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He was using a hammer to knock a bolt out and a very small piece of the hammer came off and lodged in his hand. Had to have surgery later on to have the small piece of metal removed.
Control panel door came down and struck him on the head, when the door latch did not hold the door open.
Roof fall occurred 2 crosscuts inby survey station 638. fall was 50' long 35' x 4' thick. retreal Mining fall occurred at the retrient area.
He was riding a 3 wheeler up along the beltline when he got in mud and the 3 wheeler slid underneath the beltline and did not know what caught his hand.
Grabbed a chain to bind a piece of equipment down and felt something pull in his back. did not report accident until 9/28/05
A roof fall occurred 8 breaks inside in the belt entry. It measured approx. 30'long, 19'wide and 8'thick.
Sitting in the deck chair of the roof bolter and tramming it, he got his head caught between the canopy and coal rib. No information on individual received until 10/5/05.
Stepped on a piece of channel iron and twisted his knee.
Roof fall occurred #6 beltline. the fall measured 60' long, 20' wide, 4 thick. fall occurred at the anchorage zone.
He was putting his drill steel up into the hole and a piece of rock fell striking him on the left hand.
A roof fall occurred 1 break outby spad 194 and it measured approximately 80' long, 80' wide and 4 to 4.5' thick.
roof fall occurred at spad 1373 and it measured approximately 5' thick, 30' long and 16' wide.
roof fall occurred at spad 207 and it measured approximately 8' thick, 50' long and 20' wide.
He placed his finger in an air conditioner fan.
A roof fall occurred 60 ft inby spad 1363 and it measured approximately 20 ft wide, 35 ft long, and 5 ft thick.
Roof fall occurred belt line entry spad 2707 approximately measured 5 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long.
Roof fall 25 feet inby spad 71 - 4 ft thick 18 feet wide and 60 feet long.
Roof fall at spad 58 4 feet thick, 18 feet wide and 60 feet long.
He was tramming the continuous miner, when his head came in contact with a roof bolt plate and lacerated his left ear.
Roof fall occurred in #6 entry 30 ft long, 18 ft fluid and 5' thick.
He was next to the continuous miner working on it, when he was struck by a 3 wheeler personnel carrier on the left leg. His leg was between the three wheeler and the pan of the continuous miner.
A roof fall occurred one break out by spad 313, it was approximately 5 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 40 feet long.
Employee was moving wooden board and twisted his knee. He did not start missing work from this injury until 7-15-05. This was the first day that he started missing work.
A roof fall occurred two breaks outby spad #1292, it measured 120 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.
Getting a security pass when a piece of rock or coal struck her in the head.
Roof fall occured in #1 return two crosscuts left of spad #1567. Fall measured 20' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.
Roof fall occurred #1 return at spad #1570. The roof fall measured 80' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.
Roof fall occured #1 return 1 break outby spad 1564. Fall measured 80' long, 20' wide and 10' thick.
WHILE HAMMERING ON A BIT INSERT ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER EE HIT FINGER ON THE END OF THE BIT.
EE WAS HELPING TAKE A ROOF BOLTER TO THE SECTION AND CUT FING ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE T-BAR
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 1033 IN THE ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK.
While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the foot.
Cutting with a cutting torch, when the hose blew out and burned him.
A roof fall occurred one break in by spad 175 which measured 40 feet long, 14 fet wide and 4 feet thick.
A roof fall occurred one break outby spad 171 which measured 40 feet long, 17 feet wide and 4 feet thick.
Roof fall occurred 5,000 ft outby mmv 002-0. fall was 80' long, 20' wide and 8' thick.
A roof fall occurred 2 breaks inby spad 184 in the #6 and & entry. the fall in #6 is 80 foot long 14 feet wide and 8 feet thick. the fall in #7 is 100 feet long, 20 ft wide and 9 ft thick.
Roof fall occurred 2000 ft outby section. Roof measured 40' long, 20 ft wide and 7 ft in thickness.
USING A CHAIN TO HOIST ROLLER ON TO THE FRAME ON A BULL DOZER, THE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT BACK OUT AND IT KICKED BACK, LETTING THE ROOF BOLT PLATE STRIKE HIS WRIST.
EE was putting the drill steel against the top to drill when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the left hand.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE MOUTH AND CHIN.
EE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARRIER. GOING THROUGH A VENTILATION CURTAIN, EE'S KNEE PAD GOT CAUGHT ON THE CURTAIN. THIS CAUSED HIS FOOT TO GO UP INTO THE TOP (MINE ROOF).
He was hooking the rope onto the continuous miner and fell, striking his hand on a rock which cut the palm of his hand.
He was operating the continuous miner and stepped back and came in contact with a roof mat which cut his head just above his left ear.
He was operating a highwall drill, when the side glass busted and a piece of glass flew out and went into his eye.
A roof fall occurred two breaks inby spad 5240 in the intersection and in the entry where pillar extraction was being done. The fall was approximately 90 feet long, 18 feet wide and 8 to 10 feet thick.
A roof fall occurred across from spad 1235 in number 6 entry, it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 20 thick wide and 20 feet long.
A rock fall occurred 3 breaks inby spad 1148 in #6 entry. The fall was approx. 60 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.
While operating the continuous miner a rib rolled off and struck him on the right shoulder and right side of his back.