Employee was picking up a timber. As he turned around, he felt his back give.
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Showing all 20Pulling a pump out of the mud. Felt a pull in his back.
While unstopping the head - rock broke from around the canopy and hit employee.
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE - PUT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY, PUT CANOPY TO TOP, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND TOP.
Fall located at crosscut between No. 4 entry & No. 5 entry; spad 23. Length 30-40 ft, width 18 ft, height 8 ft.
EE WAS LEAVING WORK AFTER HIS SHIFT, DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON DUSTY HAUL ROAD WITH LOOSE GRAVEL. EE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AND IMPACTED A COAL TRUCK.
TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE - GLOVE CAUGHT LACERATION & CHIPPED BONE IN RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
67 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, 60 FT LONG I BREAK INBY SPAD 2264 #6 ENTRY - NEUTRAL.
EE was operating the roof bolt machine-a rock fell from the top hitting him on the r shoulder.
EE WAS LYING ON HIS BELLY, REACHED UP RIGHT HANDED TO PUT IN OIL SEAL. FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
#5 ENTRY, 40' INBY SURVEY STATION #14. 19' WIDE, 60' LONG, 6' HIGH. HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS COVERED UP IN THE FALL.
BEND OVER TO PICK UP A ROLLER FELT BACK PULL & GIVE.
NO 2 BLLEDER ENTRY B RIGHT, 40 FT INBY SS 2364, 20 FT WIDE LENGTH UNKNOWN HEIGHT UNKNOWN.
2 BREAKS INBY #2367, 70 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 1/2 FT THICK. WILL BOLT WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED.
ROOF FALL #1 NORTH SECTION. #5 ENTRY. SPAD #122. DISTANCE FROM FACE 2000 FT. BRATTICE #26. APPROX 50 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE 4 TO 5 FT HIGH.
EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE BOLT MACHINE-HE CUT HIS LEFT SHIN ON A PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING UP GOB, SOMETHING BROKE IN THE GOB AND FLEW UP HITTING HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
A-RIGHT 2048 #1 2049 #2 70-80 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4-5 FT HIGH.
#2 ENTRY A RIGHT SECTION BLEEDER. 4 - 5 FT, 350'LONG (4 CROSSCUTS). CONTINUE OF EXISTING FULL - 4' HIGH, 20' WIDE, LENGHT UNKNOWN. #1 ENTRY A RIGHT.
ROCK FALL SPAD # 1850 6 LEFT SECTION #6 ENTRY. 50 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT.