EMPL WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE USING TWO CRIB BLOCKS TO HELP IN PULLING BELT THERE WAS SOME SPACE BETWEEN BLOCKS. HE THEN TRIED TO PUSH THEM TOGETHER & FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN.
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Showing 50 of 59I NAME WAS HELPING MOVE THE POWER UP ON THE 002 SECTION HE HAD PICK UP A MINER CABLE AND BEGAN TO PULL AND FELT PAINS IN THE LOWER BACK.
HELPING LIFT MOTOR TO SET ON FEEDER COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BACK
I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE STD CAR ON THE 001 SEC, WHEN THE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAUL WAY. THIS BOUNCED I.NAME INTO THE CANOPY.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION AROUND 4:00 PM. FALL WAS IN NO. 4 ENTRY ABOUT 80' FROM FACE AREA. FALL MEASURE 40'X20'8''. NO EMPL WAS INJURED NOR WAS THERE ANY EQUIP LOST.
HE WAS SHOVELING UP AROUND THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEGS. HE ALSO FELL TO HIS KNEES.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR A RIB ROLLED INTO THE DECK STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT LEG.
EE WAS BEHIND THE MINER HELPING WITH CABLE. HE SAW SLIP OR DROP IN FRONT OF THE MINER THEN YELLED BACK OUT AND BEGGING TO RUN AND A PIECE OF TOP 6X2X4 FELL ON HIM.
ROOF FALL
WALKING TO BELT HE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED HIS L LEG.
HE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF FROM BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE INJURED MAN WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT- #3 TAIL PIECE WHEN HE CAME OUTSIDE COMPLAINING OF BACK PAINS.
HE WAS HELPING PUT A MOTOR ON THE NO. 2 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN THE LOWER BACK. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 06-12-89. HE DID NOT GO TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 6-13-89.
THE INJURED HAD GOTTEN OFF THE 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHICH HE WAS OPERATING AND WALKED AROUND TO THE SIDE OF THE 001 PILLAR SEC FEEDER WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING HIM ON THE UPPER BACK OF THE NECK.
IN FRONT OF MINER WHEN CABEL BEGAN TO TAKE UP ON R OF INJ SLAPPED HIM IN KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN TO KNEE CAUSED SHARP PAIN IN KNEE.
EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN #4 ENTRY OF 002 PILLAR SECTION WHEN PIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING FROM TOP CAUGHT LEFT EYE LID.
I NAME WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 2INX4INX10IN METAL FROM 488 SCOOP TO THE 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A CATCH IN THE LOWER BACK
I NAME WAS HELPING DUST BELT LINE ON RETURN SIDE WHEN A ROCK 2INX3INX1IN FELL FROM TOP HITTING KI NAME ON THE RIGHT FOOT
HE WAS SHOVELING THE #1 BELT ABOUT 8 BREAKS INBY WHEN HE APPARENTLY GOT MORE COAL ON THE SHOVEL THAN HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT- THIS CAUSED HIM TO PULL MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK.
HE WAS BRINGING THE 86 SCOOP OUTSIDE TO GET A LOAD OF DUST TO TAKE BACK INTO THE SECTION, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HALLWAY CAUSING THE SCOOP TO JAR HIM HURTING HIS BACK.
I NAME WAS OPERATING THE TD-31 PINNER ON THE 001 SECTION IN #3 LEFT CROSS CUT HE HAD STARTED DRILLING THE INSIDE BOLT WHEN A ROCK 8 X 3 X 2 FELL BESIDE STEEL ONTO HIS R HAND
HE WAS HELPING CHANGE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE 001 SECTION FEEDER. HE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE OLD CHAIN OUT WHEN PAINS BEGAN IN THE LOWER BACK.
HE WAS HELPING PULL HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON THE 002 PILLAR SECTION. HE FELT A TIGHT PULL IN THE LOWER BACK.
HELPING SERVE 265 MINER ON 002 PILLAR SECTION H WHEN STEPPED FROM MINER ONTO ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM OT TWIST KNEE AND ANKLE..
THE FALL OCCURED IN THE OLD MAINS OF THE BLACKFOOT COAL CO. INC IN THE #6 ENTRY.AT SPAD #117-APPROX 75' LONGX20' WIDE X6' HIGH.IT HAS BENN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.DATE AND TIME OF FALL IS UN KNOWN.IT WAS FOUND ON JAN 19 198
THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO BENT A 48" GLUE BOLT ON THE 001 MAIN SECTION THE TOP IS LOW AND BOLTS NEEDED TO BE BENT.HE FELT A TIGHT PULL IN THE CHEST AREA DUE TO THIS.
HE WAS SHARPENING A HYD. CHAIN SAW ON THE 002 PILLAR SECTION WHEN THE FILE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT THE BLADE OF THE SAW- CHIPPING TO MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE OF HIS RIGHT HA ND.
HE WAS WALKING FROM THE FACE OF THE 002 PILLAR SECTION TO HIS SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE STEPPED BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE TURNED TO GET IN THE CAR WHEN HIS LEG TWISTED PULLING MUSCLES IN THE RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON 1-10-89. DIDN'T REPORT UNTIL 1-11-89.
I.NAME WAS HELPING PULL CABLE AND WAS TALKING TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING HIS RIGHT HAND - NO BONES WERE BROKEN BUT IT WAS CUT. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 001 MAIN SECTION.
I NAME WAS EHLPING PUT A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON THE 002 SECTION MINER WHEN I T TURNED SIDEWAYS MASHING HIS LEFT HAND.
I NAME WAS OPERATING THE 255 MINER ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR THAT WAS LOADING BEHIND THE MINER HITTHE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE MINER CAUSING A JAR AND HINM TO JERK HIS NE CK.
HE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR SECTION WHEN A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK OCCURRED. HE HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TIMBER THAT HAD A ROCK ON IT.
002 SECTION WAS RUNNING COAL WHEN THE #5 HEADING HAD A ROOF FALL IT WAS APPROX.7FTHIGH 20FT.WIDE A K20FT.LONG NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE ROOF BOLTER WAS HIT BY ROCKS THIS DID HAPPEN ON THE PIL AR LINE
I NAME WAS HELPING THE SECTION MAINTANCE MEN TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE HEAD ON THE 265 MINER WHEN THE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAINS IN THE UUPPER CHEST.
FALL OCC APROX 3 BREAKS INSIDE. FAL ABOUT 6 FT H, 15 FT L AND 15 FT W. NOT BE CLEANING IT HAS BEEN POSTED OFF, CRIBBED AND TIMBERED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WHIL MINE WAS IDLE ON #3 & #4 ENTRY. #4 ENTRY IS WHERE SECTION BELT IS LOCATED. THIS IS FOR 001 MAIN SECTION. FALLEN AREA WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 BREAKS LONG 20' WIDE & 15' HIGH.
EMPL WAS OPERATING A JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE #4 ENTRY CCAUSING A JOLT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE L/N 265 MINER ON THE 002 PILLAR SECTION WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE FOR A PERIOD OF 6 HRS UNTIL WORKERS WERE ABLE TO DIG HIM FROM UNDER THE FAL LEN AREA
THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING THE BELTS AND STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING NUMBNESS IN HAND.
I.NAME RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN SCOOP STRUCK TIMBER HOLDING DRIFT MOUTH CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE.
I.NAME OPERATING SCOOP ACCIDENTLY HIT TIMBER HOLDING DRIFT MOUTH CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE.
I.NAME BUSTING ROCK AT TAILPIECE FEEDER WHEN SOMETHING IN RIGHT ARM PULLED.
I,NAME HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FEEDER CONTROL LEVERS & A METAL POST, WHILE SETTING THE FEEDER.
THE INJURED WAS IN #4 HEADING BOLTING TOP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PINNER AND A ROCK FELL ON THE CANOPY AND THE CANOPY FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP INTO BACK OF TRUCK WHEN IT DROPPED HITTING ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER
WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT SOMETHING IN HALLWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BARREL OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE AS GOING TO CHECK POWER CENTER WALKED AROUND TAILPIECE STEPPED BETGWEEN TWO ROCKS & TWISTED KNEE
ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK WHILE BOLTING TOP.