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APPROX 1250 INBY MAIN NORTH ENTRIES ON THE 1ST WEST TRAVELWAY.THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE INBY CORNERS OF X-CUT #27 AND EXTENDED MIDWAY BETWEEN X-CUTS 28 AND 29.THE FALL WAS APPROX 80' LONG AND 6 ' HIGH.VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED-NO PERSONAL INJURIES ENCOUNTERED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE INVOLVED.
I.NAME INSTALLING A BELT SETUP.WHILE LIFTING ON THE BELT ROPE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.I.NAME CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 5-26-92.THE PAIN IN BACK WORSENED UNTIL EMPL FELT COULD NO LONGER WO RK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A 110 VOLT SUMP PUMP OUT OF A WATER HOLE & PULLED MUSCLE ON RT SIDE RIB CAGE
WHILE CLEANING FROM UNDER MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN EMPLOYEE STATED HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SUSTANCE WHICH CAUSED THREE 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BODY THE SUBSTANCE WAS STATED AS BEING A LIQUID WE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A LIQUID WHICH WOULD CAUSE SUCH A REACTION NO CHEMICALS WERE BEING USED WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A SKIN BURN
EMPLOYEE STATED GOT OUT OF THE SCOOP TO MOVE BRIDGE BOARD OUT OF TRAVELWAY FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK
EMPL BUILDING A BRIDGE IN TRAVELWAY LOST BALANCE AND FELL. LEFT FOOT WAS PLACED BETWEEN 2 BRIDGE BOARDS.WHEN HE FELL,LEFT KNEE WAS DISLOCATED.
EE WAS GETTING 5 FT ROOF BOLTS OFF THE SUPPLY CAR AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP TO TAKE TO THE BOLT MACHINE. EE PICKED A BUNDLE OF PINS AND TWISTED TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK. EE WORKED HIS NORMAL SHIFTS TILL 4-3-92.
FALL OCCURRED 550' INBY BELT PORTAL ON BELT LINE OF MAIN NORTH ENTRIES. OVERHANGING BROW FROM A PREVIOUS FALL BROKE LOOSE AND COVERED 80'BELT. FALL IS 1-10'HIGH X 10'WIDE . 5'FULLY GROUTED BOL TS USED TO STABILIZE BROW DURING REHABILITATION IN JUNE,1991.
FALL FOUND AT 10AM ROOM #13 ENTRY,X-CUT 10. FALL IS 150'LONG X 20'WIDE X 10'HIGH. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A SLIP IN THE ROOF NOTED BEFORE THE FALL.FALL AREA WASNT AN ESCAPEWAY AND DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION .
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A POWER MOVE.HE WAS PULLING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE BACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK.HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT TILL 02-24-92.
HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE MINER WITH A 3/4" DRIVE RACHET WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND HIS ELBOW HIT THE FRAME OF THE MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING AN INTAKE STOPPING WITH 6" X 8" X 16" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS. FROM A KNEELING POSITION HE TWISTED 1/4 TURN TO PICK UP BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT TO 2-13-92.
HE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT SUPPORT (ROOF BOLT) IN THE FACE OF NO. 13 ENTRY, NORTH ROOMS OFF 2ND EAST OFF NORTH MAINS WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE SAFETY CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTING MAC HINE, THEN THE ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA AND LARGE SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS.
EE WAS LIFTING A JEFFERY RAM CAR EJECTOR CYLINDER IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL OPERATING RAMCAR AT MINE PIT WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK EYE.
EE WAS OPERATING 14 CM JOY MINER ON REHAB SECTION. HE GOT OFF MINER TO INSPECT THE GOB HE WAS HOLOADING AND STEPPED ON A ROCK ON THE FLOOR. TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON S AME DAY BUT CONTINUED WORKING TIL 11-15-91 KNEE BECAME SORER SO HE OPTED TO VISIT A DR ON 11-15-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATER SUPPLY LINE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL USING CINDER BLOCKS TO BUILD VENTILATION STOPPING.STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING BLOCK.
OPER ROOF BOLTER FELT PAIN IN R KNEE