FUEL SUPPLY PROBLEM CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL- STEERING AND BRAKES TO FAIL.
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Showing 50 of 88APPEARANCE OF SITE INDICTED A HEAT BUILD UP FROM POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL INFARED RED HEATER COMBINED WITH COAL DUST. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BELT, BELT CONVEYORS, FINE COAL FILTER & ELECTRICAL WIRING I N THIS SECTION.
A WEEKLY MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED THE ROOF FALL IN A RETURN AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'X20'X6' HIGH, LOCATED OUTBY THE FACE AT SPOT #632. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO INJURIES ETC. DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS 7' & 8' WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
DURING A REGULAR AND WEEKLY MINE EXAMINATION, THE MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED A ROOF FALL IN #6 BUTT OF FENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION BUT BY THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FAL L MEASURED 20'W,40'LX5'H.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO.3 & NO.4 ENTRY ONE CROSS CUT INBY SPAD NO.613. THE FALL MEASURED 35 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE AND 7' TO 8' HIGH. DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS 6' & 7' IN LENGTH WITH STRAPS ON 3X4' SPACING WAS USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROOF BOLT & IT HAD A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INACTIVE SET OF ROOMS AT CROSSCUT NO.16 AT SPAD #607 & 608. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FEET WIDE, 70 FEET LONG AND 4.5 TO 5' HIGH. DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS 48" LONG WAS USED IN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROADWAYS WITH A SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE PANIC BAR AND THE TOP.
AT APPROX 11:15PM A MINE EXAMINER HEARD A NOISE THAT APPEARED TO BE A ROOF FALL HIS EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY HAD FALLIN FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 57FT THE AREA HAD BEEN B OLT ED WITH 60IN & 72IN ROOF BOLTS EXCEPT FOR 12FT IN THE IMMEDIATE FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE BELT FEEDER AND PULLED TENDONS IN ELBOW.
EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE HANGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE TRACK & A TIE CAME UP ON ONE END & HIT HIM BELOW THE LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE 4 X 8 SHEETS OF STEEL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING COMEALONG TO PULL THE STEEL AND THE SHEET EE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEG AND ANKLE.
EE WAS OBSERVING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BEING REPAIRED WHEN OPERATOR STARTED THE CHAIN THE END OF THE CHAIN CAME OUT AND HIT EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE & GOT HIT ON THE BACK OF THE LEGS
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING ON A 988 LOADER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE BUCKET OF THE MACHINE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE 992 B LOADER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
DRIVING TRUCK- HIT HOLE IN ROAD HIT HEAD ON ROOF CAB OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATEBAR TO PRY LOOSE A STEERING CYLINDER ON A 966 LOADER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUT ON THE LOADER CLEANING THE WINDOWS, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LOADER.
DURING A REGULAR MINE EXAMINATION, THE EXAMINER OBSERVED A ROOF FALL ON CROSSCUT INBY SPAD NO.256. THE ENTRY IS LOCATED OUTBY THE WORKING FACE, DEVELOPED APPROX. 9/20/92.
EE WAS WALKING FROM THE THICKENER TO THE PLANT AND SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE ROAD.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE GOT HIS BELT CAUGHT ON A PLY CURTAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BEARING ON A BELT HEAD & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING & THE ROLLER
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON A MOTOR WHEN HIS SOCKET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED UP AND HE COULDN'T WALK. THIS IS A PROBLEM OF CHILDHOOD.
38920EMPLOYEE AWARDED A 7% HEARING LOSS,CLAIM #92-51844.
54736YEE WAS HELPING PUT AN ATRS SYSTEM ON A BOLTER AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ATRS AND THE BOLTER.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 3 CROSS CUTS OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ONT EH 992B LOADER. LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN TAG LINE ON A CRANE. A CABLE CAME LOOSE CAUSING A BAR TO STRIKE HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A BELT ROLLER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND PORTAL BUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD MINE CABLES ON A SCOOP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
54736YEE WAS HELPING LIFT CRATES AND FELT A "POP" IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET AN OLD PIN OUT OF AN AUGER CHAIN.A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HIS HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A FUEL NOZZLE BACK ON ITS HANGER & LOST HIS FOOTING & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM & INJURED HIS SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND A PAIN HIT HIM.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CAT HEAD AND HOLDING A BAR WHILE ANOTHER EE STRUCK THE BAR AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
WALKING TO ANSWER PHONE SLIPPED AND PULLED LOWER BACK
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 INTAKE BROWN'S CREEK SIDE-WATER FAULT AREA-25' INBY SURFACE IN #3 ENTRY 18' TO 20'LENGTH 30' TO 40' WIDTH 4' TO 6' HEIGHT 6' COAL SEAM FIRECREEK.
BURSITIS IN SHOULDER WHEN HE SHOVELS COAL
EE WAS PULLING ON A SET OF COME LONGS WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE A LINK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT. A ROPE DOGE SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
EMPL UNLOADING RAIL FROM FLAT CAR CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN RAILS.
EMPL SITTING IN MACK RD600 DURING LOADING OF COAL ONTO TRUCK.THE LOADER DROPPED A BUCKET OF COAL SUDDENLY ONTO THE TRUCK CAUSING A JAR TO EMPL AND HITTING TOP OF HEAD -STOVED VERTEBRATE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL OVER A TRAILING CABLE TO A 21 SC NEAR A ANCHORED POINT AREA. SHUTTLE CAR RECOILED CABLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE AREA. LACERATION TO NOSE AREA A ND DISLODGING TEETH.
FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION SPAD 458 INTAKE ENTRY DUE TO FAULT WATER COMING THRU TOP FALL APP 5FT THICK WIDTH 18FT LENGTH 4 0FT AREA ORIGINAL SUPPORTED 4FT DOUBLE BACK SHALE STRATA AREA NO I NJURIES
FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 39 AIRWAY IN AN INTERSECTION 20'X30'X6'HIGH. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON AN WEEKLY AIRWAY EXAMINATION. #1 ENTRY HOURSE BACK PRESENT IN AREA. BETWEEN 12 NOON 1-19-91 TIL L 10 PM 10-21-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT ROPE.