Roof in main intake fell over the 4th of july weekend & was found during the pre-shift exam. Fall if 14' high by 50' long. Shell & sandstone. Fell outby spad 10878.
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Showing 50 of 110EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE GROUND. AS HE WAS STARTING TO STAND UP WITH BLOCK IN HIS HANDS, HE FELT HIS BACK POP CAUSING PAIN TO HIS MID TO LOWER BACK.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & HIT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP BATTERY, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF SCOOP @ CHARGING STATION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BIT BUCKET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS L HAND. CO WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 3-25-03, WHEN THE WORKERS COMP FORM WAS RECIEVED.
WORKING WITH CHAIN HOIST AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS USING A 16# SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE PINS FROM "CAT PAD" WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEE A DR, UNTIL 7-2-02.
EE WAS PULLING ON A BATTERY CHARGER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT WHILE HE WAS BOLTING TOP.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 20' BY 5-6' OCCURRED ON THE MAINS SECTION 1 CROSS CUT IN BY SPAD 1518 NO. 3 BELT ENTRY.
RUNNING MBC WENT OVER ROLL IN BOTTOM, THROWING SHOULDER INTO TOP. THIS RESULTED IN BRUISED SHOULDER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT FINGER (LITTLE RIGHT)
EE HAE BACK AND RIGHT LEG PAIN BELIEVES INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE. EE HAS ARTHRITIS.
EE WAS LOADING 36" BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
TWISTED ANKLE WHEN MOVING TO GET AWAY FROM FALLING DRAW ROCK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO FOREMAN OR ANYONE ELSE ON HIS SHIFT EE CALLED THE MINE SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO REPORT THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE NO WAY TO VERIFY ACCIDENT.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE BELT TAILPIECE TO SECTIONWHEN THE TAILPIECE SHIFTED IN THE SCOOP BUCKET &STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE SPRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MINING ON RIGHT SIDE OF NO. 5 FACE WHEN A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' X 3' X 18" FELL BETWEEN BOLTED TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
LIFTING ON MINER CABLE, STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 270 TRACTOR "HAULING COAL" WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
LIFTING & SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED ANKLE; HE TRIPPED OVER BATTERYJUMPER CABLES WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES, WHEN HE WENT TO ANSWER MINE PHONE.
RUPTURE WHILE LIFTING OXYGEN TANK OFF OF MANTRIPRIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, WHEN HE BOWED THE BLADE DOWN THE CENTER OF THE SCOOP RAISED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
PULLING BATTERY PLUG OUT OF SET OF BATTERS ON 482 S&S SCOOP STRAINED BACK.
HE PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE & PULLING IT OUT OF THE WAY HAD A PAIN IN HIS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A POST FOR ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, BACK AND LEG.
INJURED WORKER WAS MOVING PIECES OF LOOSE ROCK BY HAND WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OVER ON HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED SUDDENLY TWISTING HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS TRIMMING RUBBER SEAL ON BOTTOM OF AIR LOCK DOORS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING MINER ACROSS THE NO.3 TO N.4 CROSS CUT. THE MINER BOUNCED AND JARRED HIM IN THE DECK OF THE MINER.
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GOT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF-THIS FORCED HIS LEG DOWN IN THE SCOOP DECK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ANKLE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINE RWHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL SHIELD (COVER) FROM A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROLLS OF 1 1/4" WATER ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROING AREA.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN THE NO.4 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ANCHOR DEVICE WHEN HE STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE.
INJURED PERSON WAS PRYING WITH A BAR WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD.
INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF MINE SEALANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INTHE INTERSECTION OF NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.B-992 AND 2,300 FT OUTBY THE OOL SECTION MEASURING APPROX 20'LX30'WX4'H DUE TO SEPARATION OF LAMINATED STRATA
WHILE WORKING ON A PILLAR SECTION LOADING TIMBERS ALSO MOVING THEM, EE LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY AROLLING TIMBER FROM THE TIMBER PILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE BLOW TO HIS HAND CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB
INJ EE WAS CLEANING SHUTTLE CARDECK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ARM AGAINST PIECE OF SHARP METAL
INJURED WAS REMOVING LID FROM BUCKET OF MINE SEALANT WHEN SEALANT SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FAL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 SECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. B-933. MEASURING APPROX. 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9'HIGH.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SPEED REDUCER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS POSITIONING ROOFBOLT MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM.
EE, THE MINER OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING HIS MACHINE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S HEAD AND RT SIDE. INJURIES INCLUDE, BROKEN AND CUT NOSE, CHIPPED TEETH, BRUI SED RT LEG.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 AND NO. 6 ENTRY OF THE 002 MMU 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE MEASURING APPROX 6' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 30' LONG IN NO. 6, NO. 4 6' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 50' L ONG.