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WHILE SETTING TIMBERS AT MINER TRIPPED ON TIMBERBUTT AND FELL LANDING ON 2 TIMBERS ON HIS BACK.
HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT TURNED HE SAID IT PULL ARM & SHOULDER
HE WAS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE STARTED HAVING PAINS IN LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT TELL FOREMAN UNTIL 1-12-94.
HE WAS HELPING MECH. WORK ON BUGGIE REEL CHAIN. HAD LID PROPPED UP AND LID FELL DOWN CUTTING LIP.
EE & EE WAS CHANGING A CANOPY JACK ON A BOLTER EE SAID HE HURT HIS BGACK NOT THEN HE TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY ABOUT HIS BACK HURTING HE WENT TO DR
HE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT STURCTURE ON #1 BELT, WHILE PULLING OUT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FROM THE SCOOP HE TWISTED AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS ROLLING BELT WITH TWO OTHER PERSON WITH A BELT ROLLER. A BRACKETT CAME OUT OF BELT ROLLER HE TOOK A SLATE BAR LIFT BACK IN PIECE HE PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
TOP IN 4 ENTRY FELL APP 5 FT HIGH AND 20 FT LONG L BK INBY SS1388 CAUSEN BY STRESS OFF PILLAR LINE.
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT. SAID HE PICKED UP A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE LOWERING CANOPY ON ROOF BOLTER. A BUSTED CAN OF PAINT USED TO MARK BOLTS OFF SPRAYED IN EMPLOYEES FACE HITTING HIS EYES.
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE
#7 RT CUT THRU & #8 INTERSECTION - LAST CUT -(12') IN RT. BREAK #7 & ACROSS INTERSECTION #8 20'X20' FELL- APPROX. 5' HIGH THIS WAS (SLICK SIDE ON HORSE BACK) - THAT FELL - COULD NOT DETECT BY DRILLING - AREA'S AROUND THIS FALL SHOW TO BE OKWITH TEST DRILLING. PLACE WAS DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED OFF.
EE WAS PLASTERING BEATTICE AND GOT MINE SEALENT IN EYE.
HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE STRAIN HIS BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE LAYING IT OUT OF ROADWAY.
HE WAS GOING TO PULL PIECE ROCK. HE GOT OFF HIS CAR HE WAS OPERATING TO PULL ROCK AND RAISED UP AND ROCK CUT EYE.
THE MAN RAN AROUND A CORNER AND INTO THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY OF A PARKED SHUTTLECAR.
THE MAN BACKED THE ROOFBOLT MACHINE OUT INTERSECTION WHERE SHUTTLECAR CABLE WAS ANCHORED. HE WAS OVER THE CABLE WHEN THE CAR TOOK UP SLACK AND THE CABLE STRUCK HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO SWING HEAD & HIT WRONG LEVER CLOSING CLAW. THIS CAUGHT THUMB OF LEFT HAND.
HE WAS INSTALLING GLUE BOLTS HE ACC HIT WRONG LEAVER CLOSING CLAW ON HIS LEFT HAND.
75926N LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP DIPPER AND TWISTED BACK.
HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER BELT DRIVE HE TOLD ME HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SIDE WHEN HE PICKED SOME OF COAL UP TO PUT ON BELT LINE HE WORKED REST OF 06-023-92 WENT TO DR 06-03-92
BACK INJURY. HE WAS PUTTING A INJECTOR JACK ON A 488 SCOOP. HE LEFT IT UP TO PUT HOSE ON. HE SAID HE FELT PULL IN HIS BACK.
DUE TO LOW SEAM HIGHTH, ROOF BOLTS MUST BE BENT IN ORDER TO INSERT INTO HOLE THAT HAS BEEN DRILLED IN TOP, AFTER INSERTING BOLT INTO TOP IT MUST BE BENT BACK OR REESTRIAGHTENED. EE WAS RESTRAI GHTING BOLT AFTER INSERTING IT IN TOP AND BOLT TWISTED CAUSING INJURY.
WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF LEFT RETURN FOUND A FALL THAT HAD HAPPENED SINCE LAST WEEKLY EXAMINATION. FOUND FALL AT ABOUT 410 PM ON 11-27-91 FALL IS APPROX. 2200 FT INSIDE AND 3200 FT O UTBY FACE FALL IS 160 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECITON 60 FT OUTBY SPAD 141. FALL IS APPROX 20FT WIDE, 20 FT. LONG AND 4 FT HIGH. FALL IS APPROX 2200 FT INSIDE AND 2800 FT OUTBY FACE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOLVED. AIR FLOW HAS NOT BEEN INTERUPTED.
WAS PULLING BELT UP TO SECTION- LOST BELT FROM UNDER SCOOP BATTERIES- TWISTED BACK WHILE TRYING TO PUT BELT BACK IN SCOOP.
FOUND FALL IN NO. 1 HDG APPROXIMATELY 50' INBY SPAD 147. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH, 36' LONG AND 20' WIDE. IT IS 2400' INSIDE AND 2000' OUTBY FACE. FOUND FALL AT 12:30 PM WHILE MAKEING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF RETURN SO DO NOT KNOW EXACT DATE OR TIME OF FALL. NO INJURY INVOLVED AND AIR OR TRAVELWAY AREA NOT BLOCKED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 5:AM FALL WAS 5TO6FT THICK 70FTLONG &18FT WIDE IT IS ABOUT 18BRKS (1260)FT OUTBY FACE & 32 BRKS (2240FT INSIDE A 3RD SHIFT REPAIR CREW WHILE EATING DINNER H EARD IT FALL & REPORTED TO FOREMAN FALL WAS IMMEDIATELY CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED OFF
I NAME WAS INSTALLING A 5FT RESIN BOLT THE BOLT WAS TO LONG TO GO INTO THE HOLE SO I NAME BENT THE BOLT IN ORDER TO GET IT INTO HOLE AFTER INSERTING BOLT PART OF WAY INTO HOLE HE BENT IT BACK TO A STRAIGHT POSITION WHEN HE DID THIS THE BOLTTURNED QUICKLY CAUSING I NAME TO TWIST HIS BACK
INJURED WAS HELPING THREE MORE MEN CHANGE A FOAM FILLED TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE AND TWO MORE MEN LIFTED THE TIRE AND ROLLED INTO POSITION. LATER HE SAID THAT WHILE LIFTING THE TIRE HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. TOP SLUGGY.
INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT METAL COVER OFF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN LID SHIFTED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN LID AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
DRAW ROCK FELL ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER. INJURED WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.