ROCK FALL, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SS #245 IN #1 ENTRY. SIZE 20' X 20'X 8'.
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Showing all 48ROOF FALL 60 FT INBY SS401 NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY OF SOUTH WEST MAINS ABANDONED SECTION.
WHILE REPLACING TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE DSEVERE PAIN IN TESTICLES.
ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM (UPPER _NEAR ELBOW) AND RIGHT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.
HE WAS REPAIRING TRACK AT #7 DRIVE WHEN A PARKED RAIL RUNNER DRIFTED BACK ABOUT 20' STRIKING VICTIM FROM BEHIND AND ROLLED UPON HIM, PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH RAIL RUNNER.
SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF CABLE RAIL IN ONE HAND - HAD OTHER HAND [LEFT HAND] ON CAR - HE WAS SHOCKED.
ROCK FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #4 HEADING IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT. FALL IS APPROX. 35' LONG BY 24' WIDE. IT IS APPROX. 5' THICK. FELL DURING PRE-SHIFT. DANGERED ENTRY LEADING TO FAL AREA OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP. SCOOP OEPRATOR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP STARTED IT STARTED AT HIG POINT AND EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN.
ROCK FELL ON SHOULDER.
ROCK FALLING RETURN 1 CROSS CUT INBY 83 SURVEY STATION 100 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE 6 FT HIGH TIMBERED OFF DANGER OFF NO INJURED INVOVLED.
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO THE ROOF BOLTS WHIFLE EE WAS PUTTING UP CURTAIN. ROCK HIT EE IN HEAD AND DOWN HIS BACK.
WHILE EE PINNING TOP ROCKS FELL AND SLID AGAINST HIM. FRACTURE OF LEFT FIBULA.
EE HAD ARMS IN UPRIGHT POSITION IN EFFORT TO PREVENT COAL FROM FALLING ALONG SIDES WHILE UNLOADING COAL. EE PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WHILE LIFTING RUB RAIL, HAD PAIN IN LEFT GROIN ADN LOWER BACK ON 4/1. ON 4/4, EMPLOYEE LIFTED CABLE, RECURRENCE OF PAIN.
ROCK FELL ON SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. A ROCK FELL OFF A RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHEN PUSHING BOLT IN ROOF, BOLT CAUGHT HIM AND THREW HIM OVER BOLT MACHINE. EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK. BACK PAIN.
THE ROOF WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA FROM BLACK SHELL TO LAMINATED SAND STONE. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD#271, APPROX 3200 FT FROM THE FACE. LENGTH 90 FT WIDTH 18FT X 5 1/2 -8FT THICK.
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN BELT WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINING CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
ROCK FALL IN RETURN OUTBY SPAD 134 N.E. DUB MAIN FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 4 FT THICK. NO INJURED WAS INVOLVED DANGER OFF REPORTED TO MSHA DISTRICT OFFICE ROCK FALL IS IN ABOND AREA.
ROCK FALL IN NO 2 INBY SPAD #129 NE SUBMAIN FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 20FT LONG 4FT THICK NO ONE WAS INJURY IN ROCK FALL FALL WAS DANGER OFF & REPORTED TO MSHA DISTRICT OFFICE ROCKFALL IS IN ABDOND A REA
LOCATION OF FALL 1X-C LEFT OF S/S 134 OUTBY SECTION 20FT X20FT X4FT ROCK FALL 4FTX5FT R ESIN RODS ROOF SUPPORT
ROCK FALL 20'X20'X4'-5'. SUVEY STATION 193 (ONE XCT OUTBY SS193) IN NO 6 ENTRY TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE.
40' X20' X8' ROOF FALL IB SS 205 1 1/2 X-CUTS NO 2 HEADING 30'-4-' OB FACE WILL STOP SECTION.
DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOTLS WHILE CUTTING COAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WELD OFF OF A BOLT WEN SLAG FELL AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT HANGER WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE PINS, HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM.
20' X20' X5' ROOF FALL. NO 1 ENTRIES NEAR OUTCROP.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIM. GENERAL PIECE OF ROCK AND COAL LANDED ON HIM. THE ROCK AND COAL MEASURED 6-8 INCH IN LENGTH WIDTH AND THICKNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.
ROCK FALL IN INTAKE 28 CROSS CUT OUTBY WORKING FACE FALLW AS 20 FT WIDE AND 50 FT LONG. THERE WAS NOT ONE INJURY IN ROCK FALL FIREBOSS FOUND FALL WHIEL TRAVLING INTAKE ROCK WAS REPORTED TO MSH A DISTRIC OFFICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER, WHILE PLACING METAL LIDS ON THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUNG BOLT MACHINE, HE TWISTED LOWR PART OF LEG.
ROOF IS 50 FT SLATE, BOLTED WITH 5 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL IS ABOUT 5 FT THICK 18' WIDEX 60' LONG. FALL IS ABOUT 38 BRKS OUTBY FACE AREA IN #1 RETURN 60 FT INBY SURVERY STATION #256 #2 R ETURN IS OPEN FOR TRAVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #5A BELT, HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROCK FALL IN RETURN AIR 10 CROSS CUT OUTBY WORKIGN FACE APPROX 3 1/2 FT HIGH 20' WIDE. 30' LONG. THERE WAS NO ONE INJURY IN ROCK FALL FIRE BOSS FOUND FALL WHILE TRAVLING RETURN. FALL WAS REP ORTED TOMSHA DISTRICT OFFICE.
28'-30'X20'X4' RETURNS 127-133 RETURN NO 7 OUTBY SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO SCOOP FROM FOOR BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. ROCK MEASURED 3 FT WIDE 3 FT LONG AND 10 INCHES THICK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE O F BACK.
A ROCK 4' X 4', 6 TO 8" IN WIDTH FELL ON ATRS & PINS AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S ARMS ON PINNER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUS GOING OUTSIDE 27 BRAKES FROM WORKING FACE, #4 TRACK BELT ENTRY. HE HAD APAIR OF PLIERS ON HIS SIDE, THE PLIERS FELL DOWN THROUGH THE DECK OF THE BUS, HE GRABBED T HE PLIERS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE PLIERS FELL THROUGHT HE DRAIN OPENING AND HE CUT 4 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING #2 DUMPING POINT AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP OF ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN ROCK SLID DOWN OFF OF MINER BREAKING IS INDEX FINGER ROCK WAS 4FT WIDE 6FT LONG & 8 INCHES THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CLUTCH IN A CONTINUOUS MINER; WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 16INX13JINX61IN FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK 1"X18"X24" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 4 FT LONG X3 FT WIDE X2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLYS STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG AND FOOT.