EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A 5 TON CHAIN FALL, WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
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Showing 50 of 129EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE 004-0 2-NORTH SECTION IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD NO. 4959 OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE HAULROAD AT WHICH TIME EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND ALSO STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR FRAME.
EMPL WAS ON 002-0 PARALLEL MAINS SECTION NO 3 ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD 3680 AT THE SECTION POWER CENTER TALKING TO 2 COWORKERS.EMPL STARTED TO STEP BACKWARD,TRIPPED OVER A CABLE PLUG LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING EMPL TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO MINE FLOOR.
AT APPROX 10AM AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FAL OCCURRED ON THE 004-0 2-NORTH SECTION INT EH NO. 10 INTAK EENTRY 225 FEET INBY SPAD NO 4944. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 35 FT LONG 22 FT WIDE AND 5 TO 5 1/2 FEET THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 3FT CONVENTINAL BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
RF FALL WAS FOUND ENTRY 4 BREAKS 300FT INBY SPAD NO 4944 35' X 25' 51/2
INJURED WAS OPERATING PAN SCRAPER WHEN IT TWISTED CAUSING INJURED TO FEEL PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON BAR IN JACK WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL TO FLOOR.INJURED STARTED LOSING TIME ON 06-24-92.,
INJURED WAS LIFTING LINE INTO COARSE COAL VIBRATOR ON 3RD FLOOR OF PREP PLANT.
AT 9:30 AM ON ABOVE DATE A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT CROSSCUT 6 THE NO 5 ENTRTY OF EAST MAINS.THE FALL EXTENDED TO CROSSCUT 7 APPROX 75 FT IN LENGTH.20 FT WIDE.
OPER CONT MINER HIT DIP IN FLOOR CAUSING JERKING MOTION NECK SNAPPED BACK
EMPLOYE EWAS ON THE 004-0 2 NORTH SECTION, IN TEH NO. 2 ENTRY, HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN. HE SAID HE STEPPED IN AN OFFSET IN THE MINE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE INJURED DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6-4-92. THIS IS THE SAME KNEE THAT WAS INJURED IN 1979 AND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON IN 1987.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON HIGH PRESSURE SLUDGE PUMPREPLACING REAR HEAD BOLTS.INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HIE 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSED INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKIN G HIS BACK ON ANOTHER PUMP.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ON CART LOADED WITH WOOD.WOOD FELL OFF CART AND HIT INJURED ON CALF OF LEFT LEG OR CAUSED INJURED TO PULL MUSCLES OF LEFT LEG.
INJ LOADING 50 LB SAND BAGS INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK TO TAKE TO THE TRIPPERS TO SAND THE TRACK. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INURED WAS HOOKING UP CHAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL & LANDED ON ROCK HURTING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS ON THE 004-0 2 NORTH SECITON, APPROX 45 FT OUTBY SPAD NO. 4949 HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. AS EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE MINER CABLE UP OVER HIS HEAD TO HAND, HE SAID HE FELT PAI N IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 4-24-92.
INJURED WAS ROLLING UP A 36" BELT FOR STORAGE. AS HE FINISHED THE ROLL, HE PUSHED UP ON SIDE OF BELT TO EVEN OUT THE ROLL. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS BOLTING LONGWALL FACE FOR RECOVERY OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS RUBBER GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL STEEL TWISTING LEFT HAND
MOTORMEN WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE THE OPERATOR PUT POLE BACK ON WIRE CAUSING LOCOMOTIVE TO REAR OF JEEP IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING THE INJURED TO BE THROWN OFF FLAT CAR
INJURED WAS CROSSING PANLINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON PANLINE CHAIN, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE AGAINST PANLINE.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BRATTICE BLOCK WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS POURING COAL OUT OF BUCKET INTO OPEN FORGE. THE BUCKET HAD DIESEL FUEL IN BOTTOM OF IT CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO INJURED'S HAND.
INJURED LIFTED AN ELECTRIC HOIST FROM C.M.I. DRYER TO FLOOR. AS HE TURNED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
EMPL WAS ON 002-0 PARALLEL MAINS SECTION IN NO.2 ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD 4907 OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.STOPPED THE MINER AND RAISED UP TO GET OUT OF THE DECK,STRUCK HEAD AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY JAMMING NECK.
PICKED UP BAG OF ROCK DUST PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS CROSSING PAN LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.WHEN INJURED STOOD UP HE WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING ROCK CAUSING AN ABRASION TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING BRAKE RAIL AT TRACK SWITCH AT MINE PORTAL.HE WAS PRYING RAIL IN PLACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BACK SIDE OF LEGS.
INJURED WAS PULLING CHOCK MANUALLY PULLING LEVER TO ADVANCE CHOCK.INJUREDS HAND SLIPPED OFF AHNDLE AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO SPILL PLATE ON PAN LINE.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NECK.
INJURED WAS BUILDING STOPPING LIFTING SOLID BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING WASH TUB FULL OF COAL TO DUMP ON BELT LIEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ONTO BELT BOARD.RACKET SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL TWISTING AROUND.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ON A MOTOR BELT,TRYING TO RELEASE TORQUE FROM A THICKNER DRIVE AT SAME TIME LEFT AHND WAS PLACED ON BELT THE MOTOR STARTED AND PULLED HAND INTO MOTOR SHEVE.
INJURED WAS ON THE 004-0 2 NORTH SECTION INT HE 3 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 4862 MAKING A SLICE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE INSERTED TWO WIRE LEADS INTO A BUTT CONNECTOR PLACED THIS CONNECTION INTO A CRIMPING TOOL AND BEGAN STRIKING TOP OF CRIMPIING TOOL WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER BOUNCED STRIKING JURED ON TOP OF RIGHT THUMB.
IN MOTOR, PUSHING TRACK JEEP OUT OF WAY, JEEP DERAILED COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN SHOULDER AND RIB CAGE
EE AND CO WORKERS WERE AT THE EAST MAINS OPEN STROAGE SHED AREA CHANGING A TIRE A COAL TRUCK. INJURED STATES HE WAS LIFTING ON THE TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-5-91.
LIFTING AND ROLLING ROCK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS
TAKING BOARD OFF FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN
INJURED WAS TIGHTING BELT BOARD AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PUSHING AIR LOCK DOORS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED BENT DOWN TO PICK UP WATER JACK WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
FELL OFF FLAT CAR INJ CREW MEMBER STARTED TO RELOAD ONE OF RAIL PICKED UP END FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK AND NECK
OPER FILTERS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RINGING IN EARS
PULLING PUSH MODULE ON CHOCKS FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK
EMPL IN #3 TRACK ENTRY 75'INBY SPAD 3669 AT #18 BRK ON 002-0 PARALLEL MAINS SECTION PULLING MINER CABLE AND RECEPTACLE BY HAND.IT WAS SLUNG OVER EMPL RIGHT SHOULDER.CABLE CAUGHT ON TRACK JERKI NG EMPL BACKWARD CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK/NECK
ROCK THROWN FROM FACE BY SHEAR STRUCK ON L HAND
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR INJ FELT PAIN IN L WRIST AND LOWER BACK
USING IMPACT WRENCH FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
AT APPROX. 100 PM AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 INTAKE ENTRY 150 FT INBY SPAD NO. 4408 AT NO. 44 CROSSCUT 3 LEFT OFF PARALLEL MAINS 002-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WI DE, 20 FT LONG 5 FT THICK THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS BUT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT SEVERAL BOLTS HAD BEEN PULLED OUT. VENTIALTION WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED TO THE WORKING SECTI
OPER SHEAR FLT PAIN IN BACK
INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 6X6 CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.