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ROOF WAS SOFT LAMINATED SHELL TOP. THIS TOP WOULD NOT SUPPORT ITSELF. IN THAT IT CRUMBLED INTO SMALL PIECES. THIS LEFT THE TOP GIVE WAY FROM THE SUPPORT. CRIBS IN THIS AREA CONTAINED THE FALL.
3RD NORTH WEST MAINS. #2 INTAKE 2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD #1574 19X20 9 FT HIGH.
WHILE MOVING TRACK RAIL WITH BARS BAR SLIPPED HITTING CHIN MADE CUT IN CHIN
004-0 SECTION #2 ENTRY. HANGING FLY PAD IN #2 ENTRY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE NAIL IT FLEW OUT AND WENT OVER GLASSES HITTING HIM IN RIGHT EYE. HE SAID HIS GLASSES HAD SLID DOWN HIS NOSE BECAUS E OF SWEATING ALLOWING THE NAIL TO GO OVER TOP OF THEM.
HE HAD HELP TO FINISH MOVING MRS CABLES. HE THEN RAISED HIS ARM. IT DISLOCATED. HE WAS NOT DOING ANY WORK AT THE TIME OF DISLOCATION.
ROOF FALL #1 ENTRY SECOND NORTHWEST MAIN BRK 27.
SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP 4TH EAST MAINS BREAK 58 IN #2 ENTRY INTAKE 20'X40'X8'.
004-0 SECTION BELTLINE EMPLOYEE WAS FLUSHING WATERLINE ON A BELT MOVE WHEN TURNING VALVE ON WATER LINE KICKED BACK FROM PRESSURE IN LINE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION AND SWELLING.
WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF SCOOP, HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY. A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF (ROCK SIZE 16" X 18" 3"). THE ROCK FELL, IT TURNED ON ITS END AND HI T LEFT HAND CUTTING THE SMALL AND RING FINGER AND BREAKING THE INDEX FINGER.
INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE USING THE BUTTERFLY DRILLT O DRILL HOLES INT EH BOTTOM TO ANCHOR THE FEEDER. THEY HA DJUST STARTED A HOLE AND THE DRILL VIBRATED OUT OF THE HOLE, AND THE HANDLE STRU CK HIM LEFT HAND. RESULT. FRACTURE TO LEFT TH UMB.
SOFT LAMINATED TOP BRK 105 4TH EAST MAINS 2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD #304 30FTX20FTX7FTHIGH
INJURED PULLED THE STITCHES LOOSE, TAHT HE RECEIVED FROM A 10-2-92 REPORTABLE INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE, WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINER OPERATOR ON 007 SECTION.
4TH EAST MAINS #2 INTAKE IN X-CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY. 20' X 19' X 9'.
EE WAS HANGING A BACKUP CURTAIN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RT EAR RESULT LACERATION 10 STITCHES
EE WAS REACHING TO SWING ROOFBOLTER ATRS HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A BOX OF RESIN GLUE THAT SLIDE OIFF OF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CAUSING TO FALL FORWARD STRICKING HIS FACE ON THE TRAY OF ROOF B OLTER, INJURY EE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES IN HIS HIP.
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO THROW HIS MINER CABLE OVER & A RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULT LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS ANKLE 5 STITCHES
SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP. BREAK #76, #1 ENTRY, 600' OUTBY 006 SECTION 30'LONG 19' WIDE AND 842 THICK.
ROOF FALL APPROX BREAK 80 ON #6 BELT #2 ENTRY FELL 20 FT WIDE 60 FT LONG+10.5 FEET HIGH.
WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES ON THE SECTION SCOOP, EE LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND HYD JACK.
ROOF FALL OFF 003 SECTION 4 BRKS INBY 6-1 BELT HEAD ON LEFT SIDE. INTERSECTION 10'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 35'LONG.
SOFT LAMINATED TOP. 3RD SW MAINS. #2 ENTRY BRK #9. 60'LONG X 19'WIDE X 9'HIGH.
SOFT LAMINATED TOP 3RD SOUTHWEST MAINS #4 ENTRY BRK 49 60 FT LONG 30 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH 1 1/2 BRK'S INBY SPAD 2778.
EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING RUBBER TIRE ON RAIL CAR TO TAKE SUPPLIES TO THE SECTION AND PINCHED HIS HAND AS HE PULLED WHEEL UP. HE CAUGHT IT BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME OF SUPPLY CAR.
WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE HE STARTED TO CROSS THE BELT LINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FROM THE BELT TO THE MINE FLOOR ONTO HIS RIGHT ARM.THE CONDITIONS ON THE SECTION ARE WET, MUDDY, AN D SLICK WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.THIS WAS AN 009 SECTION.
ROOF FELL IN INTERSECTION AT BRK 181 & 182 FELL IN FOR AN AREA OF 140' X 20' X 8'.
BRK #20 4TH EAST MAINS. SOFT SHALE LAMINATED TOP 25 X 30 8' HIGH.
SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP BRK 77 4TH EAST MAINS 18 X 70X 9FT HIGH.
SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP. 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 2754 IN #6 ENTRY. 10' X 30' X 25'.
HE WAS TAKING A TRACTION MOTOR OUT OF 14 TON MOTOR. THE SPLINE SHAFT WAS BROKEN OFF AND WHEN HE TOOK THE BOLTS OUT, THE MOTOR FELL DOWN MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE TRANMISSION.
26630LAMINATED SHELL TOP 3RD NORTH WEST MAINS 32K#174 13RK INBY SPAD #1578 #1 RETURN 006 SECTION 20X30 7FT HIGH
95359SECTION FELL ON TRACK AT BREAK 104 ON 7 BELT FALL SIZE 25FT BY 25FT BY 6FT HIGH AREA WAS BOLTED BY 4 FT RESIN
39409IGHT OFF 4TH EAST MAINS IN #7 ENTRY 4 BREAKS BACK FROM #3 SET OF SEALS 20X25X7'. SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP.
43805AST MAINS #2 INTAKE AT BRK 46 IN #6 ENTRY.20 X20 X10 FT HIGH SOFT LAMINATED SHALE TOP.
36539ACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DRILL STEEL WRENCH THAT WAS STUCK IN DRILL POT ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS PULLING WHEN WRENCH CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING 5 OF HIS TEETH 3 UPP 59035ETH AND 2 LOWER ONES.
26630LAMINAT ED SHALE TOP SPAD 36 2ND SOUTHEAST MAINS BK10 6FTX20FTX110FT
55061S TIGHTENING A FLANGE PLATE ON A PUMP BOX WHEN THE SOCKET AND RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE EDGE OF BOX METAL.
26630LAMINATED SHELL TOP. 12 X 20 X 24. 3RD NORTHWEST MAINS BK 49 #2 ENTRY.
96061LL 20'W 25'L 4'T
96660FALL IN 4 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 6726 FALL SIZE 20X22X7FT HIGH.
95359SECTION FELL 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 7060 IN 5 HEADING FALL SIZE IS 20X20X 6FT HIGH.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A MINER CABLE FROM A CABLE BLOCK. HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE BLOCK WHEN A COUPLE OTHER MEN HELPED HIM PULL CABLE DOWN CAUSING BLOCK TO BRAKE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
28433LE CAR WAS GOING TOWARD MINER EMPTY,HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY IN LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN #4 AND #5.HOLE WAS ABOUT 8" DEEP WHEN HE HIT HOLE THIS BOUNCED HIM INTO CANOPY,CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK 15403OWER BACK.
61330OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF THE RETURN BLEEDER 9 BREAKS OUTBY FACE FALL APPROX 8FT HIGH 50FT LONG 19FT WIDE
69923 RT PANEL OFF 002 SECTION SPAD#7061 FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY 6BLKS OUTBY WORKING FACE APPROX 25FT LONG 71/2FT HIGHX20WIDE
74339NG LOOSE RIBS SETTING TIMBERS COAL SHELLED OUT OF BLOCK STRUCK ON SHOULDER AND LEG
95149ED SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE AND FELL ON MINE FLOOR.
26630LAMINA TED SHALE TOP OUTBY 6SEC UP STRAIGHT TOWARD #3 SEALS 3 BREAKS FROM SEALS BETWEEN #2+#3 ENTRIES SPAD 2258&2257 (BETWEEN THESE) JUST OFF 4EAST MAINS 6FTX50FTX20FT
54736YEE WAS BOARDING A RAIL ROVER ON 07-21-92 AT 2:00AM SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE,ROVER WAS WET JUST BEEN WASHED AND WAS PARKED WHERE BOARDING REQUIRED A HIGH STEP.
54736YEE WAS GING DOWN THE ENTRY STEP IN HOLE WATER WAS DEEP & HURT HIS BACK NOTE EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 07-27-92 LOST TIME BEGIN 07-27-92
55061S USING A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL A 3IN PLASTIC WATER LINE TOGETHER THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS FALLING ON A BLOCK OF WOOD