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EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROOM IN THE MINE WITH DYNAMITE. HE HEARD A "POP" NOISE ADN TOOK OFF RUNNING. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS AND FELL.
HAD MSHA IN 4/26/88 TO CHECK FALL. WILL GO TO 5' PATTERN ON ROOF BOLTS. WILL STRAP ALL CALCITE SEAMS WITH 10' STRAPS. WE WERE USING 6' BOLT PATTERN WILL PIN SEAM TOGETHER WHERE NEEDED.
CEILING IN 4A EAST HAD FALLEN SOME FEFORE 2 GOT TO LOWER LEVEL. ABOUT 2' HAD FALLEN OUT, KEPT EVEYONE AT CRUSHER. FELL OUT AGAIN 2 TO 3 MORE FEET. THIS ROOM HAD PLENTY OF ROOF BOLTS, IT WAS FULL OF CALCITE ROCK. CLOSED MINE CALLED MSHA.
THE INJURED WAS CUTTING SLOTS IN BELT TO BE USED FOR SIDE BELTS ON NO. 2 BELTLINE-HE HAD THE BELT LAPPED OVER LEG-THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG(RIGHT LEG) JUST ABOVE THE KNEE-WASHED OUT DE NT TO HOSPITAL-HAD 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN 988 LOADER AND HIT HIS KNEE ON DASHBOARD.
HAD JUST PULLED3BOLTER IN ROOM AND SET UP. SLAB O/F CIELING FELL ON BOLTER
I.NAME WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE. WHEN HE TRY TO MOVE FROM ONE SIDE TO TH E OTHER WITH A CUP OF COFFEE IN HIS HAND. LOSING HIS BALANCE & FALLING TO FLOOR ABOUT 10\-12\.
DRILL WAS BEING MOVED WHEN FIRE STARTED. THE DRILLER TRYED TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH A.B.C. FIRE EXT WHEN HE COULD NOT DO SO WE EVACUATE THE MINE UNTIL MONDAY MORNING MSHA CAME IN TO CHECK THE AIR CHECK WAS OK SO WE RESUME WORK.
PUTTING ROOF BOLTS IN #12 HEADER WHEN CEILING CAME DOWN ON INAMES NECK & FACE. HAD ALREADY PUT 3 BOLTS IN SECTION THAT CAME DOWN.
PULLING NO. 4 BELT WITH A ROPE ROPE BROKE HITTING WEBS IN THE KNEE.
PULLING NO.4 BELT WITH A ROPE RIPE BROKE HITTING I NAME ON RIGHT SIDE.
ROCK CAME LOOSE BETWEEN BOLTS IN CEILING,HITTIMNG I.NAME ON SIDE OF HARD HAT.
WHILE SHOVELING BELTLINE TWISTED BACK NOT REPORTED ON 6 05 84 TO OFICE
CLEANING ROOMS OUT WITH A FRONT END LOADER - ROCK FALL OFF PILLOW. HOT WINCH ON LOADER AND FELL IN THE LAP OF I.NAME
PERSON WAS LOADING ROOM ROCK FALL FACE BRISED RIBS.
WHILE REPAIRING AN AIRLESS PAINT SPRAYING UNIT 2 REACHED OUT TO PULL A PORTABLE GENERATOR A COUPLE FEET CLOSER TO CHECK MY WORK
TWISTED HIP WHILE WORKING ON BELT FRAME,HE THINKS.