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A 30' x 25, x 4' thick roof fall occurred in the mains at break 18 in the #5 intake entry. The fall will not be cleaned up. The area was breakered and additional cribs set in area.
EE was drilling a hole for the inside bolt, a piece of draw rock approximately 7' x 1' x 0" to 2" thick fell from the roof striking the injured on the head. The accident occured in the 3 left section in the No. 3 entry crosscut left.
Employee was bolting roof in 4 Right at break no. 35. Top rock fell and struck him on head and left shoulder.
EE was riding mantrip out of the mine, he observed a piece of slate falling from roof. When moved to dodge the falling rock, his leg went out of mantrip and hit the bottom, breaking his leg.
The roof fell in the 2 Left Submains at break #25 in the #4 Entry. The fall is 20 ft. wide by 100 ft. long to the left and right of the intersection.
Injury was feeling for a bolt location on the continuous miner, cut his finger on a broken bolt.
Roof fall occured in a crosscut of a clay vein fault area intersections where cable bolted. The fall occured in a worked out section of the mine where no work is being done.
A roof fall occurred in the No. 1 Return Entry, North East Mains. The fall is 20' x 30' x 8' high at the highest point.
A roof fall occurred at #14 cross-cut, roadway entry of the South Mains. The intersection fell 42 inches high, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long.
A 15' x 12' x 4' thick roof fall occurred at 15 crosscut between roadway and return in the south mains.
Employee was bolting roof when a rock fell hitting his hand on the control lever. Lacerated right ring finger.
EE was changing drill steel. The up lever for the pod was activated instead of the down, pinching and cutting his left index finger.
A roof fall occurred in an abandoned area of 1 Left Panel at #20 Break in the #1 Entry.
A 20' x 60' x 4' to 5' thick roof fall, pulling roof bolts, occurred at breaks 85, 86 and 87 at the No. 1 and No. 2 entries of the South Mains.
A 20'x 20'x 4' to 5' thick roof fall, pulling roof bolts, occurred at the intersection of break 82 in No. 3 entry of the South Mains.
Employee's knees became irritated from crawling.
The No. 4 intake entry fell at the highwall, 12 ft. high and 8 ft. into the mine, crushing the end of the fan house.
EE was opening the 1st set of airlock doors, when door slammed shut on his hand.
Employee was knocking down fly pad material with a hammer, right hand struck a nail, cut hand between little and ring finger.
Roof fall at break 53 of 1 left submain in No. 5 intake airway entry. Fell approximately 20' x 30' x 10'-12' thick. Intersection had a clay vein in middle.
Miner cut into unmapped workings of an abandoned mine in the No. 2 crosscut right of the 9 Left Panel. Water flowed into the active workings and the miners immediately evacuated to the surface. Water pooled outby in No. 5 entry approximately 8" deep between No. 32 and No. 46 crosscuts. Flow from old mine has stabilized at approximately 15 GPM.
EE was moving debris with drill pot, finger was pinched between feed jack and drill pot arm.
EE bent over to read electrical meter and had abdomen pain.
EE was tramming a scoop under a low hanging cable. He lifted the cable with his left arm while tramming under cable. When he was completely under the cable vertically, it shoved his elbow down into the deck putting pressure on his arm.
Employee was operating roof bolter when a hydraulic hose blew, spraying oil in his face (medical only).
Employee was bending a roof bolt and hurt right shoulder.
EE was operating continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from the roof, pinning him against the control levers of the miner.
Fall in intersection at BK7 on 1 lt panel. It fell above anchorage. It was abandoned area. Fall was 20'w x 7'+h, x 75'l.
Employee had his right hand on the drill pot while swinging the boom and accidently hit boom lift lever.
Employee was shoveling belt, slipped and all his weight went on his left wrist.
Employee bent over to pick up hand grinder, felt back pain.
Employee was taking water line apart, took coupler off and water line sprung upward hitting him in the face.
Employee was tramming a 3-wheeler along #4 belt, the front wheel hit a rut causing steering wheel to spin and the knob struck his hand.
Employee was tramming a scoop to section, the brake head over heated and caught on fire. He put the fire out with rock dust and inhaled smoke in the process.
Employee filed an ALLEGED Carpal Tunnel claim on 6/6/06. Received notice on 9/8/06 that he had surgery for Claim No. 06-841264. Had surgery on his other hand 9/20/06.
Employee was pulling belt with chain hoist, belt rail pulled out striking his face.
Employee was changing out planetary on bridge and mashed finger between planetary and bridge frame.
Employee was operating the #4 Fairchild Bridge, the crawler unit turned without his knowledge and when he started to tram, the machine trammed onto his foot.
With the Fletcher drill pot raised, employee lowered the book resulting in wedging and bending back his middle finger on his right hand.
Employee was operating a mantrip when he hit a saw horse that was holding a continuous miner swing jack. The jack fell and landed on his right foot. Amendment: He did not miss any work until 10/24/05. This accident was previously reported on 10/7/05 as a no lost time accident on E-Document 242996.
Employee was removing cover to replace light bulb on scoop. He cut his finger on a piece of metal.
EE was operating the Roof Bolter on the off side. He moved the bolter arm into position and set his stabilizing jack. He then positioned himself to start bolting when he lowered the bolter pot onto his right leg.
EE injured his lower back when he lifted a bottom roller onto the stand during belt move.
Ee was making the fire boss examination when his ride got stuck. After realizing there was no jack on the ride, he pushed the mantrip and strained his back.
While putting drill steel together in the process of drilling a test hole, a piece of rock fell striking the control lever causing drill pot to rise pushing drill steel into his left hand.
Employee was tramming #3 Bridge into the next cut, he had his fingers on top of bridge when it rocked sideways, pinching his left middle finger between bridge and metal guard.
Employee was pulling on a belt conveyor stand when he felt a pain in his right shoulder and arm. His first day of work missed and doctor visit was on 05/17/2004.
WHILE CHANGING SCOOP BATTERIES AT THE UNDERGROUND SCOOP CHARGER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD.
WHILE PICKING UP MINER CABLE AND BACKING MINER UP OUT OF #2 ENTRY HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MINER BITS INTO THE BIT LUG WHEN THE HAMMER HE WAS USING GLANCED OFF ONE BIT CRUSHEING HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER & ANOTHER BIT.