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EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN RETURN AIR COURSES DURING WEEKLY EXAM. IT WAS LOCATED IN ENTRY #1 AT STATION 45+00. THIS AREA HAD 6' BOLTS AND WAS MATTED PLUS TRUSS BOLTED. THE ENTIRE INTERSECTI ON FELL.
HAD JUST SUMPED INTO THE FACE WITH THE CONT. MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM THE CUTTING BIT FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THIS CAUSED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH REQUIRED 2 STITCHES. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION BUT NOTHING TO COVER THE FACE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A RETURN AIRCOURSE IN 2LMS UNIT IN #00 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #16. THE FALL WAS A RESULT OF A CLAY VEIN RUNNING THROUGH THE INTERESECTION.
10966F FALL OCCURRED N THE OLD WORKS OF THE 2LMS PANEL NO ONE HAD WORK IN THIS AREA FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY N EXAMINER ON A WEEKLY EXAM IT HAS BEEN PROPPED OR CRIBBED AROU 54093 TO PREVENT FURTHER GROWTH/LOCATION #3 ENTRY TAG 9+ 58
96660FALL OCCURRED AT 3PM JULY 26TH AT 2&25 ENTRY # ENTRY WAS 17-18FT WIDE FELL APPROX. 8-12FT HIGH FOR DISTANCE OF 100 FT THIS WAS BELT ENTRY FOR 2R2LSECTION. LOST IN FALL APPROX. 100FT 36 IN 30253T STRUCTURE 200 FT 36 INCH BELT 100 FT 3 INCH WATER LINE AREA HAD BEEN MINED APRIL OF 1991 AREA HAD THIN LIMESTONE WITH SMALL SLIPS.
CLIMBING OFF OVERCAST WITH MUD ON BOOTS.SLIPPED CAUSING FRACTURE OF LAST SECTION OF A FINGER WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE OVERCAST AND SPUD WRENCH WHICH I.NAME HAD IN HAND AT THE TIME.
ROOF FALL IN ENTRY #2 XC 13 TAG #10/19. FELL TO A HEIGHT OF 8' CAUSED BY SEVERAL CLAY VEINS MEETING IN THE INTERSECTION. FALL DIDNT BLOCK TRAVEL OF AIR IN THIS AREA.
HANDLING MINER CABLE RESULTING FROM MOVES BETWEEN ENTRY 0 AND 1. PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK STARTED TO DEVELOP CONTINUED THRU THIS SHIFT AND INTO THE FOLLOWING DAYS SHIFT. AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR FOR EVALUATION.
LOWERING CANOPY ON BOLTER TO LEAVE WORKING PLACE. A DRILL STEELING LAYING IN TRAY OF BOLTER FLIPPED IN THE AIR HITTING HIM IN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. THE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT ON A STEEL STOP BLOCK ON BACK SIDE OF CANOPY POST.
STARTING TO DRILL STEEL IT PUSHED AGAISNT MINE ROOF DRILL STEEL BENT RAISED R HAND TO PROTECT HIMSELF CAUSING FRACT
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF 9 CROSSCUT
SHALE POT OUT UP TO LIMESTONE ANCHOR ZONE
INJURED HAD STOPPED TO HELP ANOTHER PERSON RECONNECT A SHEAR CYCLINDER FOR THE CUTTER HEAD OF A CONTINUOUS MINER.WHILE GUIDING THE CYL ROD WITH HIS HAND WHILE THE OTHER PERSON USED A PRYBAR.TH E PRYBAR SLIPPED OFF THE JACK ALLLOWING THE JACK TO PINCH OR SMASH INJUREDS SMALL FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A SUPPLY CAR.
CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN INJURED FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT MISSED THE NEXT DAYS SHIFT.
PULLING ON CONE-A-LONG TO ALIGN PIN ON A BATTERY SCOPP CENTER SECTION.THIS WAS PART OF A REBUILD ON SCOOP UNDERGROUND.WHILE PULLING ON COME-ALONG FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INJURED WAS STANDING F LAT FOOTED AND UP RIGHT NEXT TO SCOOP AT THE TIM OF ACCIDENT.
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON TO A SUPPLY CAR.PLACED PIECE OF STRUCTURE ONTO THE PILE ON CAR.THE STACK FELL OVER PINCHING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.THIS CAUSED FRACTURE TO THIS FINGER.
WHILE CHANGING AND ADJUSTING A BELT WIPER EE REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP HIS TOOL BAG WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL IN ENTRY #5 8+80 NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THIS AREA AT THE TIME INTERSECTION WAS FULLY BOLTED WITH 4 TO 6 RESIN BOLTS A CLAY DIKE RAN THROUGH INTERSECTION WITH THE ENTRY FALL WAS INBY T HE FEEDER BUT DID NOT BLOCK AIR PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT MOVEMENT
PUT A RIB PIN IN LOWERED CANOPY SWUNG OVER SHALE CAME DOWN ON CANOPY PUSH SHALE OFF CANOPY IT HIT DRILL POT (STILL RASIED) GLANCED OFF & STRUCK LEFT FOREMAN REQUIRED STITCHES
FALL OCCURRED IN #15 ENTRY AT STATION 17+40 INTERSECTION. THERE WAS 8" I-BEAMS SET THROUGH THIS AREA ALONG WITH RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS MINED 8 YEARS AGO.
WAS TIGH TENING A CENTER SECTION ON A RAM CARA USING A 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET SOCKET SLIPPED OF BOLT ALLOWING I NAME TO FALL FORWARD SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET & RAM CAR CANOPY THIS RESULT ED IN A FX OF THE END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAN
ROOF BOLTING IN MSR UNIT WAS AT THE FACE INSTALLING AN 8FT ROOF BOLT IT WAS BENT FOR INSTALLATION AS THE BOLT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE HOLE WITH DRILL POT IT SPUN AROUND STRIKING I NAME IN CH IN CAUSING 2 STITCHES TO BE PLACED ON INJURY THIS WAS END OF SHIFT I NAME WAS NOT HOLDING BOLT
WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN FACE ARE ROCK FELL STRIKING ARM CAUSING A CUT ON ARM WHICH RESULTED IN 7 STITCHES THE ROCK WAS NO LARGE IN SIZE BUT THE EDGE OF IT WAS SHARP.
CLEANING LOOSE COAL ACCUMULATION FROM BED OF RAM CAR TO ALLOW IT TO RETRACT. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF BED, FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL THAT WAS IN BED. THAT RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO BACK.
WALKING DOWN ENTRY FELL DISLOC L KNEE
HELPING OTHER EMP REPAIR CONTACTOR ON BATTERY LIFTING IT LED TO PAIN
FALL IN INTERSECTION OF 4 ENTRY 3 AND 20 IN MMU 004 2 LMS WORKING SECTION 30 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG 12 FT HIGH AS A RESULT OF TWO CLAY VEINS MEETING IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION.
WAS RAISING WHEELS ON A TRUSS BOLT SUPPLY CAR I THOUGHT HE HAD THE CAR SUPPORTED WITH SCOOP BUCKET BUT WHEN HE KNOCKED THE LAST HEEL SUPPORT PIN THE CAR & RAIL LANDED ON HIS FOOT HE HAD HIS F OOT UNDER CAR & DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE IN BLOCKING CAR
HAD A ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY IN 1LMS MMU0030.IT WAS 85'LONG AND 18'WIDE X 20'HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 10+40 FT IN #1 ENTRY INT HE 2LM SOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50 FT LONG AND 30 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.
MAKING BELT SPLICE, PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH COME-A-LONG. EE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE BELT CAUSING THE BELT BLOCK TO BREAK AT THE CHAIN CONNECTION. THIS ACTION FLIPPED HIM IN THE AIR LAND ING MAOUNG. THE BELT STRUCTURE. THE SOCKET OF THE KNEE JOINT.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN KNEELING DOWN REPAIRING A BROKEN TRACK RAIL FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME.WHEN HE STOOD UP AND STARTED TO WALK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 12-19-91.
DRIVING BATTEY RAM CAR HIT BUMP IN ROAD CAUSING JAMMED NECK.
WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF SHALE APPROX 12"X24"X2" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS ATTEMPTED TO DEFLECT IT WITH HAND AND RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUT URES.
GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE WORKING WITH A DRILL STEEL.
DRIVING DOWN HAULAGE ROAD SMALL PIECE OF DIRT GOT IN EYE.
RF FALL IN C CUT 100'L 18'W 6'H
CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING LEG RESULTIN IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
CLEANING INTAKE ENTRIES WITH SCOOP DUE TO VELOCITY GOT DIRT IN RIGHT EYE.
MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK ORIGNAL INJURY OCCURRED 08-04-91 AND WAS REPORTED TO MSHA DUE TO LOST AND RESTRICTED WORK DAYS BOTH THE DOCTOR AND EMPLOYEE ARE TREATING THE ADDIDT IONAL LOST AND RESTRICTED DAYS AS RELATING TO THE ORIGINAL INJURY.
WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND WHEN HE GOT SHOULDER STRAINED HE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN HE DID IT.
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF SLATE & STRAINED BACK.
FOLDING UP A SHORT PIECE OF MINE CONVEYOR BELT THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF A SPLICE.AS INJURED LIFTED AND TURNED FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HANGING CURTAIN HAT BRUSHED AGAINST TOP ROCK DUST AND COAL DUST FELL BETWEEN GLASSES AND FACE CAUSING AN EYE ABRASION.
SETTING PROP WHILE STRIKING WEDGE W/BRASS HAMMER, HIT TO PA ND WEDGE CAUSING LOOSE SHALE TO FALL. FALLING SHALE STRUCK SAFETY GLASSES AND SOME FELL BETWEEN GLASSES AND HARDHAT BRIM ENTERING R IGHT EYE.
RIDING ON MEMCO AT END OF SHIFT HIT HEAD ON LOWER STEEL SET ALONG THE MAIN SOUTH TRAVELWAY CAUSING THE NECK TO BE STIFF & SORE
WAS DRIVING BATT RMA CAR & BOUNCE CAUSED BACK TO HURT. HE HAD BACK INJURY PRIOR TO THIS.
A MINING TECH. AND THE PLANT MANAGER WERE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL FROM A FEEDER IN THE BASE OF THE RAW COAL SILO WHEN SPARKS IGNITED METHANE IN THE ADJACENT FEEDER. A MET HANE CHECK PRIOR TO LIGHTING THE TORCH INDICATED
SHOVELING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN SHOVEL BECAME CAUGHT IN BELT CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE NEAR BY BRIDGE BOARD THIS CAUSED SWELLING OF HAND.
WAS MVOING MINER CABLE TO RIB WHEN HE STEPPED INTO HOLE STRAINING BACK.