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EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL.
TWO UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OF NORTH MAINS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 56. BOTH FALLS MEASURING APPROX. 5' X 19'W X 40' LONG. THIS WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM BY CO. EMPLOYEE & MSHA EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO REMOVE A BRATTICE & HIT COAL RIB WITH SCOOP STRIKING BACK AGAINST SCOOP SEAT CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF NORTH MAINS WHERE MINING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. IN NO. 5 ENTRY INBY S.S.166 MEASURING 40'L X 20'W X 5'H IN NO. 6 ENTRY RIGHT OF S.S. 168 MEASURING 15'L X 20'W X 5'H, IN NO.7 ENTRY 40' INBY S.S. 168 MEASURING 180'L X 20'W X 5'H.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKY FINGERBETWEEN DRILL POT AND BOLTER WRENCH CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE TIP END OF FINGER.
EE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND USING BOLTER WRENCH TO PUSH METAL STRAP UP. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND EE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN STRAP AND DRILL POT. CAUSING A SPRAIN AND LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGE R, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EE WAS COUPLING SCOOP BATTERIES TO CHARGER AND APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY FIRST X-CUT UNDERGROUND MEASURING APPROX 20' X 20' X 6'H.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRILL POT & DRILLS STEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO. 1 SECTION IN NO. 4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 18'W X 16'L X 6'H.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL STRAPS FOR ROOF SUPPORT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT STRAP CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4769. MEASURING APPROX 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 6'-7' HIGH. DEVELOPED FEB 2000. 4700 FT OUTBY THE NO. 1 SECTION.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4009 MEASURING APPROX 20'WX25'LX8' TO 10'H.
EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND EMPLOYEE LOWERED T-BAR AND A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND HAD APAIN IN LOWER BACK CAUSED BY A PULLED MUSCLE.
EE SAID HE WAS WORKING ON A TRAM MTR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK
EE WAS REPLACING A SHEAR PIN IN THE FEEDER SHEARPIN CAME OUT & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE NO.5 BELT LINE. AT SURVEY STATION 3093 MEASURINGAPPROX 4-5' HIGH BY 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH HIS HAND LAYING ON DRILL POT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERAITON TO MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A BACKSTRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A PORTA-POWER. THE PORTA-POWER FELL, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE ULNA BONE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 9 BREAKS INBY 4-A BELT DRIVE IN A XCUT BETWEEN NO. 3 AND NO. 4 ENTRIES MEASURING APPROX. 5' HIGH X 19' WIDE X 55' LONG. Y
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND THE CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND HAD PAIN IN HIS STOMACH CAUSING A STRAIN.
EE STEPPED OFF SUPPLY MOTORT TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING MINER CABLE AND PULLED ON CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK CAUSING BACK STRAIN.
EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN RAIL COUPLER AND SUPPLY MOTOR WHILE CVOUPLING UP RAIL CAR THAT CAUS A FRACTURE.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS BACK CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS CRAWLING ALONG BELT LINE AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE THAT RESULTED IN A TORN CARTILAGE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY ON 4-C BELT AT SURVEY STATION 4819. 2000' OUTBY NO 1 SECTION MEASURING APPROX 80'LONG, 17'WIDE, 6'HIGH.
AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 2000' OUTBY NO. 1 SECTION IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY, 2 XCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 4996. MEASURING APPROX. 40'L X 20' W X 8' HIGH.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST NORTH MAINS (INTAKE) IN NO.7 ENTRY APPROX 30'OUTBY SURVEY STATION 2530. MEASURING APPROX 50'LONG, 20'WIDE, 5' - 6'HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF CABLE HANGER, WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEEON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK, CAUSING A SPRAIN.
EE CLEANED NO. 5 ENTRY AND WAS READY TO DUST. EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST (APPROX. 50#) FROM BACK OF SCOOP, TURNED AROUND AND THE BAG BROKE OPEN, AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, CAUSING A PUL LED MUSCLE.
EE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR BELT PIN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER AROUND CORNER OF XCUT WHEN MINER CABLE LOOSENED CORNER OF RIB CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS INBY SURVEY, STATION 03-317 MEASURING APPROX 4'H X 20'W X 30'L. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2/28/79.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO.5 X-CUT ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 903 MEASURING APPROX 6'H X 20'W X 40'L.
EE WAS SHOVELING THE 4-C BELT LINE OUTBY SECTION TAIL PIECE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON HIS BACK.
A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS GOING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY, AND WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE POWER CENTERIT APPEARS HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND HIT LEFT LEG ON ROOF BOLTER FRAME CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM SLOPE BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY 22 CROSS CUTS IN BY NO. 3 HEAD DRIVE MEASURING APPROX 6' HIGH BY 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE O003 SECTION (032-0 MMU) IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 45'L X 20' W X 7' H.