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LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 18" X 12" X 2" FELL FROM ROOF
FEEDER CHAIN PLUGGED WITH MUD CLEANINGING OUT TO MAKE REPAIRS.
HANGING 3 IN PUMP DISCHARGE LINE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER
INJURED WAS SITTING IN OPPOSITE SEAT OF TRACTOR OPERATOR WHEN THEY WERE PULLING THE MANTRIP IN. THE TRACTOR WAS TRAVELING DOWN #3 MAIN WENT A BRAKE LINE BROKE. THE OPERATOR LET THE TRACTOR GET AWAY FROM HIM AND IT RAN 50\ DOWN A SMALL GRADE AND KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE INTAKE OVERCAST WALL. A CEMENT BLOCK STRUCK INJURED ON BACK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A KERSEY TRACTOR PULLING THE MANTRIP. THE TRACTOR BRAKE LINE BURST CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO GET AWAY FROM HIM DOWN A SMALL GRADE. THE TRACTOR TRAVELED 50\ WITHOUT BRAKES AN D HIT AN OVERCAST INTAKE WALL ON #3 MAIN. INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG WITH A CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING A BRUISE.
INJURED TOLD FOREMAN THAT HE HURT BACK PREVIOUS DAY RIDING MANTRIP HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE FOREMAN OR SUPT ON THE DAY IT HAPPENED WHEN HE CAME TO WORK ON THE 19TH HE TOLD MANAGMENT HIS BAC K WAS HURTING WE TOLD HIM TO GO SEE A DR. DR SAID TO REST IT AND RETURN TO WORK ON THE 24TH.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING A 944 KERSEY TRACTOR FROM THE FACE AREA TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN A TIRE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK IN THE ROAD ANC CAUSED THEY STEPPING WHEEL THE SPIN AND IT STEERING BALL ON WHEEL STRUCK INJURY ON THE LEFT WRIST INJURED HAD A BAD SPRAIN AND BRUSE ON LT WRIST.
INJ WAS CARRYING 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE TO THE MINER TO SERVICE THE MACHINE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS OPERATING A LN 255 CONTIUOUS MINER WHEN A HDYRALIC HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING FLUID INTO OPERATION\S EYES.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS TAKING CURTAIN DOWN. WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EE ON LEG.
INJURY OCCURED WHEN BOLTER CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHILE PUSHING BOLT IN.
INJURED SITTING IN X-CUT 3-2 AT FACE WHEN PIECE OF ROOF 2\\ X 2\ X 2\ SCALED OFF AND STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.
INJ WAS ROOFBOLTING ON RT HEAD OF BOLTER.PUSHING BELT INTO HOLE WITH HEAD OF BOLTER.FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO APPLY PRESSURE TO FEED LEVER .RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT AND HE AD OF DRILL.
INJURED WAS PUSHING A BOLT INTO THE ROOF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
SOME TIME BETWEEN 12:01 AM AND 6 AM 4-13-84 A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY INTAKE. THE FALL MESASURD 6\H X 20\L X 17 1/2\W. 5\ RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF
DRILL WAS BEING POSITIONED FOR DRILLING HOLES ON BENCH. DRILL OPERATOR POSITIONED DRILL TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF BENCH AND EDGE OF BENCH STARTED TO SLIP. BROUGHT CAT D-8 DOZER TO LOCATION ABOVE DR ILL. POSITIONED 1" CABLE TO TOE HOOK OF DRILL, WHEN D-8 STARTED TO PULL DRILL AWAY FROM EDGE OF BENCH, THE EYE ON DRILL BROKE LETTING THE DRILL SLIP TO BENCH BELOW (APPROX. 5 FT DISTANCE).