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ON TUESDAY NO. 9 AT ABOUT 1100 AM EE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER AND PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE. WHILE PUTTING UP THE BOLT AND PLATE HE CAUGHT TWO FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND UNDER THE ROOF PLATE AND PINCHED THEM BOTH.
HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE NO.1 PANEL OFF THE LEFT OF NO. 2 BELT SEVEN BREAKS UP IN THE PANEL OF THE INTAKE SIDE. THIS HAPPENED LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHILE THE MINE WAS IDLE. THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO WATER SEEPAGE, AIR CURRENT AND IT WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF A SWAG. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 10' 36" TO 48" THICK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND WHILE PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, HE CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND UNDER A ROOF PLATE AND IT SEVERED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE EE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE MINER AND FINISHING UP ACUTE OF COAL HE THON TURNED AROUND AND STARTED DRAGINING THE REMOTE BOX IN 28 INCH COAL TO MOVE HIMSELF TO ANOTHER AREA IN THE MINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN A BELT SPLICE & THE BELT WAS LOSNED WIT H COAL & WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE BELT WITH A SLATE BAR TO PUT STRUCTURE IN IT HE STRAINED HIMSELF
PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO DOLLY WHICH WAS BACKING UP AND WAS NOT LOOKING PLACED R HAND ON BELT RAIL DOLLY WENT OVER THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING THE BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECEOF ROCK THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12"X12" FELL FROM THE RIB AND INJURED HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING IT TO SWELL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP ACCORDING TO OUR ROOF CONTROL PLAN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, IN A V-SHAPE, AND SOMEHOW CAUGHT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVE NT THIS KIND OF ACCIDENT WITH THIS DRAW ROCK FALLING OUT IN THE SHAPE IT WAS IN.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT A TRAM LEVER ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHICH IN TURN TRAMMED THE BOLTER AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINE,BASICALLY UNAVOIDABLE FREAK ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TAILPIECE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO DO IT IMPROPERLY AND IN DOING SO, STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK MUSCLES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE AND LOWER BACK.IT WAS A FREAK OR UNCONTROLLABLE ACCIDENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BACK TO RUN HIS EQUIPMENT AFTER DINNER BREAK, AND WHILE CROSSING THE BELT, HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE BELT RAILING.