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ROCK FALL ON NO. 7 BELTLINE 2 BREAKS INBY NO. 7 BELT HEAD DRIVE. THE ROOF FALL WAS ABOUT 70' LONG 20' WIDE AND 10' HIGH. WATER HAD BEEN COMING OUT OF TOP SINCE THIS WAS MINED. THIS AREA WAS MI NED AROUN 9-7-95. CRIBB AROUND FALL AND DANGER OFF. NO WORK INBY THIS AREA.
EE WAS RIDING ON THE CONTACTOR BOX, DOWN THE #3 ENTRY, WHEN THE SCOOP TURNED THROUGH A BREAK TO THE #4 ENTRY. HIS FOOT WAS HANGING DOWN BETWEEN THE SWIVEL PART OF THE SCOOP AND WHEN THE SCOOP TURNED, IT CAUGHT HIS FOOT.
THE GU CREW WERE BUILDING A BRATTICE AND WERE STACKING THE TOP WHEN THEY NEEDED THE BUCKET RAISED A RING WAS BROKEN DUE TO BLOCKS FALLING OFF SCOOP ON FITTINGS CAUSING BUCKET TO DROP MAKING EM PLOYEE FALL FORWARD KNOCKING HIS CAP OFF AND THE BLOCK HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
HE WAS CUTTING #2 ENTRY ON THE 1ST SUMP WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND THE RIB 63" X 52" X 2 1/2" TO 3 " THICK, HE WAS LOADINGTHE #3 WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON THE OPERATOR. AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
WE HAD A ROCK FALL ONE BREAK INSIDE FROM PROTAL ON THE BELTLINE. THE FALL WAS 4' TO 5' THICK. ABOUT 14' TO 16' LONG. ABOUT 30' WIDE. THE FALL WAS A HILL SEAM THAT WENT ACROSS THE INTER SECTION THAT HAD BEEN STRAPPED. THE MINE HAS BEEN HERE SINCE 04-90. THE MINE HAS BEEN STATIC FOR 2-3 MONTHS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A GUARD ON THE ROOF BOLTE WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF AND PINTCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE BOOM.
EE WAS ON TOP OF ROOFBOLTER, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF MACHINE HE LANDED ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN ANKLE.
SETTING BITS IN MINER, PIECE OF COAL; FELW WHILE REMOVING OLD BITS , HIT IN RIGHT EYE.
MECHANIC WAS WORKING WITH HYDRAULIC HOSES WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSES. ONE HOSE STARTED SWINGING AROUND HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND
HE WAS IN 5 HEADING WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND FELL ON THE REMOTE UNIT HITTING HIS RIGHT RIBS.
HE WS BUILDING A STOPPING AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP ANOTHER BLOCK THE STOPPING FELL ON TOP OF HIM FROM THE BACK SIDE CUTTING HIS EAR AND BRUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTIN GOPEN A CABLE SPLICE AND THE BLADE SLIPPED OFF CABLE AND CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS HIT HORN ON SHOULDER AND ANKLE.
STEPPING OFF BELT TAILPIECE & HURT LEFT FOOT & LEG
TRAMMING PINNER TOWARD FACE UB 5 HEADING. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS HIT BOLTER MAN IN BACK. THE ROCK HIT CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND FELL. PIECE INSIDE HITTING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN BACK. THE ROCK BUSTED WHEN IT HIT THE CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER.
HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF STEP LADDER TRYING TO HANG ROOF BOLTER CABLE, WHEN LADDER TURN OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TOP OF LADDER.
HE WAS LOADING BOLTER SUPPLIES ON BOLTER AND HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HI ON THE BACK OF NECK.
VICTIM WAS WALKING UP ROADWAY & STEPPED ON SLICK PLACE IN ROAD & FELL
WAS DRIVING MANTRIP WENT CLOSE TO RIB FRONT TIRE HIT RIB & JERKED STEERING WHEEL INTO LEFT HAND
MINER WAS CUTTIG LEFT NITCH IN #4 ENTYR, HE WAS STANDING BESIDE JOY 12-12 WHENA PIEC EOF COAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BRATTICE BLOCKS ON INACTIVE BELTLINE TO BUILD A STOPPING AT BACK OF #3 DTAILPIECE WHEN BOTTOM ROLLER CAUGHT CANOPY SWINGING BACK HITTING HIM IN FACE.
FILLING LOADER WITH DIESAL FUEL WHEN NOZZLE CAME OUT OF TANK GOT DIESAL FUEL ON STEP. SLIPPED ON STEP AND HURT NECK AND BACK.
PUTTING BOTTOM ROLLERS ON BELTLINE WHEN ONE SLIPPED OFF STEEL CABLE HITTING EE IN FOREHEAD.
WAS PLUGGING WIRE UP ON PANEL BOX FAN IN TRAM PANEL ON 12-11CM MINER WHEN LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH PRIMARY SIDE OF CONTROL TRANSFORMER, RESULTING IN SHOCK.
WE WERE MAKING A BELT MOVE AND WAS SPLICING THE BELT WHEN EE DROPPED A NAIL BOARD AND HIT EE LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
WAS ON TOP OF 12-12 MINER WASHING & CLEAN IT OFF. JUMPED OFF, HURT RIGHT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-4-04.
SPEED REDUCER DOWN FEEDER OIL IN REDUCER WAS REAL HOT TAKE PLUG OUT TO DRAIN OIL OUT OF REDUCER WHEN OIL CAME OUT IT STARTED MAKING STEAM & SMOKE WHICH EE BREATHED & GOT INTO HIS LUNGS
REMOVED BOLT OUT OF GUAM MASHED RING FINGER REMOVED BOLT OUT OF REEL COMPARTMENT ON 10/SC SHUTTLE CAR LID AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN LID AND FRAME.
UNLOADING BELT ROLLERS OFF MAC 8 & SLIPPED IN A OFFSET IN MINE FLOOR & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
THEY WERE PINNING BREAK BETWEEN 2 &3 WHEN EE WALKED AROUND ROOF BOLTER TO GET MORE SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12 BY12 ABOUT 2 INCH THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HE AD.
WAS UNLOADING ROLL OF BELT 225FT LONG OFF THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK BELT WAS EGG SHAPE HAD HARD TIME PUSHING IT OFF & WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF TRUCK HURT LOWER BACK & COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP
PIECE OF ROCK FELL HIT ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOTLER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER.
HE TOOK A GUARD OFF NO. 2 BELT LINE TAKE-UP FOR WHAT REASON WE DO NOT KNOW, RESULTING IN HIM BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN TAKE-UP STATIONARY ROLLER AND BELT, RESULTING IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. HIS JOB WAS A BELTMAN.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRAM MOTOR ON 488 SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF SCOOP ONTO GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER AND LET STAB JACK DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT AND INJURED BIG TOE.
HE WAS WATCHING SLACK ON MINER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD, SHOULDER, HIP AND FOOT ON RIGHT SIDE.
HE WAS TAKING CONTACTOR BOX LID OFF SCOOP WHEN THE LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CONTACTOR BOX LID AND SCOOP RESULTING IN SEVERING ABOUT 1/2 INCH OFF HIS RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM AROUND BOLTS.
INJURED WAS RUNNING MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL THOUGHT TOP WAS FALLING AND WALKED BACKWARD AND FELL ON HIS TAIL END. CAUSING ROCK TO JOB UP IS TAIL END.
WAS MOVING MRS AND PULLING CABLE WHEN THE CORNEROF RIB FELL OFF & HIT EMPL IN THE BACK & FOOT.
FALL AND TURNED KNEE.
THE MORNING OF THE 26TH HE TOLD MYSELF AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND THAT HE WASN'T SURE HOW HE HAD HURT IT.
MAN FELL OFF MANTRIP AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT JEFF ON BACK OF NECK.
I WSA SHOVLEING #5 BELT 1 BREAK INBY #% HEAD WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT IN ROLLER AND PULLED ARM INTO BELT BRUISED LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A BUGGY TRAVELING THROUGH MUD AND WATER IN MINE THE STEERING SPUN AROUND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
LIGHTENING WENT THROUGHT THE PHONE LINE KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND.
RIDING OUTSIDE ON MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP RAN INTO RIB AND EE FELL OFF OF MATRIP AND HURT HIP.
PICKED UP CRIB BLOCK AND TURNED AROUND FELT PAIN IN BACK.