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Roof fall was found while traveling the weekly air ways. Fall was found on 3rd North West Sub Mains starting 1 break inby spad #10338 at the beginning of the inter section and stopping 1 break outby spad #10377. Fall is dangered off and supported as per roof control plan. The fall will not be cleaned up.
Employee was in the right side return airway coming off of overcast when EE slipped on steps and hurt back and neck.
Roof fall in the return from 55 number 50042 and 50052 in number 4 entry.
Employee was recovering belt structure when employee felt pain in employee's back.
Employee was operating a shuttle car. When EE hit a hole in the road, EE hit head on the canopy of the shuttle car.
Employee was getting into a scoop and twisted back.
Putting up curtain board and the drill steel got hung in drill hole. Employee was trying to pull drill steel out and felt pain in left shoulder.
Employee was operating continuous miner cutting in 1 Left when a piece of draw rock fell and hit EE on top of right hand. 14 stitches.
Employee was working on belt line. Employee was prying on a belt stand and strained left shoulder.
Employee was walking across section and hit head on a low place in roof.
Employee was helping make a belt splice and change a roller out. Employee was pulling on belt roller when employee felt pain in employee's back.
Employee bent over and picked up some roof straps and felt pain in neck and left shoulder.
Employee was working on a belt move. Using a utility knife to cut belt. The utility knife slipped and it cut right knee. Employee received 3 stitches.
Employee was working on belt structure. EE was pulling on it by hand and felt pain in back.
Employee was getting into scoop and twisted right knee.
Employee was getting out of the shuttle car and foot slipped on a rock and twisted right leg and right hip.
Employee was getting off of a buggy when EE's foot got caught on the buggy and EE fell into the coal rib and hurt EE's left shoulders.
Employee was using a sledge hammer breaking apart a miner chain when a piece of metal sheared off & hit employee on right pointer finger knuckle.
Employee was getting into scoop when left leg slid back and knee popped. Felt pain in it.
Employee was using a pry bar to change a roller. When employee pushed up on the bar they felt pain in their back.
Employee was shoveling coal at Nole belt tail piece. When EE felt pain in left shoulder.
Roof fall 60 feet inby spad 50041 on outby Return of MMU-006 in the No 1 Southwest Submains along the No 2B conveyor belt. The fall was 8 feet thick and 150 feet long.
Employee was changing a tire on a shuttle car. EE was working the tire off the wheel unit, the tire fell on EE's right foot.
Roof fall was at outby Return of MMU 006 at No7 entry 20 feet inby spad #50039. Fall is 90 feet in length and 9 feet thick. Second fall located 20 feet inby spad 50056 is 60 feet in length and 8 feet thick.
Employee was unplugging a mantrip from the charger when they slipped and fell backwards hurting their back.
The Dover conveyor escape hoist located in the primary at the bottom of the fan shaft. The main guide rope was found broken allowing the cage to come in contact with the shaft wall. The guide rope has been repaired.
Employee was putting up flypad boards & hit the wrong lever on the roof bolter causing the canopy to hit employee on the right side of head.
EE just finished roof bolting. EE backed the roof bolter out of the heading. EE was standing by the center of the machine when a piece of draw rock fell between the roof bolts 4' thick 1' wide 2 1/2' length. Striking ee on right side of hand cutting index finger, 43 stitches.
Employee was using an insert puller to remove an insert on the miner. Part of the puller broke and came back and struck employee on the left ear. Employee received 20 stitches on the left ear.
Trip was making test run and lose control fuse caused brake to set when brake set battery lead burnt off.
Employee was working on a tracking node for the tracking system. EE was standing on a 4 wheeler to perform the work. EE lost footing and fell off it. Hurt back, right arm and right leg.
Employee was hooking up chain and pull rope to pull conveyor chain back in place when the chain mashed middle finger on left hand. Employee received 2 stitches.
Employee was operating shuttle car. Going from feeder to the miner tire went over a rock in roadway bouncing ee into the canopy of the shuttle car. Hurt ee neck.
Employee was roof bolting. EE had put in finish and push steel. As EE began to drill the hole, loose shirt sleeve got entangled in the drill pad.
Employee was on rubber tired man trip when the right front tire on the man trip came off the track causing the steering wheel to spin. The knob on the steering wheel hit EE's right wrist.
Employee was shoveling tail piece when EE felt pain in their left shoulder and neck.
While employee was installing a roof bolt a damaged roof bolt struck the employee on the left side of face cutting it beside the left eye. Employee received 4 stitches. Came back to work the next day.
Employee was hanging roof bolter cable and felt pain in lower back.
Employee was in the mine office. Due to a medical condition EE blacked out and fell on a metal folding chair and hurt back and right shoulder.
Employee was using a knife to cut a piece of belt line. The utility knife slipped and cut the top of EE's hand. EE received 4 stitches on top of hand.
Employee was unhooking a supply car on the bottom of the slope. EE was using a slate bar to unhook the coupler when the bar slipped and EE hit pinky finger on a miner nut on the end of the supply car. Cutting EE's finger, EE received 7 stitches.
Employee was loading structure into scoop bucket when EE pulled left arm and twisted back.
Employee was breaking a metal band loose from a new roll of belt line. When the band was cut it flew back sticking EE in the left forearm, cutting it 8 staples
Employee was using a utility knife to trim a belt splice when knife slipped and cut the side of EE's right wrist. EE received 7 stitches.
Employee was pulling slack up on air hoses from impact wrench and tripped over rail and twisted back.
Employee was loading oxygen tank on flat car and felt pain in back.
Employee was working on belt structure. EE was packing a top roller when EE felt pain in back.
Employee was roof bolting. EE was walking back toward the back of the roof bolter to get more roof bolts when EE tripped over a piece of draw rock and twisted left ankle.
Employee was tramming a scoop when something flew into EE's right eye, dust or dirt.
Employee was lifting a VFP box for a miner, up to put on a supply car and felt pain in his back.