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EE STEPPED FROM TOP OF MINER TO THE FLOOR AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTED HIS FOOT AND BROKE A BONE IN THE TOP OF THE FOOT. WEARING RUBBER HARD TOE BOOTS.
WEAR AND TEAR IN GROIN AREA CAUSED BY LONG TERM TWISTING AND TURNING,BOUNCING UP AND DOWN WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER.
HIGH ANGLE SLIP NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL 240' FROM FACE. 20' X 30' X 8' AREA.
HAD ROCK FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #2 HEADING IN LAST ROW 2 OPEN BREADES. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' WIDE, 80' LONG, 7' THICK.
LIFTING CANOPY T O BE INSTALLED ON SCOOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A BLOCK OF COAL TO WATCH THE MINER CABLE. A ROCK 44" X 45" X 8" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE MINE FLOOR.
RIB ROLLED OFF KNOCKING EMPLYEE AGAINST A SHUTTLECAR
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A BOLT IN A CANOPY LEG. THEY WERE CUTTING THE HOLE WITH A TORCH.
SETTING CANOPY OFF THE MINER TO BRING MACHINE TO THE OUTSIDE.INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE FLIPPING CANOPY TO RIDE OUT ON THE MINER.ONE END OF THE CANOPY DROPPED -CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND.PULL
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP UNDERGROUND, HIT BUMP IN FLOOR BOUNDING HIM UPWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.
WHILE LOADING BLOCK INTO A SCOOP BUCKET A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND
WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT THE #2 DRIVE TWIST TO LAY COAL ON COAL BELT- HEARD POP IN BACK- SLIP DISC.
54736YEE WAS MINER HELPER WATCHING CABLE,MINER CABLE STAND-OFF.HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT KNEE,PUSHING LEG TO SIDE FOOT WAS STUCK IN MUD THEREFORE IT BENT LEFT ANKLE OVER TO SIDE CAUSING IT TO BREAK 09593IAL EVALUATION WAS A SPRAINED FOOT X-RAY SHOWED IT WAS A BROKEN BONE IN LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE CHANGING COAL DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND BEARING PINCHING SKIN FROM LEFT HAND.
WET SURFACE AND MUDDY BOOTS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP FROM LOADER WHILE SERVICING FALLING ABOUT SIX FEET TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT FIRST.
ROCK FALL IN #2 HEADING (BELT ENTRY). APPROX. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND FROM 2'-4' THICK. CONTINUOUS MINER CAUGHT BY ROCK FALL. RECOVERY PLAN POSTED AND WORKING TO RETRIEVE MINER.
FELL AND TWISTED LEG,STRIKING KNEE AREA ON BOTTOM WHILE HELPING LIFT UP A 10/SC TIRE.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT KNEE WAS JUST BRUISED BUT KEPT EXPERIENCING PAIN-SAW A PHYSICIAN FIRST ON MARCH 6,1992.
EMPLOYEE IN MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER GRINDER DEFLECTED OFF PIECE OF METAL & GRINDER DISC CUT THE LEFT LEG JUST UNDER THE KNEECAP
I NAME REACHED OVER TO PULL A PIECE OF LONG JOHN STRUCTURE OVER & A SPLICE IN CONVEYOR BELT COMEBY ABOUT THAT TIME & LACERATED HIS FINGER
CRAWLED LONG DISTANCE IN RETURN AIRCOURSE WHICH CAUSED SORE KNEES.
MAN HURT HEAD AND LEFT EAR WHILE TRAVELING ON MANTRIP APP. 200 FT OUT OF FACE AREA 001 SECT. HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND TRI SCOOTER. HE WAS RIDING.
ROOF FALL IN #3 HEADING ON BREAK INBY SPAD #3649 APPROX. 4 FT. THICK 35 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE. FELL IN INTERSECTION.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN AT SPAD NUMBER 3947 BLOCKING TRAVELANLE RETURN MOVED SECTION BACK TO SPAD 3644 APPROX. 20 FT LONG 4FT THICK FELL IN AN INTERSECTION.