BOLTING 8 FACE ENTRY AND PC OF DRAW ROCK
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EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN #@ BELTHEAD AND SAID HIS FEET GOT STUCK IN MUD AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS BACKING THE DRILL OUT OF THE HEADING AND TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK BACK THAT HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK.
EMPL RUNNING BUGGY.THE CABLE REEL QUIT TAKING UP SLACK SO HE GOT OFF TO PULL CABLE REEL.WHEN THE REEL BEGAN TO TAKE UP THE SLACK,IT CAUGHT HIS HAND AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE SAID HE WAS GOING UNDER THE BELT LINE AND CABLE CAUGHT HIS HEAD.
EMPL WAS LAODING #3 LEFT BREAK DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF BETWEEN SUPPORT & HIT HIM ON BACK.
WHEN TRAMING BACK WITH HIS LOADER HE REACHED DOWN & MOVED HIS CABLE OVER THERE WAS A NAKED PLACE IN THE CABLE & IT SHOCKED HIM
FALL WAS FOUND AROUND 9:00 AM BY SUPT AROUND 9:00 AM. I INVESTIGATED FALL AROUND 9:00 AM. IT APPROX 20'X20'X4 1/2 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #320.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OVER THE SCOOP WHILE WORKING ON IT AND BUMPED HIS KNEE.
WHILE MOVING BELT LINE IN ADVANCE, ROOF JACKS USES TO SUPPORT TENSION ON BELT ROPES SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING CLAMPS ON ROPES.
EMPL -CERTIFIED ELEC-CHECKING GROUND FAULT IN MONITORING SYSTEM TO INSURE CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD OPEN-KNOCK-IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM.TESTER HAD A FUSE TOO HIGH IN AMPERAGE.FUSE EXPLODED WHEN CIRC UIT WAS MADE.BURNED EYES & WRISTS.
HE WAS CHIPPING ICE OFF BELT ROLLER WITH PICK HAMMER AND BELT JERKED HIS ARM AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING #5 SHOT FIREMAN SHOT #4 BREAK AND COAL CAME THROUGH THE BREAK AND HIT EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING WITH HEAD HURTING.
EMPL WAS TRYING TO LIFT ROCK OFF BELT LINE THAT WAS TO BIG FOR HIM.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS RIDING THE 3 WHEELER & THEY HIT A BUMP & IT HURT HIS BACK
EMPL WAS LODING STRUCTURE, BELT, OVERTURNED STRIKING RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE PUTTING UP A 6' GLUE BOLT THE BOLT BENT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
AFTER PUTTING UP A BOLT, HE LET THE STABJACK ON THE PINNER DOWN. HIS KNEE WAS UNDER THE PINNER. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING. HIS KNEE BEGIN TO SWELL ACOPMAINED W ITH PAIN.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL 1 BRK. OUTBY SPAD #601 DOWN #6 ENTRY APPROX. 350 FT. FROM FACE.
LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
THE OPER. WAS GOING DOWN #3 ENTRY AND RAISED HIS HEAD AND IT FORCED HIM DOWN IN HIS BUGGY WHEN HE HIT A CURTAIN BOARD.
WHILE HAULING COAL TO FEEDER HE SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A CURTAIN BOARD.
LOADING MACHINE PINNED THE OPERATO AGAINST THE RIB MASHING HIS RESCURER AGAINST HIS HIP.
A ROCK WAS IN THE ROADWAY WHILE I,NAME WAS RUNNING A SCOOP. HIS SCOOP RAN OVER THE ROCK AND IT CAUSED THE SCOOP TO RAISE. I,NAME DIDNT SEE THE ROCK AND WAS UNABLE TO LOWER HIMSELF IN THE DECK QUICK ENOUGH. HE HIT HIS HEAD AND KNEE ON THE ROOF.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
ABOUT A 4" PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND HIT INJUREDS RIGHT KNEE KNOCKING IT OUT OF SOCKET.
WHILE MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER ACROSS INTERSECTION, HE CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN OFFSET IN BOTTOM AND BOLTER WHEN HE TURNED BOLTER AROUND.
WHILE CHANGING A BOOM JACK ON LOADER THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER CAUSING A CUT.
THE DIGGING ARM BROKE OFF THE SHAFT AND SWUNG AROUND BESIDE THE LOADING MACHINE WHERE THE OPERATOR WAS KNEELING STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG AT THE CALF MUSCLE.
DRIFT STEEL BENT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND LEFT HAND AND BROKE HIS INDEX FINGER.
WHILE UNLOADING A ROLL OF CABLE. A SMALL UNKNOWN OBJECT HIT PERSON INJURED IN THE LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL. THE OBJECT WHICH HIT THE PERSON COULD HAVE BEEN A PIECE OF WOOD OR A SMAL L PEBBLE.
SAWING TIMBER WHEN SAW COME BACK HARD AND CUT HIS THUMB.
LOOSE COAL FELL FROM RIB.FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.HELPING ON MINER PULLING CABLE OVER TO RIB.
ROOF FELL IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLT & RIB ON MINER OPR. ROCK HIT HIM ON SIDE OF FACE,SHOULDER,BACK & RIBS.
THE MAN WAS LIFTING SOME CRIB BLOCKS AND HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SIDE OF GROIN.
WHILE SERVICING OFF SIDE OF MINER ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SUPPORT, CATCHING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND CHEST.
HE WAS MOVING SOME MINE CABLE AND FELL AND HURT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE TIMBER LAYING ON THE GROUND.
WE WERE CLEANING SOME DRAW ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND JJ. WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND A RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIS LEFT LEG. 6" THICK X 6" WIDE X 18" LONG.
CREW WAS SETTING TIMERS AFTER 2ND LIFT ON RIGHT PILLAR DRAW ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS.
PILLAR FALL CAUGHT MINER RIPPER HEAD ON THE WAY OUT OF PILLAR.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS PILLARING & PUNCHED THRU BLOCK ON #2 LIFT & ROOF DROPPED DOWN & FOULED RIPPER HEAD APPROX 6' OF LEFT DRUM OF MINE WAS AFFECTED.
WHILE LOADING OUT OF BREAK IN #3 ENTRY DRAW ROCK FELL ON LOADER HITTING OPER. ON HANDS AND LEGS.
FALL WAS FOUND AROUND 1000 PM BY THE 2ND SHIFT FOREMAN INVESTIGATED FALL ON 041189 AROUND 500AM IT IS APPROX 75FT LONG & 16FT WIDE & ABOUT 6FT HIGH AT SPAD #E830
I.NAME TRAVELING UP #6 ENTRY AND #5 BRK SHOT THROUGH AND HIT HIM ON LEFT EAR WITH LUMP OF COAL
I LOCATED A FALL AT APPROX 1100AM ON 041089 DOWN THE #N ENTRY IT WAS APPROX 30FT LONG 48INCHES HIGH & 12FT WIDE THE LOCATION WAS AT SPAD #E791
HE WAS LIFTING ON A ROLL OF BELT AND FELT SOMETHING PULLING HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
HE WAS WEDGING STOPPING & AXE HE WAS WEDGING WITH GLANCED OFF WEDGE & HIT RIGHT THUMB & MASHED THUMBNAIL.
THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MOVE FROM #5 INTERSECTION WHILE CUTTER WAS BACKING UP HIS ANCHOR CAME LOOSE FROM ANCHOR BOARD AND CAUGHT BOLTERMAN LEG AND ROLLED IT UNDERNEATH ROOFBOLTS M ACHINE AND BRUISED TOP OF R FOOT