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SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLABBED OF THE SIDE OF THE DRILL STEEL RANGING IN SIZE OF 1 1/2 THICK 6 INCH WIDE 20 INCH LONG.
23932EN SIDED SLIP IN AFAULTY AREA.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE EDGE OF A ROOF BOLT.
A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WAS LEFT BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR FAILED TO SEE THE ROCK.
REPAIRING CRADLE ARM ON ROOF BOLTER.CRADLE SLIPPED OFF STAND AND CAUGHT I.NAME HAND BETWEEN CRADLE ARM AND BOLTER MASHING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
CONTINUOUS MINER THREW A ROCK FROM AUGERS AND HIT I.NAME IN RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A SMALL CABLE FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR.THE PERSONAL CARRIER PROCEEDED FORWARD PUSHING HIS FOOT INTO THE MINE RIB.
STATES WORK IN MINES CRAWLS ON KNEES EVERY DAY. MONDAY 7-2-90 TURNED AROUND NOTICED A STENCGHT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE FINISHED WORKING THE DAY STARTED SWELLING AND HURTING WORSE.
RF FAL L IN 4 ENTRY, 40'W 20'L 12-36' T SLICKING SIDED SLIP WATER IS CAUSE OF FALL
LIFTING BELT ROPE TO REPLACE BELT STRUCTURE.WHILE LYING ROPE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.DAMAGE UNK
CRAWLING ON KNEES
PICKED UP A WATER PUMP
WATER IN ROOF I3 A FAULT AEA
WATER BROKE AND3CAME THROUGH TOP
A PIECE OF DRA4 ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BA CK OF HIS LEG. HE WAS AT THE CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 HEADING
THE ROOF FALL O7CURED 1500 FT OUBY FACE IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN NUTERAL AND FELT ENTRY AT S.S. 177 40 FT LONG AND 1FT 4 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE FAULT AREA IN TOP SHIFTING BROKE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS.
THE ROOF FALL O7CURED 500 FT OUT OF FACE 120 INBY SS 219 NO. 2 40X18 THICKNESS UNDERSTAINED CAUSED AT SALL WAS WATER IN FOOT WITH LAMINED SANDSTONE BETWEEN THURSDAY EVEING MONDAY MINE IDLE. E IDLE. 3
THE INJURED WAS3RIDING A MAN-CAR
A SMALL PIECE O0 ROCK FELL & PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST THE MACHINE
HE BACKED A TRA7TOR INTO A PARKED RAM CAR
ROOF FALL APPRO3IMATELY 50' LONG-20' WIDE, 8' HIGH IN FACE OF NO. 4 ENTRY.
WAS REACHING AN2THER EMPL A SCREWDRIVER WHEN I.NAME HIT HAND WITH THE END OF THE MINER. I.NAME HAD A SCREWDRIVER IN HAND GETTING READY TO PASS IT TO ANOTHER EMPL ACROSS FROM MINER.