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INJURED & MECHANIC WERE USING A SLATE BARS TO REMOVE THE PUMP MOTOR ON A 102C22 SHUTTLE CAR INJURED SAID WHILE HE WAS USING THE SLATE BAR TO HELP REMOVE THE PUMP MOTOR WHILE LIFTING & PULLING WITH THE BAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT BACK & HIP AREA.
INJ HELPING ON MINER. LOOP OF CABLE FELL OFF. THE OPERATOR HAD BOOM SWUNG TO THE LEFT. INJ WENT TO WALK PAST BOOM OF MINER AND BOOM PINNED EMPL TO RIB AND RIGHT SIDE. DIDNT KNOW IF OPERATOR SW UNG BOOM OR SLEWED MINER.
WALKING BACK ON MOUNTAIN BELT SLIPPED ON SNOW GRABED BELT ROPE TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.
INJURED & 2 OTHERKS WERE WORKING ON A WATER PUMP OUTSIDE INJURED SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL
INJURED WAS GETTING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY3FTX4FTX6IN OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER USING A SLATE BAR TO PINCH THE ROCK WITH WHILE WORKING WITH THE BAR HE PULLED UP & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HI S LOWER BACK
REMOVING TRS TILT JACK WHEN TRS SLIPPED PINCHING RT FOREARM BRUISE TO RT FOREARM
INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE LIFTING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO BE PUT ON A 486L/N MINER.INJURED STARTED LIFTING AND TOLD THE OTHER MAN HE COULD NOT LIFT THE MOTOR THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAINS.
LIFTING RAIL TO LAY TRACK ON BAILEY HEADING SECTION AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURIED CALLED TO MINE TO REPORT THAT HE WAS PUTTING ON WRECKED MIND CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
LIFTING MINER CABLE AND HOOKS OFF MINER WHEN HE FETL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
UNLOADING TIMBERS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CLOSING DOOR ON SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR'S DECK AND CAUGHT LFT. POINTER FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CANOPY FRAME.
MOVING CABLES OUT OF MUDDY ROADWAY-BENT OVER TO PULL CABLE AND AS HE PULLED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN INJ PICKED UP TANK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED HANGER IN BATHOUSE FELL HURTING HIM HE DIDNOT REPORT THIS AT TIME HE WENT HOME & ABOUT 21/2HR LATER CALL I NAME & REPORTED THIS
INJURED HAD HAND ON ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE STRTED TO LET DOWN BOOM & CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINE & MOVING PART
BUILDING CRIB STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK LOST BALANCE FALLING BACK INTO SCOOP BLADE
INJURED WAS DROPPING LOADED RAIL ROAD CARS-WHEN CARS COUPLED TO TRIP IN FRONT THE INJURED BOUNCED FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST TOP EDGE OF THE CAR HE WAS RIDING.
ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HARD HAT
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TIMBER OUT OF ROADWAY-FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 3" X 14" X 14" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB ON THE CONTROL LEVER.
INJURIED PICKED MINER CABLE UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PICK UP ONE END OF 8 FT TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH GRIP HOIST WHEN CHAIN ON CLAMP BROKE ALLOWING GRIP HOIST HANDLE STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.
LIFTING TIMBER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK HAS FELT PAIN IN BACK FOR LAST 2 WEEKS BUT THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO NOT BEING USE TO THAT TYPE OF WORK.
CHECKING VOLTAGE ON MINER BREAKER WHEN METER LEADS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING ELECTRICAL FLASHING ARCH.
INJURED COMPLAINED OF NECK HURTING BEFORE START OF SHIFT TO SECTION BOSS. WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE INFORMED BOSS HE NEEDED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT HIS NECK.
STEPPED OFF MOTOR TO THROW SWITCH AND SAID HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
SETTING TIMBER AND TIMER FELL OVER STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.
INJURED STARTED S.C. TO MOVE WHEELS TO REMOVE A FLAT TIRE WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE DECK. S.C. SLID OFF JACKING DEVICE AND STRUCK INJURED ACROSS TOES OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS FOLLOWING FELLOW EE THRU STOPPING DOOR WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT THUMB. DOOR WAS DROPPED OPEN WITH A BOARD WHICH WAS KNOCKED OUT BY ACCIDENT.
INJURED JUMPED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY & WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK
WHILE BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE FACE A ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPERS FORCING IT DOWN AND THROWING THE INJURED AGAINST THE CANOPY. THE INJURED'S HEAD & SHOULDER WERE BRUISED. THE INJUR ED RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-1-89 AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-5-89.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED #3 ENTRY NEAR SECTION POWER CENTER.ENTRY WAS 18'WIDE X FALL EXTENDED 70' UP ENTRY AND 75 ' INTO X-CUT TO #4 ENTRY.FALL WAS 3-4'HIGH.ENTRY WAS DEVELOPED IN 1921 AND BOLTED IN 1978 WITH 48" CONV.BOLTS.
THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK HAULAGE ENTRY 100FT ENTRY THE 1AT SWITCH IN AN AREA WHERE THERE HAD BEEN A FALL SOME YEARS APP THE ENTRY WAS SPOT BOLTED WITH 48IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTS & CRIBS IT WAS DEVELOPED IN 1935 FALL MEASURED 40FTX10FTX14FT
AN UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 60 X 18 X8 OCCURRED IN THE RILEY HEADING REHABILIATION AREA WHEN A SLIP AND COAL RENDERWER ENCOUNTERED. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A PORTAL BUS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE BUS HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF ALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ROOM 2BREAKS INBY THE BELT TAILPIECE 25'X25'6'
AN UNINTENINAL ROOF FALL CCORRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AS THE MINER WAS RETREATING FROM THE #5 PILLAR BLOCK.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 004-0 SECTION AT SECTION DUMPING POINT IN AREEA OF OLD ENTRIES & 6 WAY INTERSECTION FALL WAS 18'X30'X7' HIGH.
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES BLED OFF SCOOP & IT ROLLED ONTO VICTIMS ANKLE. NO B RAKES OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON SCOOP.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #4 ENTRY ON OO4-O SECTION NEAR THE SECTION LOADING PAINT BY THE PRE SHIFT EXAMINER THE FALL MEASURED 70' BY 18' BY495'
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN WHILE LOADING 9' TIMBERS ONTO A FLAT CAR HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 8-8-88 WHEN HE CEASED WORK
INDV CLEANING OUT CLEAN COAL CHAIN WHEN SHOVEL GOT HUNG.PULLED BACK ON IT,FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF.
THE INJURED REC9IVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE REMOVING THE PUMP COVER FROM THE MINER. INJURED CEASED WORK 4:00 PM ON 12-10-,M.
BROKEN TROLLEY 1OLE STRUCK RIGHT CHEEK AS HE REACHED TO GRAB POLE.
THE PRESHIFT EX5MINER DESCOVERED A FIRE AT THE 42 BELT DRIVE ON HIS PRESHIFT EXAMINATIO FIRE INVLVED BOTTOM ROLLER. FIRE WAS OUT IN 10 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF DISCOVERY.