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A ROCK FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRAPS AND STRUCK PERSON ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING REMOTE BOX OPERATING CONT. MINER. ROCK WAS 2'X2'X3" AND IT STRUCK THE INDEX FINGER CAUSING IN JURY.
WHILE USEING CHAINFALL TO HOIST CHUTE INTO PLACE HAD PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
EE WAS PRYING ON AN OBJECT WHEN RIB BROKE.
INJURED WAS HANGING TUBING. FELL OFF OF LADDER. HE HIT HIS RIGHT CALF ON A ROCK, WHICH BRUISED HIS LOWER LEG.
EE WAS CUTTING THE END OF A RAFTER OFF. AS HE WAS CUTTING, THE SAW PINCHED CAUSING IT TO KICK BACK AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER LIFTING BLOCKS ABOVE HIS HEAD TO PLACE ON THE WALL AND WEDGE DOWN.
EE WAS LEANING A DUKE SINGLE PROP ON RIB. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND
HPERSON BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT DURING LOADING OPERATION AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. ROCK WAS 2' X 1' X 1-1\2" THICK.
RECURRENCE 0N 7-22-96 OF BACK PAIN REFERRING TO ORIGINAL INJURY 6-1-94.
PERSON WAS TRYING TO CLEAR DIAPHRAM ON PUDDLE SUCKE RBELT PUMP WHEN THE PUMP GEAR ROTATED. PERSON'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT CAUSING LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.
WAS CLEANING FEEDPIPE GOING TO SLURRY PUMP WHEN SLURRY WATER SPLASHED ON SHOES AND SOAKED SHOES CAUSING BURNS ON TOP OF BOTH FEET. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TILL 7-18-96.
WHILE PLACING A STEEL PLATE APPROX 2'X3'X1/4" BY CHAIN FALL THE PLATE SWUNG AROUND BUMPING INJUREDS HARDHAT KNOCKING IT OFF AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. REQUIRING 6 STITCHES
PERSON WAS TAKING DOWN A BLOCK STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 8"W, 12" L, 2"THICK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND.
INJURED WAS PICKING RAIL UP WITH THONGS, WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF THONGS.
PERSON WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED UTIITY VEHICLE COMING DOWN FROM SECTION, WHEN HE APPROACHED END OF TRACK HE TRIED TO STRADDLE THE RAIL AND THE FRONT OF VEHICLE STRUCK THE END OF THE RAIL C AUSING PERSON TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND HIS NOSE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE SUB MAINS 2 BELT 2 ENTRY 103 BREAK. FALL WAS 30 FT IN LX 6FT IN H X 14 FT IN WIDTH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT INSTALL 3 BOLTS AND CRIBS. AREA IS STEAM BED AND L AMINATED SHALE TOP NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
PERSON WAS CARRYING 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE TO HEAD DRIVE, AND WHILE GOING UP STEPS AT TAKE UP HE FELT PAIN IN KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
PERSON WAS RELEASING TENSION ON A CABLE TYPE COME A LONG WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDAND CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING CUT OT UPPER LIP. PERSON WAS WORKING AT BELT STORA GE PUTTING BELT IN.
PERSON WAS DRILLING ROOF WITH WET HEAD BOLTER. WHEN HE LOOKED AT STEEL TO CHECK HOLE DEPTH, SOMEOF THE WATER SLURRY SPLASHED UP INTO HIS FACE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE, CAUSIN G IRRITATION TO LEFT EYE. WENT TO DR ON 5-3-96 TO HAVE EYE CHECKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A MOTOR ON A PALLET WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STOPPED. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY. RETURN TO DR ON 5-10-96 FOR RE-EVALUATION.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 13 BUTT ENTRY #30 BK. LONGWALL BELTLINE. FALL WAS IN INTER SECTION AND WAS 35' LONG X 16' WIDE X 8' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. FALL COVERED UP 35' OF BELT STRUCTURE AND WATERLINE. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' INSTALL III AND DWYDAG SLINGS.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE SUB MAINS TRACK 103 BK THE FALL WAS 25 FT LONG X 10-12 FT HIGH X 15-16 FT WIDE, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED SECTION OF 7200 VOLT CABLE WAS DAMAGED NO INJURIES IDLE SHIFT.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 13 BUTT BELTING #1 ENTRY #32-33 BKS. FALL WAS APPROX 30'L X 7-8'H X 16'W. NO INJURIES OCCURRED & NO EQUIPMENT INVLOVED OTHER THAN BELT CONVEYOR & WATAERLINE. AREA WA S BOLTED WITH 6' INSTALL III BOLTS & DYWIDAY SLINGS.
PERSON WAS USING A RACHET TYPE BOOMER TO TIGHTEN DOWN CHAIN ON LONGWALL SHIELD WHICH WAS ON A LOWBOY. THE BOOMER HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HANDLE CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH, KN OCKING OUR A TOOTH.
PERSON SLIPPED OFF BRIDGE ALONG BELT AND FELL FORWARD TOWARDS COAL RIB. HIS LEFT HAND CONTACTED COAL RIB AND HIS BODY WEIGHT CAUSED FINGERS TO BEND BACK. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED BY THE FALL.
PART OF OLD STOPPING THAT WAS STILL HANGING FROM TOP (ROOF) FELL WHIEL PLATFORM WAS BEING BUILT. TO BUILD NEN STOPPING.
PERSON WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL FROM DRILL HEAD CHUCK. WHILE HITTING STEEL WITH HAMMER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING INJURY. A SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THUMB.
EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP WHIHC OVERHEATED. EE GOT OFF SCOOP AND WENT BACK TO RADIATOR AND REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE CONTENTS OF RADIATOR SPRAYED OUT ON HIS LEFT WR IST CAUSING BURN.
RELAY BAR BROKE AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE LID. THE INJURED WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE REPAIR OF THE RELAY BAR, HE WAS PERFORMING OTHER WORK APPROX 20 FT. AWAY.
HE WAS CLEANING SPRAYS ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF HEAD COAL (30" X 32" X 12").
STRAIGHTING UP A COAL POST AT STAGE LOADER DUMP POINT. ROCK HIT THE HEINTZ MANN BEAM KNOCKING OUT COAL POST AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
PERSON WAS LOADING HEADER BOARDS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT END OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BUNDLE OF CRIBS AND HEADER BOARD CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS BACKING A SECTION LUBE TRUCK UP THE GRADE TOWARDS THE FACE AREA WHEN THE MACHINE CAMEOUT OF 1ST GEAR & WENT TO SECOND OR WAS BUMPED OUT OF GEAR & RAN DOWN THE GRADE & INTO A SCOOP W HICH WAS PARKED BELOW IT. THE BUCKET OF SCOOP HIT THE DOOR OF LUBE TRUCK & KNOCKED DOOR INTO OPERATOR CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED PERSON WAS PUTTING BOLTS IN BELT STRUCTURE WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PRY STRUCTURE IN PLACE TO ALIGN HOLES. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED PERSON ON RIGHT HAND C AUSING INJURY TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
PERSON WAS REMOVING 3" X 8" BRIDGE BOARD FROM STAGELOADER AFTER ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED. THE BOARD HAD SOME ROOF MATERIAL ON IT AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, THE BOARD KICKED UP AND STRUCK PERSON ON FOREHEAD CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS USING 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS FOR BELT CLAMP AFTER MAKING SPLICE. THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT AFTER MAKING SPLICE, THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT PERSONS LEFT RING FI NGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND BELT RAIL CAUSING INJURY.
PERSON WAS REMOVING COAL POST FROM UNDER HEINTEMEN BEAM IN FRONT OF STAGELOADER. WHILE HITTING POST WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BEAMS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING IN JURY TO SMALL TOE.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON LONGWALL PANEL #22 12 BUTT HEADGATE SIDE #1 ENTRY (BELT) #19 BK. FALL WAS 70 FT LONG X 16' X X 12'H. NO DAMAGE OCCURED TO STAGELOADER/CONTROLLER AND NO INJURIES.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE PANEL #23 SET UP SECTION IN #2 ENTRY BETWEEN #1 & #2 BK. FALL WAS 50' L X 16' W X 8' H. FALL WAS ON BELTLINE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. MINE IDLE FOR CHRIST MAS HOLIDAYS.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY OF LONGWALL PANEL #22, FALL WAS 7'H,30'L,16'W, & FELL ON TOP OF STAGELOADER. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE & NO INJURIES OCCURRED. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' INSTALL II BOLTS & DYWDAG SLINGS ON 4' CENTERS.
A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON PANELA 23 SETS UP SECTION 021-0 FALL WAS IN 2 ROOM 1 BK. FALL WAS 7FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE X 35 FT LONG, FALL WAS ON BELT LINE AND LOWERED UP ABOUT 35 FT OF BELT AND STRUC TURE. NO INJURED OR EQUIPMENT ENVOLVED 6 FT INSTALL II BOLT ON 4 FT CENTERS WERE IN USE.
ROOF FALL ON 020-0 SECTION 13 BUTT IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE #31 BK. INTERSECTION 3 WAY. FALL WAS 16' W X 28'L X 8'H. NO EQUIMENT INVOLVED OR INJURIES OCCURRED. MINE WAS IDLE DUE TO HOLIDAYS.
TRIPPED OVER BLOCK AND FELL AND STRUCK LEFT ARM ON THE BLOCK.
PERSON WAS OPERATING SCOOP IN THE INTAKE AND PARTICLE OF SOMETHING CAME IN UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED RT EYE CAUSING SCRATCH.
SET UP ENTRY FOR PANEL 23. FALL AREA MEASURED 26'W, 100'L, 12'H. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. SECTION ID O21-0
RUNNING A JACK HAMMER BREAKING PAVEMENT. THE HAMMER JUMPED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOOT.
PERSON WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND DROPPED STRUCTURE IN MUD AND WATER WHICH SPLASHED UP INTO LEFT EYE.
PERSON WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS AND WAS STRUCK IN MOUTH WITH ROLLER BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, CAUSING A CHIP TO FRONT TOOTH.
PERSON WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING CUT TO BACK OF HEARD.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 13 BUTT SECTION ID 020-0. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 14' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 44' LONG. THE AREA WAS IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT 24 BREAK. A RAILCAR AND SUPPLY CAR PARKE D IN A SWITCH WERE DAMAGED--NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH INSTALL III'S AND DYWIDAG SLINGS.