EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES WHEN ROOF BOLT PLATES FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 46EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT ROCK OFF OF CONT MINER WHEN HE CUT FINGER.
LIFTING TOOLBOX AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LAYING TRACK WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A METAL BRIDLE.
WALKING DOWN BELT ENTRY AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON LOW TOP.
ROOF FALL 5' X 20' X 50' WILLS MAINS SECTION 2,000' FROM FACE.SPAD 1918. 6' DYNA ROK BOLTS USED.NO INJURIES ,NO EQUIP INVOLVED.DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.
ROOF FALL 7' X 20' X 130' WILLS MAIN SECTION 2,200' FROM FACE. OUTBY SPAD 1917.NO INJURIES,EMQUIPMENT INVOLVED 6' DYNA ROK BOLTS USED DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DECK OF THE MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE MINER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
LOAIDNG CRIB BLOCKS IN HAULER REACHED FOR BLOCK, WHEN BLOCK WAS TOSSED HITTING HIM ON L THUMB
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP & FELL ON HIS SELF RESCUER, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
COOK SECTION-ROOF FALL 45' X 20' X 6' 600' FROM FACE.SPAD 2105,4' RESIN BOLTS USED.NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS-HAD PUT UP FIRST BOLT & MOVED MACHINE OVER FOR 2ND. BOLT-WHEN HE PUT CANOPY AGAINST TOP A PIEE OF ROCK APPROX. 4' SQUARE & 2" THICK BROKE OFF & FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT LEG. THE ROCK BROKE HISRIGHT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER AND HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON BOLTER, TURNED AROUND AND RAN INTO SHIELD.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF MINER, ROCK BROKE CUTTING HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THATA PICE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE ROOF CANOPY AND THEN HITTING HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL 4'X20'X100' COOK MAINS IN INTAKE #3 ENTRY SPAD 1834 ABOUT 1500' FROM FACE. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'X20'X200'COOK MAIN SECT.1 BREAK INBY SPAD 1089 IN RETURN.NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'X20'X100' HAIRSTON MAIN RIGHT RETURN AT SPAD 1685. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'X20'X50'WILLS SECTIOPN 5 ENTRY-SPAD 1882 NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'X20'X300' WILLS #1 ENTRY. 1 BRK. OUTBY SPAD 1891. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'X20'X60' HENDERSON MAINS. ABOUT 2800' FROM SURFACE. 1 BRK INBY SPAD #113. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'X20'X350' IN WILLS SECT. 20 BRKS OFF FACE SPAD 1744. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
STACKING FORMS TWISTED ANKLE FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ON FOOT BREAKING IT
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON MINER ROCK SLID OFF MINER CATCHING RIGHT LEG PINNING IT TO BOTTOM.
ROOF FALL 9' X 18' X 450' IN HAIRSTON MAINS - ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE -ENTRIES HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP - CROSSCUTS CRIBBED OFF. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING CRIBS-REACHING FOR CRIB BLOCK,ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK FELL,MASHING RIGHT THUMB.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK AND ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS L WRIST
ROCK FALL 7' X 20' X 120' ON OLD ESTEP BELT ENTRY, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1197. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 7'-8' X 18'-20' X 50', OLD HENDERSON SPAD #1624, ABOUT 200' FROM FACE. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING BELT WHEN BELT WAS STARTED HIT LEGS ON BELT CROSS OVER
GETTING ROCK FORM DRAG CHAIN IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ROCK SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER INDEX ON L HAND.
EMPL SPLICING TRAM CHAIN ON BOLTER.CHIP CAME OFF CHAIN LINK STRIKING HIM IN LEFT EYE.
ROOF FALL 7'-8'HIGH 19'WIDE AND 100'LONG-2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN HAIRSTON MAINS-NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF REEL ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL IN HENDERSON MAINS FELL FROM #2 TO #4 ENTRY 20'X200'X12' FELL UP TO RIDER SEAM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOAIDNG I BEAM I BEAM FELL OFF END OF CAR ON EMPLOYEE S RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STRIKING A BEARING WITH HAMMER PIECE CHIPPED OFF HITTING HIM ON RT.THIGH
VICTIM WAS FOUND UNDER A SECTION OF FALLEN DRAW ROCK IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ON THE OFF-SIDE OF THE CONTIONUS MINER ABOUT 2 FEET OUT FROM UNER SUPORRTED TOP. INTERVEIWS WERE HELD WITH PERSONS WHO FOUND AND RECOVERED THE VICTIM, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED THE REASON FOR TRAVELING BEYOND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS.
WATER CUTTING TOP IN NO 8 ENTRY ON HENDERSON MAINS AT 20FT INBY SPAD NO 346 ROOF FALL 20FT WIDE 20FT LONG & 6FT HIGH WAS USING 6FT DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS FELL UP TO RIDER SEAM
EMP. STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRAMING THE ROOF BOLTER. HIS RT. HAND WAS INJ. WHEN THE BOOM OF THE ATRS FELL FROM ITS SUPPORTING JACK TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN BOOM AND THE MACHINE TOOL TRAY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHILE LOWERING CANOPY INTO POSITION ONE LEG LAYED ON AN UPRIGHT STANDARD THE MAN GRABBED THE FOULED POST & PULLED TO FREE IT IT GA VE SUDDENLY & DROPPED CATCHING THE FLOGY PART OF THE LEFT PALM PINCHING IT & CAUSINED IT TO BURST OPEN INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES IMPAIRMENT IS MINIMAL
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS LIFTING WATER LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN
EMP STATED BOLT8 BROKE IN CANOPY LEGS SC CANOPY FALLING DOWN ON OPERATOR (APPROX 4 TO 6 IN DRIP)