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S/C LOST POWER, THE MINER PUSHED S/C BACK TO GET SLACK IN CABLE. INJURED WAS PULLING SLACK BACK. HE WAS STANDING IN A LOOP OF CABLE BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE MACHINE WAS STARTED. THE LOOP OF CABLE WRAPPED AROUND HIS FOOT AND PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND (SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE).
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION OF 7 ENTRY 2 BLOCKS INBY APD 6907 ON 1 SW SECTION. THE X CUT TO THE RIGHT WAS JUST THURNED. IT BEGAN TO WORK AND THE FELL OUT WHEN THE UNBOLTED CUT F ELL, IT ROAD OUT THE PERM. SUPPORTS IN THE INTERSECTION.
THE FALL OCCURRED 26 BLOCKS OUTBY SECTION TAIL PIECE BETWEEN 5 AND 6 ENTRIES. THE X-CUT HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED/CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF BECAUSE OF BAD ROOF CONDITIONS DURING THE TIME IT WAS MINED. THE CROSS CUT HAD NEVER BEEN COMPLETELY BOLTED.
MINER CUT 5 LEFT THRU INTO #4 INTERSECTION (4' THRU ON A RUN) THE INTERSECTION GAVE WAY. AS SOON AS MIENR CUT THRU. THE INTERSECTIONW AS BOLTED WITH 6 AND 7' BOLTS. FALL APPROX 20'X20'X8'H .
June 27, 1997WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER IN TH 4 LF X-CUT OF 1 SW SECITON WHEN A ROCK BROK ELOOSE BETWEEN ATRS AND RIB HITTING HIM ON RIGHT FORARM. HE RETURNED BACK TO FULL CAPACITY THE NEXT DAY.
June 12, 1997WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTLAL BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN RIBAND FIRST BOLT STRIKIGN HIM ON THE ARM. HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES FROM THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED OFF WORK ON TEH 13TH. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 16TH NO LOST TIEM ACCIDENT.
May 21, 1997WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL 2 BLOCKS INBY INTAKE PORTAL. HE LANDED ON RIGHT ARM. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE BROKE HIS ARM. THE MAINT BOSS TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY X-RAYED IT AND TOLD HIM IT WAS ONLY SPRAINED. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS ALSO THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT.
A CUT OF COAL WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE NO.10 FACE AND THE MINER BACKED OUT THE HEAD COAL APP 2 FT FELL FIRST BUT THE ROOF KEPT WORKING UNTIL IT FELL OUT ABOUT 7 FT HIGH IN THE CENTER THIS AREA HAD NOT BEEN ROOF BOLTED IT HAPPENED AS RM AS THE CUT WAS TAKEN OUT.
75W, 22 BLOCK. EE CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND COAL RIB. FRACTURED PELVIS. MINER WAS STOPPED, EE STARTED TO WALK BESIDE MINER, MINER STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD, CATCHING EE. MINER WAS TRAMING FR OM PLACE TO PLACE PULLING CABLE.
11 SOUTHWEST SECTION FACE 4 ENTRY 33 BLOCK EE WAS BOLTING ON FLETCHER SUITE LTD013. HE HAD INSTALLED BOLT NEXT TO OPERATOR SIDE RIB AND WAS PUTTING IN 2ND BOLT ON PATTERN WHEN A ROCK FROM TOP FROM LEFT RIB TO 1ST BOLT AND ABOUT 8' LONG FELLOUT. STRIKING EE WITH A GLANCING BLOW ON HIS BACK. BRUISES AND SCRAPES ON BACK.
EE WAS STRUCK IN FACE BELOW LEFT EYE. WITH BAR WHILE TRYINT TO ROLL TWO 40 RAILS WITH A FELLOW EE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION BELOW LEFT EYE, BROKER CHEEK BONE IN 3 PLACES AND BROKEN NOSE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED T SUPT. ON 4-21-94 THAT HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS NECK OR SHOULDER AREA ON 4-20-94 BECAUSE HE WOKE OF 4-21-94 WITH A STIFF NECK. ON 4-26-94 HE TOLD SUPT. THAT HE HAD REPORTED THI S INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN. FOREMAN DENIES THIS. EMPLOYEE NOW SAYS HE HURT HIS SELF WHILE BENDING A 6' ROOF BOLT.
EE SAYS HE WAS WALKING IN PIT MOUTH, SLIPPED ON ICE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE WORKED FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHILE BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM FE FINALLY TOOK OFF WORK TO HAVE BACK SURGERY.
EMPL HELPING MOVE MINER ACROSS SECTION. CABLE WAS IN LOOPS ON BOOM, WHILE BACKING MINER STOPPED,CABLE REMOVED. OPERATOR BACK TO REMOTE BOX & STARTED TRAMMING. EMPL BENT OVER, LOOKING DOWN NEXT TO BOOM, WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM & RIBS. BRUISED RIBS & STRAINED BACK.NOTE:EMPL BENT NEXTTO MINER WITHOUT SIGNALING OPERATOR OR GETTING HIS ATTENTION.
6 SOUTHWEST FACE EE TOLD FORMAN HE FELT SHOULDER POP WHILE PUSHING A RESIN BOLT IN HOLE. THRU NUMBEROUS DR EXAMS IT WAS DECIDED HE HAD A TORN MUSCLE STARTED MISSING WORK 7-16-92 OUTPATIENT SUR GERY.
December 5, 1991WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
POSITIONING BOLTER SO TRAM CHAIN COULD BE BROKEN REACHED TO TOUCH MASTERLINK TO SEE IF IT WAS IN POSITION FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN RESCUER HIT TRAM LEVER AND FINGER CAUGHT C UT OFF R INDEX FINGER
May 21, 1991WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
488 SCOOP PARKED BUCKET BOWED DOWN ON CEMENT BLOCK.EMPLOYEE HAND LOADING BUCKET WITH CEMENT BLOCKS WHILE LOADING LAST BLOCK CEMENT UNDER BUCKET CRUSHED LETTING EDGE OF BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.BROK EN BONES AND BADLY BRUISED.
May 17, 1991WV · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorMACHINERY
EMPL WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER. HOLE WAS DRILLED BOLT WAS BENT RESIN PUT IN HOLE & THEN BOLT WAS PUSHED INTO 1ST BEND WITH DRILL HEAD. EMPL STRAIGHTENTED BOLT OUT & WAS USING BOLTER TO PUSH REST OF WAY IN HOLE WHEN HE LEFT LITTLE FINGER GOT BETWEEN BOLTER CLUCH & HEAD OF BOLTER. THIS CAUSED FINGER TO GET CRUSHED.
3 SOUTH WEST SECTION 10 BLOCK 4 LEADING INTERSECTION AND TO RIGHT IN X CUT. APPROX. 40 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5FT AND 6FT RESIN BOLTS. CLAY VEIN WAS PRESENT IN AREA.
March 8, 1991WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MINER OPER BACKING UP TO MAKE CLEAN-UP RUN IN CUT.MINER TRAM STOPPED ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING MINER TO SHIFT SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT OPER RIGHT FOOT UNDER MINER FRAME.BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.
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