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WHILE DISMOUNTING UNDERGROUND MINE CAR, IT WAS ENGAGED (THROTTLE OPEN) THROWING HIM OFF THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF CAR.
EE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED BY THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FROM THE MINERS CONVEYOR BOOM FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK, & CHIN) STITCHES WERE REQD ON CHEEK
GETTING ROCK OFF OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND ROCK FELL AND HIT IN SHOULDER.
DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION WATER WAS FOUND ON THE INTAKE TRAVEL WAY. AT A SEALED AREA. MINE WAS IDLE FOR 4 DAYS PUMPING WATER. THIS WATER CAME FROM THE WATER TRAP AT THE SEALS AND ACCUMULATED DURING THE WEEKEND IDLE SHIFT.
ATRS FELL WHILE OPERATOR WAS UNDER IT. ELECTRICIAN GOT ON TOP OF PINNER TO WORK ON IT, AND HIS LEG HIT LEVER AND CAUSED ATRS TO HIT OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN NO. 6 INTERSECTION. SIZE 40' LONG- 20' WIDE- ABOUT 6' HIGH. NO INJURED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED- INTAKE HAULWAY.
EE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN PAIN HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL IN 7 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 242 SIZE 15X15 APRPOX. 12-16 INCHES THICK NO INFLENCE WITH WORKING OR VENTLATION.
THE WAS A SLIP IN #1 HEAD. 60' INBY SPAD #1152, DROPPED HEADING OFF AND BREAKERED OFF BOTH ENTRIES TO AREA. SIZE OF FALL: 4' THICK, 20' LONG 15' WIDE.
MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE WHEN IT WENT OVER LOOSE CAME AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
FOUND ROCK FALL ON 2ND NORTH MAINS OF 2ND NORTH EAST MAINS. INTERSECTION UNDER SPAD 1054. TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD 1053 APPROX 25'LX25'WX8 TO 10'H. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3' CONV. BOLTS AND 4 ' RESIN BOLTS (VENTILATION WAS NOT HARMED). ROCKY FOUND 21$02.
WHILE OPERATING A 21 BUGGIE A PIEC EOF TIE WIRE WAS HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT AND EE GOT IT IN HIS EYE.
EE WAS TAKING A CAT DRIVE OUT OF A SR500 MINER,, USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT IT. PULLED HIS BACK. EE TOLD EE & EE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 11-8-97. BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 11-13-97 .
A ROCK HUNG IN BLET CHUTE AT #2 DRIVE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS UNHANGING ROCK WITH A #1 BELT RUNNING. (EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM SIDE OF CHUTE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED AND PULLED HIS BACK. (ALLEDGED ACCIDENT)
2ND NORTH MAINS #2 ENTRY SPAD 1010 ROCK FALL INBY SPAD 1010 APPROX 50'. LENGTH 120', 19' WIDE, 6 TO 8' HIGH. CRUSHING 2 STOPPINGS (BLEEDER ENTRY)
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN DOWN. A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OFF CURTAIN AND WENT IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS. HE LIFTED ONE TIMBER AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND #1 TAILPIECE, SLIPPED IN MUD & SAID HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST TAILPIECE.
EE HURT BACK PULLING ON MINER CABLE IN BELT HEADING. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED TO SECTION FOREMAN AT 9:30PM. WENT TO HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RIPPER MOTOR WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR CAME LOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER CHIN.
EE WAS BURSTING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, AND PULLED LOWER RT BACK.
GETTING OUT AT SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW COAL TOO FAST CAUSE A KNEE AND ANKLE INJURY (TWIST)
WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS SECTION ON SCOOP, HAND WAS LAYING ON HEADLIGTH ON SCOOP WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HAND.
EE WAS USIGN A BALL PIN HAMMER HITTING A PIECE OF 100 CHAIN THE CHAIN WAS RUSTY AND HE WAS TRYHING TO FREE IT UP SO THAT WE COULD USE IT. THE FOREMAN SPOKE TO EE AND HE LOOKED UP FROM HSI WOR K AND HTI HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS WORKING ON RIPPER JACK ON SR500 CONTINOUS MINER. HE HAD RAISED ONE END OF JACK UP & BLOCKED IT & WAS CRAWLING UP ON MINER TO GET TO OTHER SIDE OF JACK WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN ON THE TO P LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HE SAID HE BELIEVED HEHAD PULLED A MUSCLE OR SOMETHING. HEAVY PAIN WHEN HE MOVED.
EE HIS BACK WHILE HELPING OTHER EE LOAD A BOOM LIFT JACK ON A ROHL BACK TRUCK OR WHILE HELPING SET A BATTERY CHARGER UP IN SHOP. EE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE GOT HOME EE CAME BACK TO WORK 12-30-96. LEFT WORK A 945 AM SAID HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING TOO MUCH TO WORK.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT.WRENCH SLIPPED & RIGHT ELBOW HIT SIDE OF CAR. ELBOW IS GIVING SEVERE PAIN AT TIMES.
PUTTING CONVERYOR CHAIN TOGETHER ON SR500 MINER HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF CONNECTING LINK & HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND THAT HE WAS HOLDING ANOTHER HAMMER WITH
ROCK FALL APPROX 150' INBY SPAD 701. APPROX. 70'L,19'W, 3-4'H. ROCKFALL IS IN RIGHT RETURN APPROX 1450' OUTBY FACE.
WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN ON MINER. SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK PIN OUT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCKTOP OF KNEE CAP.
LIFTING RIPPER JACK & PULLED SHOULDER.
BEING UNDERGROUND -- COMPLAINED OF PAIN WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE (OLD INJURY).
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. 42" 52" HIGH, WIDTH 35' TO 40', 20+ LONG AND FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. SET TIMBERS AND DANGERED OFF GOING TO SET CRIBS ON BOTH SIDES. IT I S IN THE RETURN AND I HAVE 3 RETURNS SO I WANT HAVE TO CLEAN IT UP. JUST A SLIP IN THE ROOF.
THE MAN ALLEGED THAT HIS JOB WAS CRAWLING AND HEDIDN,T HAVE KNEE PADS ON WHILE CRAWLING.
VICTIM WASS HOOKING OVEER CENTR LINE WITH BACK TO CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN OEPRATOR VACATED UP AND CAUGHT VICTIM WITH BOOM.
ROOF FALL SPAD 01247 2-3'THICK.30' X 30' X 2 BRKS FROM PILLAR LINE IN #1 ENTRY ON RETURN AIRWAY.
ROCK FALL 6 FEE7 THICK, 10 FEET LONG, 10 FEET WIDE FELL BETWEEN MUD SENOS AND CUGHT RIPPER HAD ON OFF SIDE OF OPERATOR ACT CHUNG TREAD OF MINER.
ROCKFALL ON 0013SECTION 2 BREAKS OUTBY. FACE AND 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1265 ENTRY RANGING FROM 40' LONG 20' WIDE 3 1/2 TO 6' THICK.
ROCK FALL MEASU9ING 4FT X 20 FT X 20 FT FELL IN 1 SECTION IN IDLE 3 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD 944.
EMP STRAINED HI8 BACK WHILE PULLING ON #3 BELT
DRILLING HOLE F2R BOLT ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD PUSHING HEAD DOWN INTO PINNER BOOM ROCK WAS 12X12X2.
PULLING ON MINE9 CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING TIMBERS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE
A PLANNED ROOF 0ALL OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECVOERY ADJACENT TO THE B WING BEING MINED CAUSING COAL TO SLOUGH OFF IN THE LIFT ALONGSIDE THE MINER ROCK FELL AGAINST SIDEE OF RIPPER HEAD BITS PREVENTING TRAC7ION FOR TRAMMING CAT CHAINS MINER WAS PULLED 3 INCHES BEFORE REGAINING TRACTION NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MACHINE NO INJURIES RESULTED
AREA INBY PILLA9 BEING WORKED HAD BEEN BOLTED WIT 8FT BOLTS AND HAD NOT BEEN MINED OUT WHEN MINER CUT THRU SPLIT 4 TO 5 FT OF ROCK IN INBY BREAK FELL CATCHING RIPPER HEAD PREVENTING THE MINER FROM TRAMMING O6T NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MACHINE NO INJURIES
EMPL PULLING MI3ER CABLE AND STEPPED IN HOLE AND CABLE JERKED HIM BACK PULLING MUSCLE IN LEG AND LOWER BACK.
WHIEL SETTING T3MBER EMP WAS HELPING UNLODDING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND A TIMBER KICKED OUT AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BREAKING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING PLATES ON ROOF BOLTS & ONE PLATE TURNED UP SIDEWAYS-EMPLOYEE BEND DOWN STRIKING RT KNEE CUTTING IT ON PLATE
DISCOVERED ROOF3FALL IN INTERSECTION EXTENDING THRU RIGHT BREAK APPROX 40X20X4 3 FT MECHANICAL BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA ABOUT 500 FT FROM SURFACE IN FAN ENTRY CRIBS HAD BEEN SET IN SURROUNDING AREAS FAL IS 1 6R LEFT OF SPAD 22