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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK ALLOWING HIS FOOT TO GO UNDER THE BOOM JUST AS HE WAS LOWERING THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE MINE FLOOR.
THE MINER STARTED MINING THE LEFT LIFT OF #6 BLOCK. AFTER LOADING 3 BUGGIES 9 PILLAR FALL OCCURED INBY THE MINER WHICH ROAD THROUGH THE BREAKERS AND TURN TIMBERS. ROCK FELL ON THE RT SIDE OF T HE MINER FROM THE BOOM HINGE TO THE PAN.
STRAINED BACK PULLING AND LIFTING PUMP MOTOR OUT OF 21 SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR.
TWISTED ANKLE WALKING FROM CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING INTAKE WHEN A SIDE OF BLOCK FELL HITTING EE ON THE HEAD & NECK
EE WAS SETTING UP MACHINE REACHED FOR DRIL STEEL THE WRONG WAY TWISTED HIS BACK LEG AND HIS MUSCLE.
EE WAS RIDING THE 4 CONVEYOR BELT WITH 5 OTHER EE WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED AND ANOTHER EE TRIED TO PULL HIM OUT OF THE BELT.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MINING BREAK GOING FROM #2 HEADING TOWARD #1 HEADING. WHILE MINING SECOND LIFT, THE ROOF FELL IN THE UNSUPPORTED AREA AND EXTENDED BACK OUTBY TO BETWEEN FIRST & SECOND ROW OF ROOF BOLTS; FALLING ON MINE FOREMAN AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER.
BUILDING A WALKWAY OUT OWOODEN PALLETS. PICKED UP BAG AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
MOVING ROOF BOLTER, GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER & RIBS, SMASHED THE TOP OF LEFT FOOT & TOES.
ROOF FALL IN NO. 3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION INBY SPAD 2004 FOR ADISTANCE OF 20L 18W AND 4'H.
ADVERSE ROOF CONDITION WENT TO 4 FT GLUE BOLTS AREA FELL 4.5 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE 35 FT LONG IN THE INTERSECTION ON 2 ENTRY VIC OF SPAD NO 1924 THE FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEA NED UP.
OPERATOR FOR ROOF BOLTING MACHINE STARTED ROOF BOLTER 7 SWUNG OVER TO TART BOLTING CAUGHT LEFT FOOT UNDER BOOM. FOOT WAS RED & SWELLING. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF PAIN WAS TAKEN OUT & SENT TO HOS PITAL.
PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS AND STRUCK THE HEAD AND NECK.
ROOF FALL SPAD NO. 2619. BETWEEN 5 & 4 ENTRY. 20' X 25'X 5". APPROX 700' FROM FACE. DATE DEVELOPED 12-23-93, DID NOT AFFECT MEN OR VENTILATION. TIMBERED OFF.
ROOF FALL. NO. 5 ENTRY 12-2N APPROX. 550' FRP, FACE NEUTRAL ENTRY. 20' X 25'X 4-5'. DATE DEVELOPED 12-20-93. TIMBERED OFF DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR MEN. BXX OUTBY SPAD 1885.
FALL ON WAY OUT OF MINES ON 12-21-93, 3:00 PM. NO. 3 3NTRY VICINITY OF SPAD 1830. ROOF FALL APPROX 20' X 25' X 4.5' HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK & HIP.
WALKING TO MINE OFFICE. FELL ON STEPS.
OPERA TING CONTINUOUS MINER & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING HAND & HURTING NECK
ROCK FELL ON LEFT ARM/ SHOULDER/ SIDE.
THROWING 20 LB. TIMBER & HURT SIDE AND BACK.
HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMJMER AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE BROW.
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE, HURT LOWER BACK.
FELL OFF END LOADER.
WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A TIMBER IN THE ROAD.
ACCIDENTALLY PUT FOOT UNDER SCOOP SCOOP OPERATOR LET BUCKET DOWN ON RT FOOT
EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE & I BOUNCED HIM INTO THE AIR & HE LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE
HITTING ON BELT ROPE WITH HAMMER. ROPE BROKE OFF AND BELT ROPE WENT UNDER INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
AN UNINTENTI0NAL ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATELY 20' X 30' X 5' IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY NEAR SPAD #1443. NO INJURIES RESULTED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
INJURED WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG WHEN HE FELT A TEARING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF A BELT AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUGHT HIMSELF IN BELT AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER IN AUGER ON ROCK DUSTER.
UNLOADING PULLED LOWER BACK
DROPPED A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES WEIGHING APPROX. 40 LBS ON RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TAIL PIECE GUARD AND HURT BACK.
HE WAS OPERATING A GRIP HOIST PULLING BELT TOGETHER & SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
HAULINE COAL WITH RAM CAR AND COAL FELL FROM TOP AND HIT RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN ONE OF THE CELLS BLEW UP IN HIS FACE.
FOREMAN WAS CRAWLING BELT CONVEYOR ENTRY PERFORMING EXAMINATIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE. HIP AREA.
CLEANING SPILLAGE UDNER CONV JAMMED R ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL HIMSELF OUT OF THE CONTROL COMPARTMENT OF THE BATTERY OPERATED RAM CAR WHEN HIS LEFT AHND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS AT SURFACE SUPPLY YARD WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.THERE WERE NOT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PPREPARING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT ADN SLIPPED AND FELL OVER THE ANCHOR PIN. THAT ANCHORS THE BELT DRIVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN CAP COAL FELL BETWEEN ATRS & MASHED FINGER ON DRILL POT OF MACHINE
NO 3 ENTRY WAS BEING DEVELOPED INITIALLY FROM SURFACE & DURING 2ND CUT TAKEN BY CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. HIGHWALL ROCK FELL DISPLACING STEEL DRIFT OPENING CANOPIES & CRUSHING MINING MACHINE OPERATOR.
I NAME WAS CHECKING MINER CABLE SPLICES WHILE DOING SO HE BURNED HIS RT HAND ON A BAD SPLICE
I.NAME OPERATING RAMCAR WITH RIGHT ARM LAYING ON BACK OF CAR,PUT ARM TOO LOW AND ELBOW WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RAM CAR AND TRAILER.
EE WAS BACKING A 4 WHEELER THROUGH LOW SPOT IN MINES, LOW SPOT ROLLED HIM FORWARD AND PEPSI BOTTLE HE WAS CARRYING IN THE FRONT POCKET OF HIS COVERALLS INJURED HIS RIGHT SIDE.