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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-WEST MAINS AT SPAD #2520 AT THE CROSSCUT 3X4. IT WAS 17' WIDE, 40' LONG 7-8' HIGH. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN FOOT RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
T HE INDIVIDUAL WAS ISNTALLING A JACK PIPE TO HOLD THE TAILPIECE IN PLACE WHEN THE JACKPIPE FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE HE WAS TAKEN TO PR ESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A FRACTURED KNEE CAP GIVEN AP RESCRIPTION XRAYED & R EFERRED ON TO A SPECIALIST MANAGEMENT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS UNTIL 06-08-94 INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 06-13-94
EMPLOYE EFILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS UNPLUGGING A BATTERY TRACTOR PLUG WHICH WAS STUCK, WHEN HE GAVE A SUDDEN JERK ON IT, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CHIN. HE WS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WH ERE HE HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES TO HIS CHIN.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER AHEAD TO INSTALL THE NEXT ROW 8 BOLTS USING THE SIDE LEVERS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE. HE WAS SEEN AT PRESTON MEMORI AL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN X RAYS AND TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY ON THE 5-SO SECTION 5FT INBY SPAD #7335 FALL WAS 80FT LONG 16FT5IN TO 17FT WIDE 8 TO 10FT HIGH IT WAS MINED ON 02-11-94 IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX & SEVEN FOOT RESIN ROOF BOLTS
EE FILED A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET PAVEMENT CAUSING HIM TO INJURY HIS BACK THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE COMPANY UNTIL HE TURNED HIS COMPENSATION FORM INTO THE MAIN OFFICE ON 02-1 6-94 HE IS PRESENTLY SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR
HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND OVERHEAD WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OVER TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO GET THE DIRT REMOVED AND HE HAD TO GET A P RESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING AROUND THE #5 BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT LYING ON THE PAVEMENT AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP WHEN HE WENT TO BEND IT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT POSSIBLE BACK SPRAIN OR STRAIN. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS HAD SMILAR BACK PROBLEMS IN TH E PAST.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING OUTSIDE IN THE MANTRIPWHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.
EE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX DOWN THE HEADING TO THE MINER, WHEN HE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK SPRAIN & STRAIN. PREVIOUS LOWER BACK INJURY IN MARCH, 1993. EE DID NOT NOTI FY MANAGEMENT OF DOCTOR VISITS UNTIL 12-29-93, WHEN WE REC'D COMPENSATION CLAIM FORMS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING 1-WEST BELTLINE LOOKED OFF TO SIDE OF BELT INTO CROSSCUT WHEN HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO A CRIB CAUSING INJURY. WE DID NOT KNOW THE INDIVIDUAL HAD WENT TO DR. UNTIL HE TURNEE D IN A COMPENSATION FORM TO OFFICE ON 12/02/93.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BROKEN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM THE CHUCK ON THE BOLTER HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE DRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS RT ARM HE WAS TREATED AT PRESTON MEMORIAL HASPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER THE ONE WEST BELTLINE IN DO SO HE SLIPPED ON THE WET PAVEMENT CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A KERSEY TRACTOR,W HENTHE WHEEL OF THE TRACTOR HIT A HOLE IN TH EROADWAY. THIS CAUSE DHIM TO BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR AND HIT THE TOP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-19-93. HIS FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK AWAS 10-20-93.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING HT EPLASTIC STRAP OFF OF A RESIN BOX WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CUTTING INTO HIS LEFT ARM. EH WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
ON 3 WEST SECTION MMV 003 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FIREBOSSING THE FACE FOR THE DAY SHIFT CREW HE DISLOCVERED IT AROUND 600 AM THE FALL IS 80 FT LONG 16 WIDE 8-10 HIGH RUNJNING F ROM 2 ENTRY THRU 3 ENTRY IN CROSSCUT 28 190FT INBY SPAD 7073 BOTH 2 & 3 IS 4 WAY INTERSECTIONS THE AREA WAS MINED ON THE 20TH 21TH DAY OF JULY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT TO 7 FT RESIN GR
THE INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST GET DONE POSITIONING BOLTER AND SETTING ATRS SO THE OTHER SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR COULD PUT IN ANEXTEY BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LEANING ON THE BOLTER BY THE ATRS LEAVERS W ITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND BY VALLEY DISTRICT AMBULANCE INC.
THE INJURED HAD JUST GOT DONE PUTTING IN THE INSIDE BOLTER AND GOT HIS SIDE READY TO BE ABLE TO ADVANCE THE BOLTER UP FOR ANOTHER ROW. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY TO GET OUT OF WAY SO THE OPERATOR COULD ADVANCE THE BOLTER WHEN A ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM JUST ABOVE THE KNEES ON BOTH LEGS. HE HAS BRUISED THIGH MUSCLES. HE WENT TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY RM.
AT APPROX 7:30 PM ON THE 3 WEST SECTION A FALL OCCURRED. IT FELL APPROX 40' TO THE LEFT OF SPAD #7011 WHICH IS IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL RAN FROM CROSSCUT 2X1 THRU 3X4, 100 FT LONG 17 FT WID E AND VERY HIHGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED ON 5-11-93. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS WITH 7 FT TEST HOLES. IT FELL ABOVE THE BOLTS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN A ROOF JACK WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS BACK. HE HAS A TORN MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE WENT TO RUBY MEMORIAL HOSP ITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3 NORTH SECTION IN THE #Y ENTRY IN THE NEXT TO THE LAST OPEN BREAK. THE AREA WAS MINED ON 2-10-93, AT THE #6902 SPAD. IT FELL 70 FT LONG, 8-10 FEET HIGH, AND 17 FT WIDE IN THE FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION. IT WAS BOLTEDWITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND 7 FT TEST BOLTS.
INDIVIDUAL BEGAN NOTICING THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS AILMENT IN APRIL 1992 THIS AILMENT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE BY USING IT HE HAS NOW LOST THE USE OF HIS RT ARM & THE GRIP IN HIS RT HAND
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2-NORTH SECTION AT #28 BROAK, IT FELL IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #4 ENTRY (SPAD#6822) AND #5 ENTRY (SPAD #6823). THE FALL WAS 8 TO 10 FEET HIGH, 17 FT WIDE, AND 20 FT IN LENGTH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND 7 FT TEST BOLTS THE AREA INBY THE FALL IN #4 ENTRY WAS SUPPORTED ADDITIONALLY WITH A ROW OF CRIBS DOWN EACH SIDE.
EE FILED A WORKER S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
ON THE UNIT A SECTION #5 ENTRY APPROX 50FT FROM SPAD #0742 IN #6 ENTRY FALL WAS 17FT WIDE 50FT LONG 8TO10FT HIGH IT FELL FROM THE INTERSECTION TOWARDS THE FACE THIS AREA WAS MINED 11-17-92 IT WAS SUPPORTED BY #6X72IN RESIN ROOF BOLTS
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING THE #2 BELT AT #5 BLOCK WHEN HE SLIPPE DON THE WET PAVEMENT FALLING AGAINST THE WATER LINE HE FELL ON HIS SIDE BRUISINGHIS RIBS.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A CNAOPY JACK ON THE MINER. WHILE TRYING TO CONNECT THE HYDRAULIC HOSES. THE JACK TWISTED TO THE SIDE STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. HE HAD TO HAVE TWO STITCHES .
ON 10-15-92, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AT #8 BLOCK ALONG #4 BELT, APPROX. 10' INBY SPAD #5767. THE FALL RUNS APPROX. 100' IN LENGTH AND IS 10-12' HIGH. IT IS 16' WIDE ON THE OUTBY SID E AND 17' WIDE ON THE INBY SIDE. A SLIP IS VERY PRESENT. IT IS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS AND 7' TEST HOLES.
9?514E FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
38506ALL WAS FOUND AT 900 AM ON SUNDAY 8-16-92 BY A PUMPER. THE FALL IS 50' INBY SPAD #5662 IN A 4 WAY INTERSECITON IN #2 HEADING ON 1 SOUTH MAINS JUST OUTBY 1 WET JUNCITON. THE FALL FELL 10 00655T LONG, 16 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE, 8 FEET HIGH, THE HEADING IS 16 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE AND THE CROSSCUT IS 16 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE. 6 FOOT BOLTS AND 4 X 4 1/2 CENTERS WAS SUPPORTING THE ROOF IN
6505028-92 A FALL WAS DISCOURSED IN 2 SOUTH BLEEDER LINE IN SHEADING 2 BLOCKS INBY SPAD 6422 IT FELL IN 3 OPENING OF A 4 WAY INTERSECTION A SLIP WAS PRESENT AND 6-7 FOOT BOLTS WERE USED AT 4X4 02713ING 16 WIDE.
61330WAS DISCOVERED ON 1 NORTH SECTION 1 BLK INBY SPAD 6563 AT 20 BLOCK IN #5 HEADING. THE FALL FELL 100' TOWARD THE FACE ENDING JUST INBY 21 BLOCK. IT FELL 16'WIDE IN HEADING X 30'WIDE IN INT 59253TIONS. HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS AT 4X4.5' CENTERS. THE SECTION WAS BEING PULLED OUT AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN TOP WHEN A POT FELL OUT HITTING THE BOLTER HEAD & SHATTERING THE DEBRIS FROM THE ROCK STRUCK THE INDIVUDUAL IN THE GROIN AREA CAUSING BRUISES & S ORENESS TO THIS AREA
INDIVIDUAL WENT TO REACH DOWN TO TIGHTEN A HOSE ON S/C BOOM JACK WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND IN CONTACT WITH THE THREAD BAR CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RT HAND INDIVIDUAL HAD TO HAVE FIVE (5) STI TCHES TO HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER, TWISTING HIS GLOVED HAND AROUND THE STEEL. HE DIS LOCATE ONE FINGER AND BROKE ANOTHER.
70' INBY SPAD #5645 1 BLOCKING 1 WEST HEAD ON BELT LINE EE WAS PICKING UP AN 8" SOLID TO MOVE OUT OF ROADWAY OF SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON A 944 KERSEY TRACTOR. THE HYDRAULIC PLUG CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING OIL AND DIRT INTO THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEFT EYE. THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR , THEY FOUND A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6-3-92. HE HAD SAFETY GLASS WITH SIDE SHEILDS ON.
ON 5-28-92 AT 1:00 PM, A BELT EXAMINER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL ON 1 WEST BELT AT ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5645 70 FEET IN #4 HEADING OF SOUTH MAINS KNOCKING OUT A BELT RETURN OVERCAST AND 20 FEET O F BELT LINE. 1 WEST BELT WAS IDLE AT THE TIME OF FALL. THE FALL RUNS 30-40' LONG IN #4 HEADING, 4' HIGH, 15-18' WIDE. 6 FOOT BOLTS WERE BEING USED AT 4X4 SPACINGS.
WORKER S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 5724IN 3 HEADING LONG 1 WEST BELT A FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY SUPPLY MAN TRAVELING IN 2 HEADING AT 900 AM THE FALL IS 20-30 LONG AND 16-20 WIDE AND IT FELL 8-10 HIGH IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT BOLTS AT 4X4 SPACINGS.
I.NAME REPORTED LEFT TESTICLE STARTED HURTING BETWEEN 1 & 2PM AND SHOOTING DOWN LEFT LEG.DOESNT KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED.THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ROUGH ROAD AS EMPL IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPER.
AT #5 ENTRY 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #6440 INJURED WAS SCLAING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF A SECOND LAYER OF ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND ROCK.
INJURED FILED A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.