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WAS WORKING ON SPEED REDUCER ON SCOOP WAS PRYING WITH THE STEEL BAR BAR CAME LOOSE ST RIKING HIM IN RIGHT HAND
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING FILTER HOUSING ON ROOF BOLTER A CHIP OF PAINT STRUCK EE IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. WHEN HE STARTED THE STEEL'S ROTATION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE. A LACERATION RESULTED REQUIRING A COUPLE OF STITCHES TO CLOSE IT.
EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN NO. 4 ENTRY A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON BACK.
BOBBY STATED THAT THE JINER WAS TRAMMING,T HE RIGHT SIDE CAT GOT HOLD OF A WATER HOSE THAT IS NORMALLY USED TO FLUSHED THE SCRUBBER OT. WHEN THE HOSE CAME FREE IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ABOVE TH E LEFT EAR, CAUSIGN CONCUSSION.
EE WAS AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN #4 ENTRY HELPING EE HANG THE OFF STANDARD CAR CABLE EE SAID THAT THEY START ED THE CAR UP & THE CABLE TOOK UP PULLING THE HANGERS FROM THE ROOF BOLT PLATES EE SAID THA T THE CABLE CAUGHT HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS NECK & KNOCKED HIM AGAINST THE RIB HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER EE SAID THE CABLE DRUG HIM APPROX 3 TO 4 FT
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING UP BESIDE THE MINER HIS FEET SLID ON THE MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS BACK. CAUSING A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
AWARDED RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE WAS AWARDED TIER II BENEFITS FOR COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN #4 HEADING USING A SLATE PRY BAR TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. WHEN HE PULLED UP ON THE BAR HE FELT A BURNING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
EE STATED THAT THEY HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING #2 HEADING. HE WAS GETTING IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY OVER THE OPERATOR'S DECK. THE ROCK BROKE IN TWO. A PIECE OF THE ROCK THEN STRUCK HIS RT.INDEX CAUSING AN AVULSION TO TIP. FINGER AMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT BY DOCTOR.
INJURED STATED THAT HE GOT INTO THE BACK END OF THE RAILRUNNER PREPARING TO GO UNDER THE OUTSIDEBELT. HE SAID THAT HE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES. WHEN THE RAILRUNNER STARTED UP, THE FORCE CAUSED HI M TO RAISE UP. HIS HEAD CAUGHT THE CROSSOVER GUARD ON THE #1 BELT AND IT DRAGGED HIM HALF OUT OFTHE RAILRUNNER, RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LIP AND REMOVAL OF ONE TOOTH.
INJURED STATED THAT HE HAD GOT OFF HIS BRIDGE TOLET ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RUN IT AND WAS MOVING A BADPIECE OF LONG JOHN STRUCTURE WHICH THE DOLLIE WAS HANGING UP ON. HE USED A BAR TO PICK UP THE DOLLIE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BRIDGE FORWARD WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM DAMAGED EXPOSED CABLE WHICH CONTACTEDHIS LEFT LEG.
INJURED STATED THAT SHE WAS HANGING CURTAIN BET WEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES AND WEIGHTING THEM DOWN WITH ROCKS WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK. RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING THE FRONT BRIDGE OUT OF THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY & THAT THE BRIDGE WAS ON A HUMP I THE FLOOR THE TAIL OF THE MINER GOT UNDER THE DUCK BILL ON THE BRIDGE & WHEN THE BR IDGE DROPPED OFF IT BOUNCED HIM CAUSING THE BACKOF HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CANOPY POST
HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN #3 RIGHT BREAK PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK. HE GOT TANGLED UP IN THE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FELL AFTER HE HURT HIS KNEE.
CUTTING FIRST HEADING ON INTAKE SIDE, HIT OLD WORKS THAT WASN'T SHOWED ON MAP.
ROCK FELL 30'X20'X9' IN #4 ENTRY CRIBBED OFF ALL AROUND AND MARKED IT.
ROCK FALL 20'X20'X4' IN #6 ENTRY ON THE INTAK E CLEANED UP AND REBOLED PLACE.
ROCK FALL 1 BREAK INSIDE INTAK ROADWAY.
MAN WAS LAID OFF ON 9-18-93. CAME OUT TO WORK ON 9-24-93 CONNED HIS WAY INTO THE MINES. WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT ARRIVED AT 9:00 AM SENT WORK FOR THE MAN TO COME OUT. WENT STRAIGHT TO THE BRATT ICE PICKED UP A BLOCK WHEN HE SAID THE BLOCK FELL DOWN ON HIM, KNOCKING HIM OFF A LADDER THAT THE WITNESS SAID HE WAS NOT ON. THIS IS AN ALLEGED ACCIDENT.
ROCK FALL AT 4 ENTRY 50 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 6-8 FT THICK.
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE REACHED TO GRAB THE DRILL STEEL AND DIDN'T LET OFF THE HYDRAULIC HANDLE, AND THE DRILL STEEL SMACKED HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HAND.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 LEFT PANEL, AS THE CONTROL PALN STIPULATES, PER ROBBING PLAN.
61204IPPING WATER AT #2 HEAD DRIVE AND BENT OVER TO LIFT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT UPPER BACK.
ROOF FALL 10 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING SECTION IN RETURN DIG NOT BLOCK AIR DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED AREA FOUND WHILE MAKING RETURN AT END OFF SHIFT.
ROOF FALL OCCURE DINT HE BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRY 6' HIGH 25' LONG..
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL 5-8' HIGH 30' LONG. CLOSE TO THE OUTCROP. BUSTED UP TOP WITH WATER POURING THROUGH.
NE WOPERATOR TAKING OVER MINES, 8 ROOF FALLS AND NO RECORD OF THEM, AVERAGE HEIGHT OF ROOF AROUND 5' HIGH MOST IN INTERSECTIONS THE FALLS WERE ON THE FIRST LEFT OFF OF FIRST RIGHT IN A DISTANC E OF ABOUT 1600 FT. PRIOR TO US TAKING MINES OVER.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION. HORSEBACK SLIPPED 8' HIGH 30' LONG IN THE #1 ENTRY.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTAKE APPROX. 30' LONG AND 15 WIDE.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN-FAULTY ROOF.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION IN BRINK BOTTOM 4&5 HEADING 4' THICK & 31' LONG.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 001 SECTION #8 FAULTY ROOF.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY 5 BREAK OUTBY FACE AREA 18' WIDE & 32' LONG.
ROOF FALL IN NO13 ENTRY APPROX. 20 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE.
ROOF FALL IN #43ENTRY.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN BELT ENTRY 18'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.