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Pulling chocker cable to drill, ground was muddy, ee slipped. He kept on working, did not report being hurt, ran dozer rest of day. Did not call in or report for work 10-23, 10-24-06. Called at 3:45 pm on 10-24-06 and said he had hurt his back.
Employee was driving a pin into a bucket tooth when a piece of metal chipped off of the pin and became embedded in his right forearm.
EE had parked his service truck in order to work on a grease truck. Although the park brake had been set, the service truck began to roll backwards. He was caught between the driver's door of the service truck and the front bumper of the grease truck.
EE stated that he was lying on the ground changing a fuel filter on a chevrolet pick up when 2 foreign body fell into his right eye. He said he flashed it out with eyewash and continued working. Two days later his eye become painful and felt like something was in it.
Employee was guiding a cutting edge that was being moved with a magnet when the magnet unexpectedly released the cutting edge and caught his left thumb. This caused a laceration that required stitches.
EE WAS HANGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/13/04.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY & 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1384 IN #7 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 6' THICK & 40' LONG.
HE WAS PULLING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT.
pulling feeder cable
DRIVING A TRACK PIN INTO THE MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A CHIP FLEW OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK BUT HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE IN #1 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 869. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4' THICK.
PRYING ROCK OUT OF FLUME WITH BAR, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2/7.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 6482, IT WAS 6 TO 8 FEET THICK, 180 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE.
LOADING UP TRASH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY, WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/7/04.
HE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE & PUSH ON THE ROOF BOLT. HE CLAIMED THAT HE HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-7-04.
LOADER WENT INTO SHOT TO GET A BUCKET OF ROCK TO LOAD ROCK TRUCK, LOADER HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. TAKEN OFF WORK JANUARY 14, 2004.
RIDING ON THE MANTRIP, HIS LEG GOT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MANTRIP.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1292. THE FALL MEASURED 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.
TRAMMING A 3-WHEEL PERSONEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT.
ROOF FALL FOUND 10-23-03 #9 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #5265. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.
HE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN HIS TRUCK, WHEN SOMETHING GAVEWAY IN HIS TRUCK. HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS TRUCK BACK, HE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK.
HEPICKED UP A ROLL OF BELTLINE AND HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW IT OFF OF A PERSONEL CARRIER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-29-04 FROM THIS ACCIDENT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1300 FEET OFF 003 SECTION AT SPAD 1715. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT THICK.
OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.
OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE ROOF BOLTER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST. THE WRIST BECAME INFECTED. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-12-2003
REACHING TO GET A BOX OF GLUE AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
STANDING ON EXTENSION LADDER, TIGHTENING A BOLT TO A COAL CHUTE, HIS RATCHET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF LADDER.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 80 FEET INBY SPAD 508 IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 4 FT THICK AND 18 FT WIDE.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG AT HIS ANKLE.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELTLINE ENTRY AT SPAD 1155. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET THICK.
PULLING ON BELTLINE WHILE LOADING BELT ON FLAT CAR AND CLAIMED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
WELDING ON CUTTERHEAD, HE HAD TO OPEN A NEW CAN OF WELDING RODS BUT DID NOT TEAR THE LID COMPLETELY OFF, HE REACHED INTO THE CAN AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE. HAD TWO STITCHES BUT NO TIME LOST.
EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES AND CLAIMED HE TWISTED BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 TRAVELWAY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #6370. THE FALL MEASURED 6' THICK, 18' WIDE & 30' LONG.
A HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO PUT A BUCKET PIN IN A SCOOP. AN INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH THE HAMMER WHEN IT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 6 BREAKS OUTBY 002 SECTION HEADDRIVE IT MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY 1500 OFF OUTBY SECTION ACROSS FROM SPAD 1232, THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT. WIDE, 20 FT. LONG AND 8 FT. THICK.
He was loading give on the the roof bolter and felt like something came out of socket. start or missing work 4-13-04
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #5639 ON THE OLD #5 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 20'LONG & 6'WIDE.
HOT SPOTS IN THE COAL STOCKPILE HAD DEVELOPED WHICH RESULTS IN STEAM, SMOKE AND FUMES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 497. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 5' THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 100 FEET INBY SPAD 601. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FEET THICK, 19 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET LONG.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG, TWISTING HIS KNEE.
CHANGING OIL IN 234 DOZER, LET DOOR OVER FILTER'S FALL DOWN, STRIKING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. HAD STITCHES AT PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON 002 SECTION. IT MEASURED 6 FEET THICK, 18 FEET WIDE AND 30 TO 50 FEET LONG.
CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM AROUND STRUCTURE AND THE BAND SPRUNG STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1ST BREAK IN BY FAN ENTRY PORTAL AT SPAD #27. IT WAS 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONGAND 10 FT THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1058 IT WAS 18' WIDE 140' LONG AND 12' THICK.