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A ROCK HUNG IN A SPILL BOARD AT A TAILPIECE. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL 1 BRK INBY SPAD #1139 ON LOT. RIGHT OFF NORTH MAINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTON OF #8 ENTRY ON THE NORTH EAT SUBMAINS. ROOF FALL IS 5 BKS INBY SPAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER OIL CANS 5 GAL OIL CANS TURNED OVER ON HIS HAND BROKE BONE IN LEFT HAND
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF \38 ENTRY ON THE NORTH SUB MAINS. ROOF FALL IS 4 BKS. OUTBY SPAD #712.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BATTERIES ON SCOOP. SCOOP KNOCKED BATTERIES OVER ON HIS LEG, RIGHT LEG WAS BROKEN.
HAD ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AN 003 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY COVERED UP FLETCHER ROOF DRILL. FALL WAS 2 BLOCKS INBY SPAD #1358.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A SHUTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE 0F ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF MINER ROCK SLIDE & HIT HIM ON RT LEG CUTTING LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
MAN WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHILE DOING SO HE WAS MAKING END OF BELT WITH SPLICING MACHINE HE SLIP AND FELL ON MACHINE HITTING HIS KNEE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO INNER SIDE OF KNEE. NEEDING T O BE CHECKED BY DR.
HAD INTERSECTION ADJUACIENT OLD FALL IN RETURN ON NORTH EAST SUB MAINS IN THE 5 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY POINT 1004. FALL IS APPROX. 20FTLONG AND 14 FT WIDE AND AROUND 4 OR 5 FT THICK STILL H AVE PASSAGE WAY AROUND IT.
HAD 2 PEOPLE PUT MINE SEALANT ON AN STOPPING TO SEAL IT FROM LEADKAGE AND PIECE OF SEALANT SPLASHED TO VICITMS EYE. MAKING IT NECESSARY TO HAVE WASH OUT.
ROOF FALL FOUND ON NORTH \SUB MAINS IN 5 ENTRY. SURVEY STATION 865 FALL IS 2 BRAKES INBY INTERSECTION CANNOT GET AROUND TO MEASURE HOW LONG.
I FOUND A ROOF FALL IN NO.4 ENTRY ON ABANDING SECTION NORTH EAST SUB MAINS BEGNINING ABOUT 30 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 1003 APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH AND 30 FEET LONG BY 20 WIDE.
EE FOUND A ROOF FALL NO.4 ENTRY APPROX. 50 FEET OUTBY NO.4 SEAL IN OLD WORKS IN NORTH MAINS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH AND 60 FEET LONG.
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING IN #5 HEADING. ROCK BROKE OFF NEXT TO ATR'S BACK TO WARE OPERATOR CANOPY HITTING OPER. ON RIGHT SHOULDER BRUSING IT. OPERATOR WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED OUT .
VICTIM SAID HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP. LIFTING BOXES OF RESIN GLUE. LATER HE TOLD THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.
VICTIM TOLD HE WAS WALKING AROUND DRILL MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF BACK AND SLIDING DOWN. VICTIM COMPLAIN WITH SORENESS AND STIFFNESS IN BA CK.
MINER OPER. WAS MOVING MINER TO ANOTHER WORKING ENTRY. EE WAS HELPING TO KEEP POWER CABLE OUT OF WAY. EE REACHED DOWN BESIDE OF OPER. DECK TO GET CABLE. IN DOING SO, THE OPER. DECK CAM IN CONT ACT WITH FLOOR OF MINES, CATCHING HIS THUMB. BUSTING HIS THUMB, AS OF NOW, STITCHES HAVE BEEN ALL THAT IT HAS REQUIRED.
ROOF FALL ON NORTH-SUB-MAINS #7 HEADING IN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #873 BLOCKING INTERSECTION GOING INTO #7 HEADING. I CANNOT DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF FALL WHAT CAN BE SEEN IS 5 0'X20'X5'.
HAD ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION ON 001 SECTION RETURN ON NORTH-SUB-MAIN SECTION. ROOF FALL IS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #831.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 45FT INBY SPAD #1014 PROCEEDING THROUGH INT4ERSECTIO INTO HEADING APPROX 20FT FALL APPEARS TO BE APPROX 65FT LONG & 8FTTO9FT THICK & APPROX 20FT WIDE FALL WILL H AVE TO BE CLEANED UP ALL OTHER PLACES LEADING TOFALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED
OPERATOR HAD STARTED DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHILE DRILLING HOLE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP PART OF LEG CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND ABOUT 1 INCH LONG, RE QUIRING STITCHES. MORE OBSERVATION OF THE ROOF AREA CONCERNING LOOSE ROCK TO BE TAKEN DOWN PRIOR TO BOLTING.
VICTIM WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #4 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS,STRIKING VICTIM ON LOWER BACK FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
85061S HELPING A MINER HELPER PICK MINER CABLE UP AND LAY OVER OUT OF ENTRY,AS HE PICKED CABLE UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.
85081D BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIMBER, AS HE RAISED UP TO A TURNING POSITION TO SET TIMBER UP, HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.
INJ SAID HE REACHED FOR BUNDLE OF BOLTS & AS HE PULLED THEM OFF MACHINE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HI M TO TURN TO SIDE TWISTING BACK.
RUNNING BOLTER DRILL STEEL DROPPED CATCHING RING FINGER ON L HAND
AT APPROX 10:00 AM HAD ROCK FALL ON #1 BELT 3 BREAKS INSIDE MINE. I MADE PREPARATIONS TO CLEAN FALL UP & BOLT CRIB & COLLAR ENTRY INBY & OUTBY TO MAKE IT SAFE. I POSTED PLAN FOR EACH PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED UNDER MY SUPERVISION.
HE WAS SWINING HEAD ON DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER OUT TO INSTALL BOLT AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON SIDE OF FRAME, AS HEAD SWUNG HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON THE END AND IT PINCHED AND OF IT OUT. CAUSING BAD PLACE ON END OF FINGER.
EE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A LARGE RIB BROKE OFF CATCHING HE ON HIS LEFT LEG HE ALSO HAD SEVERAL SCRATCHES ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
LIFTED TIRE BY SELF TRYING TO GET IN POSITION, FELT BURNING IN GROIN PART OF L LEG
HE WAS WORKING AROUND #1 BELT INSTALLING J HOOKS THAT HOLD CONTROL LINE & PHONE. HE REACHED OUT & GOT HOLD OF PIECE OF ALUMINUM WIRE TO INSTALL INSULATOR WHEN WIRE GOT HOLD OF BROKE CASUING HI M TO STUMBEL ONTO #1 BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE SAID IT FLIPPED HIM ON BELT CASUING DAMAGE TO LOWER BACK & NECK.
HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY IN #5 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT SMALL PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK. CONDITIONS WE ARE WORKING IN ARE VERY WET & MUDDY ON SECTION. CABLES ARE MORE HEAVY THAN US UAL.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED TO PLACE A CABLE GUARD OVER A CABLE. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND BENT OVER TO LAY THE GUARD DOWN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LIFTING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WITH STEEL BAR.USED PIECE OF WOOD FOR HEEL TO RAISE STRUCTURE UP BY PLACING FOOT ON BAR.BAR SLIPPED BUT WHILE BENT OVER STRIKING HIM IN FACE,RIGHT CHEEK AREA UN DER RIGHT EYE.
WORKING ON HEAD AT 10 DRIVE TURNED TO PICK UP TOOLS STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK LAYING ON LOOSE COAL
HE WAS LIFTING ON CABLE FOR BATTERY CHARGERS. AS HE PROCEEDED TO PULL CABLE, HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS BACK. HAD HIM REPORT TO DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED. SHOWED TO HAVE MUSCLE PULLED AND MAYBE SLIGH T LIGAMENT DAMAGE ALSO, ACCORDING TO DOCTOR.
HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN #3 ENTRY, TIMBER AND FELL OVER IN MUD. HE REACHED AND PICED UP TIMBER BY HIS SELF AND STRAINED HIMSELF IN LOWER ABDOMEN AREA.
MOVING MINER CABLE PC OF SHALE FELL FROM TOP. IN 2 ENTRY STRIKING ON TOP OFF HEAD HURTING HIS NECK
OPERATOR I NAME WAS OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR HIT A RIB KNOCKING COAL OFF RIB COAL CAME THROUGH CAGE OF CAR CATCHING HIS HAND & BRUISED RT LEG
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 4" IN DIA. BOUNCED OFF TURN CHUTE ON BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEE (I.NAME) ON LOWER PART OF BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE (I.NAME) WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES FROM SUPPLY SCOOP ONTO A ROOF DRILL HURT HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP ROOF BOLTS.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE EMPLOYEE PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
WORKING ON FEEDER AND LOOSE COAL VIBRATED OFF AND FELL IN RIGHT EAR.HAD TO GO AND HAVE IT WASHED OUT.
HE AD TROUBLE WITH GOLF CART STUCK AND TRIED TO PUSH IT OUT OF MUD. TEN MINUTES LATER HE SHOVELED OUT FROM AROUND #9 DRIVE WHEN PAIN STRUCK HIM ON INSIDE PART OF RIGHT THIGH AREA.
TAKING CENTERS UP IN #1 HDG.WHILE WALKING & PAINTING CENTER LINE ON TOP DIDNT WATCH IN FRONT OF HIMSELF AND STEPPED ON LARGE PIECE OF COAL THAT HAD BEEN PUSHED UP IN WORKING FACE.HE SCRAPED RI GHT LEG ON FRONT AND POSSIBLY TWISTED LIGAMENTS AS HE FELL DOWN.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT SMALL PIECE OF RUDE COAL FELL OFF RIB HITTING I NAME ON BACK ON RT SIDE MADE 2 SMALL SCRATCHES ON BACK