INJURED EE WAS THROWING TIMBERS TO SET BREAKER TIMBERS & TWISTED BACK & SPRAINED WRIST.
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Showing all 32DETERIORATING ROOF CONDITIONS AT DRIFT/PORTAL - THE INSTALLED HEADERS HAD WEAKENED, CAUSING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 16' X 20' LONG X 4' THICK, FROM THE PORTAL, INBY FOR A D ISTANCE OF 20'. THE HIGHWALL WILL ALSO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REHABILITION.
INJURED PERSON WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN 5 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOSE FALLING ON VICTIM IN LOWER RT SIDE OF BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 11-8-95 AT CROSSCUT #102, 20' ACROSS FROM SPAD #8055. FALL MEASURED 40'L, 20'W, 48"T. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP& BREAKER TIMBER ARE SET. THIS ARE WAS DEVELOPED 4-93 & IS APPROX 3600' FROM THE WORKING FACE.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 11-7-95 AT #100 CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO #5 BELT, 50 FT ACROSS FROM SPAD #8013. FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE 36" TO 46" THICK. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4/93 AND IS APPROXIMATELY 3800 FT. FROM THE ACTIVE WORKING FACE. FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN OF NW MAINS, 2400 FT. FROM ACTIVE SECTION. 20' X 20' X 4' THICK INTERSECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. RETURN TRAVELWAY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED.
A ROCK FALL ON 6 BELT LINE 117X CUT 16' LONG X 16' WIDE X 0-38 THICK.
A ROCK FALL ON 5 BELT LINE 108 X CUT 140' INBY SPAD 8089 28' LONG X 16' WIDE X 30" TO 48" THICK.
LEAVING MANTRIP AND TWISTED ANKLE.
LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP AND STRAINEDBACK.
PULLING CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL
INJURED WAS LOADING A MOTOR INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.
DRIVER WAS TIGHTENING A WHEEL STUD ON HIS TRUCK AND HAD THE WRONG SIZE SOCKET IT SLIPPED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE RACHET AND JAMMED HIS FOOT TO THE GROUND.
SLIP ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY 4500' OUTBY FACE AREA REAR #5 BEST HEAP.
MAN WAS MOVING SWIFTLY DOWN #6 BELT TOWARD #5 BELT BECAUSE BELTS WERE OFF. HE RAN INTO A LOW HANGING WOODEN HEADER BOARD.
STRIKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER/INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING 15FT AWAY
NO NARRITIVE
WAS CARRYING 6 IN WATER LINE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP.
WAS GOING UNDER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG GOT TANGLED UP INTO IT.
MAN ALLEGED HE HURT HIS BACK MOVING MINER CABLE.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB INJURING HAND AND NECK AREA.
MAN HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF WHILE RUNNING 488 MOBIL EQUIP.
FALL. WORKING ON TAIL OF STACKER BELT.
ROOF SEPARATED ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS.
WAS CHANGING HYDRALIC PUMP ON 14 CM MINER AND BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON FRAME OF MINER, BIG KNOT CAME UP ON ELBOW.
MOVING CABLE TWISTED HIS R SHOULDER
RUNNING S/C & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIS SELF UP & DOWN
MAN WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR SET BUCKE TON GROUND AND SCOOP BUCKET HIT LEFT FOOT.
WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUT AND HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED.
MAN WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND HURT HIS KNEE.
MAN WAS TERMINATED LEFT JOB AND FILED AN ACCIDENT WC123. LETTER FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND DATED 5-21-91. DENIED SUCH CLAIM STATING NO INJURY RECEIVED RESULTING FROM EMPLOYMENT.
MAN GOT BEAT UP WITH CHAIR & 10 YRS LATER GOT DOWN IN BACK WHILE WORKING FOR ME.