MINER HELPER WAS HANDLING CABLE WHEN APIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL BETWEEN BOLTS FROM A POCKET CAVITY IN ROOF. THE COAL SLAB WAS APPROX 10"T AND FELL ON MINERS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE OF LEFT ANKL E.
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Showing all 15EMPLOYEE WITH SORE KNEES FROM CRAWLING.
EMPLOYEE OFF COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE LEFT KNE EREQUIRES ARTHOROSCOPY REPAIR FROM CRAWLING ON KNEES.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. THE SCOOP BOUNCED HIM AND BRUISED HIS TAILBONE.
EMPLOYEE HAD OT HAVE HERNIA OPERATION. NO EXACT TIME OF INJURY CAN BE STATED. WE ASSUMED IT WAS WORK RELATED AND DEVELOPED OVE RLONG PERIOD OF TIME.
ROOF FALL IN INACTIVE WORKS WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SETTING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 2' X 2' X 2' FELL FROM ROOK & STRUCK IN BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED [7' H X 40' X 20'] IN #1 HEADING INTERSECTION AT FACE AT 32ND BREAK ON #3 BELT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE #3 BELTLINE AT BREAK NO 11 IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO 4 HEADING.
THE INTERSECTION OF #1 HEADING. CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 AND NO. 2 INTERSECTION FELL IN APPROX. 6' HIGH 20' WIDE AND 70' LONG IN LAST OPEN BREAK OF WORKING SECTION.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SETTING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOLT HEAD & BOLTER HEAD WHILE HEAD WAS BEING RAISED
WHILE WORKING HE INJURED HIS BACK.
RUNNING BRIDGE CARRIER IN TIGHT SPACE AND CARRIER BUMPED HIS KNEE
LAYING CINDER BLO CKS FORM BUILDING STOPPINGS