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INJURED & MECHANIC WERE USING A SLATE BARS TO REMOVE THE PUMP MOTOR ON A 102C22 SHUTTLE CAR INJURED SAID WHILE HE WAS USING THE SLATE BAR TO HELP REMOVE THE PUMP MOTOR WHILE LIFTING & PULLING WITH THE BAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT BACK & HIP AREA.
INJ HELPING ON MINER. LOOP OF CABLE FELL OFF. THE OPERATOR HAD BOOM SWUNG TO THE LEFT. INJ WENT TO WALK PAST BOOM OF MINER AND BOOM PINNED EMPL TO RIB AND RIGHT SIDE. DIDNT KNOW IF OPERATOR SW UNG BOOM OR SLEWED MINER.
WALKING BACK ON MOUNTAIN BELT SLIPPED ON SNOW GRABED BELT ROPE TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.
INJURED & 2 OTHERKS WERE WORKING ON A WATER PUMP OUTSIDE INJURED SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL
INJURED WAS GETTING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY3FTX4FTX6IN OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER USING A SLATE BAR TO PINCH THE ROCK WITH WHILE WORKING WITH THE BAR HE PULLED UP & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HI S LOWER BACK
REMOVING TRS TILT JACK WHEN TRS SLIPPED PINCHING RT FOREARM BRUISE TO RT FOREARM
INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE LIFTING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO BE PUT ON A 486L/N MINER.INJURED STARTED LIFTING AND TOLD THE OTHER MAN HE COULD NOT LIFT THE MOTOR THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAINS.
ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
LIFTING MINER CABLE AND HOOKS OFF MINER WHEN HE FETL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN INJ PICKED UP TANK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS DROPPING LOADED RAIL ROAD CARS-WHEN CARS COUPLED TO TRIP IN FRONT THE INJURED BOUNCED FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST TOP EDGE OF THE CAR HE WAS RIDING.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 3" X 14" X 14" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB ON THE CONTROL LEVER.
INJURIED PICKED MINER CABLE UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH GRIP HOIST WHEN CHAIN ON CLAMP BROKE ALLOWING GRIP HOIST HANDLE STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.
INJURED STARTED S.C. TO MOVE WHEELS TO REMOVE A FLAT TIRE WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE DECK. S.C. SLID OFF JACKING DEVICE AND STRUCK INJURED ACROSS TOES OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS FOLLOWING FELLOW EE THRU STOPPING DOOR WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT THUMB. DOOR WAS DROPPED OPEN WITH A BOARD WHICH WAS KNOCKED OUT BY ACCIDENT.
INJURED JUMPED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY & WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF ALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ROOM 2BREAKS INBY THE BELT TAILPIECE 25'X25'6'
AN UNINTENINAL ROOF FALL CCORRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AS THE MINER WAS RETREATING FROM THE #5 PILLAR BLOCK.
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES BLED OFF SCOOP & IT ROLLED ONTO VICTIMS ANKLE. NO B RAKES OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON SCOOP.