CLEANING BELT ROLLER WITH PRY BAR. CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND METAL FRAME- FRACTURE MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.
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Showing 50 of 148ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK INJURED ON BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIB. STRAINED NECK AND BOTH SHOULDER'S.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 10 FT THEIR IF IT FELL ON 5 BELT, IN SPAD 990. THE AREA DEVELOPED ABOUT 3 MONTH OUR IS SUPPORT WILL 4 FT RESIN BOLT FALL B ROKE BELTLINE MOVED SECTION BACK OUTBY AREA.
STRUCK BY PEICE OF ROCK FALLING FROM MINE TOP CERVICAL STRAIN TO HEAD AND NECK AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT WRIST.
23943K ON LEFT ANKLE BY FALLING ROCK FROM MINE ROOF- FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE.
68935 SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM CONVEYOR BELT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT IN A MOVING ROLLER THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE INJURED MAN ON THE CHEST.
23977ED AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE (STPPED ON A SLICK PIPE). STGRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
36149NG STEEL PIPE INTO MINE CAR. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
42957 A PRY BAR TO UNSTOP COAL BIN. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
23919NED LOWER BACK PULLING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.
46595G CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE STRAIN LOWER BACK.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.
STEPPING BACKWARDS. STEPPED ON PIECE OF LOOSE COAL. FELL ON BOTH KNEES. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
THERE HAD BEEN A ROOF FALL AT SPAD #968. DURING THE VACATION SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS ANOTHER FALL, 20' X 25' X 5', NEAR 982. IN PART, THIS WAS AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS FALL.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 5 ENTRY AT SPAD 045 DURING THE FIRE ROSSING OF THE MINE ON SUNDAY 6-21-92 THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED INTO 5 FT RESIN BOLTS, HEADERS ON POST.
WHILE REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM A DRIVE SHAFT-HE DROPPED THE SPROCKET ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE.
STRETCHED L SHOULDER HANGING LINE VENTILATION CURTAIN
LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE INTI MINE CAR.RIGHT INDEX FINGER MASHED BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND MINE CAR-HAS A SMALL LACERATION OF TIP RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT. BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL.
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CONTROL BOX HARNESS FOR REMOTE CONTROL MINER. BRUISED RIGHT KNEE.
INSTALLING POST-TURNED TO GET CAP WEDGE-POST FELL AND STRUCK INJURY IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING A CANOPY TO INSTALL ON A SHUTTLE CAR.
WHILE HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A DRYER BASKET THE BASKET SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS POSITIONING OVER BOLT HOLES MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.
SHOVELLING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS-PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE FORKS OF A FROK
METAL CHIP FROM A HAMMER LACERATED AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND. HAMMERING A CHAIN LINK.
PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE TOP DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT THIGH. THE ROCK WAS BIGGER THAN IT APPEARED TO HIM AT THE TIME.
USING COME A LONG IT SLIPPED HE HIT R ELBOW AGAINST OBJECT
STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER LIFTING AN ACYETLYNE GAS BOTTLE ONTO A CAR TO TRANSFORT UNGERGROUND.
SHOVELING UNDER BELT HEAD JACK SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO TWIST STRUCK ON CHEST BY BELT HEAD FRACT BREAST BONE
HIGH FREQUERNCY NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HAS FILED STATE WORKERS COMP. CLAIN-11-22-91.
WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED MAN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE REMOVING A SHIELD FROM A BELT DRIVE THE SHIELD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB. STRAIN RIGHT THUMB.
FELL WHEN UNPLUGGING POND DRAIN PIPE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
THERE WAS A FALL OF THE ROOF MATEIAL IN THE #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #070. THIS IS THE RETURN AIRWAY AND THIS AREA IS LOCATED APPROX.. 400 FEET FROM THE SURFACE. THIS AREA CONTAINED A NUMBER OF SURF ACE CRACKS, THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH FOUR FOOT RESIN BOLTS, HEADERS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL IS 40 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET WIDE AND 4 FEET THICK.
CLOSING THE HOOD OF HIS MACK TRUCK.CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON THE MACK BULLDOG EMBLEM.LACERATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHICH WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.
RIDING IN MATRIP PC OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK THE INJ ON R SHOULDER SM FRACT OF R SHOULDER
THE INJURED WAS INSIDE HIS PARKED MACK REFUSE TRUCK,UNDER THE REUGE BIN,LOADING HIS TRUCK,WHEN AN UNOCCUPIED -PARKED CAT TRUCK RAN OFF AND STRUCK THE REFUGE TRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT.THERE WAS S UBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH TRUCKS AND THE DRIVER RECEIVED A LACERATED LEFT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #6 ENTRY ON 2ND LEFT SECTION ID003-0. FALL IS LOCATED INBY SPAD #553 & IS 20' WIDE & APPROX 4 TO 5' THICK & ABOUT 70 TO 70' LONG AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 5' RESIN BO LTS.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON THE #1 MAIN BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY, AT SPAD #032. THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX. 200 FEET FROM THE SURFACE. THIS AREA CONTIAINS MANY SURFACE CRACKS, ALSO THIS IS THE AREA W HERE WE BEGAN MINING AFTER THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR YEARS. THE FALL IS ABOUT 5 FEET THICK AND 20 FEET WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL, OUTBY SPAD #549, IN #4 ENTRY,M ON 2ND, LEFT SECTION 003-0. THE FALL APPEAR TO BE EITHER A SLIP OR HORSE BACK. THE FALL AT THE THICKEST PART IS 4 TO 5 THICK AND 20 FEET W IDE AND 40 TO 50 FEET LONG. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS.
WHILE PULLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE I NAME SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS BACK PLEASE NOTE INJURED MAN DID NOT SEEK ANY TREATMENT NOR DID HE BEGIN MISSING ANY WORK UNTIL 08-13-91
RF FALL IN 4 ENTRY ABOVE SPAD NEAR #3 BT 20' W 4 TO 5 'T ABOUT 30 TO 40 FT L
HAMMERING PINS OUT OF LOADER BUCKET TOOTH PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON RT FOREARM & EMBEDDED IN ARM.
WAS GRANTED 1 3/4% PERMANENT PARTIAL DUABILITY AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS BY STATE WCF.
TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE REACHING TO PICK UP TOOL BAG LOW BACK STRAIN.
RECD 5% DISABILITY AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.CLAIM FILED THRU STATE WORKERS COMP FUND.AWARD DATED 6-12-91.
TWISTED LEFT KNEE BETWEEN A ROCK & MINE FLOOR.