ROCK FALL FOUND DURING PREMINE INSPECTION AT 2 ENTRY OUT BY FACE 18 BREAKS SIZE OF ROCK FALL 8 FT H. 25 FT L AND 18 FT W. NO EQUIP. INVOLVED.
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Showing 50 of 96EMPLOYEE'S WERE SPLICING BELT TOGETHER, USING BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT TO HOLD BELT LINE TOGETHER. ONE BOARD WAS LEFT ON THE GROUND AFTER THEY FINSIHED AND IT WAS DARK. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON T HE BOARD AND THE NAIL WENT INTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN OFF OF RAIL CAR HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY BELT HOOKED HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER & FELL BETWEEN TWO RAIL CARS HITTING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RAIL HITCH BETWEEN THE TWO C ARS
ROCK FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRE MINE INSPECTION AT #5 ENTRY 001 SECTION 6 BREAKS OUT BY FACE. SZ OF ROCK FAL WA> 30 FT LONG 18 FT W AND 8 FT H.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTISH, SOME OF THE MORTAR MIX APPLIED TO THE BRATTISH, FELL OFF AND HIT THE GROUND, SPLASHING SOME OF THE MORTAR MIX UP AND HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN LAST ROW OF BOLTS. THERE WERE 4 SAFETY JACKS SET APPROX. 3 FT APART. A KETTLE BOTTOM (ROUND ROCK) APPROX. 3 FEET LONG AND 2 FEET THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO OF THE JACKS, GRAZED HIS SHOULDER AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HIP. THE ROCK BRUISED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HIP.
HE WAS REPLACING STALKER BELT AND WAS LINEING BELT WITH PRY BAR. BELT CAUGHT BAR AND THE BAR HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WA S CARRYING 6" H BEAM FROM PLANT TO THE COAL HOPPERS AND STEPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED BACK.
THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING TAIL ROLLER ON BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL ROLER AND HURT HIS BACK.
HE WAS PULLING 4160 CABLE AND PULLED RIGHT KNEE.
HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP & ONTO TRAIN BEFORE IT STOPED THE MANTRIP WHEEL HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
A ROCK FELL ON TOP ON CON. MINER. HE WAS PULLING IT OFF AND PULLED MUSCLE.
HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND FEEDER ROCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST.
FALL OCCURRED ABOVE ANCHOR OF ROOF BOLTS.
GETTING CRIB BL2CK OUT FROM UNDER FEEDER; GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CRIB AND JACK.
MEN WHERE CLEANING OUT DISK FILTER WITH WATER HOSE WHEN WATER COAL CHECIALS SPLASHED UP HIT I NAME IN FACE AND EYES.
TRYING TO GET T9ACTOR UNSTUCK SPUN CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDER WHEEL AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.
WAS WALKING DOW3 HILL FROM OFFICE TO MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HURT HIS LEFT ARM AND BACK
WAS RUNNING BOL7 MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS ARM AND CUT IT.
WAS HELPING ON 6OLT MACHINE WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CABLE BLEW OUT, HE RAN AND HIT STRAP.
WAS LOADING ROC5 DUST AND HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAG AND HURT BACK.
I.NAME GOT OUT 2F HIS TRUCK AND WALKED TO THE SIDE AND LAID HIS HAND ON THE BED FRAME AND WAS KICKING THE POWER TAKE OFF OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE BED CAME DOWN AND MASHED HIS HAND
I,NAME WAS WALK3NG OUT OF MINE WHEN HE STEPED ON ROCK & TURNED ANKLE.
TAKING CLAMP BO5RDS OFF BELT #4 BELT WAS TURNED ON CAUSING #5 BELT TO START HE CAUGHT L LEG BETTWEEN BELT STRUCTURE
HE WAS PUTTING 9OOF BOLT IN HOLE HIT A CRACK ROOF BOLT BENT & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
HE WAS WORKING 3N #5 ENTRY BEOLTING WHEN BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR TURNED AROUND HIS LIGHT SHINED IN THE EYES. THEN I,NAME TURNED AND STRAP HIT HIM IN THE FACE UNDER LEFT EYE.
A ROOF FALL HAS3OCCURRED 900' OUTBY THE 001 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS 10' HIGH 20' WIDE 40' LONG.
HITTING CHISEL 4ITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & HIT NECK.
I NAME WAS WATC2ING MINER CUT AND THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS GOING TO MINER RAN OVER ROCK IN THE ROAD WAY AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND STRUCK HIM.
ROOF FALL IN CR2SSCUT TO THE LEFT OFF NO. 1 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT ABOUT OVERCAST OFF OF 002 SECTION RETURN FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 60 FT LONG 8 FT HIGH.
REPLACING BEARI3G I N TRUCK WHEEL WAS HAMMERING ON CHISEL WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & HIT 3RD FINGER ON RT HAND.
ROCK FALL HAS O7CURED IN 3RD CROSSCUT ABOVE 2 BELTDRIVE IN THE 2 ENTRY IT FELL OVER WEEKEND FALL WAS 40 FT LONG 20 WIDE 6FT HIGH.
PUTTING BREAKER3IN ON #1 ROOF BOLTER -BREAKER SHORTED OUT.
HE WAS SETTING 7ONTACT ON PANEL BOARD
ROCK FALL HAS A7CURED ON #3 BELTLINE APPROX 1500 FT OUTBY THE FACE OF 001 SECTION FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 40FT LONG 3FT HIGH
A ROCKFALL HAS 2CCURRED ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULAGE WAY 1400 FEET INBY THE PORTAL, FALL WAS 8 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET HIGH, 40 FEET LONG.
A ROCK FALL HAS3OCCURED IN THE 001. SECTION 40 FT OUTBY THE 2 ENTRY ROCK FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 12 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE.
TAKING DOWN MIN9R CABLE AND STUCK A PIECE OF WIRE IN HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
SETTING A SAFET2 JACK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.
USING BOLT MACH3NE TO DRILL HOLE, DRILL STEEL GOT AWAY AND HIT HIS HAND.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9D 600 FT OFF OF OLD 003 SECTION AND WAS 10 FT LONG 10 FT WIDE AND 4 FT THICK
A ROOF FALL OCC6RED 400 FT INBY #1 ENTRY 20 FT LENGTH 5 FT THICK ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULWAY
ROOF FALL ON TH9 001 SECTION 200 FT OUTBY THE FACE 125 FT LONG 20 FT HIGH 15 FT WIDE
TRAVELING UNDER3OVERCAST VICTIM CAUGHT HEAD ON STEEL BEAM WILL OPERATING A S & S 488 SCOOP.
PULLING MINER C5BLE OVER TO POWER CENTER AND GOT INTO WIRES GOING TO CHARGER.
PULLING MINER C5BLE AND TOUCHED HAND ON A PLACE ON CABLE THAT SHOCKED HIM.
SETTING A SAFET2 JACK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HIT HIS FOOT
RAISING THE HEA8 ON THE BOLTER AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE MINE TOP.
REMOVING BLOCK 8TOPPING ROCK ROLLED OFF OF RIB HIT RT ARM