A 20' CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACK OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A HO RSEBACK 40'X20'XTO 10' WIDE AND 4' TO 5 1/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
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Showing 50 of 113A 20' CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACKED OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A HORSEBACK 40'X20'XTO 10' AND 4' TO 5 1/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULT CALLED A "HORSEBACK" ABOUT 40' X 20' X 10' WIDE AND 4' TO 5-1/2' THICK.
A 20'CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACKED OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A "HORSEBAC" 40X40' TO 10' WIDE AND 4' TO 51/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
A 20' CUT WAS TAKEN IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE 14-10 MINER WAS BACKED OUT TO SUPPORTED TOP. THE MINE OWNER, MINE FOREMAN, ELECTRICIAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE INSPECTING THE PAN ON THE 14-10 MINER. A HORSEBACK 40'X20'XTO 10' AND 4' TO 5 1/2' THICK FELL ON EE.
ROCK FALL OUTBY SPAD 1669 2 HEADING 40' 18' 6'
HE HAD JUST COMPLETED CHANGING A HOSE. HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SCISSOR PORTION OF THE BOOM. THE OPERATOR RAISED THE BOOM AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.
EE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP HIT A BUMP AND RAISED UP, THROWING EE AGAINST THE TOP.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL ON BELT LINE & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPL HAS HAD GRADUAL BUILD UP OF FLUID ON KNEE DUE TO WORKING IN LOW COAL.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT INJURED NECK.
APPROX. 1100 FEET OUTBY FACE 120'X20 001 SECTION 1 BRK OUTBY 85 #1573 #5 ENTRY #1570 (#4 ENTRY).
I NAME WAS WORKING WIT H A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN HE HIT THE CHISEL WITH THE HAMMER A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF & LODGED IN HIS RT LEG
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN ENTRIE 40FT OUTBY SPAD STA 1 596#4 ENTRY AREA WAS FAULT AREA HAD ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INBY THE FALL
HE WAS CHECKING THE FACE AREAS ON THE SECTION. HE WENT TO THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS PINNING HIM UNDER IT.
GRADUAL BUILD UP OF FLUID ON HIS KNEE CRAWLING IN LOW COAL WE THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED AN INJ AND THEREFORE FILED NO ACC REPORT
I.NAME OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE.CAUGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTER AND TOP.
HYDRAULIC HOSE BUSTED ON ROOF BOLTER & SPRAYED OIL IN EMPLS EYES.
HE WAS JACKING THE TAILPEICE OVER. WHEN HE JACKED DOWN, THE JACK DID NOT CATCH AND THE JACK BAR CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD, INJURING HIS RIGHT EAR.
EMPL WAS ON MANTRIP. HE RAISED UP & GOT CAUGHT IN TOP. HE HIT METAL BEAM WHICH IS USED TO SUPPORT TOP. HE INJURED RIGHT EYE.
TWISTED KNEE GETTING A ROCK OUT OF CONV CHAIN OF MINER
HOLDING METAL BAR SUPER HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE LINK LOOSE HIT EMP IN HEAD
LIFTING BELT STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE INJURED WAS BUILDING AN OVERCAST WITH CO WORKER HE WAS PUTTING IN ONE OF THE METAL BEAMS AND DROPPED IT ACROSS HIS THIGH.
UNKNOWN. IT WAS HIS FIRST SHIFT AT THIS COMPANY. HE OPERATED ROOF BOLTER FOR 8 HRS. HIS KNEE STARTED BOTHERING HIM SOMETIME DURING SHIFT.
EMPL WAS STEPPING ACROSS TAILPIECE WHEN HE CAUGHT LEG ON ONE SIDE. HE TRIED TO WORK ON UNTIL CONDITION WORSENED & HE HAD TO CONSULT DR 3/6.
HE WAS RIDING SCOOP BUCKET WHILE IT WAS TRAVELING FORWARD AND GOT HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP PRESSING AGAINST MACHINE ABRASIONS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT EAR AND BOTH HEELS.
HE WAS BOLTING A ENTRY & A ROCK FELL UP IN THE FACE HE BEGAN T O RUN & TWISTED HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE IS TO BE AT HOSPITAL ON SAT 012790 FOR MICRO-SURGERY
LET HEAD OF RF BOLTER DOWN ON FT BROKE MASHED BIG TOE.
HE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF MINER AND A ROCK FLIPPED OVER AND HIT HIM ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT AHND FRACTURE AND DISPLACEMENT.
HE WAS SCOOPING ROCK AND ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BUCKET INTO THE DEER HITTING HIM ON THE KNEE.
HE CAME OUT OF SHOWER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT THE CORNER OF PEPSI MACHINE. GIVEN INJECTION AND PART OF TOE NAIL REMOVED.
HE WAS JACKING A MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK & THE JACK SHIFTED & HITTING A HEADER BOARD & IT HIT HIM IN THE ARM CAUSING ABRASION & CONTUSION MED XXXXXN100
CUTTING BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG. MEDICATION KEFTAB 500 MG.
HE PULLED AT A ROOF BOLT IN ORDER TO BEND & STRAINED LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
HE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM RAIL CAR & CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN ROOF & CR CAUSING CONTUSIONS & ABRSIONS ON LEFT ARM.
HE WAS JACKLING A MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK IT FELL & A PIECE OF CHANEL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND
AREA WAS A LARGE FAULT BOLTED WITH 4FT RESIN & SPOTTED WITH 6FT RESIN FAULT PULLED BOLTS & WAS ALSO ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE CENTER
MOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM FLOOR WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM INTO ANOTHER ROCK. HE HAD CUTS ON ONE SIDE OF HEAD REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
HE WAS SETTING A TIMBER AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE FOOT.
WORKING ON A MINER AND FOOT SLIPPED HITTING RIBS AGAINST BARRELL BRUISING THEM
HE WAS TRAMMING MINER INTO THE FACE AND A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRICKING HIM ON THE HEAD-SHOULDER-RIGHT HAND CAUSING MULT-ABRASIONS.
HE WAS STARTING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN HE PUT THE DRILL BIT AGAINST ROOF IT STRUCK AGAINST A LOOSE ROCK. IT FELL HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. MED. MOTRIN 600 MG.
HE BUMPED HIS EYE AGAINST ROOF BOLT PLATE CUTTING IT EYE DROP ONLY
HE WAS WORKING ON A ELECTRIC MOTOR IT BLEW UP AND BURNT HIS EYES.
LIFTING CRIB BLOCK IN LOW COAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
HE WAS MAKING UP A BOLT BESIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER A ROCK 3' SQUARE FEL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF BACK.
A ROCK FELL OUT THE TOP ABOUT 8 INCH BY 8 INCH WITH A SHARP EDLE COUGHT HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM ANDWRIST MAKING ABOUT 2 INCH CUT.
HE UNLOADED A TRUCK & JUMPED OFF THE TR BED INTO GRASS HE HIT INTO SMALL HOLE IN GROUND & TURNED ANKLE
STUCK A WELDING ROD INTO HAND WHILE CHANGING A BIT ON PINNER STEEL MED TETANUS SHOT & KEFTABK 500MG