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A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER WHILE TEARING OVERCAST OUT & HIT UPPER LEFT ARM.
HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRACK TO GET IN MULE AND HIS HEAD HIT A ROOF BOLT AND CUT HIS RIGHT EAR HAD TO BE SUTURED.
HE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR DECK. HAD PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER PART OF BACK AND UNDER RIGHT RIB CAGE. HAPPENED AT #4 ENTRY AT FEEDER-405A SECTION.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS GETTING ON A 3-WHEELER AND IT STARTED TO ROLL WHILE HIS FEET WERE STILL ON THE BOTTOM. TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK AND PAIN STARTED.
MOTOR WRECKED AND HE WAS SETTING WRECKED MOTOR WHEN IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND, MASHING FIRST THREE FINGERS SEVERELY.
ROCK FALL ABOUT 25' LONG AND 18' WIDE AND ABOUT 8' HIGH IN #3 TRACK ENTRY. ROCK FALL FELL IN 2ND BREAK INBY THE PORTAL.
ROCK FALL AROUND 35 FOOT LONG, 35 FOOT WIDE AND AROUND 5 FOOT TO 6 FOOT THICK IN #3 ENTRY AROUND 300 FEET BACK FROM THE FACE.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST HAULED 6 LOADS OF STOKER. HE THEN BACKED DOWN TO THE SHAKEOUT- MAG SHOOT- STARTED TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A 2-3" LEDGE THAT THREW HIM AGAINST THE SHAKEOUT BUILDING, CAUSING A PULLED LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK X 25'WIDE X LENGTH UNKNOWN. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE. CAUSED DEATH OF TWO ON MMU-003-0 (405-C SECTION).
ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)
ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)
HE HAD A REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE WHERE HE HAD HAD SURGERY PERFORMED EARLIER.
HE WAS LAYING BLOCK AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
WAS HOLDING UP ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHERE HE HAD HUNG IT UP ON HOOKS & IT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE TOP HE GOT IN THE WAY & THE MINER KNOCKED HIM AGAINST THE RIB & HURT HIS LOWER RT ARM HE HAD BE EN INSTRUCTED BY THE FOREMAN TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY
HE WAS BOLTING THE TOP AND GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS PUTTING PIN IN CUTTER CHAIN ON MINER AND HE HIT PIN WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STEEL GOT HUNG UP IN TOP. HE TRIED TO GET STEEL OUT AND HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON VALVE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND THE TOP.
HE WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING IN THE CENTER PART OF HIS LOWER BACK.
HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CORNER OF A METAL STRAP THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE TOP LACERATION TO RIGHT EYE.
ROCK FALL 65' LONG X 19' WIDE X 2'-4' THICK, 600' INBY PORTAL #1 BELT ENTRY. HAPPENED AT 405 MINE #1 BELT- 10TH BREAK.
KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF HEAD JACK AND A SMALL PC. OF METAL HIT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER HAPPENED AT #3 ENTRY -405C
HE WAS PLACING UP BELT STRUCTURE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL STRAP, RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS LEFT EAR.
COAL POPPED OFF OF RIB AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT EYE.
COAL BUSTING OFF RIB AND A SMALL PARTICLE HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.
WORKING ON MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT & RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A CHAIN TO BIND DOWN A LOAD OF STEEL. HE RECEIVED SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK.
WAS SPLICING BELT AND BELT CLAMP FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND ACROSS HIS FINGERS.
HE WAS PULLING A 5/8" WIRE ROPE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SHOP FLOOR HE FELL THROUGH THE GRATING WHETRE TRUCKS & EQUPMENT ARE WASHED
PULLING WATER LINE A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING TIMBER TODAY AND LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING AGAIN.
HE WAS LOADING A 5HP SUMP PUMP INTO BATTERY ;MOTOR & HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HAPPENED AT TRACK ENTRY OF 404
NEXT TO BELT LINE AND BELT SPLICE WENT BY A NEEDLE HIT SOMETHING AND THREW A FOREIGN.
TORQUEING RESIN ROOF BOLT AND GROUT CAME OUT OF DRILL HOLE OVER PLATE AND GOT IN HIS EYES.HAPPENED AT #4 ENTRY FACE AREA-B SECTION.
PUT A HOLE IN OUTSIDE WING STARTED BACKING MINER BACK AND GOT TAIL OF MINER DOWN TO THE NEXT BLOCK WHEN APPROX. 31/2 FOOT OF ROCK 12X20 WIDE FELL AT THE BUMPER OF THE MINER TOWARD THE FRONT.
A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
HE WAS GETTING ROLLER OUT OF CRADLE AND RUST GOT IN HI RIGHT EYE FROM THE ROLLER.
HE WAS GETTING ROOF BOLT PLATE FROM SCOOP AND PUTTING THEM ON ROOF BOLTER. HAD A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT SIDE. HAD SURGERY FOR INQUINAL HERNIA.
A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BRUISED IT.
A WHEEL UNIT FOR A 21SC JOY ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE WHEEL UNIT HAPPENED AT TRACK ENTRY OF 405D
HE WAS PUTTING CURTAIN UP ACROSS BELT ENTRY BELT WAS OFF & HE STEPPED ACROSS BELT LINE & PULLED HIS RT SIDE IN HIS LOWER BACK HAPPENED AT 404B SECTION #3 ENTRY
HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & STRAINED OR PULLED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK HAPPENED IN 405A SECTION AT #3 ENTRY
HE WAS HELPING ON INTAKE BOLT MACHINE & A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BURST & A PC HIT HIM INJURYING HIS LEFT CHEST RIBS & LEFT KNEE HAPPENED IN 404B SECTION AT CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY
PULLING WATER LINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST A ROCK- INJURED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND- HAD TO BE SUTURED.
85061S RIDING A 3-WHEELER AND THE 3-WHEELER HIT A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE RIB AND IT CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD AND NOSE.
96326ALL IN 404B SECTION- #4 HEADING 150' INBY D5075.
85061S ROLLING UP A PIECE F 36" RUBBER BELT WHEN HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
96320FALL 20' WIDE 25' LONG BY 4' THICK - 3600 FEET INBY PORTAL #4 HEADING.
85061S LOADING TIMBERS INTO SUPPLY CAR & T WISTED A ROUND & HAD PAIN IN RIGHT HIP
85061S MOVING A ROCK OFF THE MINER & PAIN S TRUCK HIM IN THE BACK HAPPENED AT FACE OF 404B SECTION
46595G 3 WHEELER CUAGHT L HAND BETWEEN IT AND A PARKED ONE