SOFT BOTTOM CAUSING PILLAR SLOUGHING ON CENTER AND LEFT HAND SIDE OF SECTION.
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Showing 50 of 53SOFT BOTTOM CAUSING PILLAR SLOUGHING ON CENTER AND LEFT HAND SIDE OF SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT TRANSFORMER-BELT HEAD BREAKER. THE U.V. WAS BAD IN BREAKER. EMPLOYEE REPLACED BAD UV. WHEN BREAKER WAS ENERGIZED THE FEMALE PLUG ON THE BELT TRANSFORMER BLEW UP. W ENT TO GROUND. INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.
SURFACE CRACKE IN NO.5 ROOM OFF NO.7 ENTRY. CRACKS RUNNING WITH ENTRY AND USING 42" RESIN BOLT ARE STRUGGED WENT TO 48" BOLTS AND SCRAPER DANGER OFF TIMBERED OFF ALL EXIT TO FALL WILL NOT BE C LEAN UP.
FAULT IN TOP ( CLOSE 1 OF 2 ENTRYS). ROOF FALL NO. 1 ENTRY, LAST OPEN BREAK IN NO. 1 ENTRY DAMPER OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. APPROX 25' X 15' X 5'10".
INJURED WAS HELPING MECHANIC PUT GATHERING ARMS ON MINER WHILE LIFTING HE STRAINED HIS LOWER PART OF GROIN AREA.
FULT IN TOP (CLOSED OFF 1 OF 2 ENTRYS) (ROOF FALL) (E BREAK INSIDE #6 ENTRY) (DANGER OFF) 40FT LONG 16FT WIDE 49INCH HIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 21 JOY S. CAR PANEL TO FIX ELEC. PROBLEM. WAS PUTTING PANEL LID BACK ON BY HIMSELF STRAINING LOWER BACK.
I WAS RUNNING THE BOLT MACHINE.ROCK FELL ON TOP OF IT.THE HEAD ON THE BOLT MACHINE WOULDN'T COME DOWN.I TOOK A SLATE BAR KNOCK THE ROCK OUT OF BOOM.IT SEESAW THE SCALE BAR UPSIDE THE HEAD.
TRAMMING MINER TO FACE. NOTICE BOOM WAS ALMOST ON CABLE. HIT RIGHT TRAM TO MOVE BOOM FROM CABLE. MINER COASTED APPROX. 2" CAUGHT EE ON LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS PULLING WATER LINE UP TO WATER LAWN SECTION TAIL XXXX. STRAIN BACK.
WAS PICKING UP BELT ROLLER TO PUT IN HEAD--SLIPE IN MUD AND DROPPED ROLLER ON LEFT FINGERS.
POWER OUTAGE - MEN WERE COMING OUTSIDE. EMPLOYEE USED HIS LEG TO MOVE FLY PAD OUT OF THE WAY. FLY PAD HOOKED ON BOOT WHILE MAN TRIP WAS MOVING - RAISING EMPLOYEE'S LEG TO MINE ROOF. INJURED RI GHT LEG.
POWER SURGED THROUGH BREAKER CAUSING ELECTRICAL FLASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN WORK ON SHUTTLE CAR, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
WAS WALKING FAST AND HIT HEAD ON A BROW, JAMMING NECK AND MID-BACK.
EE FELL ON STEPS.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BACK ROADWAY, A PIEACE OF 2" BLACK PLASTIC PIPE WAS CAUGHT BY BUCKET END OF SCOOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.
WHILE SETTING A TIMBER, MY KNEE SLIPPED OFF FROM A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING A TWISTED OR SPRAINED KNEE.
WHILE WALKING OT POWER CENTER A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM TOP BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE TIGHTEING UP ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE BROKE LOOSE FALLING UP HIS ARM.
PULLING AND LIFTING ON WHEEL UNITS FOR JOY 21 SCS.
AFTER CUTTING SECOND SHUTTLE CAR ROAD. ROCK FELL OF CON MINER.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB & BOLT IN #9XR INJURING RIGHT ARM & RIGHT LEG.
VICTIM WAS PULLING A BOX OF RESIN OFF FROM ROOF BOLTER, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
LOADING BOLTS ON BOLT MACHINE--PICKED TOO MANY UP AND STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLES--POSSIBLE HERNIA--DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS INJURED TILL HE GOT HOME.
WHILE WALKING AROUND THE NO.2 BELT CONVEYOR...VICTIM SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING A KNEE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A STRIP OF CONVEYOR BELT, AND STRAINED BACK.
WAS DRIVING MAN TRIP & HIT RIB & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIBS.
DEATH A RESULT OF NATURAL CAUSES SPECIFICALLY HEART ATTACK.IT WAS NOT CUASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NO1 ANY PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY NO 2 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY RULE OR REGULATI ON NO 3 LACK OF JOB SLILLS ,PROFICIENCY TRAINING AND ATTITUDE OR FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION ITEMS OR DEVICES.
WHILE SQUATING ON HIS KNEES AND BACK OF FEET HIS KNEE POPPED.
RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT ARM.
WORKING ON 4 S CAR WHEN 2 S CAR MADE TURN PUSHED 4 CAR INTO RIB INJURING EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A STRIP OF LINE CURTAIN. AS HE TURNED QUICKLY WHILE PULLING THE CURTAIN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
VICTIM WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHILE HITTING A ROLL PIN ON TEH RIPPER VEYOR CHAIN ON CON. MINER. WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE STRIKING WORKMAN IN LEFT EYE.
LIFTING BELT AND PUTTING BACK ON STRUCTURE.
TAIL APRON DROPPED DOWN CATCHING VICTIMS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TAIL SECTION OF MINER AND APRON.
PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS 1' X 18" X 5" THICK & FELL ON RIGHT FOOT WHILE RIDING 3 WHEELER.
VICTIM SLIPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A FALL ON A STACK OF METAL ROOF MATS
SHOVELING BELT AND HIT HAND ON STRUCTURE.
LETTING RED DEVIL OFF BELT AND HANDLE SLIPPED OUT ALLOWING THUMB TO GET MASHED.
90612 PUTTING BLOWER MOTOR ON #1 MINER WAS USING RED DEVIL COMEALONG AFTER LIFTING MOTOR IN PLACE LAYED ROPE BESIDE MINER WAS DOWN ON KNEES & MOVED & PUT KNEE DOWN ON STEEL ROPE WHICH HAD SHAR 70547ES & BROKEN STRANGS STICKING OUT
VICTIM FAILED TO DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER FROM STARTER BOX BEFORE OPENING THE STARTER BOX COVER. WHEN DOING SO, THE METAL COVER CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POLES.
EMPL WALKING BY POWER CENTER WHEN FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN SECTION TRAILING CABLES WHEN EMPL KNOCKED ONE LOOSE.
SCOOP OPERATEER WAS TRAMING OUTSIDE WHEN HE RAN INTO HALFHOADER CAUSING HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD TO BE STRUCK BY HALFHEADER.
VICTIM DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKIGN DIRECTLY INTO A HOT TUBE. WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH. WHEN A BURST OF FLAME CAME OUT CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO HIS FACE. VICTIM WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF A ROLL OF CURTAIN TO BOLT MACHINE,WHEN HE HIT HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT HAD THE CORNER BENT DOWN.
84570BUGGIE CANOPY FROM MINE ROOF RED DEVILS SLIPPED DROPPING CANOPY ON FOOT.
WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF FROM HAMMER STRIKING VICTIM IN LEFT ARM (FORE)