COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT BY EMPLLOYEE (LUNGS).
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Showing all 33EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING & THE DRILL MUST HAVE GOT HUNG IN A CRACK. THE DRILL SPUN AROUND & CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEG. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DRUNTIL APPROX 2:00 PM.
EE WAS WALKING BELTS, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS HAND AND ARM WAS PULLED IN TOP ROLLER STRUCTURE.
SLATE FALL, APPROX 20'X25'X4 1/2', 2 BREAKS OUT BY, 40 BREAKS FROM FACE, #3 ENTRY BLOCKED INTAKE.
WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON BREAKER WITH VOLT METER AND THE METER OR LEADS ON METER GROUNDED AND FLAMMED BURNING THE MAN ON HANDS, ARMS AND FACE.
MINE EXPERIANCED A ROOF FALL 6 ENTRY 20 FT OUTBY SPAD 73 FALL APPROX. MEASURED TO BE 20'LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK SLATE TOP. DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VENTILATION.
UNLOADING 4' RESIN OFF OF TRACK SUPPLY CAR, COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. (PULLED MUSCLE)
INJURED WAS PUTTING UP 6' RESIN BOLTS, WAS IN SPIN CYCLE WHEN PIECE OF RESIN GOT INTO LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK OFF TOP OF 12CM MINER,WHEN A CRIB BLOCK 6" X 6" X 30" FELL OFF MINER STRIKING VICTUM ON RING FINGER, RT HAND.
INJURED WAS PUTTING BOLT IN ROOF, CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN POT AND MACHINE. MASHED MIDDLE FINGER LT. HAND.
INJURED WAS LIFTING 4/0 MINER CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF ROADWAY, COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. PULLED MUSCLE LOWER BACK.
MINE EXPERIANCED ROOF FALL #1 SECTION #1 ENTY ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 500FT OUTBY FACE SPAD #1573 FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30FT LONG 12FT WIDE + 31/5FT THICK SLATE TOP DID NOT INTERFISYLE WITH MINE VENTILATION
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER PUSHING RESIN IN HOLE WITH ROOFBOLT COMPLAINED OF BACK PAINS
UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCK FROM SUPPLY CAR IN TWISTING MOTION COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM ON RT LEG CAUSING FRACTURE TO RT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING S/CAR, GOING BACK TO MINER TO LOAD, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM INTO FRAME OF S/CAR CAUSING INJURY TO RIBS.
EE WAS LOADING TRACK RAIL ON RAILCAR BY HAND, WHEN RAIL SLIPPED. CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO RAILS.
EE WAS CLEANINGG DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR, WHILE RAKING GOB OUT OF DECK, RIGHT HAND CAUGHT A UTILITY KNIFE BLADE CUTTING HAND.
WAS CHANGING GLASS INSULATOR IN LP POWER CENTER WHEN INSULATOR SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, BUSTED CUT INJURED LEFT RING FINGER. 14 SUTURS TO LEFT RING FINGER.
INJURED WAS CUTTING CROSS CUT IN IR ENTRY WITH CONT MINER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 2"X3'X2' FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING VICTIM IN BACK OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. (BELT ENTRY, #3 BELT)
EE WAS PULLING OXYGEN BOTTLE UP ENTRY, SLIPPED ON PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAUSING BOTTLE TO DUMP UP AGAINST LEFT HEEL.
MINE EXPERIENCED ROOF FALL, 1ST EAST MAINS IN BREAK BETWEEN 1 AND 2 ENTRY AT SPAD 425, APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 15 FT LONG X 4 FT HIGH SLATE TOP. DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VENTILATION.
CONTINUATION OF FALL REPORTED ON 10-1894. #2 SECTION IDLE PERIOD 6 BKS OUTBY FACE #1 ENTRY 20' WIDE X60'LX4'H SLATE TOP. INTAKE PASSAGE WAY IS BLOCKED BUT DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VE NTILATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING MINER BITS TO MINER,SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.
MINE EXPERIENCED ROOF FALL DURING IDLE PERIOD ON #2 SECTION FALL WAS 6 BREAKS OUTBY FACE #1 ENTRY.FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X30' LONG BY 4' HIGH SLATE TOP.DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VENTILATION.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON NW MAINS SECTION IN #2 ENTRY HAD FINISHED SETTING A BOLT AND PUT RIGHT HAND ON BOLTER TO PULL HIMSELF UP OFF HIS KNEES AND LET BOLTER HEAD DOWN, MASHING RIGHT HAND BETW EEN BOLTER BOOM AND BOLTER HEAD.
VENTILATION MAN ON N.W. MAINS SECTION WAS TRIPPED BY BOLT MACHINE CABLE WHEN CABLE PULLED DOWN FROM ITS HANGER CUAISN GHIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND, SPRAINNING HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
PREPARING TO BOLT FACE OF #5 ENTRY ON NW MAINS SECTION A PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL FELL FROM TOP HITTING RING FINGER OF RT HAND WHEN PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN ROOF BOLTER HEAD
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ON NW MAINS SECTION IN 5 WORKING FACE AND LET BOLTER DRILL HEAD DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.
ON 07-12-94 AT APPROX 10:00 PM AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER OCCURED ON THE #1 SECTION WHEN THE MINER CUT INTO OLD EXISTING AUGER HOLE IN #7 & #6 WORKING FACE AREA WORK WAS STOPPED IN #5 # 6 #7 FACES & THE STATE & MSHA AGENCYS WERE NOTIFIED
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY BREAK THRU BETWEEN #4 & 5 ENTRYS & #5 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 12FT LONG 60FT WIDE & 4 TO 5FT HIGH
SHUTTLECAR WAS PUSHING BOLTMACHINE OUT OF A HOLE IN BOTTOM. BOLTER OPERATOR BRUISED BACK ON BOLTER DECK WHILE GETTING BOLTER OUT OF HOLE.