THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON.
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Showing all 24INDV CLEANING OUT CLEAN COAL CHAIN WHEN SHOVEL GOT HUNG.PULLED BACK ON IT,FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF.
THE PRESHIFT EX5MINER DESCOVERED A FIRE AT THE 42 BELT DRIVE ON HIS PRESHIFT EXAMINATIO FIRE INVLVED BOTTOM ROLLER. FIRE WAS OUT IN 10 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF DISCOVERY.
WHILE PUTTING A3COVER BACK ON THE #3 HEAD ABEL PUMP,THE INJURED WAS SWINGING AND PUSHING THE COVER IN PLACE AND STRAINED HIS BACCK.
THE INJURED PIC5ED UP THE CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
A SLATE FALL OC7URRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN #3 RM, 2ND RIGHT MEASURING APPROX. 4 FEET THICK, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 35 FEET LONG. THIS FALL CAUSED NO INJURIES OR BLOCKED ANY NECESSARY ENTRIES. RO OF FALL ABOVE R2OF BOLT ANCHORAGE.
INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING LAST OPEN BRK FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT LEG.INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE BOLTS.
THE INTERSECTIO3 IN THE #5 HEADING, LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE VICTIM. THE INTERESECTION FELL ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE.
THE INTERSECTIO3 IN THE #5 HEADING,LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE VICTIMS PELVIS AND LOWER BACK.
THE INTERSECTIO3 IN THE #5 HEADING,LAST OPEN CROSSCUT,FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO THE UPPER BODY.
CUTTING TIMBERS3WITH A 36IN BOW SAW
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON BUMPER OF MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR AND CAR BEING PULLED CAME IN CONTACT IN INTERSECTION CATCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TWO.
INJ BACKING? MI3ER UP WHEN MINER CABLE PULLED FOOT UNDERNEATH DECK OF MINER.
WAS LOADING TIM6ERS INTO A RAM-CAR WHEN HE PULLED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE AS HE WAS PUTTING TIMBER DOWN
UNINTENT ROOF F5LL OCCURRED IN #3 PILLAR SPLIT ON SOWEST MAINS SECTION FALL WAS APPROX 20X5
PULLING DOWN PI9CE OF ROCK IN MINE AND IT FELL ON BOTH FEET BREAKING 2 BONES IN LEFT FOOT.
THE INJURED WAS3GREASING THE BELT TAIL ROLLER WHEN THE CHAIN LINK GUARD CAUGHT IN T HE BELT. THE GUARD CAUGHT THE INJURED'S ARM & PULLED IT INTO THE B ELT TAILPIECE BETWEEN THE BELT & TAIL PIECE. 3
THE INJURED WAS3TRAVELING FROM THE REFUSE DUMP TO THE PREP PLANT WHEN HIS TRUCK SLID ON THE RAIN SLICKENED ROAD AND HE RAN INTO A PILE OF COAL AT THE RAW COAL STORAGE AREA
WAS TRAMMING B2LTER FORM #2 BRK. TO #1 BRK. & ROOF BOLTER ROLLED HIM AGINST THE TOP INJURING RT SHOULDER.
WHILE OPERATING3HIS S/C TYHE EES HAT FELL OFF. THE INSUING CONFUSION CAUSED HIS S/C TO STRIKE THE RIB & A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIS FOOT CUAISNG A SPRAIN.
REMOVING ROCK F9OM BELT ROPE.ROCK FELL BACK PINNING RIGHT ARM AGAINST J BOLT.
INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN #3 HEADING DOWN THE STRAINGHT MOVING A PUMP LIFTED THE PUMP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK
PICKING UP PUMP3TO TANK AND HURT BACK.
THE VICTIM WAS 3N THE FACE OF THE #5 ENTRY WHERE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS OPERATING THE VICTIM WENT INBY PERMANENT SUPPORTS AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK APPROX 8 FT X 6 FT X 14 FT