ROCK FALL 45 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT OCCURED DURING IDLE SHIFT IN NEUTERAL ENTRY GOT INBY 55 AND 45 IN 4 ENTRY.
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Showing all 21EE REPORTED HE FELL OFF MANTRIP CAN SUPPOSIVELY HURT HIS BACK.
3 ENTRY HAD CROSSCUT 70 FT INBY 55 & 38 ON 001-0 SECTION.
BELT ENTRY #4 HEADING 70' INBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT 001 SECTION 70' INBY SPAD #60.
#2 HEADING LAS OPEN CROSSCUT 90' INBY SS#47.
EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & AS HE WENT THOURHG BREAK CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD. MINER CABLE WAS HUNG TO ROOF BOLTS INSTALED IN ROOF. EMPL DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6/1 7/89 & DID NOT REPORT TO MINE MANAGEMENT THAT HEWAS OFF DUE TO INJURY UNTIL 6/19/89.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE NO.3 HEADING AND HAS JUST INSTALLED THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. HE APPARENTLY WAS MOVING THE ROW OF TEMPORARY SUPORTS AT THE ROW OF BOLTS HE HAD JUST INSTALLED WHEN A LARG E SLICKEN-SIDED ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS LEG. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 9' LONG X 21"-43" WIDE, X 8"-13" IN THICKNESS.
STARTING LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN PLACE WHEN SLUG OF DRAW ROCKK FELL FORM BETWEEN THE JACKS STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING OUT ONE JACK.EMP CONT TO WORK REST OF SHIFT BUT WENT OT THE DDR. ON 2-14-89. E MP NOT TRATED ON THAT DATE BUT TOLD TO RETURN ON2-15-89 AT WHICH TIME WAS X RAYED AND FOUND TO HAVE SM FRACTUIRE TO BONE IN BAC.
INJ WAS BOLTING #2 HEADING WHEN A PC. OF ROCK BROKE AND SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL STRIKING HI IN HIS LEFT HAND
ROOF FALL APPROX. 50-60' LONG 18-20' WIDE AND 5' THICK.OCCURRED INBY SPAD #619-2 BREAKS INBY FELL IN INTERSECTION INTO BREAK FROM #3 TO #4 HEADING.LOCATED 1 ST LEFT PANEL OFF MAIN HEADINGS.
HIT HAND DRIVING PIN IN CAY PAD WITH 12 LB HAMMER.NOT REPORTED TO MINE MGMT OF MINE SITE.
AS THE SHUTTLE 7AR APPROACHED THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO LOAD,A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE 1ST BOLT INSTALLED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & BACK.THE ROCK MEASURED 72"L X X30" W X 0"-10"3THICK.THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR AND THE FRAME HELPED HOLD THE ROCK OFF THE OPERATOR.
EE WAS DRILLING3HOLE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO ROTATING PINNER HEAD. THE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE HEAD STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 14 ST3TCHES.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON THIS DATE EIMMEDIATELY OUTBY SURVEY STATION 84 AND 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF NO 3 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX 20X20X4 AND FELLIN A SLIP FORM. NO EUQIP WAS INVOLVED AND FALL WILL NOT BE CL9ANED UP
EMPL HAS MINERS3KNEE THAT SWELLS UP AND MUST BE DRAINED PERIODICALLY.THIS IS DUE TO EXTENDED YRS OF WORK WHICH CAUSES KNEE TO BECOME SORE AND TENDER.
ROCK FELL FROM 9IB STRIKING VICTIM BETWEEN SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.
INJURED HIT HOL9 IN TRAVELWAY AND BOUNCED UP AGAINST THE TOP, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP
SLUG FELL OUT O0 TOP BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS WHILE DRILLING HOLE
I.NAME WAS BOLT3NG NO 6 HEADING WHEN A SLUG FELL OUT OF TOP ACROSS THE PINNER STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK
SLUG FELL FROM 7OP CATCHING HAND & MASHING THUMB AGAINST PINNING MACHINE
WHEN BOLT WAS TIGHTENED, IT LOOSENED THE JACK CAUSING IT TO FALL ON HIS FOOT