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THE COLLAPSE OF THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE DURING SLAVAGE OPERATIONS.
THE COLLAPSE OF THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS
THE COLLAPSE OF THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS.
EMPL & SOME OTHERS WERE TEARING DOWN SILO AT ABANDONED SITE AND IT COLLAPSED.
WHILE EMP WAS T9ANSPORTING BLOCKS TO JOBSITE THE LOAD SHIFTED AND PALLET OF BLOCKS FELL OVER, HE PULLED OFF ROAD AND CLIMBED ON BACK OF TRUCK TO RESTACK THE BLOCKS. WHILE RESTACKING THE BLOCK S EMP FELT VERY3SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS
TOOLING UP PIPE WRENCH TO BORE HOLE PIPE IN THE BORE HOLE PUMP PIT. AS PIPE-\ X 20\-WAS PULLED FROM BOREHOLE,WATER TRAPPED IN PIPE DISLODGED AND SPLASHED I.NAME IN FACE.
FALL OCCURRED 40 FT INBY 8230 IN THE C22 SECTION #2 ENTRY THE FALL IF 20X20 AND PRESENTLY UNKNOWN IN HEIGHT
CARRYING A TRASH PUMP UP AN IMBANKMENT OF IW PONG SLIPPED IN MUD ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO THE GROIN
FALL OCCURRED IN R-1 ENTRY OF MC HDG. 90 FT INBY STA., #7262 THE FALL IS 18\ WIDE 20\ LONG UNKNOWN.
FALL OCCURRED 60FT OUTBY STATION 2177 ALONG MAINA BETWEEN A-7&A-9 IN THE R-3 ENTRY FALL IS 18FTX70X5FT HIGH
FALL OCURRED AT STATION 8079 IN THE C 18 SECTION #1 ENTRY FALL IS 18X18X6
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TRACK ENTRY IN MAIN A 330\INBY ELEVATOR SHAFT.FALL 60\6ONG X 46\HIGH X 21\WIDE.FALL BOLTED WITH 42\\ CONVENTIONAL PINS RAILS AND TIMBER.
ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF C-20 AT STATION 7763.FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION ,5\RESIN PINS W/ROOF MATS PROPS SUPPORTED THE ROOF.
DUE TO A FIRE AT MB2 BELT TAIL, SMOKE WAS DETECTED BY MINE EXAMINER AT APPROX 7:10 AM THE MINE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED AT APPROX 7:35 AM AFTER HIS ARRIVAL AT SOME IT TOOK APPROX TEN MINUTES TO ES TINGUISH THEFIRE. A CLEAN UP PROGRAM WAS THEM DONE. THE PLACE WAS RETIMBERED AND ROCKDUSTED CHECK WERE MADE PERIODIEAL THERE AFTER FOR THE WEEKEND.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE LONGWALL ROOM BETWEEN C18 AND C20 SECTION OFF MIAN C HEADING THE INTERSECTION CAVED AT STATION 7570 THE FALL BROKE ABOVE THE 60IN RESIN BOLTS APPROX 8TO12IN ABOVE THE BOLTS
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 2 ENTRY OF C24 SECTION OFF MIAN C HEADING THE FALL LOCATED AT STATION 8383 INBY 85FT ON THE OTHER SIDE LOCATED AT STATION 8441 OUTBY A DISTANCE OF 93FT
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #1 ENTRY OF C-24 FROM STATION #8265 STARTING 28 FT INBY, TO EDGE OF ROOF FALL. ROOF FALL IS 12 FT IN LENGTH, 18 FT WIDE AND10 FT HIGH. 60 INCH RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE IN STALLED. FALL DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION.
CARRYING 8\POST,STEPPED INTO MUD HOLE AND FELL.POST STRUCK EMPL LEFT SIDE.BRUISE OF LEFT RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN LOW AREA AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE END OF A METAL CHENNEL SUPPORTING THE ROOF
MR LIEB WAS HOLDING A WIRE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE INSULATION OFF KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK MR LIEB ON RIGHT KNEE LACERATION OF RIGHT KNEE
MR MCCOY AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING A HYDRAULIC TENSION JACK WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM OTHER EMPLOYEES HANDS AND FELL PUTTING AN EXCESSIVE STRAIN ON MR MCCOYS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHOCKLINE WHEN SHEARER REVERSED DIRECTION CAUSING HAULAGE CHAIN TO STRIKE HIM ON DIRECTION CAUSING LEFT TO STRIKE HIM ON THE UPPER LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE WASINSTALLING A METAL BRACE ABOVE BELT WHEN A BELT LACER CAUGHT BRACE AND PULLED IT FROM HIS RIGHT HAND. LACERATION OF RIGHT PALM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CHUCK ON DRILL PRESS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CHUCK AND STRUCK CUTTING EDGE OF DRILL BIT. LACERATION OF 2ND KNUCKLE OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. FIRST DAY OFF WAS 3-15-83.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING BED OF DUMP TRUCK WHEN REFUSE STUCK IN BED CAUSING FRONT OF TRUCK TO RAISE FROM GROUND. WHEN REFUSE CAME FREE, THE TRUCK DROPPED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IMPACT CAUSED EMPLOYE E TO STRIKE THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE ON STEERING WHEEL.
EE STEPPED OUT OF JEEP & ONTO TIE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING LONGWALL SHEARER WHEN FLIGHT CAUGHT SHEARER AND MOVED IT FORWARD PINCHING HA BETWEEN DRUM AND LOOSE COAL ON BOTTOM. FRACTURE OF RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA AND TIBIA AND MULTIPL CONTUSION.
CRAWLING THROUGH CHOCKLINE -PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN CHOCKS AND STRUCK BACK OF RIGHT HAND -FRACTURE OF 2ND METACARPAL OF RIGHT HAND.
EE GOT OFF LOCOMOTIVE TO FIX POLE & TRIPPED OVER TRACK SWITCH, FELL DOWN & STRUCK HIS NECK ON RAIL. 1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 2-11-83.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK IN PANLINE WHEN HAMMER CAUGHT STOP CORD AND REBOUNCED, STRIKING HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE. LACERATION OF RIGHT URBITAL AREA.