EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PICK UP A SPEED REDUCER HOUSING THAT WEIGHED APPROX 150 #'S. SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT 3-1-95.
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Showing 50 of 124VICTIM WAS CRAWLING UNDER BRIDGE CONVEYOR GOING FOR A DRINK OF WATER, WHEN CONVEYOR DROPPED STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT HIP, BRIDGE WAS GOING OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM AND DROPPED SUDDENLY.
MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING TO PINNER OUT OF 7 RIGHT WHICH WAS HOW CUT AS HE WAS BODYING THRU THE INTERSECTION DUE TO COAL BUILD IN BEHIND THE RMINER THE MINER BOOM HIT AND LOOSE A ROD LEFT IN THE ROOF THE BOLT THAT SCOOP DROPPED CAUSE A ROCK TO FALL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND BACK.
ROOF FALL AT #1 ENTRY AT S.S. 4009, 30' IN LENGTH, 20' WIDE, AND 8' THICK.
THE PERSON THAT WAS INJURED WAS HELPING ON THE MINER AFTER HE WAS THROUGH HELPING MORE MINER UP IN # 4 FACE ENTRY THE INJURED PERSON, SAT DOWN UNDER A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING (3' X 2' X 6") THE LOCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 6:00PM ON 09-09-93 AT INTERSECTION SPAD #3756 FALL MEASURED 20FTX40FTX7FT NO EQ UIPMENT WAS INVOLVED IN FALL
FALL WAS FOUND BY THE MAN MAKING THE PRESHIFT FIREBOSS EXAMINATION OF SECTION 001
ROOF FALL 3-BROOKS BACK FROM FACE AT SPAD NUMBER 3685.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE MAN MAKING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION ON 8-1-93 AT SPAD NUMBER 3683.
SECTION FOREMAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING OUT THE PRE-SHIFT REPORT AND WAS TO FAR OUT IN THE HAULWAY WITH HIS PHONE. HE WAS HIT AND ROLLED 20' BY A SHUTTLE CAR PULLED COAL THOU THIS ENTRY. THE VICTIM COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS CHEST & ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN DRILL BOOM OF BOLTER AND CANOPY WHITH INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.
THE MAN WAS CUTTING UP DRAW ROCK THAT HAD FALLENIN #6 HEAD WITH THE MINER AS THE ROCK CAME DOWN THE CONVEYOR IT PILED UP ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER AND ONE PIECE JUMPED OUT OF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN THE RIBS. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD BRUISED RIBS.
THE MAN WAS TURNIGN AROUND IN HIS CAR SPOT WHEN HIS SELF RESCURER GOT HUNG UNDER HIS LEG, HE REACHED TO MOVE THE RESCURER AND WHEN HE DID THE MIENR OPERATOR WHO WS LOADING OUT OF THE PLACE BUT THE BACK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR KNOCKING IT ?????? AND ?????? TO MAN'S HAND BETWEEN THE RESCURER ADN THE COAL RIB. NARRITIVE IS VERY HARD TO READ.
THE WORKMAN WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIGH AREA HE REPORTED AT BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK A 9-24-92. HE GOT SICK AT HOME AND NOT TO DOCK, THE SAID HE HAD A PA CK PULLED HE GROIN THE WORKMAN IS STILL WORK LIGGHT DUTY BUT HE OPERATED ON .
26220STARTED HGIS EXAMINATION AT 900PM THE FALL WAS FOUND AT 10:15 PM, IT WAS 25 BY 20' ABOUT 8 FEET HIGH.
96320FELL OUT OF STOP SAT HAD ALREADY BEEN BOLTED IT FELL IN BETWEEN THE BOLTS THE ROCK W AS 5FT LONG X2FT WIDE BY 1IN TO 6IN THICK IT STRUCK THE MAN WHILE HE WAS RUNNING A S25 SCOOP HITTING H 94065 THE HEAD & NECK
38920EMPLOYEE GOT A LUMP OF COAL BETWEEN HIS KNEE AND KNEE PAD AND WHEN HE PUT HIS BODY WEIGHT DOWN ON HIS KNEE, IT CAUSED HIS KNEE TO TWIST, AND HIS KNEE SWELLED UP.
54730INSTALLING AN AXLE ON A GOODMAN MULE HAUL-MOTOR,THE AXLE SLIPPED AGAINST EMPL ARM.
38505MPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A METAL COVER THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE BENT OVER TO TRY TO LEFT THE COVER HE SAID HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN THE BACK ADN THEN HE HAD VERY 02140BODY PAIN. THIS REPORT WAS FILLED OUT AGAIN BECAUSE ON THE FIRST REPORT A WRONG DATE WAS WRITTEN DOWN ON THE DATE REPORTED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK AND LOOSE COAL OFF THE JOY 14CM-3 MINED THAT WAS BEING DEED ON THE 001 SECTION. WHEN A PIECE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER BROKE PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOTTOM (MINE FLOOR) AND THE ROCK, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN TRAM LEADS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND FLARED UP AND THE OPERATOR FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE SCOOP HURTING HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL IN NO. 5 ENTRY SURVEY STATION 2463. SIZE OF FALL 20' X 25' 7 TO 8' THICK. ROOF WAS NOT CLEANED UP- WAS TIMBERED ON ALL FOUR SIDES. AN MSHA AND STATE MINE INSPECTORS VISITED THE FALL LOCATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A REPLACEMENT PART FOR A PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT SO THAT THE PART COULD BE PUT IN STOCK WHEN IT FELL OVER SMASHING THE LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CAUSING REMOVAL OF THE FIN GER NAIL ON THE LITTLE FINGER RT HAND
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHIG FOR A BAG OF MINE SAFETY DUST. THAT WAS ON A 482 SCOOP SO HE COULD APPLY IT TO THE FACE AREA OF THE #1 HEADING ON THE 001 SECTION. WHEN A PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL MEASUR ING 1'X4'X3" BETWEEN PERMANENT SUPPORTS STRIKINGTHE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING SORENESS-SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAT ING A JOY 1&3 CONTINUOUS MINER IN TRHE FACE OF THE #5 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK & OR COAL THAT WAS LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE L EFT EYE SCRATCHING T HE SURFACE OF THE LEFT EYE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER UP IN THE FACE SO THAT THE NEXT ROW OF PERMANENT SUPPORTS COULD BE INSTALLED WHEN A ROCK MEASUREING 2'X3 1/2'X0 TO 2" FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMA NENT SUPPORT PUSHING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING INJURY TO THE CHEST & RIBS. (MACHINE WAS BEING TRAMMED FROM THE SIDE).
HELPING TIE UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE,TURNED TO MOVE AND FOOT WAS STUCK IN MUD,RIGHT BOOT DIDNT TURN BUT KNEE TWISTED CAUSING KNEE TO POP AND TO SWELL UP.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON ARM WHILE DRILLING TOP.WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND NEXT DAY ALSO.THEN IT STARTED HURTING AND WENT TO DR.
EMPL WAS USING PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE ON A FEEDER BREAKER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE.HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON TOP OF FEEDER BREAKER RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES AND SORENESS OF LEFT SHOULDER.
I NAME WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE ROOF AREA & WHEN HE STARTED TIGHTING THE BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF 18INX8INX4IN THICK & HIT HIM IN THE FACE CUTTING HIM IN THE JAW REQUIRING STITC HES ON HIS JAW
THE MAN WAS HELPING ON THE MINER AS HE TURNED AROUND TO GET THE MINER CABLE HE SLIPPED AND FELL TEARING THE TENDONS IN HIS KNEE,THIS KNEE HAD BEEN HURT AT ANOTHER JOB AT ANOTHER COMPANY.
THE EE WAS PULLING A 4/0 TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SHUTTLE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT ARM.
RIDING MANTIP TO TRACK IT RAN OVER ROCK ROLLING HIM OUT TO GROUND
ROOF FALL IN NO. 6 ENTRY, ON INTAKE AIR, WILL NOT CLEAN UP THIS ROOF FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ONE ENTRY TO THE OTHER WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE 14CM-3 CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS TENDON IN RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 488 BATTERY POWERED SCOOP ON 48" COAL (001 SECTION) WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE CORNER OF THE COAL RIB WITH THE SCOOP, HITTING THE CORNER CAUSING THE COAL RIB TO BREAK OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EAR AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEEK BELOW THE EAR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL TOOL BOX SO IT COULD BE LOADED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A SORE AND STIFF L OWER BACK.
LOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP AND 3 BLOCKS ROLLED OFF TOP OF STOCK AND BROKE MAN'S FINGER.
THE EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE 6 BELT TRANFER POINT WHEN HE WAS STARTED BY A NOISE COMING FROM THIS BELT TRANFER POINT CAUSING THE EE TO FALL OVER AN ARCHORING DEVIE AT THE TRANFER POINT CONTR IBUTING TO THE INJURY OF THE EE S LEFT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING LOADED SHUTTLE CAR FROM THE #8 ENTRY TO THE DUMPING POINT, WHEN THE COAL IN THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF. DISLODGING A ROCK FROM THE ROOF CAUSING IT TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EAR. SWELLING AND HEAD ACHE
MAN WAS USING ROOF BOLTER TO PUT UP BELT , WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON FOOT.
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 6 FT LONG X 4 INCH TILE X 30 INCH WHILL FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS THE ROOF BOLTS WERE 5 WIDE ON 3X4X4X4X3 FOOT AND 4 FT BETWEEN
USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT & KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT INDEX FINGER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NO.2 TRAILING CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE'S BY HAND LOADING IT INTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CONTRIBUTING TO PULLED MUSCLES IN THE L EFT SHOULDER.
THE MAN WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK WHEN A ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 10X12X2 FELL BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS FROM A HEIGHT OF 26 INCH HITTING THE EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING SORENESS STIFFNESS OF THE NECK.
THE MAN WAS RIDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE OPERATOR GOT THE SCOOP STUCK GOING IN REVERSE. THE OPERATOR THEN PUT THE SCOOP IN FORWARD AND THE MAN RIDING THE SCOOP GOT HIS FOOT UNDER THE BU CKET GETTING IT CAUGHT AND BREAKING HIS BIG TOE.
PIECE OF DRST ROCK 3INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 3 FT LONG FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING MAN ON FOOT.
ROOF FALL OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION OF OUT 2000 FT 20X30X8FT SHALE ROOF FELL ROCK FALL WILL ROCK CLEANED UP WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.
MAN WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WHILE SHOVELING SOME MUD, MAN STUMBLED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON BELT ROPE CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON RADIUS BONE.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,WHEN THE OPERATORS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN HE REACHED THE DOOR AND TORE TENDONS IN HIS SHOULDER THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON STATE HIGHWAY 23 SOUTH ALT 158.