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Victim checked pin on stab jack fletcher bolter. Laid hand on boom, raised jack and caught index finger between canopy and boom, causing injury to finger. X-rays showed it was broken and required stitches. Also removed fingernail on ring finger.
Victim was moving his anchor for his shuttle car. After doing so was going back to his car. Crossed cable for other car when other car was energized, tripping victim & causing him to fall. Had small abrasion on nose, lip busted and victim complained of a loose tooth. Victim refused to go to hospital and did not visit a doctor until 3-31-08.
HORSEBACK OR SLICKED SLATE FELL FROM RIB, PINCHING EE AGAINST ROOF BOLTER AND CAUSING INJURY TO UPPER BACK AREA. BRUISING & SWELLING WERE OBSERVED AT INJURY. ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 4' X 18" X 4-6" THICK.
DURING AN EXAMINATION OF MAIN RETURN A ROOF FALLWAS DISCOVERED BY SUPERINTENDANT. A STATE INSPECTOR A HILL SEAM WAS DISCOVERED. A FALL APPROX. 20'X30'X4' AROUND SPAD #252 IT IS APPROX. 1000 TO 1500FT FROM FACE AREA. NO AIRWAY OR TRAMEL AREA WAS AFFECTED THE PLACE WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
VICTIM WAS DRILLING HOLES IN BOTTOM FOR ANCHOR PINS WHEN DRILL SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN INDEX FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. VICTIM WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER HE WENT HOME. N O STITCHES WERE PUT IN BUT A SURGEON WAS REFERRED TO LOOK AT CUT.
DURING AN EXAMINATION OF AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ANOTHER FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD 1469 MEASURING 8 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE APPROX 50 FT LONG. CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE SET TO DANGER AREA OFF AN D FOR AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT DOWN #2 RETURN.
APPROX. 960' OUTBY FACE AREA, #2 RETURN, 3 BRKS. FROM #7 SEAL A FALL HAS OCCURRED. 4' THICK, 20' WIDE, LENGTH UNKNOWN. BETWEEN BLOCK 3 BREAK DOWN FROM #7 SEAL. CRIBS WERE SET AROUND FALL AREA. CRIBS AND TIMBER WERE SET DOWN RETURN #2 APPROX. 120' INBY AND OUTBY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #1 RETURN AT SPAD 31543 CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES APPROX 40' LONG 20' WIDE APPROX 3-6' THICK. CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE SET.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED APPROX 4 BRAK OUTBY FACE AREA AT SPAD #1538 FALL IS APPROX 4 FT LONG, & 2-4 FT THICK AREA WAS CRIBBED & TIMBER WERE SET TO PREVENT PERSON FROM ENTERING AREA
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON BELT APPROX 40 FT INBY SPAD #1510 FALL WAS APPROX 20X20 4-7 FT THICK
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SPAD #1518 & FELL A DISTANCE OF APPROX 70 FT INBY & A WIDTHOF APPROX 20FT & THICKNESS OF APPROX 3-4 FT THCIK. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED & TIMBERED OFF TO PREVENT PERSON FROM ENTERING THIS ARA
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL. HE MOVED GUARD ROCK AND TWISTED BACK. HE WENT TO FAMILY DOCTOR WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF A PULLED MUSCLE.