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95149ED WAS WALKING TO ROOF BOLTER TO BEGIN ROOF BOLTING OPERATION HE SAID HIS FOOT TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE SAID HE LANDED ON A ROCK DIRECTLY ON HIS TAILBONE.
95149ED WAS EHLPING FORKLIFT OPR. UNLOAD A GREASER FROM FLATEAR THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT OUTSIDE FORM SECTION FOR REPAIRS. THE OPR. HAD GREASER ON FORKS AND IT WAS TOP HEAVY NOT BALANCED. INJUR 54061S STANDING ON BACK OF GREASER WHILE OPER. WAS UNLOADING IT. INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND BEHIND STOP AND OPR LOWERED BOOM CATCHNG INJURED'S LEFT HAND.
GETTING OFF MINER PC OF ROCK FELL HITTING ON BACK AND R AKLE
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE PULLED UNDER THE MINER TO GET LOADED. HE SAW A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STARTING TO FALL. HE UT HIS HAND DOWN TO HELP HIMSELF UP. THE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND,C AUSING IT TO BE BRUISED AND RQUIRING SIX (6) STITCHES.
LOAD COAL TRUCK WITH 966 CAT LOAD. AFTER LOADING RUCK OPER. WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL AND HE FELL TO GROUND.
INJURED STATED TO ME THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ONTO THE TOP OF AN S&S 482 SCOOP WHEN HE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES AND TWISTED AROUND CAUSING THE INJURY. HE DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH ANYTHING.
INJ STATED THAT WHEN RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE TWISTED KNEE SOMEWAY WHEN CHANGING DIRECTIONS SWITCHING BACK & FORTH IN SEATS ON SHUTTLE CAR. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 6/20/91 BUT FIRT DAY A BSENT FROM WORK WAS 7/15/91.
ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #2992 TWO BREAKS ROOF FALL 19' WIDE BY 14' LONG BY 5' THICK.
INJURED WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.
WHILE TRAVELING RETURN AIRWAY ON 002 SECTION, DISCOVERED ROOF FALL FALL IN #10 ENTRY APPROX. 900' FROM PORTAL, AIRWAY IS NOT OBSTRUCTED. WE DANGERED OFF ROOF FALL.
WHEN RIDING MANTRIP TRACK MOTOR FROM UNDERGROUND VICTIM WAS LAYING DOWN IN DECK & REACHED AROUND WITH RIGHT HAND TO PUSH HIMSELF UP & WHEN DOINGSO HAND SLIPPED & CAME IN CONTACT WITH TRACK. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIMES.
HE WAS CHANGING RIPPER JACK ON MINER WHEN ONE END DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
MINE INUNDATION BY WATER NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
WHILE INSTALLING TRACK ON MAIN BELT LINE THE INJURED GOT A SECTION OF RAIL ON HIS FOOT.WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN BONE.