INJURED, A MINER OPERATOR TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING CABLE.
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Showing all 24MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD AND STUCK A BIT IN CABLE THEY LIFTED MINER HEAD WITH SCOOP ENOUGHT TO GET BREAKER TO STAY IN MINER OPR THEN TURNED PUMP ON AND LIFTED HEAD MINE FOREMAN STA RTED TO PULL CABLE OUT FROM UNDER HEAD HE TURNED RIPPER ON CAUGHT CABLE AND CABLE JERKED FLOATING DECK UP AND THREW OPR AGAINST THE TOP.
ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3 INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 2 1/2 INCH LONG FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHENHIS DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE STEEL DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS #3 FINGER.
A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED EIGHT BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE IN NO.6 ENTRY APPROX. 40X20X4-5 HIGH.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN AND COMPLAINED WITH HIS BACK HURTING.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH HIS KNEE HURTING HE DIDNT KNOW HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID HE MUST HAVE TWISTED IT HE HAD NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 01-06-92 HE MISSED THTA ONE DAY
ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE THUMB.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE IN PLACE AND SAW A SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FALL AND RAN FROM IT THINKING THERE MIGHT BE MORE FALLING AND SOMEWAY HURT HIS KNEE.
ULIFTING BUGGY TIRE OFF THEN TURN AROUND & SAID HE GOT A CATACH IN HIS BACK
SCOOP OPERATOR APPAREL WAS SETTING UP ON SCOOP AND HIT A HOLE IN HALLWAY AND BUSTING INTO THE TOP HURT NECK AND SHOULDER.
SHUTTLE CAR OPER INJURED TRYING TO MISS RIB ON LEFT SIDE,CAUGHT RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE ON A BROW ON RIB CAUSING ABRASION TO RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.
WORKING TAIL PC ON COAL SECT WHEN ROCK LODGED AND TURNED SHOVEL WRONG DIRECTION AGAINST BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND MASHED THUMB AGAINST TOP.
EMPL COMPLAINED WITH BACK INJURY FROM PULLING ROCK OFF BELT
PINNING TOP PIECE OFR OCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
PULLING CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS PULLING ABOUT 80' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE & INJURED GOT CATCH IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING ON PINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND LAST ROW OF JACKS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS PINNING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT WRIST.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LMINER, AND THE ROCK SLID DOWN AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE PAN.
A ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED S RIGHT ARM. IT MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT ACROSS THE HAND CHIPPED A SMALL PIECE OF BONE OFF THE RIGHT RING FINGER.
INJURED WAS TAKING BELT CLAMPS OFF THE BELT AND LOOSING BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAD TO GET SOMEONE ELSE TOFINISH TAKING THEM OFF.
A ROCK FALL ABOUT 16X20X4 THICK TAPERING OFF TO ABOUT 4 FT WIDE AT NARROWEST END OCCURRED ABOUT 90 FT INBY #2 DRIVE.