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EE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO RESTART THE SHAKER & ROCK BELT BOX. PLACED ONE HAND ON BOX. USED THE OTHER TO SET BREAKER UP AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY SHOCKED.
HE WENT TO MOVE A ROCK OFF THE ROADWAY. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES. LEFT FOOT NEAR THE DRILL POT. RIGHT FOOT NEAR THE RIB. ROCK WAS BETWEEN HIS KNEES HE USED 1 HAND TO LIFT ROCK, THE OTHER FOR LEVERA GE. HE HIT THE DRILL POT DOWN LEVER & SET IT DOWN ON HIS TOE.
PUSHING WITH SLATE BAR AND STRAINED BACK.
HE WAS BOLTING TOP. HE WAS HOLDING GLUE TO BE IN THE HOLE WITH ONE HAND. STRETCHED OUT TO PICK UP THE BOLT & PLATE WITH THE OTHER. (STRAIN OCCURRED).
ROOF FALL FROM #2 ENTRY AND CROSSCUT TO #3 ENTRY.
BOLT IN CANOPY BROKE. THE BACK OF CANOPY DROPPED TO MINE FLOOR, CAUSING SUDDEN IMPACT TO REAR END AND LOW BACK.
BUGGY CAUGHT EE BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE BUGGY.
INJURED PERSON WAS BACKING SHUTTLE CAR UP AND GOT AGAINST RIB. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN S.C. AND RIB CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
A 1' X 1' BY 1 1/2" PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AROUND ATRS WHILE PINNING, HITTING OPERATOR BESIDE HIS RIGHT EYE, TEMPLE & CHEEK. THERE WERE SMALL CUTS, SWELLING AND BRUISING, NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
LIFTING LID ON ROOF BOLTER-STRAINED BACK.
INJ PERSON WAS SETTING A TIMBER AS HE REACHED TOGET A WEDGE, THE TIMBER FELL AND STRUCK THE INJ PERSON THE TIMBER WAS 60'LONG 5" DIAMETER ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 9/10/08
MINE FOREMAN CAME UPON ROOFFALL AS HE WAS CHECKING RETURN AIR COURSE.
FIRE BOSS CAME UPON ROOF FALL AS HE WAS MAKING THE PRE SHIFT. ROOF FALL WAS ABOUT 40'L, 20'W, & 8'H.
INJ PERSON WAS MOVING TO THE REAR OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS LOWER BACK WAS INJURED
ROOF HAD BECOME SATURATED WITH WATER AND CAUSED ROOF TO BREAK LOOSE. THE ENTRY WAS 16'WIDE WAS SUPPORTED WITH6 RESIN BOLTS CRIBS WERE ALSO SET TO HELP SUPPORT TOP.