EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE TRACK NEAR THE MOUTH OF A-MAINS, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE OVERCAST WHILE TRAVELING UNDERNEATH SUCH. THE OVERCAST IDENTIFIED IS THE A-MAINS BELT OVERCAST.
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Showing 50 of 59THROWING TIMBERS OFF OF FLAT CAR POST AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.
MELTING BABBIT, HE WAS TO POUR IT IN A CABLE HOLDER, MOISTURE OR DIRT WAS IN THE CUP, BABBIT EXPLODED, BURNED LPARTS ON FACE AND SMALL AMOUNT IN EYES.
HANGING MINER CABLE ABOVE HEAD.
PERSON INVOLVED WAS CROSSING AN OVERCAST. GOING DOWN BACKSIDE A STEP CAME LOOSE SENDING PERSON ABOUT 5' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.
HAULING COAL ON B-1 SECTION IN 2ND OPEN BREAK BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY. UPON WHICH OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY STOWING NECK INTO CANOPY OF BUGGY, AT 10:15PM.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE HEAD FROM AN AIR COMPRESOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HEAD OFF AND SET IT ON TEH FLOOR, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYE EWAS PULLING THE ALL THREAD OUT OF THE CONTAINER. THE ALL THREAD BECAME STUCK. HE PULLED HARD ONT HE ALL THREAD NAD IT CAME LOSOE SUDDENLY, SMASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A GRINDER, LAC ERATING THE FINGER.
INJURED WAS STANDING ALONG RIBLINE OF THE B-6 PANEL CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. RIBLINE ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.
EMPL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TOOTH FROM THE BUCKET OF AN ENDLOADER. HIT STRUCK THE TOP OF THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND PENETRATED THE FRONT OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
FELL APPROX. 20' DOWN HILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING A PORTABLE HAND DRILL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LT KNEE ON THE GROUND.
WAS PICKING ROCK & EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE SPASM
WHILE WORKING IN THE 3 PRESTOMA PLANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR THE INJURED BENT OVER TO LIFT A SECTION DF 6 INCH PIPE AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK INJURED COMPLETED HIS SHIFT ARM FIRST BEGAN MISSING WORK ON MAY 14 1993.
INJURED WAS SETTING BREAKER POSTS IN THE E-2 MAINS B #3 PILLAR WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN 8 FOOT POST. 8 TO 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER. AS HE PICKED UP THE POST AND TWISTED TO TURN AROUND WI TH THE PIST HE FELT A CATCH IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT BEFORE MISSING WORK.
THE INJURED HAD TRAVELED TO #3 BELTHEAD TO PICK UP A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. THE TIRE WAS LIFTED UP TO ROLL TO CAR FOR TRANSPINTATION OUTSIDE. INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE UPRIGHTING THE TI RE. INJURED COMPLETED HIS SHIFT & CONTINUED WORKING.
TRAVELED TO MINE 1-E-1 PANEL TO CHECK ON MINE SEALS WHILE WALKING INJURED STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND LOST HIS FOOTING HE TWISTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELL DOWN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND TWISTED HIS BACK INJURED FIRST MISSED WORK ON 4-19-93 BECAUSE REPORTABLE ON 4-19-93.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT NO 11 CROSSCUT,NO 3 ENTRY (BELT) AT SPAD NO 260 ON OLD SOUTH EAST MAINS,DEVELOPED IN 1978.THE FALL IN THIS INTERSECTION IS APPROX 30 FT LONG 25 FT WIDE AND 5 1/2 FT HIG H.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS.FALL HASHAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE LIFTING AND LOADING TIMBERS, EE BEGAN EXPERENCING PAIN IN THE LUMBAR SACRAL REGION OF SPINAL COLUMN.
RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR UNDER BOLTER CABLE, BOLTER CABLE CAUGHT INJURED UNDER NECK PULLING HIM BACKWARDS OUT OF CAR.
EE AND PARTNER WERE BOLTING UP A FLY BOARD. THE BOARD WAS PLACED AT OR THE CANOPY AND FELL FROM CANOPY STRIKING EE ACROSS THE FINGERS AND BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK DUST IN THE SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BOALTING UP A BELTHANGER & BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE RT HAND
INJURED WAS LIFTING ON THE RAW COAL PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK ON 12-28-92. HE DID NOT START OFF WORK UNTIL 1-6-93.
HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ON A READY HEATER.
TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN ENBANKMENT AND BROKE AN REAR AXLE CAUSING TRUCK TO FREE WHEEL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND RAN INTO DITCH BEFORE PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE ENGAGED.
TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN EMBANKMENT FOR SOME REASON DRIVE AXLE WAS BROKEN CAUSING TRUCK TO FREE WHEEL DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK BEFORE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND RAN TRUCK INTO DITCH ON LEF T COAL TRUCK.
REMOVING RIPPER CHAIN FROM MINER. BAR PUT INTO CHAIN TO MOVE IT AND CHAIN BROKE. BAR SLIPPED HITTING INJ ON LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG.
HE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND LACERATING HIS FINGERS AND HAND.
EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK IN OLD WORKS WHEN A BOARD BROKE AND THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED HIM TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN.
INJURED WAS BENDING A 6 FOOT ROOF BOLT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS WORKING ON F-PANEL THE 004-0 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN HE STARTED TO CROSS IT. AS HE CROSSED THE BELT IT WAS STARTED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE MOTOR OF THE BELT THREW HIM INTO A OVER CAST.
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE MINER CANOPY & A ROCK VIBRTATED OFF CANOPY & LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION OF HIS LEFT FOOT & TIBA WITH AN AVULSION FRACTURE OF HIS POSTERIOR LE FT TALUS
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT NO 6 BREAK ON 11 WEST G-PANEL 006-0 WHEN 6 LEFT ENTRY WAS CUT INTO NO 5 ENTRY NO 5 ENTRY WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT RESIN BOLTS FALL IS 6-61/2 FEET HEIGHT 17-18 FEET WIDE & 3 5-40FT LONG THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE, WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
OPERATOR SIDE ROOF BOLTER ON THE 00-6-0 11 WEST SECTION HAD JUST SET THE INSIDE BOLT IN NO. 2 LEFT ENTRY NO. 1 BREAK AND TURNED TO DISCUSS MOVING THE MACHINE WITH THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 5'9" LONG 0-3' WIDE 4" TO 0" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST BOLT STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG FRACTURING IT.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON OLD NO 10 BELT NO 3 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NUMBER 3794 THE FALL IS APPROX. 30 FT LONG 17 FT WIDE AND 7 FT HIGH THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 AND 8 FT RESIN BOLTS THE AR EA WAS DEVELOPED 2/90 THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICIAN MAKE A CABLE SPLICE WHILE POUNDING ON THE CABLE KNOCKER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF & ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER
INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WEARING A SEAT BELT. HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. THE CAR BOUNCED HIM UP AGAINST THE BELT INJURING HIS ABDOMEN, CAUSING A HERNIA, HE IS HAVING SURGERY T O REPAIR THIS HERNIA. THIS HAPPENED ON THE R-MAINS 19 CROSSCUT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SOUTH WEST MAINS NO. 5 TRACK ENTRY NO 30 CROSSCUT SPAD NO 5281. THE FALL IS APPROX. 10 FT LONG 8 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH RESIN POINT ANCHOR BO LTS OF 6FT 8FT 10 FT LENGTH CRIBS HAD BEEN SET IN THE AREA FALL IS DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SOUTH WEST MAINS NO. 4 ENTRY NO. 28 CROSSCUT SPAD NO. 5271 ON (OLD NO. 5 BELT). THE FALL IS APPROX 22 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6-8 & 12" RESIN POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED WAS WELDING A PATCH ON RAW COAL SCREEN PUMP FROM A LADDER WHEN I SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE PLANT FLOOR APPROX 4 1/2 FEET RESULTING IN A PROSSIBLE VERTEBAL (7-12) FRACTURE.
A SURFACE HAULAGE FATALITY OCCURRED ON ONEIDA MINE NO. 1 REFUSE HAUL ROAD. A MACK RD888SX TANDEM DUMP OPERATED BY THOMAS DAVIE STUMP TRAVELED DOWN GRADE FOR APPROX 5 MILE AND WENT THRU THE BER M AND OVERTURNED, KILLING EE WHO WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON F-PANEL 004-0 SECTION AT NO. 34 BREAK, NO. 4 ENTRY WHICH WAS 2 BREAKS INBY THE SECTION FEEDER/TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 22' LONG AND 8-10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BO LTED WITH 6 & 8' RESIN BOLTS. A S&S 484 SCOOP WAS UNDER THE FALL. FALL IS BEING CLEANED UP AND BOLTED AND A CANOPY WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. CALLED FALL INTO MORGANTOWN AT 7:15 AM SPOKE WITH I.NAM
96660FALL 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO.7 IN NO.3 ENTRY , BELTLINE NO.1 ON NORTHEAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX. 35 FT LONG, 16 1/2 FT WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. FALL 19510WAS REBOLTED AND FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
95149ED HAD ON WET GLOVES WAS PUTTING HIS HAMMER UP WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND.HE TRIED TO GRAB IT BY THE HANDLE AND IT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LATERAL EYE ORBIT,LACERATING TH 50229N AND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES;WHILE IN #7 ENTRY R-MAINS 009-0 SECTION.
95149ED WAS SETTING HEADER BOARDS ON CRIBS AND BEGAN TO HAVE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN.WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR MEDCIAL TREATMENT OF CERVICAL SPRAIN/STRAIN INJURED WAS WORKING ALONG NO 2 BELT I 50391CK ENTRY ON NORTHEAST MAINS.
95149ED HAD HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE BOLT MACHINE. THE BOLT HE WAS SETTING BENT AND HIT HIS HAND.
RF FALL NO 30 BREAK ON SO EAST MAINS ON TACK 2 BREAKS 25'L 1 8 'W 4 1/2'T
LIFTING A 20 FT PIECE OF RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH WILL BE REPAIRED JULY 14.