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FELL STRAINING RIGHT KNEE. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT HE WAS WORKING ON POND AND FELL OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SLOPE BELT. THE FALL WAS 70\ LONG 12\ WIDE & 16\ \IGH. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO INJURIES INVOLVED W/ THE FALL.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELT LINE OF 5 LEFT 6 NORTH NEAR SPAD #9829. THE FALL WAS 70 FET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 1L FEET HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, PASSAGE WAS NOT BLOCKE D AND VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5 LEFT 6 NORTH SECTION IN NUMBER 2 AND NUMBER 4 ENTRYS. ROOF FALLS WERE 20 FEET WIDE AND 20 FET LONG IN BOTH ENTRYS. SPOT BOLTING AND CRIBBING WILL BE DO NE WHERE CONDITIONS INDICATE ITIIT NEEDED.
INJURED KNOCKED THE POWER ON TWO CONTINUOUS MINERS SO AS TO REPAIR A DAMAGED SPLICE. WHEN ASKED WHICH MINER HE WAS WORKING ON, THE INJURED REPORTED THE WRONG ONE AND RECEIVED BURNS FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN POWER WAS ENERGIZED TO MINER HE WAS WORKING ON
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE WRENCH TAT HE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT WITH BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFT EYE WHICH REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES.
STANDING IN INTERSECTION ON 5 LEFT 6 NORTH SECTION AND RIB ROLLED STRIKING EMPL BRUISING BACK,HIP,AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SITTING A ROOF ARCH, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE. HE WAS WORKING FROM UNDERNEATH SUPPORTED ROOF. IMPROPER SCALING OF THE ROOF LED TO THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEES INJURY INCLUDED LACERATION OF THE HEAD, DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT HIP, AND CONTUSION OF THE CLAVICAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROOF TOP USING A SLATE BAR EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN A STEEL ARCH A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE SLATE BAR DOWN AGAINST THE ARCH CAUSING A SEE-SAW EFFECT DRIVING OPPOSITE END OF THE BAR UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN JAW