EMPLOYEE DRIVING SCOOP ON MAINLINE ROADWAY-SCOOPHIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCING EMPLOYEE IN DECK OR SCOOP - PAIN, STIFFNESS IN LEGS, NECK SORE WHENTURNS HEAD.
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Showing 50 of 81EE LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND GLUE FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. IN TURNING HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM OF SCOOP BUCKET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
EE SWINGING POT TO POSITION FOR 2ND BOLT PUT RIGHT HAND ON MINE FLOOR AND SWUNG POT TWOARDS HIS POSITION PULLED DOWN ON BOOM LEVER CATCHIN GHARD UNDER DRILL POT.
DRILLING HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER. HOSE BURST TO DRILL POT SPLASHING OIL IN RIGHT EYE. SWELLING AND SORENESS TO EYE.
MANUFACTURER HAD LEFT SHARP BURR ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLT DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS EMPLOYEE HANDLING ROOF BOLT TO INSERT INTO MINE ROOF WAS CUT IN PALM OF RT HAND RESULTING IN 10 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED TO HAVE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIMSELF IN SCOOP. PAIN IN BACK.
55061S UNLOADING BOXES OF RESIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND PUTTING THEM ON TOP OF BOLTER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK OF NECK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
INSTALLING BOLTS DRILL DOWN ON R T LEG
WALKING ACROSS SECTION IN 45IN COAL SEAM SHOULDER HIT CORNER OF ROOF SHARP RESULTING IN CUT 1IN LENGTH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES
THE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. WHILE TURNING AND KNEELING AT THE SAME TIME HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO ANYONE AND ON 5-5-92 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE HIS KNEE CHECKED.
EE HAD HAND ON BRAKE UNIT LAST POWER ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CLA BRAKE UNIT SET UP HANDLE CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WERE REPLACING ELEVATOR CHAIN ON JIG WASHER REMOVING BUCKETS FROM OLD CHAIN SPOTTING BUCKETS WITH MOTOR, BUCKET STARTED ROLLING BACK AS EE STARTED MOTOR EE TOOK HOLD OF DRIVER BELTS CUTTING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
THE MINER HELPER WAS IN #3 HEADING PULLING MINER CABLE AGAINST RIGHT RIB, WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERQTOR STARTED UP #3 ENTRY HE STRUCK THE MINER HELPER WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR.
TRYING TO PUT AIR IN FLAT TIRE ON MANTRIP RING BLEW OUT STRUCK ON R HAND
ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND. IT FELL IN #3 ENTRY 39 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG AND APPROX. 6 FT THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND ROO F SUPPORT INSTALLED.
ROOF FALL 40 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL ON THE RETURN IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 62" HIGH 20' LONG 16' WIDE. THE FALL AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF AND CRIBS WILL BE BUILT IN THE FALL AREA TO PREVENT T HE AREA FROM FALLING AGAIN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE RIB IN #3 ENTRY, WAITING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO MOVE THE ROSE CAR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE THE ROSE CAR HE TURNED THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH THE W RONG AND THE ROSE CAR CAUGHT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB. RESULTING IN A SPRAIN ANKLE & BRUISED LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT LINE. GOT SHOVEL BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM BELT. SHOVEL CAUGHT THE ROLLER, PULLING LEFT ARM INTO ROLLER, BROKE LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST.
THROWING ROCKDUST ON BELTLINE AND RUNNING IT DOWN BELT.
USING METAL TIE WIRE TO HANG THE MINER CABLE TO ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE TOP EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS HEAD STICKING THE END OF THE WIRE IN HIS LEFT EYE HE HAD A SMALL CUT ON THE PUPIL OF HIS LEFT EY E
RAISED UP AND HIT BELT HANGER THAT HANGS BELT FROM TOP IN 4 ENTRY.
DRILLING A HOLE IN TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WITH METAL STRAP. THE BOLTER STEEL CAUGHT THE STRAP TWISTING IT AROUND AND STRIKING THE EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT OUT AND PUSHING IT UP INTO THE HOLE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.
THE MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF #4 HEADING AS HE MADE HIS TURN TO GO INTO THE LEFT BREAK OF THE CROSSCUT THE TAIL CONVEYOR OF THE MINER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HIP. RESULT ING IN A DISLOCATED HIP.
WHILE LOADING ROCKDUST IN SCOOP GOT CATCH IN BACK.
WHILE CUTTING LEFT BRK IN #6 ENTRY THE OPERATOR WAS SETTING CUTTER OVER AND GOT LEFT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND FRAME OF CUTTER. CHIP BONE IN ANKLE AND BRUISED LIGAMENTS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BEARING ON TAIL ROLLER OF STACKER BELT. THE TAIL ROLLER SLID FORWARD CAUGHT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A DISLOCATED AND CUT FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BOLTS AND PLATES OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET, ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN SCOOP BUCKET WAS LOWERED TO BOTTOM THE BUCKET STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AND THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK THE MAN IN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF LEFT JAW AND SINUS AREA.
REMOVING VIBRATOR FROM FEEDER. WHEN VIBRATOR CAME LOLSE FROM FEEDER PAN CHAIN HOLDING VIBRATOR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & BACK WALL OF HOPPER BREAKING RING FINGER CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HA ND.
SHARPENING BITS AND PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.
HE WAS SCALING DRAW ROCK AND LET SLATE BAR MASH FINGER.
HOOKING UP MANTRIP,SCOOP JUMPED IN HI POINT AND PIN LEGS.
ROCK FELL ON HAND WHILE LOADING SHUTTLE CAR.
WHILE BOLTING TOP HE BEGIN TO BEND A BOLT AND SLIP AND SPRAIN HIS HAND.
WHILE WORKING ON THE CUTTER DOME HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
HIT KNEE ON A BLOCK FO COAL WHILE GETTING OFF A MINE CAR.
WHILE TURNING THE SCOOP HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP. SWIVEL SECTION CAUSING HIM TO GET HIS LITTLE FINGER TO BE CUT OFF FROM THE LAST JOING TO THE END OF HIS FINGER.
HURT NECK WHILE PULLING ON LOADER CABLE.
WHILE TAMPING A PLACE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BESIDE THE RIB AND ROW OF BOLT STRICKING HIM IN THE BACK.
BENDING ROOF BOLTS PULLED MUSCEL IN LEFT LEG AND LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE RIDING A MANTRIP A PICE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE.
WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A SCOOP HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET.
WHILE MOVING THE BOLTER THE LEFT TRAM LEVER STRUCK CAUSING THE BOLTER TO SPIN AND STRICKING HIM WITH THE BOOM.
ROCK FELL FROM LAST ROLL OF BOLTS TO SAFETY JACKES. THE PIECE OF ROCK HIT BOLTER MAN.
WHILE CHANGING A DRILL STEM OUT HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL
TWIST KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP
WHILE UNLOADING BOLTS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE PINNER, ANOTHER SCOOP CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK THE MAIN TRIP BEHIND THE SCOOP AND PUSHED IT INTO THE BOLTER TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE RUNNING A SCOOP THE BRAKE FAILED HE PUSHED HIS BUCKET AGAINST THE BOTTOM FORCING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TOP.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 832 AND EXTENDING INBY FOR 90' LONG 18' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. CRIB WERE SET TO BREAK THE FALL.
A FALL OCCURRED FROM SPAD NO.862 INBY TO THE FACE OF NO.7 HEADING FOR A DISTANCE OF 50'X18'WIDEX36"-40" THICK AND OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF L0' X 18' WIDE X 36"-40".