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ROCK FALL IN THE INTAKE NO. 3 AIR COURSE ON 3 WEST MAINS--60' INBY SPAD NO. 625--18' WIDE X 36' LONG X 4-1/2' HIGH--AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS--AREA IS TIMBERED OFF & POSTED--DOESN'T IMPE DE FLOW OF AIR OR AFFECTESCAPEWAY. TEST HOLED DID NOT SHOW ANY CRACKS WHEN AREA WAS BOLTED.
April 7, 1995VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT THAT WAS HOT, SO HE MASHED IN THE CLIP TO RELEASE THE BIT AND HIT IT ACROSS THE MACHINE, IN DOING SO THE CARBIDE BUSTED SLINGI NG A PIECE ONTO HSI LEG. IT BURNT THROUGH HIS PANTS AND BURNT HIM.
March 1, 1995VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WE HAD A AREA WHERE THE ROOF HAD SEVERAL HILL SEAMS AND WE HAD IT CRIBBED AND CROSS COLLERED AND IT STILL FELL. IN THESE AREAS WE ARE STILL USING CRIBS AND CROSS COLLAUS. AND 5 FOOT RESIN BOLT S.
MAN WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHILE DOING SO HE WAS MAKING END OF BELT WITH SPLICING MACHINE HE SLIP AND FELL ON MACHINE HITTING HIS KNEE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO INNER SIDE OF KNEE. NEEDING T O BE CHECKED BY DR.
HAD INTERSECTION ADJUACIENT OLD FALL IN RETURN ON NORTH EAST SUB MAINS IN THE 5 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY POINT 1004. FALL IS APPROX. 20FTLONG AND 14 FT WIDE AND AROUND 4 OR 5 FT THICK STILL H AVE PASSAGE WAY AROUND IT.
December 22, 1993VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
December 17, 1993VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
HAD 2 PEOPLE PUT MINE SEALANT ON AN STOPPING TO SEAL IT FROM LEADKAGE AND PIECE OF SEALANT SPLASHED TO VICITMS EYE. MAKING IT NECESSARY TO HAVE WASH OUT.
UNLOADING PIECE OF METAL FROM PICKUP TRUCK. AHD TRUCK IN SHOP UNLOADING PIECE OF METAL WITH OVER HEAD CRANE. WAS PULLING PICKUP OUT FROM UNDER METAL WHEN CAUGHT ON PICKUP BED. JERRED CHAIN LOOSE. FELL ON THIGH AND FOOT.
April 25, 1991KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS RIDING SCOOP OUTSIDE TO GET A MOTOR FOR THE FILTER & THE SCOOP HIT A POT HOLE JARING THE INJURED DOWN HARD IN THE SCOOP BUCKET & INJURED HIT BACK
October 29, 1990KY · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossELECTRICAL
HOOKING CHAIN TO FEEDER AND MINER TO PULL IT OUT FEEDER HAD POWER ON IT. POWER KNOCKED HIM DOWN HURTING THREW HIS SHOULDERS AND ARMS AND CHEST AND LEGS.
September 12, 1990KY · Coalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
EMPL LAST SEEN SITTING AT A SCOOP AT MOUTH OF SDECTION,SUPPOSED TO WAIT ON 2 MEN TO COME BACK.THE MEN COULDNT FIND HIM WHEN THEY RETURNED.CALLED OUTSIDE,TOLD EMPL WALKED OUTSIDE AND HAD BROKEN HIS FOOT.
RIDING SCOOP BUCKET OUTSIDE SCOOP HIT A HOLE THREW HIM IN THE TOP HURTING BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.DR RAJU PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL (TALACNDOLOBID)PAVFLEX
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