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EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF TEXTILE MATERIAL WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
ON STEP LADDER LEANING AGAINST POWER LINE POLE,PLE BROKE CAUSING INJ TO FALL FROM LADDER TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT SIDE.
CONTRACTORS WERE BURNING REFUSE INSIDE VACANT STRUCTURE (LADIES' BATHOUSE BUILDING), WHEN FLAMES REACHED RAFTERS, CATCHING THEM ON FIRE, AND CONSEQUENTLY, BURNING THE ROOF OF SAID STRUCTURE.
FIRE BOSS CAME 5CROSS THE ROOF FALL ON THE TRACK ENTRY GOING INTO THE HAYING ROOM SECTION THE FALL WAS 14 FEET LONG, 15 FEET WIDE, AND 6 FEET HIGH.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PUT DRUM ON H EAD OF MINER HE TRIED TO REPOSITION THE DRUM WITH A BAR FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA
INJ WAS JACKING3MOTOR ON TRACK JACK SLIPPED AND BAR STRUCK INJURED IN RIBS
INJ PRESSURIZED3THE BOLTER T.R.S. AGAINST THE ROOF, THERE WAS SOME ROOF COAL THAT FELL. HE AND HIS BUDDY REEXAMINED THE ROOF VISUALLY BEFORE PROCEEDING. HE STARTED TO USE DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND 8TRUCK HIM IN R S HOULDER AND A R M
INJ USING 15'' 7RESCEMT WRENCH TO TAKE BOLT OFF MINER.INJ STRUCK WRENCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,WRENCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK INJ IN RIGHT LENS OF SAFERT GLASSES.GLASSES BROKE AND CUT INJ RIGHT EYELID
WHILE MINE EXAM3NER WAS MAIKING WEEKLY EXAM OF DESIGNATED RETURN ESCAPEWAY OF NO HAULAGE SECTION HE CAME ACROSS ROOF FALL IN THE ESCAPEWAY
MINE EXAMINER C5ME ACROSS FALL AT AN INTERSECTION IN THE DESIGNATED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY OF THE NORTH LOADS SECTION WHILE MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION. MINE HAS BEEN IDLE DUE TO VACATION PERIOD.
CONT MINER WAS 3N PUSH OUT STUMP IN NO 4 ROOM OF 9 3 LT STUMP APPROX 12X18 LOCAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 6 TO 8 FT ABOVE THE 5 FT RESIN BOLTS PREVIOSULY INSTALLED CONT MINER WAS COVERED UP T TO THE HEADLIGH7S (HEAD OF THE MINING MACHINE) CONT MINER WAS REMOVED FROM UNDER THIS FALL BY 3AM BY HOOKING THE ROF BOLTER TO THE MACHINE AND TRAMMING IT OUT NO DAMAGE TO THE C MINER
INJ WALKING IN 4ET MUDDY AREA SLIPPED STRUCK HEAD LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE.
CARRYING BOLTS 7O BOLTER WALKING OVER A PLANK FOOT ROLLED OVER AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING ON THE WRENCH WITH HIS LT HAND TO KEEP WRENCH FROM COMING OFF BOLT WHICH WOULD NOT TIGHTEN THE OTHER BOLTER WAS OPERATING LEVERS AND SOME HOW THE INJURED GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT ON THE 6OLT WRAPPING HIS ARM AROUND THE BOLT
WORKING ON RADI2 LEANED ON POWER CONDUCTORS JEEP RADIO
STANDING NEXT T2 12 JCM MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OFF MINER HEAD AND FELL ON RT FOOT
TAKING CHECK VA5VE OUT OF TRS- THERE WAS PRESSURE IN LINE AND KICKED RATCHET OUT OF HAND.
FELL & CUT SHIN3ON CAB OF MOTOR.
A CONTINOUS MIN9R WAS USED TO CLEAN A TIPPLE THE MINER BITS TURNED UP A PLANK WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT ANKLE
CLEANING UP OLD3HEADING PIECE OF SLATE SHOT UP THROUGH THROAT OF MINER HITTING OPERATOR ON HIS FOREHEAD
CRANK PUMP AHND5E CAME BACK & HIT EE ON HAND.
MINE SECTION 9-3 LT WAS IDLE THIS WAS A SYNDAY AND THE FIRST BOSS CAME ACROSS IT. T HE INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOUT A 14 FT FALL.
THROWING A SWIT7H AT NORTH LOADS LOADED TRACK - SWITCH THROW CAME BACK HIT ELBOW
TROLLEY POLE CA4E OFF WIRE- EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR POLE AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
SOLID STATE CON7ROL ON HOISTING ELEVATOR SHORTED OUT
EMPL WASHED HAN8S IN SOLVENT -NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT AT END OF FEBRUARY-HAS BEEN DOING THIS AND THEN HANDS BECAME IRRITATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 5 GAL CAN OF WATER AND TRIPPED OVER WATER LINE
WALKING DOWN EM6ANKMENT AND RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON TELEPHONE WIRES THAT WAS LAYING ON GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
TRIPPED OVER GR2UNDING CABLE.
MINER IN PUSH OUT STUMP. STUMP APPROS 12\X18\. A PIECE 08 SAND STONE 2\X5\ FELL ON MINER BIT RING & SOME SMALLER PIECES HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BOTTON PREVENTING MINER FROM BACKING OUT.
WHILE PULLING ROAD CLEANER THRU SWITCH AND AROUND CURVE MOTORMAN SLOWED DOWN SWIFT BEHIND ROAD CLEANER TURNED TO LOOK IF HARD WAS CHANGING WIRE RAN INTO BOOM OF ROAD CLEANER.
PUTTING CHAIN ON CRANE GOT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND HOOK.
LARGE ROCK FELL INSIDE RT BOOM I.NAME LEANED OVER MACHINE TO SWING BOOM & PULL STONE DOWN-STONE FELL CATCHING ARM BETWEEN BOOM & ROCK
I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE CABLE REEL 47 SC. THE CABLE ON 46 SC GOT STUCK IT PULLED THE SNUB OUT AND THE CABLE HIT HIS ON THE HEAD THE CABLE WITH APPROX. AROUND HIM AND DRUG HIM DOWN THE ENTRY
2 MEN WHERE CUTTING OUT AN OLD 3" WATER LINE-THEY WERE USING A WELDING MACHINE. A SPARK MUST HAVE LANDED ON THE OLD STEAM COAL BELT AND SMOLTERED FOR APPROX. 3 1/2 HOURS AND A FIRE STARTED (M AIN RIVER BELT GALLEY).
EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN LOADS CUTTING LOADS WHEN CARS MOVED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS SHOULDERS.
TAKING OUT THE FINAL PUSH OUT STUMP IN 9-6LT SECTION WHEN ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING UP AT 1230-NO ONE HURT
INTERSECTION FELL IN-LEFT RETURN RIGHT BEHIND THE AUX FAN-09-3LT SECTION
HALF OF INTERSECTION FELL IN 1 BREAK INBY TIPPLE HEADING.
MINING THE PUSH OUT STUMP AND A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 1/2 ROOM 9 3 LT SECTION
I.NAME WAS TRAMMING MINER BACK OUT OF CUT & CAUGHT HIS ROOT BETWEEN MINER & RIB.
TRIPPED OVER JACK SHAFT BROKE FALL BY PULLING OUT RT HAND.
UNLOADING POST.
UNLOADING POST FROM SUPPLY CAR AT 9-6LT SUPPLY TRACK.
BOLTING ON HAULAGE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL & HIT INJUREDS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING EMPTIES 4 EMPTIES SKIDDED AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN CUT OFF AND WAGONS
ROOF FALL.
JEEP RAN INTO A TRIP OF ON IT COAL CARS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PORTA BUS (MANSTRIP)HISCOAT WAS DRAGGING SO EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO PULL IT IN THERE WAS SOME ICE BUILD UP AND EMPLOYEE PINCHED LT.ARM.
2 2 EMPLOYEES WERE JACKING AN M\T COAL CAR ON THE TRACK & THE JACK SLIPPED HITTING I.NAMES LEFT FOOT BREAKING HIS LEFT BIG TOE