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PULLED LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT ROLLER.
ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY IN OLD WEST MAINS #7 CROSSCUT 20 FT LONG 6 FT WIDE 0-4 FT THICK.
ROOF FALL #5 ENTRY AT FACE. 12' LONG 12' WIDE 0-4' HIGH IN SLIP AREA.
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY 1 CROSSCUT FROM FACE. 60' LONG 12' WIDE 0-4.5' THICK SLIP AREA.
ROOF FALL IN 2 AND 3 ENTRY 2 CROSS CUTS FROM FACE IN 2ND WEST ROOMS.
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT 2ND WEST MAIN HEADING 20 FT LONG 20 FT HIGH 5-5 1/2FT THICK.
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY AT 2ND WEST MAINS AT HEADING FALL 45' 1' TO 5' WIDE 5-5 1/2 THICK.
ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 2ND WEST MAINS AT HEADINGS20FT LONG 5FT WIDE 3 TO 3 1/2 FT THICK.
ROOF FALL IN 7 ENTRY 2ND WEST HEADINGS FALL 20 INCH LONG 5 FT WIDE 3 TO 4 THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING& TRIPPED ON A CABLE LAYING ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND FALL CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK TWIST CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK
EE WAS LIFTING COVER TO PLACE ON THE PUMP MOTOR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL FALL IN NO 3 ENTRY 2XCUTS OUTBY UNIT POWER CENTER APPROX 10FTWIDE 20FTLONG 4FT HIGH THIS FALL IS IN 2ND WEST ENTRIES AT #8XCUT
ROOF FALL. FALL IN NO. 1 ENTRY AT NO 11 X-CUT 2ND WEST ENTRIES APPROX 20 FT LONG. 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE IMMEDIATE ROOF CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL.
ROOF FALL- NO 2 ENTRY & NO.9 X-CUT IN 2ND WEST ENTRIES. FELL IN INTERSECTION APPROX. 16 FT WIDE, 25 FT LONG AND 5 FT HIGH. THERE WAS A SLIP AND ROLL IN THE ROOF STRATA CONTRIBETING TO THE FALL .
EMPL OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE AT 2ND JOINT.
54736YEE WAS REPAIRING THE BELT DRIVE ON THE SURFACE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT HIP
54736YEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO THE WORKING SECTION WHEN THE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-17-92.
ROOF FALL 17 XC EAST MAIN ENTRIES SUPPLY RD NEUTRAL ENTRY 30X18X61/2FT.
NEUTRAL ENTRY. USED FOR SUPPLY ROAD #12-XC ON EAST ENTRIES.
ROOF FALL-INTAKE ESCAPEWAY-REINFORCED AREA WITH TIMBERS AND REROUTED ESCAPEWAY AROUND FALL AREA.
ROOF FALL 5TH EAST PANEL 3 ENTRY APPROX. 4 FT HIGH WAS PINNED PARTIALLY BY J30 INCH PINS AREA 20X 60 .
ROOF FALL-#5 EAST PANEL #2 ENTRY APPROX 4' HIGH 20'X40'AREA.WAS PARTIALLY PINNED WITH 30" PINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP TRAILOR, IN SEATED POSITION. EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER HEAD AND SHOULDERS TO MISS HITTING LOW CROSSC-OVERS EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT CHEST AREA W ERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOARDS AND TRAILOR AT THE HIGH POINT OF TRAILOR-VICTIM WAS RIDING IN REAR OF TRAILOR.
ALIGNING BELT BELT ROLLER OUT OF LINE WRENCH GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED VICTIMS LEFT HAND UNDER BELT ROLLER.
#4 BELT ENTRY-LAAST OPEN XC-FALL IN INTERSECTION.
VICTIM WAS SETTING TIMBERS TIMBER FELL & CAUSED VICTIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE T RYING TO KEEP TIMBER FROM FALLING ON HIM
CONTINUATION OF ANOTHER FALL BETWEEN 12 AND 13 EAST, SUPPLY ROAD 20X10X12 WIDE X 2 TO 21/2 FT THICK.
EMPL WAS LOADING HEADER BOARD. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRAM MOTOR ON LOADER. STRAIN BACK, WHEN LIFTING MOTOR IN PLACE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING LOADER FROM #6 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 1" FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.
EMPL SPLICING CABLE ON #2 CAR.BRAKES LEAKED OFF,CAR ROLLED FORWARD,CAUGHT EMPL BETWEEN BOOM AND MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTING DOWN AND TWIST LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE LOST NO WORK UNTIL 12-13-89.
ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY #38XC NORTH 35' LONG 19' WIDE 9' HIGH SLIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP TRAILER WHEN MANTRIP PASSED THROUGH CHECK CURTAIN, EMPLOYEE RAISED LEFT ARM TO HOLD CURTAIN OFF OF HIM CAUGHT EMBOW IN ROOF, CUT ON LEFT ELBOW AND PULLED SHOULDE R.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #43 ROOM #4 XE APP 2'T ABOUT 40'L ABOUT 5PM THE CENTER OF INTERSECTION FELL APP 14" DEEPER
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING SHOWER ROOM, SLIPPED AND FELL STRICKING BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR AND LEFT FOOT ON CORNER WALL.
ROOF FALL #2 ROOM EAST-150' FROM FACE FALL 30' LONG 16'TO 18' WIDE 1 TO 3 FT THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE COAL DRILL PREPARING TO TURN ON WATER WHEN A HYD.HOSE BUSTED SPRAYUING OIL IN EMPLOYEES FACE & EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER CURTAIN AND HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH CORNER OF CURTAIN. SMALL PIECE OF DIRT IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO LOAD THE SHOOTER CART,HE RAISED LID ON CAP MAZ,LID FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS REPAIRI3G UP RIGHT CHAIN ON JOY LOADER. WHEN HE STRUCK CHAIN WITH HAMMER, A SMALL CHIP OF STEEL STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE
ROOF FALL 2ND E5ST BELT 1XC
WHILE MINING 2N8 ENST #36XC ROOF ROLL CAME DOWN IN COAL BED HAD TO BE DRILLED AND SHOT OFF FOR CLEARANCE ROLL WAS THEN PINNED WITH 48 IN PINS AND TIMBERS AND CROSSBARS INSTALLED ROOF FALL OCCU RED SOME TIME D6RING OFF SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING SHUTTLE CAR, & WAS PREPARING TO PULL UNDER LOADER (#20 ROOM NORTH OFF 2ND EAST) WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (31/2'X5'X8" THICK) FELL STRIKING CAR & OPERATOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING CUTTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRICKING THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEES HARD HAT, CAUSING OPERATORS CHEST TO COME IN CONTACT WITH CONTROL LEVER ON CUTTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING LOADER(LOADING COAL) WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OVER SIDE OF LOADER BOOM,STRICKING OPERATOR ON RIGHT LEG.
ROOF FALL 11XC 7 ENTRY IN 2ND EAST .
EE WALK TO MEC2ANIC SLIDE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BIT HE SLIGHTLY TWISTED HI KNEE-DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT AT TIME. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-26-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING EQUIPMENT, STARTED TO TAKE CAP OFF HYD TANK ON 245 CAT. PRESSURE BLEW CAP OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF TOCK OFF OF BELT STRAIN BACK.