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INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN THE STEPS FROM THE MINE OFFICE AND CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON THE STEP-INJURED STUMBLED FORWARD AND LEFT FOOT TWISTED UNDER HIM-RESULTING IN A SMALL BONE BEING BR OKEN IN HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE FELL
POSSIBLE FATAL INJURY OCCURRED WHILE THE DECEASED WAS EVIDENTLY MAKING A SPLICE IN A CABLE.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED WITH HIS BACK TO THE COAL FACE WHEN A SHOT WAS DISCHARGED IN THE ADJACENT PLACE. LOOSE COAL POPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
INJURED STARTERD TO WALK UNDER CANOPY AT DRIFTENTRANCE AND BUMPED HIS HEAD INJURED CALIMED INJURY TO NECK WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WAS EXAMINED AND SENT HOME .
ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS IN NO. 5 ENTRY, 1 RIGHT NEAR FACE OF ENTRY, NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEED UP, PLACE STOPPED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY ABOUT 3000 FEET OUT BY FACES.
HOISTING BELT TO MAKE SPLICE & BUTTERFLY CLAMP PULLED LOOSE AND STRUCK SANDY MATHERLY BEHIND EAR
A ROOF FALL OCCURED SOME TIME OVER THE WEEKEND 092483 AND 092583 IN THE 5 ENTRY OF THE MAINS APPROX 300FT FROM THE 4 PORTAL THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FTX30FTX3 1/2FT
WELDING DRILL STEEL AND HIT WITH HAMMER TO CHECK WELD CAUSING EXPLOSION WITHIN STEEL.BURNT BOTH EYES.
LINING BELT TAILPIECE WITH BELT ANCHOR JACK. AS LEE WAS JACKING BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHIN.
PUTTING UP CHAINS IN CHARGING STATION-STARTED TO TIGHTEN BOLT WITH CHAIN ON IT-CHAIN CAUGHT,WRAPPED AROUND WRENCH AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM,WRAPPING IT AROUND WRENCH.
KITTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF TOP, PUSHING HIM AGAINST PINNER.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING COAL WITH A SCOOP ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO THE FAC E, HE CAME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND SWUNG SCOOP TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB CAUSING HIMSELF TO STRIKE THE RIB WITH HIS HEAD