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Setting feeder on belt move pinched EE's thumb in between 2 crib blocks
Setting feeder on belt move pinched thumb between two crib blocks
Pulling a bearing off feeder shaft because bearing was down while pulling it off chain, slipped off bearing, striking them on the right wrist.
Roof had a slickened side to it plus it fell above anchorage.
Roof fall occurred on belt line due to slicken sided undetected roof. Top was also bolted with approved 4' bolts.
A roof fall occurred on the primary escapeway. No one or equipment was involved.
The victim was loading rock dust when they threw a bag of dust. They hurt their right shoulder.
While removing drill steel from the drilled hole, a piece fell out striking employee on the right hand.
After removing rub rail pin, the rub rail fell on victim's left foot.
The transformer in a belt power center became grounded and caught fire.
Slick sided slip (horse back) fell on primary escapeway. Damaged high voltage cable
The fall occurred in intersection due to high angle slips
While operating shuttle car the victim ran thru a pothole causing the car to bounce and felt pain in his lower back.
A roof fall was discovered int he No. 6 of the second left pillared panel. The fall measured 80'l x 20'w x 7'h. The fall was located 30' inby station #1204.
A roof fall was discovered in No. 2 return entry 300' outby the face area of the No. 1 South. The fall measured 8' H x 20' W x 85' L. Ventilation and travel was not affected.
The operator of the fletcher roof bolter dropped the head of the machine on his knee.
The injured man stated that while unloading timbers from a scoop, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.
A roof fall occured approx. 1600' outby the 001 section fall measured 65Lx7'Hx20'W. The fall was located 60' outby spad 1069 in the No. 3 neutral entry.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 1200' OUTBY THE 001 SECTION. IT MEASURED 80' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH. THE LOCATION WAS IN THE INTAKE JUST OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1056 IN THE #6 ENTRY.
A roof fall was discovered in the return (no. 1 entry). The fall 18' in width, 40' in length and 7' in height. It was located 400' outby face area at spad 1082.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN (NO. 1 ENTRY) OF THE 001 SECTION. IT BEGAN 80' INBY SPAD NO. 1024 AND EXTENDED 70' UP TO THE NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 7' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO.3 HEADING ON THE 001 SECTION ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE. SPAD NO. 916.
THE VICTIM WAS TRAVELING UNDER THE HUNG MINER CABLE WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CABLE TEARING IT DOWN AND CUTTING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR.
ROOF FALL FOUND DVRING REHABILITATION OF THE MINE.
EE WAS INJURED WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A DISTRIBUTION BOX FROM THE SHOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL THE UNIT ON A FLOOR JACK, IT SLIPPED OFF. THE EDGE OF THE UNIT STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE HARD TOE RESULTING IN 4 FRACTURED TOES. ON 9/17/00 THE FOURTH TOE AND THE SMALL TOE WERE AMPUTATED DUE TO THE INJURY.