INJURED WAS UNLOADING 10 GAL CANS OF HYDR OIL OFF THE SUPPLY TRUCK. WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT 2ND CAN OFF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
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Showing 50 of 87THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE CABLE HANGER ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS REMOVING GEAR OIL OFF THE SCOOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK LAYIN ON THE FLOOR OF THE MINE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL AND WITH HIM FELL ONTO ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING REPLACE A BARREL ON A MINER RETREYER. WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND S TRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND SHOULDERS.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE THE BARREL ON THE MINER RETRIEVER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD & SHOULDERS.
AN UNINTEITIONE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 ENTRY DURING PILLAR. RECORDING WORK. THE CONT. MINER WAS BACKING OUT 7 THE INTERSECTION AWAY FROM THE PILLAR LINE, WHEN IT FELL IN THE INTERSECTION CATCHING THE MINER.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND THE BELT DRIVE IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING LOOSE COAL. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS EATING LUNCH AT THE POWER CENTER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOREARM, CREATING A LARGE BRUISE.
THE INJURED WAS PREPLACING THE FOOT SHAFT IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONT MINER WHEN AS HE STEPPED ON THE PAN HE SLIPPED & HIT HIS RT KNEE ATGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PAN
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER WITH A REMOTE BOX & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND CAUSING A LACERATION
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 12 SET OF SEALS IN THE 3 ENTRY 3 SEAL IS CRUSHED OUT FULL MEASURES 25'X25'X6'.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED AT THE 13TH CROSS CUT ON 2 BELT-IT MEASURED 60'X20'X6' IT WAS DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT. SECTION WILL BE MOVED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAM THIS AM. THE FALL OCCURRED. OUT BY TAIL PIECE AND WS 90'X20'X4' FALL IS TIMBERED & DANGERED OUT.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR AND AS HE WAS BEHIND HTE CONT. MINER BEING LOADED, THE CONVEYOR THREW A PIECE OF ROCK OUT THE BACK OF CONT. AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A MACK COAL TRUCK OFF THE MOUNTAIN WHEN IT CAME OUT OF GEAR. HE COULD NOT GET IT BACK INTO GEAR AND AS THE TRUCK PICKED SPEED HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK.
THE INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TEH TOPS TRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND AND CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SECON RIGHT BLEEDER SYSTEM OFF THE MAINS.
AN UNINTENTIONALO ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BLEEDER OFF 2 RT. MAINS. IT IS APPROX. 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK.
EE WAS HELPING PUT BELT STRUCTURE IN HE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR LOAD 2 BUNDLES OF STRAPS.HE HAD TAKEN A BAR AND AND WAS TRYING TO LIFT STRAPS UP SO SCOOP COULD GET UNDER THEM WHEN HE LIFTED, HE HURT HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS PULLING SPROCKETS OF HEADSHAFT ON FEEDER HE WAS STANDING ON SECTION TAILPIECE HE PULLED & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL & HURT HIS BACK
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 7 MINE IT WAS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE 25 FT LONG AND 5 FT THICK IT WAS IN THE 4 ENTRY OUTBY FACE AREA.
AN UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT OUR #7 MINE IN #5 ENTRY 5 BRK, OUTBY FACE IT IS APPROX. 60' LONG 18' WIDE AND 4' THICK CRIBS AND TIMBERS ARE SET IN AREA.
THERE WAS AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT THE #7 MINE. 4 BREAKS OUT-BY FACE AREA IN THE #5 ENTRY. IT MEASURES 90' LONG 4' THICK AND 18' WIDE.
HE WAS DRIVING UP THE MOUNTAIN AT #7 MINE IN HIS COAL TRUCK AND STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN #1 BELTLINE HE WAS GOING THRU A WATER HOLE AND HE STEPPED INTO A CHUG HOLE IN BOTTOM TWISTING HIS FOOT AND BREAKING A SMALL BONE IN IT.
THE INJURED WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE #7 MINE. HE WAS STARTING DOWN A STEEP GRADE. HE PULLED OVER TO LET ANOTHER TRUCK PASS AND LOST CONTROL. THE TRUCK RUN AGAINST BANK AND TURNED OVER ON IT'S SIDE.
THE INJURED WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE #7 MINE. HE WAS COMMING DOWN A STEEP GRADE LOADED AND LOST CONTROL. THE INJURED JUMPED OUT AND TRUCK WENT OVER THE HILL.
INJURED WAS USING THE SCOOP IN WHICH HE WAS OPERATIONG TO CLEAN UP #1 ENTRY, WHEN A 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE, THAT HE DID NOT SEE, STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING STICHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 5 ENTRY FACE AREA APP 25 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK THE AREA IS SUPPORTED AND DANGERED OFF.
AN UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SECTION BELTINE APPROX. 10 BLKS FROM BELTHEAD IT IS 30' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK A PLAN IS POSTED TO CLEAN IT UP CRIBS ARE SET AROUND THE FALL.
WITNESS SAID INJURED WAS PUSHING ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE ATRS STRIKING HIM ACROSS HIS FEET.
INJURED ALLEDGED HE WAS CROSSING THE #5 BELT CONVEYOR & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE TOP ROLLER.
THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT NEAR THE TAIL ROLLWER WHEN THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKED THE SHOVEL FROM HIS HAND PULLING HIM FORWARD QUICKLY HURTING HIS BACK.
95149ED WAS INSTALLING MOTOR ON TEH MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN THE MOTOR SLID CATCHING HIS FINGER.
95149ED IS NORMALLY AN OUTSIDE MAN WITH MINIMUM EXPERIENCE UNDERGROUND. ON ADDITIONAL WORKER WAS NEEDED THIS PARTICULAR DAY TO REMOVE SOME EQUIPMENT AND BEING A GOOD WORKER HE JUST OVER DID IT 01540EXPERIENCED SWELLING AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE THE NEXT DAY. INJURED WAS TREATED FOR WATER ON THE KNEE BY A DOCTOR & RELEASED.
INJURED WAS RETRIEVING CONVEYOR BELT FROM OLD BELT HAULAGE ENTRY(NOT IN USE) WHENTHE CUT DOWN GOLF CART HE WAS RIDING HIT THE MINE ROOF JARRING A SLAB OF DRAWRACK FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIK ING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK.
INJ TRAMMING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR INTO THE RIGHT X-CUT FROM A CRAWLING POSITION.PASSED BY LOW BELT STRUCTURE AND FEET GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MBC AND LOW BELT.THIS IS A CONFINED AREA AND INJ DIDNT REALIZE HOW CLOSE LOW STR. WAS TO FEE T AS FEET WERE LOCATED BEHIND POINT OF VIEW.
INJURED WAS PREPAIRING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE TOP CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER.
VICTIM WAS BAKCING UP CONTINUOUS MINER AND RASIED THE DECK FORCING HIMSELF AGAINST THE ROOF OF MINE NO COAL IS PRODUCED ON THIS SHIFT.
AN UNKNOWN HORSEBACK FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION IN BELT ENTRY ON MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CARRIER. COAL WAS NOT BEING PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF FALL DUE TO REPAIRS BEING MADE, SECTION CREW HAD B EEN KNOCKED OFF FOR THE DAY.
ASSISTING BOLT MACHINE OPERATION PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK AND LT LEG
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONT HAULAGE SYSTEM WITH RATCHET FELT PAIN IN ARM
NO DAMAGE DONE UNINTENTIONAL FALL WAS APPROX. 1000' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF WITH TIMBERS SET AROUND FALL AREA. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY SCOOP OPERA TOR AND EXACT TIME OF FALL IS NOT KNOWN.
INJURED WAS CHECKING BELT HEADS AS HE WAS RIDING HIS THREE WHEEL BUGGY HE RAN INTO THE RIB AND HIT HIS RT FOOT.
CHECKING PUMPS IN RETURN AIR COURSE ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN STRAPS STRUCK ON BACK
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT-AS HE REACHED TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF MINE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT MACHINE AND ATRS. STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER (LEFT).