EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB & THE OPERATORS CANOPY-THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 2' X 2' X 1/2' THICK-IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE BACK CAUSIN G HIM TO JERK & BEND OVER FORWARD REAL FAST. HE THOUGHT FROM JERKING MOTION THAT IT CAUSED HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
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Showing 50 of 7954736YEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN 36" SEAM HEIGHT AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF.IT STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
VICTIM WAS TRAMMING A BOLTING MACHINE ACROSS THE SECTION & PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE DECK THE BOLTING MACHING BOUNCED ON A BUMP & HE HELD ONTO THE DECK & CAUGHT HIS FINGERS
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK BROKE WHERE THE SLATE BAR WAS AGAINST IT, CAUSING THE ROCK TO SPLINTER INTO SMALL PIECES. A SMALL PIECE FLEW INTO T HE VICTIMS RIGHT EYE AND LACERATED PART OF THE LENS.
MANTRIP TRAVELING INSIDE TOGETHER ONE HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND WAS HIT BY THE OTHER ONE IN THE REAR THE JAR FROM THE IMPACT HURT THE FICTIMS SHOULDER.
EE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DRIVING THE SCOOP, WHICH IS PART OF HIS REGULAR JOB PROBABLY CAME FROM THE CONTINUOUS JAR OF THE SCOOP.
AFFECTED AREA 3 BREAKS OUTBY #3 DRIVE IN #1 ENTGGRY ON RETURN PROBOUBLE CAUSE STRIP GOB SHOOTING OVER TOP OF OLD PILLAR WORKS WHICH CREATED MOVEMENT AND RODE OVER SEAL INTERETION FELL I NO INJ URIE OCCURRED.
CHECKING A CRIBB,PIECE OF DRAWROCK CAME LOOSE AND HIT I.NAME IN THE BACK.
DURING THE PROCESS OF SPLICING #1 MAIN LINE BELT EMPLOYEE HAT FELL OFF AS HE ATTEMPTED T O PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON STRAP & CUT IT
CAUGHT FINGER IN CLAMP ON BELT #2 SECTION.
I.NAME FIRST BOLTED 1 PLACE IN FACE THEN CRAWLED TOWARD POWER BOX TO START ON POWER MOVE.GRABBED FEEDER CABLE TO PULL IT DOWN AND FELL TO THE GROUND.HAD NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG AT FIRST.DR DIAG; PROBLEM WITH EMPL BACK.
A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF HITTING THE EE ON THE LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS CLEANING UNDER BELTHEAD WITH SHOVEL WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT HEAD ROLLER FORCING SHOVEL HANDLE DOWN ON EMPLS HAND MASHING IT BETWEEN HANDLE & GROUND.
WHILE BOLTING #3 ENTRY AFTER 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, OFFSIDE OPERATOR STOOD TOO CLOSE TO ATRS WHILE BEING SET DOWN. DRAW ROCK FELL AS ATRD WAS SET DOWN, SLIDING DOWN AND HITTING MAN IN BACK.
LET BOLTER POT DOWN ON LEFT FOOT
NO ONE INJURED-TOP COLLAPSED IN #6 ENTRY-7 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA. INVOLVED 3 BREAKS 210' LONG 18' WIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHILE PREPARING TO INSTAL A BOLT CLOSEST TO THE RIB, AS HE SWUNG THE DRILL POT OUT HE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN IT AND THE RIB.
I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE
LIFTING BELT CLMAPS TO MAKE BELT SPLICE ENCOUNTERED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.THIS INCIDENT WAS A RE-OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENT ON 04-09-91 ON #1 MINE ID NO-1511152.EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK AND WORKE D 3 SHIFTS.
DRIVING 4 WHEEL BUGGY DOWN MAIN CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN TO AND BUGGY
WHILE DOING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK THE VICTIM WAS WAS RUNNING A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF APPROX. 30 INCHX 18 FT WIDE X 80 FT LONG SLABBED OUT CATCHING THE VICTIM UNDER IT AND CAUSING IMMEDICATED DEATH THE MINER WAS ALSO COVERED UP.
WHILE DOING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK THE VICTIM WAS HELPING ON A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF APPROX. 30 INCH THICK X 18 FT LONG SLABBED OUT CATCHING THE ICTIM UNDER IT AND CAU SING IMMEDICATE DEATH. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS ALSO COVERED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET ON SPILLAR LINE AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 MORE DYAS BEFORE TAKING OFF.
VICTIM WAS UNLOADING A BOX OF RESCESS FROM RAILRUNNER ON THE SURFACE HE LOST HIS BLANACE AND WHILE FALLING HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOX AND THE FRAME OF THE RAILRUNNER THUS CUTTING HI S FINGER IN BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS.
WHILE HOLDING CABLE GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND BOLTER.
INJURED WAS PUTTING CONDUIT SR MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK BECAME SORE.THIS RESULTED IN A SLIPPED DISC.
USING MATICH TO CLEAN UNDER TRUCK HIT PART WITH MATTICH-PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND HIT LEFT EYE.
PUTTING BULL GEAR ON TARDUM SHAFT WITH A CRIB BLOCK TIRE FINGER ON RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND GRAVE.
WHILE THROWING BAG OF ROCK DUST ACROSS BELT INJURED LOWER PART BACK
MOTOR OPER PULLING SLACK UP IN CABLE WHEN CABLE AND WATER LINE TIGHTEN UP WHERE IT WAS HUNG.I.NAME WENT TO DROP CABLE WHEN THE METAL COUPLING IN WATER LINE HIT HIM ON FORE AS IT PULLED DOWN.
RAN OVER TIMBER THREW AGAINST TOP
INJ EMPL GOT PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK IN EYE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS ON CURTAIN BOARDS.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE IN #5 ENTRY. EMPL SAID HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
TRACK BROKE ON S.R. MINER. WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING CAT PADS BACK TOGETHER A PIECE OF METAL WAS SHIPPED OFF A PIN AS IT WAS BEING DRIVEN IN PLACE. IT STRUCK I.NAME'S EYE AND CUT HIS PUPIL.
HE WAS PULLING CABLES BY HAND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
WHILE BOLTER MAN WAS MOVING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OUT OF WAY SO HE COULD BOLT, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
WHILE IN PROCESS OF UNROLLING A PIECE OF 3" WATER LINE IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT I.NAME OVER RIGHT EYE.
AFTER CLEANING RIBS SCOOP OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP MODEL 482 S&S IN APPROX 38" COAL & TWISTED BACK.
CRAWLING ON KNEES,INJURED LEFT KNEE CAP ON BOTTOM.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A CINDER BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING IN BELT LINE BRUISED KNEE CAP OF LEFT LEG.
I,NAME WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET OUTBY FACE IN #5 ENTRY ON THE WAY OUTSIDE SCOOP BUCKET RAISED AGAINST TOP AND CAUGHT HIS BACK ON ROOF BOLT.
WHILE CLEANING BELT LINE, LIFTING UP BELT FELT LIKE PULLED A MUSCLE.
PULLING PIG CABLE IN A BENT OVER MANNER FELT LIKE HE PULL A MUSCLE.
MINING WITHING BOUNDRIES OF A 000 HOLLOW. TOP TURNED LOOSE UP ABOVE BOLTS WERE USED. SHOWED NO REGIN IN TEST BOLTS.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON POST IN TRACTOR, ATTEMPTING TO GET IN DECK INJ TO LOWER BACK
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT BOLTER MAN IN THE BACK OF HEAD.
VICTIM WAS SETTING STIFF JACK TO PULL BRIDGE CONVEYOR THE JACK PULLED LOOSE WHILE VICTIM WAS TRYING TO HOLD IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN JACK AND BRIDGE CONVEYOR FRAME THIS INJURING HIS HAND
VICTIM WAS PULL3NG FREE TRAVEL UP ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS FOREARM BETWEEN A TIMBER AND THE BRIDGE.
VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OFLEFT HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SCOOP BUCKET, THIS CUTTING AND BUSTING OPEN HIS FINGER.