ROOF FELL APPROX. 3'TO 4' HIGH, 15' WIDE, 50' LONG, WHERE 5' CONV. BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
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Showing all 35MAN WAS SETTING3TIMBERS WHEN HE FELL OVER MINER CABLE BRUISING LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WIRE WITH KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES.
MINE HAD BEEN D9VELOPED UNDER PILLOW AND WEAK ROOF STRATA DUE TO WATER CAUSED ROOF TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR STALLED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IN EMPLOYEES HAND RESULTING IN STRAINED LIGAMENTS
DRILL STEEL FEL5 OUT OF HOLE CATCHING BOLT MACHINE OPER THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIMBERS.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED3ELBOW ON MACH.
MINE HAD BEEN D9VELOPED UNDER HOLLOW AND WEAK ROOF STRATA DUE TO WATER CAUSED ROOF TO FALL.
ROOF FALL APPRO3IMATELY 70' LONG 20'FT. WIDE 5' HIGH. NO DAMAGE.
ROOF FALL ABOVE3ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLT. NO DAMAGE ENCOUNTED.
WHILE MOVING WA7ER HOSE AND ELECTRIC CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY EMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EE WAS USING TO9CH ON MINER WHEN HAND WAS BURNED BY TORCH.
SCOOP PUSHOUT I3 BUCKET CAUGHT RIGHT WRIST AND MASHED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG REPAIR WORK ON MINER DRIVE LINE WHEN HIS RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SLACK ROOF BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP.
EE WAS LIFTING 6ELT ROPE WHEN PAIN STARTED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING CONCRETE BLOCK ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHENA BLOCK FELL FROM THE STACK HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE. RIGHT ANKLE IS SKINNED AND BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN LIFTING JACK FROM RAILRUNNER TO PLACE ON MINER WHEN HEEXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN RUNNING FROM LOWER BACK DOWN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING COAL IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ONE PIECE OF COAL STRUCK ANOTHER ONE CAUSING COAL CHIP TO GET INOT EMPLOYEES RT EYE
EMPLOYEE HIT HA3D WITH PUNCH WHILE WORKING ON SCOOP ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN 6-16-869
EMPLOYEE EXPERI9NCED PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE WHILE GETTING GREASE GUN OUT OF A SHUTTLECAR
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING SCOOP WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT SHOULDER
EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 OFF LOADER MISSED STEP ON LOADER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER PULLING A PILLAR WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST2OPING OVER PULLING GRASS AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL IN BLEEDER SYSTEM APPROX 70FT LONG 20FT WIDE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH VOLT METER AND METER BLEW UP WHERE CABLE CONNECTS TO METER. BURING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.
IN PROCESS OF MINING FIRST RUN OFF B WING WHEN TOP SET DOWN ON MINER
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A3D SETTING MINE TIMBER EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REPLACE MOTOR IN BELT DRIVE AND STRAINED SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ON ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE ON THE DRILL CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT.
CRACK IN ROOF, NO. 3 AIRCOURSE.
GOING THROUGH A HOLLOW WATER COMING THROUGH ROOF INVOLVED NO 3 ENTRY AND (3 5 ENTRY