIAL CAUSING A CA LACERATION TO R IGHT HAND. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.
A FOREIGN PARTI7LE OF DUST OR COAL UNDER THE EYE LID CAUSED AN ABRASION OF THE EYEBALL.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY #45 X-CUT.MEASURING 10 X 20' X 10'HIGH.FALL OCCURRED IN AREA OF MULTIPLE HILL SEAMS.
ROOF FALL IN TH9 INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY #42 X-CUT MEASURING 30 FT X 30 FT X 16 FT HIGH FALL OCCURRED IN AREA OF MULITLE HILL SEAMS
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN INTERSECTION OF #8 ENTRY #45 X-CUT MEASURING 20' X 30' X 8'HIGH.FALL OCCURRED IN AREA OF MULTIPLE HILLSEAMS.
FALL OF ROOF 0 3N TO 18 IN ALONG WALKWAY SIDE OF #1 BELT ATG 200 FT INBY PORTAL. ROCK WAS REMOVED AND THE ROF SUPPORTED WITH TIMBERS
FALL OCCURRED I3 THE INTERSECTION OF #24 X-CUT AND #5 ENTRY OF THE MAIN HEADINGS.THE STRATA LACKED SUFFICENT HARDNESS TO FORM AND HOLD A SOLID BEAM.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25'X25'X30" THICK. 3
WHILE HANGING A3LINE CURTAIN IN THE FACE AREA, DIRT GOT INTO THE INJURED'S EYE SCRATCHING THE EYEBALL.THE INJURED WAS TREATED THE FOLLOWING DAY AT A CLINIC WHERE THE EYE WAS WSHED OUT AND A PATCH APPLIED T2 IT FOR ONE DAY.THE INJURED REPORTED NO COMPLICATIONS.
WHILE REPAIRING3THE CONVEYOR BELT, THE INJURED WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER RELEASE A ROPE-RATCHET. THE CO-WORKER LOST HIS HOLD ON RATCHET HANDLE WHICH CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AN D TRIP MECHANIS4.
FALL OCCURED IN3FIRST X CUT OFF OF 3 ENTRY 100 INBY PORTAL FORM AND HOLD A SOLID BEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 INCH THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A ROOM DRIVEN OFF OF #7 ENTRY ADJACENT TO #21 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20\ X 30\ BEGINNING 50\ FROM CENTER OF #7 ENTRY. THE STRATA LACKED SUFFICIENT HARDNESS TO FORM A SOLID BEAM. THE FALL WAS 42" THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 4 ROOM AN EXTENSION OF THE 17TH CROSSCUT FROM THE PORTAL 110 FT F ROM SPAD 684 OFF OF 7 ENTRY EVIDENTLY THE SHALE ROOF LACKED SUFFICIENT HARDNESS TO FORM A BEAM WHEN BOLT ED MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED IN THIS AREA.
WHILE INSTALING ROOF BOLT IN 30 IN SEAM OF COAL THE MACHINE WAS BACKED UP TO INSTALL THE BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN MACHINE WAS MOVED BACK INTO POSITION TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE THE OPERATOR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE RIB
NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME INVESTIGATION INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME 8 1 84
WHILE MANHANDLING POWER FEEDER WIRE THE INJ EXPERIENCED FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE PROBABLY DIRT
INJ WAS WITH TWO COWORKERS CARRYING 4X8X16 WOODEN COLLAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN INJ WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED FOR BED REST AT HOME