EE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP AS HE WAS WALKING TO TRACK TO GET A PART.
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Showing 50 of 56EE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR REEL NOT SPOOLING PROPERLY AND ASKED THE SECTION ELKECTRICIAN TO ASSIST HIM WITH HIS CABLE. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS CLEANING GOB FROM AROUND THE REEL WHI LE HE WAS TO TAKE THE CABLE ANCHOR APART. WHEN THE ELECTRICIAN LOOKED AROUND THE EE WAS LYING ON MINE FLOOR UNRESPONSIVE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 001-0 SECTION, IN THE #4 ENTRY, INBY SPAD #34989. THE FALL MEASURED 8' WIDE BY 20'TO 26' LONG AND 4'HIGH.
EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON CONT. MINER WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM.
EE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR AND TOLD FOREMAN TO RESET A BREAKER. ON HIS WAY BACK A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM.
EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON CONT. MINER WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING BELT STANDS ONTO UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STAND AND A FORK.
A SECTION OF MINE ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO HILL SEAMS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 75' LONG, 2-8' WIDE, 2-7' THICK.
EE WAS CHECKING FOR SUCTION LEAK AT DUST BOX ON ROOFBOLTER. HIS HAND WAS LYING ON A PIECE OF METAL UNDER PREDUMP JACK. OPERATOR RAISED STAB JACK WHICH ACTIVATES PREDUMP JACK. THAT ACTIO PUSHED THE JACK CYLINDER DOWN CATCHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK BRACKET AND METAL.
INJ HAD FAILED TO FULLY RESTART THE FLOOR JACK THEN TILTED THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE DOWNWARD. WHEN HE LOWERED HIS FOOTJACK THE MACHINES'CANOPY DROPPED APPROX 2 INCHES STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD
INJURED WAS MOVING CABLE SLACK WHEN HE STUMBLED OVER WATERLINE LANDING AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LID FROM PLASTER BUCKET WHEN PLASTER SPLASHED UNDER GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.(PRESCRIPTION DRUG REQUIRED).
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE PATH OF A ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDBACK.
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING TWO BUCKETS OF MINER BITS ONTO A FOUR WHEEL UTILITY VEHICLE.
EE WAS EN ROUTE TO THE MINE SITE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE LANDING IN A DRAINAGE DITCH.
EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING A XCUT WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP AND TRAMMED OUTBY. AFTER HE TRAMMED ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE HE STOPPED TO RETRIEVE A SET OF CABLE CROSSING. HE PICKED UP THE CROSSING AND TURNED TO WALK TOWARDTHE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE ACTIVE SECTION. HE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CUTTING ROPE HANGERS, WHILE HOLDING MINER CABLE THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF ROP HANGER CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
PULLED ON TAKE UP BRAKET ON CONVEYOR CHAIN METAL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE JACK WHILE THERE WAS TENSION ON IT. THE HANDLE OF THE JACK MOVED SUDDENLY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR SURVEY STATION 25003, THE FALL MEASURED APPROX.10'W X 30'L X 5'THICK.
EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK & FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS ENTERING BATH HOUSE TO CHANGE CLOTHES-HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND
WATER ENTERED THE MINE THRU A SEPERATION IN THE ROOF EXPOSED BY A CONTINUOUS MINER. MANAGEMENT CHOSE TO STOP PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THIS TIME.
EE WAS PREPARING TO STEP OFF A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINEWHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE DE-ENERGIZED MACHINE.
ROOF FALL 0 TO 10' WIDE X 40'L X 6'H. BETWEEN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT 4 AND 5 NEAR SPAD 23904.
EE WAS LIFTING ON A MINE RAIL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE CLEANING AROUND #2 HEAD DRIVE EE ATTEMPTEDTO MOVE SOME OLD DRIVE GEARS. EE MOVED 1 AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, THE EE STARTED TO MOVE THE 2ND ONE AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS ACC A MATERIAL HANDLING
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 21919 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 80'L, 15'THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 20702 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'W, 50'L, 6' THICK.
EE WAS LIFTING ROCK DUST BAGS & LOADING THEM ON SCOOP. WE ARE CLASSIFYING THIS AS A MATERIALS HANDLING ACCIDENT.
EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGERS.
EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO GAIN ACCESS TO A BULLDOZER OPERATOR BY CLIMBING UP TO THE DOZER S CAB. DURING HIS ATTEMPT, HIS FOOTING WAS LOST. HE FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER BLADE S PITCH BEAM. SNOW WAS FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE EE WAS WEARING RUBBER SOLED BOOTS. THE DOZER WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I AM CLASSIFYING THIS AS SLIP FALL
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING END CAP OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN IT SLIPPED AND MASHED THUMB.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE INTAKE AIR WAY LEADING TO 001-0 MMU. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5'X20'X50' LONG. THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTABLE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FALL.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR ALONG SIDE A COAL RIB WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-9-94. AFTER VIEWING THE TREATING PHYSCIA IN S REPORT THE FINDINGS WERE DISCUSSED WITH MSHA OFFICIALS. IT WAS AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD BE TREATED AS A REPEATED TRAUMA CASE IN LIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY ADJACENT TO THE NUMBER ONE CONVEYOR BELT AT SURVEY STATION NUMBER 17246. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' WIDE BY 40' LONG BY 7' THICK.
A PORTION OF ROOF FELL IN THE NUMBER TWO ENTRY OUTBY ACTIVE WORKING SECTION THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5FT THICK 20FT WIDE & 35 FT LONG THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42IN RESIN GROUTED RODS
EMPLOYEES ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND FRAME OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHLE ROUNDING A CORNER.
EMPLOYEE BNET OVER, LIFTED A TRAILING CABLE AND BEGAN TO STEP FORWARD.
HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS MID BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP, USING STACK STEEL. STEEL CAME APART. HE TRIED TO HOLD TOGETHER AND STEEL HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BECAME FOULED IN THE ROOF. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY UPWARD PRESSURE WITH H IS DRILL POT BUT, ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ROTATION FUNCTION INSTEAD. THE ROTATING MOTION OF THE ROOF BOLT PUSHED HIS HAND BACK TOWARD HIS FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROUCHED NEAR A COAL RIB WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMED ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS NOT FULLY AWARE OF THE POSITION OF THE EMPLOYEE.
THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE NUMBER 5 ROOM EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE MINE ROOF. THE SUSPECTED FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE FOREMAN IN CHARGE AND APPROPRIATE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO MINERS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8'X27' X 30'. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ROOF FALL.
SUBJECT REACHED OVER THE TOP OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO SECURE SOME ROOF BOLTS. AS HE REACHED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE MACHINE WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIMM EOF THE ACCID ENT.
SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP ON CHARGE WHEN HIS ARM STRUCK A METAL STRAP ATTACHED TO THE ROOF.
SUBJECT WAS HANDLING A TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS CHEST. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL WITH A LOW HEART RATE. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS THAT HE IS BEING TREATE D FOR INFLAMED CARTILAGE OF THE CHEST.
SUBJECT WAS ENGAGED IN MATERIAL CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES. AS HE PULLED A METAL BINDING STRAP FROM A WOODEN PALLET, THE BINDING STRAP STRUCK THE EE ON THE NOSE.