EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT ON THE 003 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 3'X2-1/2'X2" THICK FELL FROM ROOF AND STURCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
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Showing all 38EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" DRIVE RACKET TO TIGHTEN BELTS UP IN HEAD OF MINER. HE WAS PULING ON RACKET IN A DOWNWARD POSITION & PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE AND MUD SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HAD A SMALL PIECE OF COAL IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #1 HEADING AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 2'X2'X2" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSIGN A INJURY REQUIRING STITCHES.
TURNED A ROCK OVER AND IT BROKE OFF AND A SMALL PIECE HIT HIM IN THE EYE RIGHT EYE.
AN UNDETECTED PIECE OF ROCK 3" WIDE AND 5" LONG AND 1/8" THICK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE AND UPPER LIP.
LEFT BREAK OFF OF NO. 1 BELT FELL IN. 2 BREAKS ABOVE NO. 1 HEAD DRIVE.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN. NO. 6 INTERSECTION DOWN FROM NO. 1 BELT TAILPIECE. A LEDGE IN INTERSECTION SLIPPED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN GUARD ON A BELT HEAD OUTSIDE AND WAS TRYING TO HOLD GUARD UP WITH ONE HAND AND WELD IT IN PLACE. AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
WATER CMOING THRU TOP SLIPS AND FRACTURES IN ROOF.
DEFORMITY IN TOP SET DOWN ON CRIBS & BELTLINE
EE WAS SPRAYING WATER ON BELT TRIP & FELL ON AN ANCHOR. PIN CAUGHT HIS SELF ON BELT HEAD TO BREAK FALL ( PULL & STRAIN ARM & SHOULDER). EE WAS TREATED & RELEASED AT HOSPITAL CALLED IN WAS SORE , TOOK OFF 2 DAYS CAME BACK & WORKED UNTIL 6-4-93 RETURNED 2-16-94.
FRACTURES AND SLIPS CAME DOWN ON NO. 2 BELT.
FAULT IN TOP WHICH CAUSED TOP TO BREAK IN #16 BREAK INTERSECTION PAST #2 HEAD ON TRACK FELL ABOVE BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY, SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN TOP, WHEN LEFT GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN BOLT STEEL, TWISTING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OFF. ALSO TWISTING OTHER FINGERS & HAND.
EMPL FIXING BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT WHILE PULLING BELT,HURT BACK. 9-14-92 FIRST DAY MISSED WORK.
EMPL UNLOADING BRATTICE BLOCK AND TWISTED BACK WHICH UNLOADING BLOCK.
14559SE CONDITION
SLIPS RUNNING IN AREA BOLTS INSTALLED INTERSECTIN
ROCK FELL ON MAIN LINE BELT AT 24 BREAK TO 25 BREAK MEASURING 20 PT WIDE AND 60 FT LONG 15 FT THICK.
DRAW ROCK ABOUT 3 FT IN WITH BY 3 1/2 FT LONG 0 TO 8 INCH THICK CAUGHT EMPLOYEE RIGHT WRIST & RITH KNEE LEAVING RIGHT WRIST WITH A CUT RHT KNEE WAS SORE & STIFF.
SECTION WAS CUTTING NEW PORTALS TO OUTSIDE, SECTION AHD ADVANCED TO WITH IN 150 FT OF OUTSIDE, HILL SEAM GAVE LOOSE AND APPROX 12 FT OF ROOF CALASED FROM HILL SCAM, AREA FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG.
BOTTOM IN THS AREA WAS HEAVING AREA HAD BEEN CRIB ON BOTH SIDE OF BELTLINE SLIP RUNNING ACROSS INTERSECTION DROP OUT CRUSHING CRIB & BLOCKING BELT LINE ENTRY 3RD SHIFT WAS TRYING TO START BELT BELT WOULDNT START FOREMAN ON 3RD SHIFT REPORTED ROOF FALL ON BELT
SLIP RUNNING ACROSS AN ABONDON INTERSECTON. REG 4PT BOLTS INTERSECTION WAS SPOT BOLTED WITH COMBINATION GLUE BOLT ROCK FALL APPROX. 20 TO 25 FT LONG 20 TO 25 FT WIDE 7 FT THICK.
ROOF FALL IN OLD PANEL 10 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF NO 1 PANEL IN OLD WORK 20' LONG, 20' WIDE 6' THICK SHALE TOP.
ROCK IN CROSSCUT 10 BREAKS OUTBY OLD PANEL FACE AREA BETWEEN NO 1 ENTRY & NO 2 ENTRY FALL APPROX 18' WIDE 30' LONG 4 TO 6' THICK,
HILL SEAM RUNNING THRU INTERSECTION SLIP ALSO PRESENT.ROOF FALL 100'LONG X 18-20'WIDE X 5-10'THICK.
SLIP RUNNING ACROSS INTERSECTION 100FT L 18 FT W 4 TO 8 FT THICK
PULLING LOW STRUCTURE OVER WITH CRAWLER WHEN BOLT THAT HAD DECK OF CRAWLER TIED TO FRAME BROKE,CAUSING DECK TO FALL 1' JARRING HIM UP.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF OLD PANEL 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 10 TO 12 FT THICK.
ROCK FALL ON SEC 5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 843 15'W 15'L 8'T
SLIP RUNNING THRU INTERSECITON. TIS AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED WITH 3 ROLLS OF CRIB ACCROSS INTERSETION AND ALONG BELT LINE. ROOF FALL WAS APPROXMATELY 70 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE RUN, FROM 16 FT T HICK INTERSECTION TO INTERSECTON. ROOF FALL WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED BY BOLTING.
ROCK FALL ON TRACK ENTRY INBY NO 2 HEAD DRIVE 15'W 30' TO 40;L 10 TO 15 T
SLIP RF FALL 25 L 28F W IN INTERSECTION
ROCK PULL IN INSTERSECTION 4 BREAKS BACK FROM SECTION HEAD DRIVE 35 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE.
ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHRAGE IN INTERSECTION AT #14 BREAK ON #001 SECTION RETURN IN #2 ENTRY. WILL CLEAN UP FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A STARTING BOX IN A SCOOP DIPPER TO BE MOVED STARTING BOX SLIPPED AND CAUGHT 2 MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT AHND CAUSING BLEEDING AND POSSIBLE BROKEN FINGERS.