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Showing all 43ON SURFACE EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE UNLOADING TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE GROUND.
EE WAS CARRING A BOOM JACK TO THE MINER TO REPLACE A JACK THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PREFORMING THIS TASK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF A CANOPY WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE HIWALL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG
ON SURFACE EE WAS WATCHING WHILE ROCK WAS BENT CLEANED OFF A CANOPY WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL AND STRUCK HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SUPPLY HEADING AND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
MAIN SOUTH, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 HEADDING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE INTERSECTION. (L-40' H-12' W-18"). NO INJURIES. DANGERED OFF. SET POST ALLWAYS TO FALL.
THE #2 HEADING 1-N SEC A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 20' OUTBY THE FACE. SIZE OF FALL 60'LX16'WX8'H NO INJURIED OCCURED SET POST IN ALL HEADINGS TO FALL AREA "DANGERED OFF" HEADINGS
A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT ANKLE.
HIWALL FACE UP. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HEADING APPROX. 45' FT. INBY THE HIWALL. (14W X 40L X 7H) "DANGERED OFF" NO INJURIES OCCURRED ENTRY DROPPED OFF.
1-SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 HEADING ON THE CANOPY SECOND INTERSECTION BACK FROM FACE DANGERED OFF NO INJURIES S/26 OF FALL 6-20FT W-15FT H 10FT
1-SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 HEADING THREE BLOCK OUT BY THE FACE IN THE BELT HEADING. INTERSECTION "NO INJURIES" MOVING SECTION BACK SIZE L-30' W-15-H12.
1 SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE INTERSECTION SIZE L 26 W-15 H10. NO INJURIES DANGERED OFF MOVED SECTION BAK.
NO INJURY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 CROSSING SECTION #2 HEADING 3 BLOCKS OUTB THE FACE SIZE 51/2H 15L 15W BOLTED & TIMBERED MADE SAFE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE SET POST ALL WAYS INTO DANGERED OFF MADE SAFE.
13359NATE AIRWAY ROOF FALL #8 BLOCK ON ALT.ESCAPEWAY AIRWAY. NO INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL 6'H X 16'W X 20'L. PLAN CLEAN UP FALL SET CRIBS AND SET X-BARS MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.
13359NATE AIRWAY ROOF FALL #4 BLOCK ON ALT. ESCAPEWAY . NO INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL 8'H X 16'W X 25'L. PLAN-CLEAN UP FALL SET CRIBS AND X-BARS TO MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.
96660FALL #6 BLOCK ON THE INTAKE AIRWAY NO INJURIES APPROX SIZE OF FALL 8'X16' X25' L.PLAN CLEAN UP FALL BUILD CRIBS SET BARS MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.
96061LL 9 BLOCK ON RETURN AIRWAY NO IN J 69330BE PLACED FOR THE EXAPEWAY
95349N AIRWAY ROOF FALL #7 BLOCK ON THE RETURN AIRWAY NO INJURIES APPROX 512C OF FALL 8FTHX16FTWX25FTL PLAN DANGER OFF USE ALTERNATE AIRWAY FOR RETURN AIRWAY IN THIS AREA OF THE MINES LIFT LIN 50693L BE PLACED FOR THE EXAPEWAY
FALL #10 BLOCK ALT ESCAPEWAY MAIN SECTION INTERSECTION APPROX 14' W X40' LX8' H.CLEAN UP FALL BUILD CRIBS MADE SAFE TO TRAVEL.
ROOF FALL IN INTER SECTION AT #12 BLOCK #3 HDG. ALTERNATE EXCAPEWAY FALL WAS (W14'H8'L40') MAIN NORTH SECTION.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECITON OF #1 HDG. 2 BLOCKS INBY AIRLOCK DOORS. W-15' X L-20' X H-8'
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #5 HDG MAIN WEST SECTION INBY STA 617. DANGERED OFF HDGW 14' H 15' L 30'.
ROOFF ALL IN INTERSECTION #2 HDG. MAIN WEST SECTION LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION #3 HEADING BELT HEADING LAST OPEN X-CUT FALL WAS 15'W X 18' X 7'H.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 4 BLKS INBY FAN ON INTAKE AIRWAY #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20'L X 14'W X 7'H.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 5 BLKS INBY INTAKE AIRWAY PORTAL #1 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20' BY 14' BY 10' HIGH.
PULLING ON MINING CABLE RESULTING IN SWELLING AND PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ADBOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST. STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
HIT ROOF WITH BUGGY CANOPY CAME TO ABRUPT HALT CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL
FELL AGAINST SC2OP & BRUISED HIPS
FELL APPROXIMAT9LY 4 FEET AFTER STEPPING FROM CRUSHER.
SLIP ON HIGHWAL5 INTERRUPTED FAN ON BLOWING SYSTEM & SUPPLY HAULAGE WAY
I.NAME,AN EMPLO2EE,ACCIDENTLY HIT I.NAME IN THE MOUTH WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A DRILL STEEL,RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO TO THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE MOUTH.
LIFTING UP ON GATE WHICH CLOSES ROAD TO THE MINE, PULLED MUSCLES.
ROCK BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS FELL AND STRUCK MINER ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HIP.
WAS CROSSING AN ICY AREA NEAR MINE ENTRANCE FELL AND FRACTURED HIS KNEE
MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A SPOUT IN OIL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND INJURED RIGHT EYE
I NAME WAS BUMPED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE BAK. CONTUSION OF HEAD, SPRAINED NECK AND ABRASIONS ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. NO HOSPITALIZATION.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOOF HIT SUPPORT POST WHICH IN TURN HIT MR KONYA RIGHT LEG AND BROKE IT MR KONYA WAS TAKEN VIA LEWIS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD TO STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL A AND TRANSPORTED TO FAIRMONT GEN. HOSP. WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY HOSP.