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THE INJURIES WAS TRAMING THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE FACE WHEN A COAL BUMP OCCURRED. ALTHOUGH, NOT INJURED IN THE BUMP, HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS SCRATCHES AND ABRAISON OF HIS LEGS CRAWLING OUT OF THE A REA.
THE INJURED WAS DRIVING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHICH BOUNCED HIM UP AND HE CAME DOWN ON THE EDGE OF HIS.
THE INJ WAS LOADING STEEL RAILS (2O'LONG) ON TO A FLAT CAR WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMENT 1ST DAY LOST TIME 10/7/99
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BINDING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL IN THE ROOF. AS HE WAS BINDING A BOLT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 19TH XCUT IN THE #5 ENTRY (INTAKE) ALONG THE SECTION BELT. IT MEASURES 20' X 35' X 6'. SECTION WILL BE MOVED.
AN UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 CROSS-CUT OUTBY THE FACE IN THE #3 ENTRY - CATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER. IT MEASURED 20' X 50' X 6'.
THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF A BOLT HOLE WHICH WAS HUNG. ASHE WAS PULLING, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ON 5-13-94, A HOLE THAT HA DBEEN CUT INTO THE BLEEDER ENTRY FROM AN ADJACENT MINE WAS DISCOVERED. IT IS UNDERTERMINED THE EXACT DATE OF THE CONENCTION AS THE AEA HAD BEEN FILELD WITH GOB BY T HE ADJACENT MINE OEPRATORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HIDE THE CONENCTION. IT WAS DETEREMINED AT THE TIME OF THE INVEESTIGATION THAT THE CONNECTION HAD NO KNOWN AFFECT ON VENTILATION.
USING A SLATE BAR & SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING @ THE END OF SHIFT. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED AT THIS TIME & ON 3/8/94 HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN HE WAS GOING TO DR. FOR HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANUP #2 BELT DRIVE & WAS SETTING WITH HIS BACK TO THE CAVER BELT THEN A SLUG OF DRAW ROCK CAME RIDE DOWN THE BELT & HIT HIM IN THE RT SIDE
EMPLOYEE OFF LOADED OUT OF MAN TRIP CARING #2 HEADING & WENT OVER TO #3 HEADING & STARTED TO PUT OIL IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER & HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK
25339NG TIMBERS ON #2 BELT LINE BUMP HIS LEFT LEG ON BELT ROLLER AND BRUISED IT.
INJURED WAS PLACING THE DRILL BIT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF PREPARING THE DRILL A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE ACCIDENTJALLY CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL BIT AND MINE ROOF.
EMPL IS OFF WORK FROM RECURRANCE OF ACCIDENT THAT HAPPEND ON 8/22/90. O NEW INJURY HE SAID ON 7/19/91 THAT OLD INJURY WAS ACTING UP & HE IS OFF AT THIS TIME.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.THERE WAS ABOUT 4" OF CAP COAL STUCK ON THE ROOF.HE WAS JABBING HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE CAP COAL WITH THE DRILL HEAD IN OPE RATION.THE STEEL CAME OUT OF HIS AHND AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM AND BROKE IT.
ON THE 02-07-91 THE EMPLOYEE CALL & REPORTED HE HAD INJUREDC HIS BACK ON THE 02-06-91 HE SAID HE DIDNT KNOW WHAT TIME OR HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED
ACC ON 8 22 90 OFF AGAIN AS OF 10 1 90
DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE WAS PUSHING THE STEEL UP TO THE ROOF HE LOOKED OVER AT HIS HELPER. HE PUSHED HIS LEFT HAND UP AGAINST THE ROOF.
AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT GETTING SUPPLIES TOGETHER. TO TAKE TO FACE OF MIEN HE PITCHED A CAN OF OIL ON BELT FAILED TO ELT GO OF IT. AND IT TWISTED HIS AROUND AND CUASING BACK PAIN.
ROOF FALL ON SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 3:00 PM ON 2-28-90 AND 6 AM ON 3-1-90. PRESHIFT WAS BEING MADE BY FOREMAN AND DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #3 BELT ENTRY. WAS 70' LONG, 30' WIDE AND 5' THICK AT FOUR CROSS CUT FROM WORK FACE.
ROOF FALL FOUR CROSSCUTS BACK FROM WORK FACE IN #2 ENTRY ROOF FSLL WAS 25' W AND 55 FT LONG 36" TO 48" THICK CAUSE OF FALL WAS A HORSE BACK.
ON 1,2,90 WENT TO MINES TO PRESHIFT AFTER HOLIDAY AND FOUND ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE IN #2 ENTRY ABOUT 200'SIDE.ROCK FALL 25'W X 20' X 48"THICK.
MASH FOUND ROOF FALL IN PART OF MINES THAT WAS MINED BY ANOTHER COMPANY IN 1984 THE ENTRY WIDTH A ROOF FALL WAS 30 TO 35 FT IN WIDTH THE ENTRY WIDTH CALL FOR 20 WIDTH.
INJURED WAS WATCHING THE BELT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A TOOL BOX OFF THE BELT, WHEN A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND PUSHED UP AGAINST THE PORTAL.
INJURED WAS DRILLING A BROKEN BOLT OUT OF A DRIVE SHAFT ON SCOOP, WHEN DRILL BIT BROKE AND HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING AROUND A CONT MIER WHEN HE HIT HIS RT KNEE AGAINST THE MINER CAUSING SWELLING
MINER CROSSING UNDER 2 MOVING BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN IT CAME ACROSS 2 LOW PLACE IN BOTTOM IT HIT MINERS ARM AT ELBOW FORCING ARM TO BREAK AT WRIST.
MINER GONE TO RETURN AIR COURSE TO RELIEVE HIMSELF AND WHILE THERE 2 SMALL PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
STARTED TO MAKE3MY WEEKLY TRAVEL OF RETURN AIR WAY FOUND ROCK FALL 7 CROSSUCTS IN SIDE FROM PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS 20X15 WAS JUST A HORSEBACK IN TOP COAL MINED IN THIS LOCATION BETWEEN 1982 AN STARTED TO MAKE3MY WEEKLY TRAVEL OF RETURN AIR WAY FOUND ROCK FALL 7 CRUSCUTS IN SIDE FROM PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS ABOUT 20X15 AND WAS JUST A HORSEBACK INTOP COAL MINED IN THIS LOCATION FROM 198
I NAME WAS FATA5ITY INJURED BY A ROOF FALL ACCIDENT MEASURING 12X3X0-12 IN THICKNESS HE WAS SETTING AN UNSUPPORTED FACE AREA. HE WAS IN THE FACE AREA OF #2 ENTRY THE MINER WAS OPERATING IN 2 C ROSS CUT. 3
ABOUT 6 AM I S7ARTED INSIDE TO PRESHIFT SECTION FOUND ROCK FALL N BELT LINE 18 CROSSCUTS IN SIDE FROM PORTAL ROCK FALL WAS 45X20 TOP BEEN SHOT IN THIS AREA IN 1984 BY ANOTHER OPERATOR. RESTUL THE TOP WERE TH9 CAME I CLEAN UP ROCK FALL RESPORT THE TOP
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER BEIGE DOLLY AND INADORRTANTLY LEFT HIS HAND ON THE DOLLY RAIL. THE DOLLY MOVED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND CUT OFF HIS LEFT-LITTLE FINGER.
ELECTRICAL SHOC5 DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT DID NOT DEENERGIZE THE BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A SPLICE N CABLE WAS PULLED INTO WEAKNESS IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER IS EXTENT OF INJU
TAKING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST OFF THE BELTLINE AND COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN
THE EMPLOYEE IS A ROOF BOLTER, AND HE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING SAFETY JACKS INA PLACE HE WAS GOING BOLT WHEN THE PLACE STARTING FALLING. AS HE TRIED TO GET CLEAR OF THE FALL, A PIECE OS ROCK CAUGHT HIM ON THE LOWER BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.