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AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN AN ABANDON PANEL WHERE TWO WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTING BLOCK IN AN S&S SCOOP. THE TWO WERE KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TWO WERE BURNED AND IN AN ATOSPHERE OF CO CARBON MONOXIDE. THEY WERE FOUND APPROX. 12-13 X CUTS INTO THE PANEL. ONE FOUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OTHER APPROX 10 FEET FROM SCOOP. THE PRESSURE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE HAD BLOWN OUT
AN EXPLOSION OCCURED IN AN ABANDON PANEL WHERE TWO WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTING BLOCK IN AN S&S SCOOP. THE TWO WERE KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. THE TWO WERE BURNED AND IN AN ATOSPHERE OF CO CARBON MONOXIDE. THEY WERE FOUND APPROX. 12-13 X CUTS INTO THE PANEL. ONE FOUND IN SCOOP BUCKET AND THE OTHER APPROX 10 FEET FROM SCOOP. THE PRESSURE FROM THE EXPLOSIVE HAD BLOWN OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CABLE AT BRIDGE BEHIND MINER UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF WHEN A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIP.
EE WHICH IS THE MINER WAS CROSSING THE BELT HWILE BELT WAS NOT MOVING AN EE ACCIDENTLY NOT KNOWING HE WAS CROSSING BELT TURNED BOELT ON WHICH CAUGHT HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLTS PLATE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY INTAKE AIR WAY APPROXIMATELY 70' INBY PORTAL
WORKING ON BRATTICE REMOVING BLOCK BLOCK FELL ON FINGER
ATTEMPTING TO START GASOLINE WELDER AND FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH BLADES ON FAN LEFT INDEX FINGER.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND ROOF BOLTER.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURED DURING AN IDLE TIME WHILE MINE WAS NOT WORKING ANY SHIFT. THE FALL OCCURED APPROX 450' FROMT EH ACTIVE WORKINGS. THE FALL IS APPROX 150'LX20'W AND FELL FROM ABANDONED F ALL OUTBY FOR APPROX 2 1/2 CROSS CUTS IN THE NUMBER 2 ENTRY ON THE 006 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURED AFTER WORKING HOURS.
HIT RIGHT KNEE ON BELT
COAL IN RIGHT EYE
PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE
HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON MACHINERY
CAUGHT FINGER WHILE SPLICING BELT
HURT BACK WHILE PULLING CABLE
ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING IDLE WORK TIME, FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT ON 4-29-91. FALL OCCURRED APPROX. ONE CROSSCUT INBY MINE PORTAL ON NO. 1 BELT LINE.
RF FALL DURING PRODUCING SHIFT
WORKING ON METAL ROLLER AND DROPPED ON HAND; OPEN WOUND ON PALM
SHOVEL PINNED LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP
STRUCK IN REGION OF LEFT EYE WITH PIECE OF ROCK
ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING A NONE PRODUCTING SHIFT WITHOUT A NY INJURIES
LO-LO STRUCTURE TAIL PIECE LET GO WHEN BELT TURN OVER LETTING LO LO STRUCTURE AROUND & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN LO LO STRUCTUE & MOBILE BRIDGE TRAM CHAIN GUARD.
WHILE OPERATING DLE-1 SCOOP HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE ROOF & OPERTORS COMPARTMENT IN AN LOW ROOF AREA.
I.NAME THROWING ROCK DUST INTO BELT HEAD ONTO ROLLERS.A STRING HANGING FROM BELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS ARM AND IT WAS PULLED AGAINST BEARING ON BELT HEAD.
I NAME WAS TIMB9RING ON LEFT SIDE OF WILCOX MINER IN RIGHT CROSS CUT OF NO I ROOM ON 002 SECT WHEN ROOF FELL 2X21/2 X4 STRIKING HIM IN PELVIC.
SETTING JACKS J5CK WAS IN STRAIN FLEW OUT HIS ARM.
CRAWLING ON KNE9S.
PULLING ROPE TO3SET JACK MINER LET DOWN ON FOOT.