PLACING CAP PIECES UNDER THE CAT OF THE MINER (WHICH WAS STUCK) WHEN A CHUNK OF COAL FELL & S TRUCK HIM ON THE BACK & THE BACK OF THE HEAD
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Showing all 48A LARGE PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE FIFTH NORTH PILLAR SECTION. BOUNCING CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL DAYS IMMOBILIZING THE SECTION AND SECTION EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE REMOVED AND THE SEC TION WILL BE SEALED.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROCKDUST THE FACE WITH A MACHINE MAINTED ROCKDUSTER THE DUSTER STALLED DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION (CHUNK OF COAL); WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION THE AUGER CAUGHT H IS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE AGUER.
96660FALL FOUND BY THE FIRE BOSS DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION
EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULED THE WRONG LEVER & CLOSED THE AUGER CLAMP ON HIS FINGER
STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
CLEANING UP PILLAR BOUNCED PINNING AGAINST WHEELS OF TRAILER
FALL IN IDLE SECTION 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION OF MAIN WEST SECTION 55 NO 4591 23' X 23' 4 1\2'
RF FALL OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE OF 3RD W PILLAR IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN SURVEY STSATION NO 54764 4765 40' X 20' 5'
VICTIM WAS HOLDING TIMBER WHILE CREW MEMBER WAS STRIKING IT WITH ANE AXE MISSED TIMBER & STRUCK EMPL ON BRIM OF HAT NOSE.
PLACING METAL ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE OBTAINING TOOLS FROM TOOL BOX LID FELL STRIKING VICTIMS FINGER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #45 CROSSCUT IN THE 8TH WEST SECTION IN THE #2 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X25'X4', THE FALL WAS AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS.
TIGHTENING BOLT WITH RACHET AND SOCKET SLIPPED OFF SMASHED FINGER
PULLING DRIVE ROLLER WITH WIRE ROPE HUNG UP ON BEAM ROPE FLIP UP STRUCK HIM ON L EYE
A ROOF FALLW AS ENCOUNTERED ALONG THE 8TH WEST INTAKE ROADWAY BY AN ELECTRICIAN TRAVELING THROUGHT EH IDLE AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'X40'X4 1/2'. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL. THE FALL WAS 6" ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZOEN OF THE 4' RESIN BOLTS.
HE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER STANDING BETWEEN THE LAST RAW AND THE SECOND TO THE LAST SOW OF BOLTS WHEN S SAB. OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE UNSUPPORTED AREA IT CARRIED THRU BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND S TRUCK HIM ON AN ANGLE.
A ROOF PLATE SLID DOWN THE ROOF BOLT WHILE BEING INSTALLED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.
HE SET THE BRAKE ON A KUBOTA TRACTOR AND WALKED AROUND IN FRONT OF THE KUBOTA TO HELP AN EMPLOYEE DROP A CABLE FROM A HOOK. THE KUBOTA ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEGS.
HE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE OVER HIS HEAD (HANGING IT) AND HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROADWAY.
FIREBOSSING MAIN NORTH RETURN-IDLE AREA OF MINE-WALKING UP THE STAIRS OF OVERCAST,SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON STEPS.
CHANGING OUT WIRE ROPE ON BELT LINE & SMALL PIECE OF WIRE STUCK HIM IN ARM.
HOLDING WIRE ROPE AS IT WAS BEING ROLLED UP & SMALL SLIVER ON WIRE ROPE CUT FINGER. HE LATER RECIVED INFECTION & BLOOD POISONING FROM CUT.
LIFTING A PUMP AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HE RECEIVED A HERNIA. OVER TIME IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL HE HAD TO HAVE AN OPERATION. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 1-10-91.
FRICTIONAL GAS AND OR DUST IGNITION OCC IN NO 4 ENTY OF 8TH W SECTION THE SOURCE IGNITION FLOOR FEEDER AND SPARK GENERATED WHILE CUTTING BOTTOM
MECHANIC CUTTING PIECE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH IN X-CUT ADJACENT TO SECTION FEEDER BREAKER.SPARKS OFF CUTTINGS IGNITED SMALL RIB COAL FEEDER NEAR FLOOR.MECH STOMPED OUT SMALL BLUE FLAME WI TH HIS FOOT.
REMOVING BUCKET LIFT CYLINDER FROM SCOOP ,STRAINED HIS BACK.FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 7-3-90.
CUTTING BOX SLIPPED AND LACER LITTLE FINGER
HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS HAND. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
A FRICTIONAL GAS AND OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED INT EH NO. 5 FACE OF THE 3RD NORTH SECTION. THE SOURCE OF THE SPARK WAS THE MINE ROOF.
POWER HAD KICKED IN THE MINE I NAME WAS SENT TO THE DISCONNECT TO RESET THE POWER HE WAS DRIVING A KUBATA TRACTOR UP THE HILL WHEN THE FRONT TIRE CONTACTED A LIP WHICH AVERTURNED THE TRACTOR O N TOP OF HIM
HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH HOLY BOARD. HE WAS POSTING THE HOLY BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BOLT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOLY BOARD AND MINE ROOF.
FRICIONAL GAS OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT BETWEN #5 & #6 ENTRIES OF 3RD NORTH SECTION. SOURE OF SPARK WAS APPARENTLY MINE ROOF & REI METHANE DRAINAGE HOLE.
A FRICTIONAL GAS &/OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN #2 FACE OF #RD NO.SECT.THE SOURCE OF THE SP0ARK WAS EITHER THE MINE ROOF OR A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR
WHILE ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE IDLED SIDE OF THE MINE, THE FIREBOSS DISCOVERED A CAVE AT SSN 716 IN MAIN NORTH 2ND EAST (1ST CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY). THE CAVE MEASURED 24' X 30' X 4 1/2'. TH E CAVE APPARENTLY OCCURRED DUE TO AN OVERRIDE OF THE 2ND EAST PILLAR SECTION.
BOLTING BROW OF NO RACK SLOPE WITH JACK LEG LEG SLIPED TRIED TO CATCH THE DRILL AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BACKING UP THROUGH A TRAVEL CURTAIN AND THE VICTIM WAS THROWING THE CABLE OVER THE HEAD THE MINER WENT OVER A LIP CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE FLOOR.
REPLACING A SEAL ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER.
THE INJURED MAN HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A 5' HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS PREPARING TO INSERT A RESIN TUBE INTOT HE HOLE WHEN THE DRILL MAST SLIPED OFF A CHUNK OF COAL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
HE WAS BOLTING A PILLAR SPLIT WHEN A BOUNCE THREW COAL INTO HIS FACE STRIKING HIM ON MOUTH.
HE WAS STRIKING A CHISEL WITH AH HAMMER AND THE CHISEL FLEW UP STRIKING HIS FRONT TEETH.
THE VICTIM BACKED A MANTRIP INTO A CROSSCUT TO UNLOAD SOME BAGS OF ROCKDUST THROUGH A MANDOOR. THE SET THE BRAKE AND BLOCKED A WHEEL. WHILE UNLAODING THE DUST THE MANTRIP ROLLED OVER THE BLOCK AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE STOPPING.
DURING PILLAR MINING A BOUNCE OCCURRED AND RIB COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD
TWO SHUTTLE CARS OF COAL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM FINAL STUMP.EXTRACTION OF COAL INDUCED CAVING IN PILLAR AND IT OVERRODE ONTO MINER.THE MINER OPERATOR WASNT TRAPPED IN MINER HOWEVER HE DID REMAI N IN CAB 20 MIN UNTIL HE COULD BE SAFELY REMOVED.
UNHOOKING A WATER TRAILER FROM A 913 DIESEL LHD WHEN THE TRAILER ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE HITCH/TUNG OF THE TRAILER AND 913
FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED IN A CROSSCUT (6D#5)ENTRIES OF THE 10TH EAST SECTION WHICH LASTED 15-20 SECONDS(FRICTIONAL HEAT IGNITION).
A PRESSURIZED 23INCH WATER LINE BLEW A COUPLING APART AND FELL STRICKING THE VICTIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIBS.
HE WAS USING A 7UTTING TORCH, CUTTING OUT BENT FLIGHTS, WHILE LYING UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR. A SAMLL PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS EAR AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE TYPANIC MEMBRANE.