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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SPAD INTO THE RIB TO SECURE A CURTAIN. SPAD WAS STARTED WITH SMALL TAPS FROM HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MOVED LEFT HAND FROM PROXIMITY OF SPAD AND STRUCK THE SPAD TO FORCEING HA MMER GLANCED OFF OF SPAD AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A MACHINE USING A PUNCH AND TWO POUND HAMMER. EE STRUCK THUMB WITH HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SEALING STOPPING WITH AIRTIGHT 10-15 STOPPING SEALANT. HE THREW A GOB OF SEALANT AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE STOPPING. A DROP OF SEALANT SPLASHED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. O CCURRED ON 10-22-91 AT 1:30 AM. NOTIFIED EMPLOYER AT 7 AM 10-23-91. TAKEN TO EYE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY- NOTHING LEFT IN EYE- PRESCRIPTION MEDS USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE FACE OF #2 ROCK SLOPE. ROOF WAS BOLTED TOW ITHIN 3 FT OF FACE. OPERATOR BENT OVER TO PICK UP A DRILL STEEL WHENA TRIANGULAR ROCK 2'X1'X4" FELL FROMT EH INTERSECTIO N OF THE ROOF & FACE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. BRUSING BACK MUSCLES.
FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY MINE EXAMINATION NO POWER IS IN THE MINE AND NO WORK IS BEING DONE MINE ON IDLE STATUS AND NO DISRUPTION OF VENTILATION OCCURRED. FALL AT SPAD 60-3XC'S FROM FACE IN #4 ENTRY. DIMENSIONS 8' HIGH, 18' WIDE; 26' LONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH A FLETCHER HDDR13 BOLTER BOTTOM 1/2 OF STEEL FELL FROM HOLE EMPLOYEE REACTRION WAS TO QUICKLY GRAB THE STEEL AS HE DID THE UPPER 1/2 OF STEEL FELL FROM HOLE & STRUCK HIS HAND STEEL HIT ON END OF 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND & PINCHED IT ON THE DRILL CHUCK
FALL OF ROOF IN IDLE SECTION WAS APPROX 20'W X 30' L X 4' H. DISCOVERED 1:30 PM ON 11-19-90 DURING WEEKLY CHECK OF INTAKE AND RETURN ENTRIES. DANGERED AND TIMBERED. NON PRODUCTION SECTION.
EMPLOYER WAS HELPING SCALE THE HIGHWALL OVER #4 PORTAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A SAFETY ROPE AND ANCHOR POINT. AS EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO BAR A ROCK OFF O F THE HIGHWALL, HE FELL. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ORDURING THE FALL, THE HOOK AND LATCH SYSTEM ON THE SAFETY ROPE DISENGAGED FROM THE SAFETY BELT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 30' TO A SLOPING MUCK
CREW WAS BUILDING STOPPING. AS FOREMAN WALKED INTO AREA TO CHECK CREW'S PROGRESS HE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF CINDER BLOCK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL CLOTHES LOCKER LACERATING FINGER.
FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY INSPECTION. FALLS OCCURRED FROM 6-7-90 DURING THE WEEK. SECTION WAS INACTIVE AND NO VENT WAS DISRUPTED OR EQUPMENT WAS DAMAGED. FALLS LOCATED AT #3 ENTRY AND # 4 ENTRY.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN C/CUT#40 OF #3 ENTRY IN 001 NORTH MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX 60'LX17'WX10'HIGH. THIS WAS ON IDLE SHIFT WITH NO PERSON UNDERGROUND FROM 2 PM, 4/27 TO 4/30. DISCOVERED 5:0 0 AM DURING FIRE BOSS.
WORKING ON TOP OF BUGGY SLIPPED AND FELL 5 FT TO GROUND.
FOREMAN RESETTING PUMP SUSPENDED FROM ROOF.STANDING ON LADDER,FOREMAN SWUNG PUMP TO DIFFERENT LOCATION AND TWISTED HIS BACK.FOREMAN WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND 3 MORE DAYS.TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK B Y DR.
BEHIND MINER RIB ROLLED OVER ON HIM KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE MINER
JACKING UP THE COLLAPSABLE ROOF OF UG KITCHEN. KITCHEN APPEARED TO "BOTTOM OUT". REMOVED JACK AND WHILE REPLACING, KITCHEN FELL 18", PINNING FOOT BETWEEN JACK AND FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING S TEEL TOED RUBBER BOOTS.
ROOF FALL IN THE #2 RETURN AT #20 EXTENDING INTO 20 BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FOR 20 FEET. TOTAL SIZE OF FALL APPROX. 16 X 35 FEET FALL IS ABOUT 4 FEET IN HEIGHT IN IMMEDIATE COVER OVER COAL SEAM. FAL L DISCOVERED TIME OF FALL UNKNOWN.
GREASING TAKE-UP ROLLER ON SURFACE BELT- WORKING OVERHEAD IN AN ELEVATED POSITION SLIPPED AND WHEN GETTING DOWN, EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT TWO DAYS THEN WSA TOLD BY D R NOT TO WORK ON 9-5 AND 9-6.
OPERATOR BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT. ONE PIECE OF COAL WAS LYING ON ANOTHER WHEN THE TOP ONE FELL OFF AND HIT THE BOLT CAUSING THE YOP END TO STRICK THE OPERATOR IN THE EDGE OF THE RIGH T EYE. CAUSING A LACERATION.
CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN HINGED SEAT AND FRAME OF MANTRIP.
FALL WAS 20' SPACE BETWEEN 2 OLD FALL OF 9/10/82. IT FELL BETWEEN FRI AND MONDAY 11/40,, TO 11/7/88. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY 20'X8'X10'H.
SUSPECTED CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE ON 8-14-88. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS. NO DISRUPTION OF VVENTILATION OR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. LOCATED IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN BELT AND #1 RETURN AT EDGE OF OLD F ALL AT STATION #203.
FALL WAS FOUND 2N 10-7-87 BY EMPLOYEE AND AND ANOTHER CO-WORKER. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 10-2-87 AND 10-7-87. NO PRODUCTION AT MINE HAS OCCURRED SINCE JUNE 1978. MINE IS ACTION NON PRODUC TING. 3
ROOF FALL UNINT9NTIONAL.
FALL OF ROOF 3 9NTRY OUTBY SPAD 204 APPROX 10X18X12 IT OVERROAD A BREAKER ROW CRIBS FROM A FAL IN 2 12 86 NO VENT DISRUPTURE OCCURRED. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS FALL OF 2 12 86
9'H X 18'W X 302L APPROX, FALL OF ROOF IN A CROSS CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 & 4 . 600' OUTBY FACE AREA AREA OF FALL WAS MINED 7-1982, NO DISRUPTION OF VENT OR ANYTHING
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ROOF FALL IN #1 RETURN 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #204
CAUGHT LEFT THIRD FINGER IN THE LEE-NORSE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY.