WHILE WORKING TO RESET A SUMP PUMT, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND TURNED WRONG CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIBS.
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Showing all 12WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE ROOF, THE INJURED'S SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF PLACE AND HAD TO BE POPPED BACK INTO PLACE. HE RECEIVED PAIN & ANTI-INFLAMATORY PRESCRIPTIONS & WAS SENT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING BY A DOCTOR.
A CONVEYOR BELT ON THE WASH PLANT WAS NOT RUNNING, THE INJURED TURNED OFF THE POWER AND WENT TO TEST THE DRIVE BELTS AND PULLEY ON THE DRIVE MOTOR. AS HE PULLED ON THE DRIVE BELTS TO CHECK WHE THER THEY WERE LOCKED UP, HE ROLLED HIS FINGERS INTO THE PULLEY CAUSING LACERATIONS AND/OR TEARING ON TWO OF HIS FINGERS AND A CUT ON THE WRIST. ONE FINGER AND THE WRIST RECEIVED STITCHES AND
CONDITIONS ARE WET & SLIPPERY MINE FLOOR. EE WAS TRAVELING ON FOOT IN THE RETURN ENTRY APPROX 350 FT. INBY THE SURFACE PORTALS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MINE FLOOR AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KN EE. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME ON RESTRICTED DUTY ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-10-02.
EE STOPPED AT J.F.&H. EQ SERVICES IN FT. SMITH AR. TO PICK UP A COMMERICAL WELDER MOUNTED TO A RUBBER TIRED TOW TRAILER THAT MID AMERCIAN HAD PURCHASED FROM J.F. & H. WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER UP TO HITCH IT TO THECOM. TRUCK, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EE STARTED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL/SHALE SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL HITTING HIS WRIST. PIECE MEASURED APPROX 2' X 2' X 16" THICK.
EE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN STARTING A BOLT IN A HOLE C/W RESIN CARTRIDGE. PROBABLY DID NOT HAVE DRIVER ON BOLT HEAD BEFORE APPLYING THRUST CAUSING THE TWO TO THRUST APART AND PINCH HIS T HUMB.
PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOUDN ROOF FALL IN #6 XCUT/#1 ENTRY INTERSECTION. CAUSED BY PRESENCE OF 'HORSEBACKS' & WATER IN ROOF. FALL 20' WIDE IN #1 ENTRY & 30' LONG. CARRIED 20' OUT INTO XCUT #1 TO #2 ENTRY. STEEL BEAMS SET AT BOTH BROWS.
ONE FATALITY AND ONE BRUSING/SEVERE SHOCK DUE TO ROCK FALL. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STANDING ADJACENT TO A LOSE SHUTTLE CAR, ONE WATCHING MINER TRAILING CABLE, WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING ONE PERSON AND GRAZING THE OTHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW WITH A LARGE PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE STANDING ADJACENT TO A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, ALONG AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WATCHING THE MINER TRAILING CABLE.
EE WAS REMOVING DAMAGED GATHERING ARM RACE. HITTING SAME CAUSED METAL CHIP TO FLY OFF RACE & HIT EE IN EYE SOCKET.
EE JUMP STARTED DOZER WHEN BATTERY BLEW OFF CAUSING CONTENTS TO HIT HIS FACE AND HEAD.