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INJURED PERSON WAS REMOVING TOOLS FROM A LARGE METAL TOOL BOX. TH EDOOR ON THE TOOL BOX WAS OPEN WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME OF TOOL BOX. END OF LITTLE FINGER IS CUT AND BONE IS MASHED OR POSSIBLE BROKEN.

96660FALL. AREA OF MINE WHERE FALL OCCURRED HAS SLIPS AND FAULTS IN TOP. AREA WAS MINED IN 4-91- 16 MONTHS PRIOR TO FALL.

TO REMOVE A ROCK WHICH WAS LODGED IN CONVEYOR BOOM OF CONT.MINER. A PIECE BROKE EXPOSING SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND. INJ WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.

WHILE HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 003 SECTION, THE HELPER RESTED HIS ARM ON THE STATIONARY CABLE TENDER. WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE MACHINE, THE FLOATING OPERATOR DECK W HICH IS MOVABLE PINNED THE HELPERS ARM RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AT THE WRIST AND ABOVE THE ELBOW.

ROOF BOLT HANGING FROM TOP CAUGHT S/C OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AND INJURED LEFT SIDE.

KNEE BEGAN SWELLING UP.

PUMP 220 SUBMEEGIBLE.

INJURED WAS MOVING THE PUMP ON THE BELT HOOD AND SLIPPED ON A SMALL ROCK. SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. THE SMALL ROCK WAS COVERED BY WATER AND COULD NOT BE SEEN.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF SUPPORT ON THE 003 SECTION #7 LEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIBS.OPERQ ATOR WAITED UNTIL 01-31-92 BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM THE EVENING SHIFT MAN FOUND THE OUTSIDE OFFICE WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND.EMP'S BODY WAS FOUND IN RUBBLE. BECAUSE OF THE BODY'S POSITION AND A HISTORY OF CARDIAC PROBLEMS AS WELL LACK OF MEDICATION FOR THE 3 DAYS PRIOR AS REPORTED BY DAUGHTER, THE QUESTION WAS RAISED AS TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT DEATH WAS CAUSED BY OTHER FACTORS THAN THE FIRE. AUTOPSY REPORT N/A

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 500' OUTBY THE FACE AREA OF THE 001 SECTION. THE MINE HA DBEEN NON-PRODUCING SINCE 2-8-91. AN UNDETECTED RIDER SEAM COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.

PIECE OF SLATE APPROX 0 TO 1/2" IN THICKNESS & 12"X12" DISLODGED FROM ROOF AS OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BOLT. OBJECT STRUCK OPERATOR ON FOREARM RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

WORKING ON MINER, ROCK FELL HITTING ON BACK

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON ABANDONED AREA OF 002 SECTION AT STATION #564. THIS DEVELOPMENT HAD BVEEN STOPPED DUE TO LOW COVER & WATER SEEPAGE FROM ROOF. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT AS INVOLVED IN ACC IDENT. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVED ON ABANDONED AREA OF 002 SECTION AT STATION #586. THIS DEVELOPMENT SECTION HAD BEEN STOPPED DUE TO LOW COVER & WATER SEEPAGE FROM MAIN ROOF. NO MENT OR EQUIPMENT WAS INV OLVED IN ACCIDENT. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN AN AREA OF THE MINE THAT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED AROUND 7-84.THE AREA HAD BEEN RE-SUPPORTED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS.THE DETERIATION OF THE IMMEDIATE SHALE ROOF AND A S LIP CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 2500' FROM AN ACTIVE WORKING SECTION.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AREA WHERE IMMEDIATE ROOF CONSISTED OF FRAGILE SHALE THIS CONDITION ALONG WITH WATER SEEPAGE CONTRIBUTED TO FALL.

OPERATOR OF 482 S&S SCOOP BUMPED HIS KNEE WHEN HE DISEMBARKING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

OPERATOR OF CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE LN 245 SITTING ON DECK LOADING COAL RECEIVED HIT ON TOP OF HEAD WHEN PIN AT BACK OF CANOPY BACKED OUT ALLOWING CANOPY TO DROP.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING A WELDER WHEN HE CAUGHT A FLASH FROM THE ARC WELD

TORN CARTILAGE ON LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING. INJURED STATED HE NOTICED PAIN IN KNEE AREA APPROX 4 HOURS INTO SHIFT.

INJURED WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR BAR SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ACROSS THE CHEST INJURED FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTOR'S OFFICE THE NEXT DAY XRAYS SHOWED NOTHING HE WAS GIVEN A PRESC RIPTION AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLOOWING DAY

INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE RAN INTO A PIECE OF WIRE HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF INJURING HIS RIGHT EYE

EMP TRAMMING FE9DER BACK TO T AILPIECE WHEN LOOSE RIB ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM IN BACK OF LEGS

I.NAME WALKING BETWEEN DRIVE AND MINE OFFICE SLIPPED ON ICE.

ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY 40FT INBY SPAD 1527 FALL WAS APP 20FT WIDE 20FT LONG 3FT THICK COVERED SAME AMOUNT OF BELT LINE

INJURED WAS PUTTING A STIFF JACK ONT HE CUTTING MACHINE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN WITH THE JACK IN HIS HANDS. THE JACK WEIGHED 75#-80# & CAUSED THE INJURE D A RUPTURE ON THE LEFT SIDE.

WHILE WAITING ON THE ROOF BOLTER TO DRILL A HOLE THE BOLTER HELPER PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND OIL TANK OF PINNER WHEN THE BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS HAND MASHING IT BETWEEN OIL TAN K AND BOOM HAND WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES BUT BUT NO BONES WERE BROKEN

INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE DRAW ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE SHOULDERS.

FROM ALL INDICATIONS INDIVIDUAL WAS EITHER SETTING SAFETY POST OR SEALING TOP. ROCK APPROX. 4FT X 6FT X 6FT FELL ON INDIVIDUAL KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.