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THE INJURED WAS CROSSING THE BELT AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE TAIL PIECE AND BRUISED HIS LEG.
THE INJURED WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF HTE BOLT MACHINE, WHEN IT SNAPPE DOUT OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIM ONT HE LITTLE FINGER OF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 24TH CROSS CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 20' X 25' X 5. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND CLEANUP PLAN POSTED.
AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-17-95 AS THE 27TH CROSS CUT IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 30'X20'X6'. IT WAS REPORTED TOMSHA FIELD OFFICE ON 3-27-95. INVESTIGATED ON 3-28-95 BY MSH A.
THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A HYRO HOSE ON THE CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK & SHOULDERS.
THE INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP. HE WAS DRILLING THRU A STEEL STRAP AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE STRAP FLEW IN HIS EYE.
THE INJURED WAS BUILDING A SEAL. HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON SEAL BLOCK, HURTING HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WAS PULLING BRIDGE CABLE HE PULLED AND FELT PAIN BACK ALSO HIS FINGER AND LEGS WENT NUMB.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING MINER ACROSS THE SECTION HE RAN INTO A STEEL STRAP THAT WAS HANGING DOWN
INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AT END OF TRACK HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND TURNED TO PUT IT ON FLAT CAR, HE FELT PAIN ON LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HAULING COAL TO FEEDER. HE WENT AROUND A CORNER, WHICH HAD SOME CAP COAL LEFT THERE (THE TOP WAS LOW). THE CAP COAL CAUGHT HIM AND PUSHED HIM FORWARD IN DECK, HURTING HIS CHEST AND NECK .
EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW COAL. HE LOOKED BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP, HURTING HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WAS CUTTING PULL ROPE OFF MINER CABLE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED @ #5 MINE. THE FALL IS APPROX.6' THICK 18'WIDE 20' LONG NO PLANS WERE MADE TO CLEAN-UP SINCE IT WAS IN A PILLAR SPLIT. FALL COVERED HEADS OF MINER A PLAN WAS POSTED FOR GETTING MINER OUT.ALL PEOPLE WEREINSTRUCTED IN PROCEDURE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT HEADING ENTRY, FACE AREA. THE FALL IS APP. 28' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK. THE AREA IS DANGERED OFF.
AN UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #5 BELTLINE THE FALL IS 25' LONG 15' WIDE QAND 4' THICK. THE AREA IS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED.
INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND #2 BELTHEAD HE MOVED & SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL & CUTTING IT
THE INJURED WAS SWING HEAD OUT OT PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT. THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIS LEG AND PUSHING HIS KNEE INTO BOLTER HEAD.
THE INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS LOWER ARM THE ARM WAS BROKEN.
THE INJURED WAS PULLING ROCK OFF BELTLINE THE ROCK TURNED AND SLIPPED OFF BELT AND FELL ON IS FOOT CUTTING IT.
THERE WAS AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL INT EH FACE AREA IN #3 ENTRY AT THE #1 MINE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'LX10'W AND 5' TO 6' THICK. THE PROPER AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED PROPERLY.
THE INJURED WAS USING THE SCOOP TO CLEAN ROCK FROM #3 ENTRY. HE BACKED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.
38509NJURED WAS HELPING BUILD CRIBS. HE WAS HOLDING A CRIB BLOCK WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WEDGING IT IN TO TIGHTEN THE CRIB UP. HIS HAND ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCK AND 017?0
95104RIVING COAL TRUCK,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ARM AND NECK WHEN TRUCK HIT POTHOLE.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING SET MINER BITS HE WAS BENT OVER. THE CUTTER HEAD GETTING BIT OUT WHEN THE CUTTER HEAD TURNED ON STRIKING HIM IN THE SIDE.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD A STARTING BOX INTO RAIL RUNNER WHEN BOX SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER AND CUTTING IT.
INJ LAYING A CURVE USING A RAIL BENDER.MOVING IT UP THE RAIL WHEN FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS REFUELING DOZIER & WAS GETTING DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON GROUND
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING RIPPER CHAIN ON MINER WHILE LIFTING CHAIN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK NOTE ALLEGED ACCIDENT NONE PROVEN WORKERS COMPENSATION
INJ WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING ROCKDUST INTO A DUSTER. HE TURNED AND PICKED UP A BAG AND HURT HIS BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 BELTLINE ENTRY 3 BREAKS ABOVE THE #2 BELTHEAD. IT IS 0' TO 5' THICK 20' WIDE AND 30' LONG. IT IS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED.
INJURED WENT OVER TO OTHER SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER TO HELP OPERATOR FIX HIS SIDE OF ROOF BOLT ER HE LAYED HIS HAND ON TOP OF TRAY ON BOLT ER A PIECE F ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK & FR AME OF BOLTER
THE VICTIM WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A FLAT CAR, WHEN HE PICKED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE UP AND TURNED TO DROP IT HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
INJURED WAS HAULING COAL FROM #2 MINE HE HAD JUST LEFT THE MINE SITE LOADED WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING BROKE A AXEL CAUSING IT TO FREE WHEEL THE INJURED JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK FALLING ON T HE HAUL ROAD
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK OFF THE CONT MINER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HELPING TO MAKE SPLICE BELT CLAMPS SLIPPED STRUK HIM ON HEAD
INJURED WAS CHANGING A BURSTED HYD. HOSE AND AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND BOLT MACHINE, HE WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING STEEL STRAP CAUSING A LACERATION OF HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS CUTTING CHAIN WITH TORCH & WITH HIS BACK TO THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED & STRUCK HIM IN STHE BACK
INJURED WAS BEATING ON A STEEL FOOT SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A CHIP OF METAL BROKE OFF AN PENETRATED HIS RIGHT SIDE.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A GLUE BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE ROTATING DRILL HEAD AS IT WAS SPINNING
INJURED WAS INSTAALING A GLUE BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRILL HEAD AS IT WAS SPINNING RESULTING IN A SPRAINED RIGHT HAND.HE RETURNED TO WORK 11-06-89 BUT WAS OFF AGAIN 11-09-89.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAL LOOSE A BOLT ON A CONT MINER WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK-HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-20-89 HE WORKED UNIL 11-09-89 COULD NOT CONTINUE 11-10-89 FIRST LOSS DAY.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ATRS & STRUCK HIM ONT EH SHOUDLER BACK AND LEG.
AN UNINTENIANAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND. THE FALL IS LOCATED TO CROSS CUTS INBY CONVEYOR HEAD DRIVE IN #2 ENTRY. INTERSECTION IT MEASURES 6 X 20 X 60 FEET.
INJURED WAS HITTING CHISEL WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS BENDING BOLTS IN LOW COAL NEXT DAY HE WAS SORE AND COULDN'T WORK, LOW BACK STRAIN.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY.MEASURED 40' X 18' X 8'.HAS BEEN SUPPORTED AND DANGERED OFF.WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE OLD MAINS IN #3 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG 20'4WIDE 4'-5' THICK THE ENTRY WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS