EE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS WHILE BUILDING A PERMANENTSTOPPING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
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Showing 50 of 112WHILE OPERATING SCOOP, EMPLOYEE EXITED SCOOP TO OPEN AIR LOCK DOOR, STATED HE TWISTED KNEE WHEN STEPPING TO MINE FLOOR, CAUSING PAIN IN KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY 120'INBY SPAD #1033. THE VOID WAS 20'LONG, 18'WIDE AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1
#1 ENTRY A VOID WAS FOUND. BOTTOM FELL INTO LOWER WINFREDE SEAM 18' WIDE 20' LONG 12" DEEP AND APP 15' LONG & 5' WIDE & 12" HIGH BACK INTO SOLID RIB.
A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RIGHT RIB OF THE NO2 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD #1140 AND #1144, THE VOID WAS 3" HIGH, 3' LONG AND 5'DEEP INTO THE RIB.
#2 ENTRY BELT FELL INTO LOWER WINFREDE. APP 3' LONG AND APP 5'BACK UNDER BLOCK OF COAL. THE GAP BETWEEN MINE FLOOR AND BACK UNDER BLOCK OF COAL APP 3" HIGH.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING SLACK ON MINER CABLE TO HANG FROM TOP. EE RE-INJURED GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS AND TOSSING THEM CLOSER TO STOPPING THAT WAS BEING BUILT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PORTABLE HEATER TO BELTINGTRANSFER POINT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW COVERED SURFACE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS DUMPING LOAD. MATERIAL STUCK IN BED AND CAUSED LOAD TO TILT TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED OVER. EE WAS MOVED AROUND IN CAB, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SECTION TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
FELL INTO MINER UNDERNEATH #3 ENTRY LEFT SIDE 9' LONG, 3' WIDE, 2' DEEP. FELL UNDER RIB & ROADWAY 120' INBY SPAD 1050. AIR GOIN IN 20.5 OXYGEN, NO CU4.
A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY ALONG THE LEFT RIB. THE VOID WAS 9'LONG BY 3'WIDE BY 2'DEEP. AIR WAS BLOWING INTO VOID. NO CHY WAS DETECTED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY (INTAKE)THEFALL MEASURED 30'X20'X6-7' THICK. FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #130.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL SLACK IN THE MINER CABLE TO HANG IT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE & BACK.
EE LOST POWER ON THE SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK THE CABLE, THE CABLE ARCED, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND.
CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER PULL ROPE & IT TIGHTENED UP AGAINST THE BELT ROLLER - THUS BREAKING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING UNI-HAULER WHEN HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & JAMMED HIS NECK AGAINST THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STEEL ROPE AWAY FROM SCOOP WHILE IT WAS TRAMMING. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED & WENT UNDER SCOOP FRAME, GETTING CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME & MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE STRUCK THE ROOF WITH THE CONVEYOR BOOM. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE R HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A TAIL ROLLER ON THE MINERWHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK HIM.
A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE REPAIRING CONTINUOUS MINER, A RIPPER JACK FELL ON EE'S R. FOOT.
EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TO MINER. HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE BREAKER ON THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE CLOSED THE BREAKER, THE BREAKER AND CATHEAD ARCED, BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING SCOOP BATTERY TO CHARGER. HE CONNECTED ONE SIDE TO CHARGER. WHEN HE CONNECTED THE OTHER SIDE, IT ARCHED, BURNING HIS LEFT EYE.
A VOID WAS DOSCOVERED 85' OUTBY SPAD #1144 IN THE #2 ENTRY, THE VOID MEASURED 20' BY 10' BY 3' DEEP.
A VOID CONTINUED FROM VOID ON 4-28-02. FELL 50' OUTBY 20X10X3.
A VOID WAS FOUND BY EE IN #1 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD 1142. 75'- 3X3X12'DEEP.
AN EMPLOYEE FOUND A VOID IN #1 ENTRY AT 1740. THIS VOID WAS LOCATED 75' OUTBY SPAD #1142. AREA IS APPROX 3' X 3' X 12" DEEP.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND & LOWER BACK.
A VOID WAS FOUND IN #2 ENTRY, 55' OUTBY SPAD #1144. AREA IS 20' X 10'& 2-3' DEEP. VOID WAS FOUND BY AND EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS SETTING STEEL CRIBS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, SLIPPING AND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS LIFTING BELT TO PUT ON TOP STRUCTURE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HANGING WATER LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE FOREMAN: EE WERE CARRYING PIPE FROM THE RETURN TO #1 BELT. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL.
EE WAS PULLING ON FEEDER CABLE WITH HIS HEAD DOWN, RAN INTO A SAIL ANCHOR WITH HIS HEAD.
EE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF FEEDER AREA WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HANGER PLATE & FELL DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A PIECE PF COAL 2" THICK BY 2' WIDE BY 4' LONG FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND, CATCHING HAND AGAINST TAILPIECE.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BY THE HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE SLED BEHIND SECTION POWER CENTER, PREPARING FOR A POWER MOVE, WHEN THE SCOOP BACKED IN TO THE SLED, IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND SLED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP INTO THE MINE WHEN THEY STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING EMPLOYEE OUT. WHEN THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE MANTRIP, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, OVER EMPLOYEE'S CHEST AND S HOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF COAL THAT FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BOLTER'S DUST BOX AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS PLUGGING MANTRIP INTO POWER CENTER TO CHARGE. THE BREAKER SHOWED THAT IT WAS KNOCKED BUT WHEN EE PLUGGED IN MANTRIP IT STARTED ARCHING, BURNING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO THROW IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE, EE LIFTED A HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL (WORKER'S COMP) ON 11-3-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR THE BELTHEAD WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 4" WATERLINE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.