FATAL ROOF FALL
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Showing all 14FALSE ROLL (HORSEBACK) FELL OUT.
FATAL ROOF FALL
HE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEG.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING CIRCUITS AND RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
HE WAS MOVING LOADING MACHINE GOT INTO LOW TOP AND HIT HEAD AND SHOULDER.
LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK OUT OF #2 PLACE LOADER ARM HUNG IN THE ROCK JERKED EMPLOYEE OFF OF THE LOADER STRAINING HIS BACK
WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON 270 S&S TRACTOR WHEN THE BATTERY LIFT BAR HUNG ON THE SIDE OF A BATTERY CASE. HE WAS TRYING TO UNHANG IT WHEN IT FELL AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
HAD A ROCK FALL APPROX. 20 FT INBY FAN HOUSE.
I.NAME WAS SETTING ON THE 3 WHEELED PERSONNEL CARRIER BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE BATTERY POWERED SCOOP CAME AROUND THE RIB NOT SEEING THE 3 WHEELER BUMPING INTO THE 3 WHEELER CAUSING IT T O CATCH I.NAME BETWEEN THE 3 WHEELER AND ROOF BOLTER HURTING BOTH ANKLES
ROOF FALL IN THE NO.5 ENTRY ABOUT 7 CROSSCUTS INSICH MINE OPENING. FELL ABOUT 100 FEET LONG RIB TO RIB. THREE TO SIX FEET HIGH.
EMP WAS TRAMMING MACHINE INTO THE FACE WHEN HE FELL OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED RT ANKLE
ROCK FALL IN TH9 SETION NO. 3 PLACE THREE CROSSCUT FROM THE FACE. IT FELL IN INTERSECTION RETURN NO. 3 PLACE. WE WERE USING 48 INCH BOLTS IT FELL 6 FEET TO 8 FEET HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING MINER CABLE AND STRAIN HIS BACK.