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CAUSED BY PUMPI3G THE GROUTING GUN. THE TENDON IN THE WRIST HAS RUBBED INTO THE NERVE-CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
STRATA FAILED ABOVE ROOF SUPPORTS WEST RETURN AT SPAD #1575
ROOF FALL.
TWO LONGWALL EMP WERE INJURED WHEN THEY WERE STRUCK BY COAL CAUSED BY ENERGY RELEASE FROM THE FACE BUMP NEAR THE TAILGATE OF THE 11TH WEST LONGWALL
TWO LONGWALL EMP WERE INJURED WHEN THEY WERE STRUCK BY COAL CAUSED BY ENERGY RELEASE FROM FACE BUMP NEAR THE TAILGATE OF THE 11TH WEST LONGWALL
I.NAME WAS STANDING BY A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE MACHINE TO TRAM THE MACHINE LEFT REAR TIRE ROLLED OVER I.NAMES LEFT FOOT. THE METATARSAL OF HIS LEFT FOOT WERE FRA CTURED.
A GAS OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT SHIELD #11. AN IGNITION OF SHORT DURATION ?? NEAR THE TAILGATE AFTER THE WHEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH A ROCK INTUSION NEAR THE ROOF.
SHEAR WAS CUTTING FROM TAIL TO HEAD WHEN A IGNITION OCCURRED AT SHIELD 56 ON THE TAILGARE WHEEL NEAR THE FLOOR.
A SMALL IGNITION ACCOURRED AT SHIELD 80 ON TAILGATE WHEEL OF SHEAR MACHINE WAS CUTTING FROM HEAD TO TAIL INGITION AROUND NEW ROOF.
A GAS OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 11TH WEST LONGWALL FACES OF SHIELD 55 NEAR THE FLOOR. THE IGNITION OCCURRED DURING THE 1ST CUT UP THE XXX ON THE HEADGATE WHEEL. AN EXANIMATION OF SPRAY SYSTEMS & BITS REVEALED THEM TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION THE FLAME WAS OF SHORT DURATION & SMALL SIZE 6" X 1\ HIGH
A GAS OR DUST IGNITION OCCURED AT SHIELD #75 IGNITION WAS OF SMALL DURATION ABOUT SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR ROCK SPOR IN COAL A SLIGHT CUTTING OF FLOOR ROCK RESULTED IN HOT STRETCH WHICH IN TURN IGNITED COAL OR DUST NEW BITS WERE INSTALLED AND SPRAY SYSTEM CLEANED JUST PRIOR TO IGNITION
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR CHAIN INTO RAM CAR AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CHAIN HE CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & RAM CAR LACERATING FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WITH A STOPER WHEN THE FACE SLOUGHED AND A LUMP OF COAL STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST STOPER.
ATTEMPTED TO PULL BELT CONVEYOR WITH 1/2" NYLON ROPE. I.NAME WAS STANDING BESIDE ROPE AND CONVEYOR, AS TENSION WAS APPLIED TO ROPE, ROPE BROKE AND STRUCK I.NAME IN LEGS.
EE WAS CHANGING BELT ROLLER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER HOOK & BELT RAIL.
ATTEMPTING LIFT ROCK OUT OF FEEDER BREAKER IN PROCESS RUPTURED HIMSELF.INJ REPORTED 12-27-83.
2 ROOF FALLS OCCURED N INTERSECTIONS OF 7TH EAST BLEEDER ENTRIES OF THE 3 MINE 1 FALL MEASURED 20FTX120FTX6FT THE OTHER WAS 20FTX20FTX5FT THE FALLS EITHER SHEARED PINS FROM SHEAR WEIGHT OR CAV ED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE RESIN BOLTS
A GAS AND/OR DUST IGNITION OCCURED AT THE FACE NEAR SHIELD 71. A CH4 BLEEDER WAS IGNITED FROM HEAT CAUSED BY CUTTING ACTION OF SHEAR DRUMS AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.
STANDING UNDER PLATFORM OF AIRLOCK CONST. A MAN ABOVE DROPPED AN IMPACT WRENCH STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT RING FINGER SMASHING ONE FINGER ONLY.
HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO INDEX FINGER.
INSTALLING I BEAM WITH RETARDER TIMBERS ATTACHED IN HEADFRAME-I BEAM HUNG UP ON SUPPORT STEEL & THEN TWISTED TO FREE IT WITH SLACK IN ROPE FROM CRANE. WHEN DROPPED OFF IT BOUNCED & STARTED TOP
A FACE IGNITION OF GAS &/OR DUST OCCURRED AT SAHIELD #67 WHILE THE SHEAR OPERATORS WERE GRADING THE BOTTOM WITH THE SHEARING MACHINE. CONTACT BETWEEN BITS & ROCKS IGNITED THE HEAT SOURCE.
GAS OR DUST WAS IGNITED AT SHIELD #24 BY THE SHEARING MACHINE DDURING COAL CUTTING OPERATIONS
A CH4 & OR COAL DUST IGNITED OCCURRED ON THE 10TH WEST LONGWALL AT SHIELD #20. INGITION OCCURRED AT TAILGATE WHEEL NEAR ROOF & EXTENDED ABOUT 15\ UP FACE.
THE S/C OPERATOR STOOD ON THE GATHERING HEAD SIDE BOARD TO TURN AUGER ON. WHILE STANDING ON SIDEBOARD OF GATHER HEAD THE MINER OPERATOR ROSE GATHERING HEAD PINCHING THE ANKLE OF THE S/C OPER ATOR BETWEEN GATHERING HEAD & BODY OF C/M.
EMP FELL FROM LADDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG BRATTICE
SPLICING CABLE WITH KNIFE ELECTRICIAN HELPER SLIPPED LACERATING ELECTRICIANS HAND WHO WAS HOLDING CABLE END
THE AREA WAS EXTREMELY HEAVEY AND IT WAS INTENED TO LET THE ROOF FALL.
GOING DOWN LADDER TO BOTTOM OF EXCAVATION - HAD SNOW ON BOTTOM OF BOOTS-SLIPPED ON LADDER-CAUGHT FOOT ON LADDER RUNG-TWISTED KNEE