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PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN TO WELD ELBOW ON DISCHARGE LINE. THEN HAD TO WORK ON ELECTRICAL STARTER FOR PUMP. REPAIRED STARTER AND EMPLOYEE TURNED START WSWITCH ON AND WHILE MOVING AWAY FELT PAIN IN LEF T FOOT.
THERE WAS AN UN5NOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GOVERNOR CABLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK THEREBY STOPPING THE ELE.
A FALL OCCURRED3IN #4 ENTRY OF 18 ENTRY FACES AT STATION #13+50 00 ON OLD HAULAGE ENTRY KNOWN AS 4 BUTT Y FALL WAS A RIB ROLL CAUSED AT ANCHORAGE ZONE AMMOUNT OF RIB WAS 6 FT WIDE BY 15 FT LO NG WHEN RIB ROL5ED OUT IT KNOCKED SOME STEELS DOWN
INJURED SAID TH5T HE THREW A TRACK SWITCH THROW AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON MAIN TRACKHAULAGE APPROX 600 FT OUTBY THE UG SHOP SWOTCH FALL IS APPROX 8 TO 10 FT HIGH AND 20 FT LONG
THE INJURED WAS3LIFTING RAILS TO BE USED AS ROOF SUPPORT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3HELPING TO SET 60# X 15' RAILS TO BE USED AS ROOF SUPPORT. AS HE LIFTED THE RAIL OVERHEAD, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOW BACK.
FALL OCCURRED I3 3 EAST SECTION IN NO. 2 ENTRY JUST INBY STG NO. 4 & 63. THE FALL WAS 18 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH AND 20 FT LONG. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN THE #6 ENTRY JUST INBY SURVEY STATION 72 + 87.04 IN THE SOUTH MAINS TRACK HAULAGE ROAD. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4'H X 17'W X 35'L STEELS WERE USED FOR ROCK SUPPORT AT THIS LOCATION 3
WHILE UNLOADING3POSTS FROM SCOOP 1 POST ROLLED FROM PILE AND STRUCK INJ RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE TRAVELING3ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULAGE THE INJURED DERAILED. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL THE JACK HANDLE CAME OUT O F THE JACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.
THE INJURED WAS3USING A BUCK SAW TO CUT A GUARD BOARD FOR THE TROLLEY WIRE. WHILE CUTTING THE BOARD THE SAW SLIPPED AND THE BLADE WAS PULLED ACROSS THE INJUREDS LEFT THUMB. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTU RES AS A RESULT3OF THE INJURY.
WHILE INJURED W5S DRILLING BOLT HOLE, A PORTION OF RIB MEASURED 1 FOOT X 1 FOOT BY 4 FOOT FELL STRICKING BOTTOM OF LEFT LEG. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HIS LEFT LEG TWISTED.
INJ WAS TRYING 7O FREE A DRILL ROD THAT WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF, WHEN IT CAME OUT, HE T WISTED HIS BACK
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PRY A SPIKE OUT OF WOOD WITH AN AX. THE AX SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE APPROX 800 FT INBY THE BOTTOM END OF 6 FLAT SIDE TRACK THE FALL IS APPROX 5 FT HIGH AND 12 FT LONG
WHILE HITTING S1IKE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AT SWITCH THROW, ANOTHER SPIKE CAME UP STRIKING INJURED 1ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE 1WEST SECTION #4 ENTRY NEAR SURVEY STATION 27+07 THE FALL IS APPROX IMATELY 50FT LONG & 6FT HIGH THE SECTION ID #026
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN 1 WEST ID#026 #4 ENTRY FALL WAS APPROXIMAT ELY 40FT LONG & 12FT HIGH FALL OCCURRED NEAR SURVEY STATION 29+67
A ROOF FALL FRO4 ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 6'CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS OCCURRED ON THE 3 MAINS EAST TRACK HAULAGE.THE ROOF FALL WAS 6'HIGHX18' WIDE X 25'LONG.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO LIFT A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL ONTO A RAISED RACK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
INJ JACKING UP 7AR WITH JACK AND BAR WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT AND BAR STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT RIBS.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-5-86 WHEN INVESTIGATION BEGAN.RECEIVED FX OF 8TH RIGHT RIB.
HOISTMAN WAS DR2PPING CAR OF POSTS IN MINE SLOPE. HE FORGOT THE COUPLER WAS BLOCKED OPEN IN SUPPLY YARD AND SAFETY CHAINS WERE ATTACHED. WHILE DROPPING THIS CAR, THE BRACKET FOR THE SAFETY CHA INS BROKE AND C5R UPSET ON BOTTOM OF SLOPE.
THE INJURED WAS3OPERATING A MINE JEEP, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF. WHILE ATTEMTPING TO LEAVE THE MOVING JEEP HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE
A FALL OCCURRED3ON THE 18-SOUTH HAULAGE AT 11+57.45.THE FALL WAS APPROX.18FT.X18FT.X8FT HIGH.THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT.RESIN BOLTS AND TIMBERS.CRIBS WERE ALSO SUPPORTING AREA.
THE INJURED WAS3HOLDING A PUNCH AND ATTEMPTING TO HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO PICK UP A PRTABLE HAND OPERATED CEMENT MIXER BUCKET SLIIPPED FROM THE TRUNION AND PINCHED THE BACK OF HIS RT SMALL FINGER
I.NAME HAD ATTE4PTED TO REMOVE THE HIGH VOLTAGE PLUG FROM THE HUBBEL-ENSIGN SECTION LOAD CENTER (TRANSFORMER) UNABLE TO DO SO HE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE RECEPTACLE HIGH VOLTAGE LEADS FROM WITHIN THE LOAD CENTER1 AS HE REACHED INSIDE THE LEAD CENTER, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE TRACK HAULAGE APPROX 500' INBY 6 FLAT SIDE TRACK SWITCH. THE FALL WAS 7' IN HEIGHT 14' LONG & 14' WIDE. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED.
WHILE WALKING F9OM ROTARY DUMP TO LOCOMOTIVE, THE INJURED SLIPPED, TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING BY REACHING FOR A MINE CAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SMALL AND RING FING RS. 3
THE INJURED HAD3PREVIOUSLY STORED HER TOOLS IN AN OLD LOW UNUSED X-CUT OFF OF THE HAULAGE ROAD. WHEN SHE WALKED THROUGH THE X-CUT TO RETRIEVE THE TOOLS SHE CUT HER EAR ON A HANGING ROOF BOLT.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON THE BELT HAULAGE IN THE 1 WEST ID NO 0267 SECTION FALL WAS IN #4 ENTRY SURVEY STATION 30X30
WHILE RERAILING3A MINE SUPPLY CAR, THE JACK BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM BELOW HIS LOWER LIP.
INJURED AND COW2RKER WERE UNCOVERING LOOSE SPALLED COAL THAT HAD COVERED THE C.M. TRAILING CABLE WHEN HANDLING A LARGE PIECE OF COAL HE LACERATED HIS WRIST
INJ RERAILING L2COMOTIVE THAT WAS OFF TRACK.WHEN PLACING RERAILING DEVICE UNDER WHEEL HE PINCHED 2 FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RERAILER AND WEDGE.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #3 ENTRY OF 1 WEST ID 026 AT SURVEY STATION 23/14.FALL WAS 22'HIGH X 17'WIDE X 28'LONG.
INJ AND COWORKE9 MOVING TRACK BENDING JACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3OPERATING A 20 TON LOCOMOTIVE BEHIND A TRIP OF COAL WAGONS. WHILE THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS MOVING HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TIMBER AND THEN ON THE BACK OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.
INJ LIFTING BUN8LE OF ROOF BOLTS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK.
INJ. AND COWORK9R USING ROPE TO PULL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM SUMP.EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3CHECKING POWER TO JEEP HEADLIGHT IN FUSE BOX. LOOSE POWER WIRE IN FUSE BOX FELL TO JEEP FRAME CREATING ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSING BURNS TO THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND.
FALL OCCURRED I3 3 EAST SECTION IN 0 ENTRY AT 8+80 FALL IS 17FT WIDE 8FT HIGH & 65FT LONG-THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT RESIN BOLTS
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE 1 WEST (I.D.#026) SUPPLY TRACK AT S.S. 22+89. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15' HIGH BY 20' LONG.
OPERATOR OPENED3LID OF CABLE REEL TO OBSERVE AMT OF CABLE LEFT ON REEL.WHILE LID WAS OPEN HE ASKED INJ TO CHECK CABLE AFTER HE HAD TAKEN TORKAR PAST INTERSECTION.UNAWARE INJ PLACED HAND ON FRA ME OF TORKAR,OP9RATOR MOVED TORKAR FORWARD AND DOOR CLOSED ON INJ RIGHT HAND.
THE INJURED HAD3BLOCKED AND UNCOUPLED 2 MINE CARS FROM A TRIP THE 2 MINE CARS BEGAN TO ROLL IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE BLOCKED THE INJ STARTED WALKING ALONG SIDE THE MOVING CARS ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THEM A8 HE WAS DOING THIS HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR AND AN INSTALLED POST
WHILE CARRYING 2EADER BOARDS HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK HE WAS OFF WORK 14 DAYS AND RETURNED 5-5-86 ON 8-25-86 HE AGAINS WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH NECK AND REPORTED OFF WORK 8-26-86 AND HA8 NOT RETURNED
WHILE CUTTING C2NVEYOR BELT,WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED FROM BELT AND CUT LEFT FINGER TIP.
INJ WALKING TRA7K STEPPED BETWEEN TIE AND RAIL AND CAUGHT FOOT IN SAME INJURING GREAT TOE LEFT FOOT.
INJ ALONG W/CRE4 INSTALLING BELT IN CONVEYOR ENTRY.USING BAR AND HELPER ON OTHER END THEY WERE RAISING TOP BELT TO INSTALL CRADLE ROLLERS.WHEN INJ RAISED BELT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
THE INJ HAD BEE3 ROOF BOLTING AND HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER RT ARM CAUSING A CONTUSION