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PLACED HAND ON ROOF BOLTER ARM TO RAISE UP, DRAWSLATE STRUCK LEFT HAND.
ROOF FALL IN #2 LEFT 80FT INBY 55# 5330 AT INNERSECTION FELL ON BACK END OF CUTTING MACHINE. FALL WAS APP. 7 FT THICK BY 14 FT WIDE AND 24 FT LONG. FALL WAS AT A MOUNTAIN SEAM.
CUTTER OPERATOR WAS BRINGING LOOSE COAL. ROCK FROM RIGHT SIDE OF RIB IN #4 HEADING WHEN MATERIAL DOWN & SLATE BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP, TRAVELED THRU CHECK CURTAIN MADE OF BELT STRIPS. BELT STRIP DRUG ACROSS HEAD AND SPRAINED NECK.
ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING 1,400FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION FALL WAS 50 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE, 6 FT THICK, AND LOCATED AT SS#7769.
CLEANING AROUND DODGE COUPLING AND GUARD KICKED OFF. FRACTURE LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST, CUT SMALL PLACE ON LEFT LEG.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOX CLAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT HIP.
ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING (MAINS) 80 FT INBY SPAD #624 WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE 2-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING 15 FT OUT BY SPAD # R803WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 14 FT WIDE, 0-8 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN #2 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # R788 WAS APP 24FT LONG 15 FT WIDE 2-7 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # W246 WAS APP. 16 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE 0-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL APPROX 275 FT FROM FACE WITH DEMINSIONS OF 20FT WIDE 60 FT LONG 6-8 FT THICK ON BELT LINE WITH ABOUT 2' OF BELT LIEN CAUGHT, AT SURVEY STATION #7964.
ROOF FALL ON BELT APPROX 500FT UNDER GROUND FALL WAS APPROX 10FT THICK 40FT LONG 50FT WIDE AT SURVEY STATION 1840
SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
GROING ACCROSS SECTION SLIPPED AND FELL, HIT ELBOW ON LUMP OF COAL.
RECIPTAL ON TRANSFORMER GROUNDED FACE TO FACE AND FIRED, BURNED BACKS OF HANDS.
FALL IN #4 INTERSECTION APPROX. 40' FROM FACE. FALL WAS ABOUT 20' WIDE BY 40' LONG AND 8 TO 10' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. NO HARM TO VENTILATION. LOCATED ABOUT 140' INBY STATI ON NO. W 281.
DRAW ROCK PULLED ROCK SLID DOWN BAR STRUCK IN HEAD AND SHOULDER
SHARPENING COAL DRILL BIT. A CHIP OF METAL FROM BIT BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE.
ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
THE DRIVER LIGHT A BUTANE LIGHTER TO CHECK FUEL IN TRUCK AND THE VAPORS IGNITED.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON UNDERGROUND PHONE LINE ON SURFACE WHEN HE WAS ATTACKED BY WASPS HE JUMPED OFF AN ELEVATION AND INJURED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN A SHOT WAS FIRED IN THE FACE THE CONCUSSION CAUSED A MAN DOOR TO JAR AND HE JERKED HIS HEAD AROUND INJURING HIS NECK.
EJECTOR BLADE ON THE SCOOP WAS BENT AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRIB BLOCK AS A SUPPORT TO TRY TO STRIGHTEN THE BLADE. CRIB BLOCK DISLODGED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT S IDE OD FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING COAL AND HANDLE FROM COAL DRILL IRRITATED LET KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL AND COLLECT FLUID.
WAS DRILLING COAL AND SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK WHEN PULLING AUGER BACK OUT OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 488 S&S SCOOP AND WAS HAVING TO WORK ON HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE STRUCK A SHARP OBJECT.
WE HAVE LARGE MIDDLE MAN IN COAL AND WHEN SCOOPS REMOVE COAL FROM FACE SOME OF THEROCK FALLS OFF IN ROADWAY.EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BUCKET OF DRILL SCOOP AND OPERATOR RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WHICH B OUNCED EMPLOYEE.
CONDITIONS HAVE NO BEARING ON INJURY EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHEN LIFTING A CASE OF POWDER EMPLOYEE DID NOT STATE HOW HE WAS LIFTING.
LOOSE ROCKS ON FLOOR OF WORKING PLACES & OPERATOR STRRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON ONE WHILE BOLTING TOP
EMPL OPERATING 8COOP RAN OVER ROCK HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP WHEN LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FELL OFF THE FACE STRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND AND KNOCKING HIM INTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE EMPLOYEE HAD A CUT ABOVE HIS EYE
I.NAME JACKING 1RIPHOIST HANDLE.DIDNT CATCH AND FLEW BACK HIT HIM IN STOMACH AREA KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF SCOOP, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP.
MOUNTAIN CRACKS3WERE IN THE AREA CAUSING SLATE TO TURN LOOSE FROM SANDSTONE
EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING HIM IN THE DECK EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN
VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG ROCKDUST WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TWISTING HIS KNEE
VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING COAL WITH HAND HELD DRILL WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.
RIDING SCOOP BU7KET WHEN SCOOP RUN OVER ROCK BOUNCING HIM IN TOP.
EMPL LOADING BO5TS ON PINNER
ROLLING ROCK OU7 OF WALKWAY STRAINING HIS BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO ROLL SPOOL OF STEEL ROPE OUT OF SUPPLY CAR SPOOL ROLLED OVER ON HIS FOOT.
RUN OVER ROCK I3 HALLWAY WITH SCOOP BOUNCING I NAME UP AND INJURING BACK.
WORKING CONTROL3LEVERS CAUGHT FINGER IN CONTROLS ANDTWISTED IT.
ROOF FALL IN RE7URN AIRCOURSE.26 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING SECTION.FALL AROUND IN AREA KNOWN TO BE BAD .TIMBER AND CRIBS ALREADY SET.
LIFITNG SHOOTIN1 BUGGY STRAINING HIS BACK
VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING HOLES IN THE BOTTOM WHEN HE STARTED TO CLEAN AROUND HOLE WITH HIS HAND HE ACCIDENTLY HIT TRIGGER WITH HIS KNEE AUGER BAREL CAUGHT HIS FINGERS
PINNER STARTED 8OWN INCLINE INTO #7 HEADING PINNER FREE WHEELED OPERATOR JUMPED OFF BACK FRAME OF PINNER CAUGHT HIS FOOT
ROOF FALL HAPPENED SOMETIME 10-18-85 WHILE MINE WAS IDLE IN AN A REA WHERE BAD TOP WAS PRESENT.