BLACK LUNG DISEASE FROM BREATHING COAL DUST.
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Showing all 10HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
LIFTING A BOX OF COAL RESULTED IN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
31478T RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS OF COAL
ROOF FALL 60' LONG 4' THICK 16 TO 18' WIDE
MOVE SECTION 1 YR AGO WHEN WE RETURNED WE FOUND IT.STORED ROCK AND MUCK IN FRONT OF ENTRY & WE COULDNT SEE FALL.FOUND FALL WHEN WE CLEANED ENTRY UP.
GOING UNDER HOLLOW,ROOF FALL 4'THICK X 20'WIDE X 18'LONG.MOVE SECTION.FOUND ON PRESHIFT.
NO DAMAGE.FOUND FALL ON PRESHIFT.ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM 3PM-6AM NEXT DAY.14'LONG X 15'WIDE X 3-4'THICK.
THE VICTIM TRAVELED APPROX. FOUR FEET INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS (ROOF BOLTS) AND A SECTION OF ROOF (HORSE BACK) MEASURING 0-9" THICK BY 9' BY 12' LONG FELL CRUSHING THE VICTIM.
ROOF FALL IN TH9 NO. 1 AND ENTRY INTERSECTION.