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REMOVING WASHER FROM BOLT WITH AAIR WRENCH THE WASHER FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP
USING AIR WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT WHEN WRENCH CAME DOWN IT THREW NUT OUT OF SOCKET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT TEMPLR.
STEPPED ON ROOF BOLT WITH PLATE ON BOLT. ROOF BOLT FLEW UP AND STRUCK ELBOW. HE FINISHED SHIFT OUT AND STOPPED ON THE WAY HOME AND HAD AN X-RAY. RESULT WAS THAT ARM WAS BRUISED IN ELBOW ARE EA.
FREAK ACCIDENT WHILE OBSERVING BREAKER (440 VOLTS) THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC FLASH AND BURNED THE VICTIMS EYE.
TAMPING DRILL H2LE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
ONE INTERSECTIO3 INSIDE ON #1 BELT FELL ON THE BELT.
ROOF SEPASRATIO3 DUE TO TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF R OOF MATERIAL (SLATE-SANDSTONE)
ROOF SEPARATION3DUE TO TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROOF MATERIAL (SLATE-SANDSTONE)
ROOF FAL ON TH9 RETURN ON 1A PORTAL.
INTERSECTION FE5L AT SPAD #131 ON THE MAIN BELT.
VICTIM TRIED TO3LIFT COAL FEEDER WITH A 5 TON RAILROAD JACK THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.
ROOF FALL DUE T2 SOFT TOP AND ROOF SEPARATION,CAUSED BLOCKAGE OF INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING.
ROOF FALL. 3
REPAIR WORK WAS3BEING DONE ON A COAL FACE DRILL. A HAND HELD METAL GRINDER BEING USED BY ANOTHER WORKER THREW A PIECE OF METAL, STRIKING AN ADJACENT WORKER IN THE EYE. THE METAL PARTICLE LODGE D IN THE EYEBAL5 AND WAS LATER REMOVED BY A DR.
INT ERSECTION F9LL IN 21ST BREAK NO DAMAGE
5 INTERSECTION 8ECOND BREAK FROM IT FACE FELL SOMETIME BETWEEN SHIFT ON WEDNESDAY DEC 3 AND THURSDAY DEC 4 TH FELL IN DONE TAKE APPROX. 30X20X8FT 5FT SHALE WAS THE CONTRIBUTING.
ROOF FALL WAS A1PARENTLY CAUSED BY REMOVING COAL THAT SUPPORTED A FAULTY AREA OF THE ROOF FAULT EXISTED WHERE TWO DIFFERNET TYPES OF ROCK MET AND WAS NOT EVIDENT DURING NORMAL MINING OPERATIO FALL OCCURRED D6RING NON WORKING HOUR
WATER AND SOFT 7OP
INJURED WORKER 4AS WORKING ON GROUND UNDER POLE, CO-WORKER DROPPED BRACE AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
ROOFBOLTING OPR1 WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN TOPO WITH APPROX 3" DRAW ROCK WHEN TONGUING UP BOLT TOP MOVED OFF ROOF JACK RELEASING IT, JACK FELL OVER AND HIT OPR. ON HAND CUT & BROKE INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND 3
IT WAS OBSERVED3ON FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF FEB THAT NO 6 INTERSETION WAS NOT PROVIDING SOLID AN BARGE FOR THE ROOF BOLT. IT WAS DECIDED TO WAIT TIL MONDAY TO ISTALL ADDITION SUPPORT WHILE MAKI NG THE FIRE BOS8 ON MONDAY THE THIRD DAY MARUCH WAS OBSERVED THAT NO. 6 INTERSECTION HAD FELL THE WEEKEND.
WAS DRILLING CO5L & PUSHED TOO HARD & HURT HIS BACK & SHOULDER.
FAULT ZONE WITH3SOFT SHALE ROOF DETERIORATED FROM WATER & AIR. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED ALL THE WAY ON INTAKE.
FAULT ZONE WITH SOFT SHALE DETERDETERIORATED FROM WATER AND AIR FELL DURING END OF SHIFT PULLED SUPPORT TO HELP ROOF FALL. EXTRA SUPPORT WAS PUT BACK TO HOLD TOP ALL THE WAY ON NO. 1 BELT LINE
FAULT ZONE WITH SOFT SHALE ROOF DETEROATED FROM WATER AND AIR FELL DURING IDLE PERIOD TRAPPING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHICH WAS BEING USED TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN AREA.