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SECURITY OFFICER REPORTED BRAKES FAILED ON VEHICLE WHILE DESCENDING DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE REFUSE PILE. THE GUARD JUMPED FROM THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE BRAKES WORKED WELL IMMEDIATELY UPON INSPECTIO N AND WHEN DRIVEN FROM SCENE.
A ROOF FALL 20' WIDE 25' LONG AND 8' TO 10' HIGH WAS FOUND IN THE INTAKE ON HENDERSON MAINS AT THE MOUTH OF 1 EAST PANEL SPAD #7016 ROCK IS LAMINATED. SHALE AND SANDSTONE NO PERSONS OR EQUIPM ENT WAS INVOLVED ANDVENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPED (6' RESIN RODS).
INJURED STATED HE WAS MOVING ALIFTING JACK FROM 1 MANTRIP TO ANOTHER AND THE STEMP OF LIFTING JACK FELL MASHING HIS THUMB.
SEVERAL CUTTERS WERE PRESENT ON THE 1 SOUTH SOUTH SECTION AND WERE BEING CRIBBED AND/OR TIMBERED. THE STACK SANDSTONE ROCK PRESENT IN THIS AREA IS VERY BRITTLE. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLV ED IN ROCK FALL AND VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
INJURED WAS GETTING IN THE OPERATORS DECK OF #3 SC AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HIP AGAINST THE SIDE OF DECK.
ROCK FALL WAS APPROX 30'LX20'WX12'-15'H. LOCATION 1 X-CUT OUTBY SPAD 7559 IN #7 ENTRY ON 1 EAST MAINS. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON 1 SOUTH MAINS SECTION IN #3 ENTRY 2 X-CUTS INBY SPAD 7839. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18 1/2' X 8'-10' HIGH. NO RIDER SEAMS WERE PRESENT AND ROCK WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND S ANDY SHALE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
INJURED STATED HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEEL. SEVERE BRUISE TO RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE IN TRANSIT TO SECTION THE MANTRIP SLID ON WET RAIL STRUCK RIB. EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF SUDDEN STOP AND THE MANTRIP BATTERY FELL, FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN BATTERY AND BACK OF SEAT CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW.
WHILE HANGING A LINE CURTAIN IN WORKING PLACE OF #4 ENTRY ON THE BOOMER SECTION, EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO HOLE IN BOTTOM. HE FELL DOWN AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN AND LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT PPAORX 10:30PM IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE EAST MAINS SECTION.THIS FALL WAS OUTBY SECTION LOADING POINT 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 7345.VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED BUT SECTION WAS IDLED DUE TO CLEANUP.
95149ED STATED HE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK A BEARING OFF OF PICK BREAKER SHAFT. WHILE STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF BEARING CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN CHEST.
10966F FALL APPROXMATELY 20'X50'X6' HIGH OCCURED IN #4 ENTRY AT THE MOUTH OF 1 EAST MAIN SECTION. T HE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EUQIPMENT DAMAGE OCC 4954? THIS FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION.
95149ED STATED OVER TELEPHONE ON 08-11-92 THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON 08-08-92 WHEN HE GOT OUTSIDE AT 8:00AM HIS BACK WAS A LITTLE SORE HE WENT HOME & SLEPT 3 HRS WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED HE W 55306ISHING & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WORSE
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 ENTRY OF BOOMER SECTION AT SPAD LOCATION 71/72. FALL OCCURRED JUST AT THE 6' BOLT ANCHORAGE ZONE. 19'WIDE X 65'LONG. MINE WAS IDLE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 ENTRY OF THE BOOMER SECTION AT APPROX. SPAD LOCATION 71 & 41 THIS FALL OCCURRED JUST A THE 6 FT BOLT ANCHORAGE ZONE IT WAS 18 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 4 0 FT LONG MINE WAS IDLE WHEN SUCH FALL OCCURRED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE BRATTICE ACROSS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN LINE BRATTICE GOT CAUGHT EE PULLED HARDER LINE BRATTICE BROKE FREE & HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLT PLATE DA USING LACERATION WHICH NEEDED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE
THE ROCK FELL ON BOOMER #4 BELT LINE IN #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 7278.NO ONE WAS INJURED VENTILIATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED AND THE SECTION PRESSURE PUMP WAS COVERED UP.
HE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING TORCH AND IT POPPED SOMETHING HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING ABRASION TO CORNEA HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME BUT WAS GOING TO PUT THEM A BEFORE HE STARTED C UTTING.
WALKING TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE TWISTED BACK
THE ROCK FELL ON BOOMER-#4 BELT LINE IN #4 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #7241.NO ONE WAS INJURED AND VENTILLATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
EMPLOYEE CALLED HIM ON TELEPHONE 6-10-92 AND STATED TJAT JE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT #9 BELT HEAD THE NIGHT BEFORE. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN IN HIS BACK DURING HIS SHIFT BUT WHEN HE AWAKE THE NEX T MORNING HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY.
INJ RUNNING #4 SC ON SOUTH MAINS INTAKE WHEN MAKING THE TURN INTO #5 ENTRY RIGHT ARM WAS OUT OF DECK AND STRUCK A 6 X 18 SQUARE TIMBER CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELBOW AREA ON RIGHT ARM.HAD LACERATION, ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS.
INJ CUTTING BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
INJURED STATED HE & THE SECTION FOREMAN WERE PUTTING PANEL COVER ON SHUTTLE CAR & HE PULLED A MUSCLE BEHIND LEFT SHOULDER BLADE EMPLOYEE STATED THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE & REQUESTED A SHORT PUN CH TO HIS SHOULDER AFTER THAT HE SAID HE WAS OK & CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE END OF SHIFT
EMPLOYEE STATED OPERATOR WAS MOVING CABLE REEL PULLING EMPLOYEES FEET OUT FROM HIM 1ST DAY OFF 05-29-92
#7 ENTRY SOUTH MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER.EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED CUTING HIS RING FINGER ON A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE.
BOOMER SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT CHUTE UP IN FRONT OF BELT HEAD DISCHARGE ROLLER USING COME-ALONG AND STRAPS WELDED TO CHUTE WHEN STRAP BROKE OFF OF CHUTE, LETTING IT FALL. EMPLOYEE W AS JACKING ON COME-ALONGS. WHEN IT FELL IT CAUGHT HIM BY LEFT LOWER LEG IN PINCH POINTS BETWEEN CHUTE AND BELT HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNTYING CABLES. CAUGHT END OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CABLES AND TIE WIRE.
LOADING SUPPLIES STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED BACK
EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.EMPL DIDNT MISS UNTIL 5-8-92.
BOOMER #6 ENTRY EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LEFT SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD. ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD JUST PUT UP INSIDE BOLT. WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING STRAP LINK OFF OF CONVEYOR CHAIN. PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEES STATED HE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS CARRYING BLOCK & LIFTING EMPLOYEE SAID PAIN IN RT HIP
#9 SPUR TRACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING ON MANTRIP AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF. MANTRIP WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME. FIRST DAY OFF 3-30-92.
EE STATED HE HURT RT HAND WHILE SHOVELING BELT ON HARRISTON. EE WORKED UP TO 3-12-92 CAME OUT OF MINE ON 3-12-92 SAYING HE HURT HAND ON BELT MOVE EE STARTED MISSING ON 3-13-92.
28670EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING LINKS FROM ROLLER CHAIN DRIVING PINS OUT OF CHAIN WITH HAMMER, PIN SHATTERED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT & FRONT LEG.
COP SECTION EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING ROAD WAY WITH SCOOP A SCALE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD SHOULDER & TOP OF BOTH HANDS
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING CIRCUIT ON CONTINUOUS MINER, HE USED WRONG SETTING ON OHM METER, CAUSING IT TO BLOW UP AND BURNT HIS EYES.
BOOMER MAINS EE STATED WHFILE TROUBLE SHOOTING CIRCUIT ON CONTINUOUS MINER HE USED WRONG SETTING ON OHMN METER CAUSING IT TO BLOW UP ARC BURNT BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN #4 ENTRY AND STOVED HIS NECK ON A ROOF-BOLT.
HENDERSON MAINS EMPLOYEWE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO STRIKE THE CAT-PAD-PIN IN A CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HISA LEFT HAND.
BOOMER-MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS TO BUILD STOPPINGS, STRAINED HIS LEFT TESTICLE, STOMACH, AND HIP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A WEDGE TO SHIN INSIDE PANEL ON #4 SC EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A RAZOR KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF. CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING TRANSFORMER FROM BATYTERY CHARGE AND GOT HIS RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CHARGE TRANSFORMER AND STUD BOLT.
EE STATED HE WAS RIDING IN ON MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP HIT A BOAD PLACE IN TRACK THE JARRED HIM ON THE SHIELD THIS CAUSING INJURY TO TAILBONE.
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
PICKING UP CHUTE TO POUR CONCRTETE STRAINED BACK HE RETURNED TO WORK 01-16-92 & WORKED THROUGH 01-18-92 HAS NOT RETURNED
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING HANG A SECTION OF MINER VABLE TO THE TOP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL HIS LOWER BACK.