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STANDARD CAR WAS STUCK, TRYING TO PUSH IT OUT WITH OFF STANDARD CAR, INJURED WENT AROUND OFF STANDARD CAR OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM WHEN HE STARTED TO TRAM. STRIKING INJURED ON THE LEG AND RIG HT SIDE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF, APP-IN SIZE 2" THICK 2' WIDE 4' LONG FELL FROM THE RIB AND LAST BOLT STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, AND TAKEN HIM ON DOWN TO TH E MINER FLOOR.
55000EE WERE TRYING TO LOCATE A BLOWN HYD HOSE EE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF BRIDGE WHEN EE ACCIDENTLY HIT CONVEYOR SWITCH WITH HIS KNEE INJURYING EE LOWER BACK RT RIBS & PULLED MUSCLES
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1400FT OUT BY THE SECTION I THE #1 ENTRY THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20FT LONG 18FT WIDE 5FT TO 6FT THICK
RF FALL OCC IN RETURN AIR COURSE 300'INBY THE PORTAL RF FALL 20'L 15' W 3' T
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2400' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE MINER INVOLVED WAS IN TRANSIT TO THE SURFACE AND WAS PARKED IN THE INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON AN I DLE SHIFT. THE ROOF FALL WAS A CONTINUATION FROM AN EXISTING FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STUCK HIS FOOT UNDER THE PAN AND INSTRUCTED THE REPAIRMAN TO LET THE PAN DOWN.
PULLING MINER CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS WITH MINER CABLE, CAUSING MINER CABLE TO FALL ON CHEST AREA.
SITTING UP IN MATRIP, IN LOW COAL CAME IN COTACT WITH ROOF FRACT SCAPULA
BELT WAS BEING PULLED IN AN ANGLE FROM MAIN LINE CONVEYOR WITH AN ENLOADER THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN AREA THAT WHEN BELTHUNG IT PULLED ACROSS STRIKING EMPLOYEE & KNOCKING HIM O FF A 6FT PLATFORM
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN STRAPS & CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN ROCK & LEVERS ON ROOF BOLTER
ROCK FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 & #4 OUTBY FACE DUE TO LAMINATED SHALE ROOF AND 12" COAL RIDER SEAM AT 8 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE BELT AT THE TAILPEICE TO GET A GREASE GUN. HE FAILED TO DE ENERGINZE THE BELT BEFORE CROSSING. APPRANTLY SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ENERIGIZED BELT AND TRAVELED DOWN T HE BELT BEFORE JUMPING OFF THE BELT AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE TIE OFF JACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TOWARD POWER CENTER TO PUT BREAKER BACK IN ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF APPROXIMATELY 1' DIAMETER X 2" THICK FELL AND BROKE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A COUPLING BETWEEN BATTERY TRACTOR AND SUPPLY CAR,HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT RESULTING IN A CUT FINGER.
OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING ROOF BOLTRE WHEN HIS ANKLE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND APIECE OF DRAW ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A MOTOR AND STRAINED BACK.
ROF BOLTER HELPER IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SAFEY JACKS WHEN PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFEY JACKS STRIKING L. FOOT.
PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS- ROOF BOLT WRENCH CAUSED BROKEN FINGER LEFT HAND.
LIFTING OIL BARREL GOT A HERNIA.
ROOF FALL IN IN7ERSECTION BETWEEN NO 5 AND 6 40X18X160 THIS WAS IN THE SLOPES OF A HORSEBACK THAT WAS NOT DETECTED DURING DEVELOPMENT. ACCORDING TO TOPO MAP THIS AREA WAS UNDERNEATH A HOWO W WITH APPROX 1603TO 180 FT OF MOUNTAIN OVERLAY