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EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP & PIN STEEL HIT PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STARTER STEEL IN TAP AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT NECK, SHOULDER, AND HAND
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SET ATRS. EMPLOYEE WALKED UP TO SWING BOOM OUT. ROCK FELL PAST LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT CANOPY WHICH BROKE, CAUSING ROCK TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEGS. (PERM. DISABILITY - SPINAL CORD INJURED, BUT NOT SEVERED; BROKEN BACK.)
Employee was bolting top on corner turn break. Rock fell out of corner hitting canopy and then hitting his right foot.
EE STEPPED INTO A WATER HOLE AND IN ORDER TO BALANCE HIS FOOTING, HE GRABBED A CABLE HUNG FROM THE TOP. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A DAMAGED PLACE IN THE CABLE AND BECAUSE IT HAD POWER ON IT, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL BURN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTER, CARRYING A BUNDLE OF PIN PLATES & HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WORK ON THE ROOF BOLTER & GOT HIS RT. ARM PINNED BETWEEN ATRS & HYDRAULIC JACK.
The employee was working in an area with low overhead room. The steel struture was low. The employee repeatedly raised striking his head on the low overhead steel throughout the shift. The employee reported the injury and sought medical attention on Friday, Fenruary 25, 2005.
Employee was supplying roof bolter when bolt fell from top and struck him in the mouth.
EE WAS OPERATING THE DBT ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN JL CROSS-CUT. EE WAS DOWN ON KNEES OPERATING THE BOLTING MACHINE AND DROPPED THE POT ON THE BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT KNEECAP.
EE was building and while carrying block across belts he tripped and fell on finger.
EE was told to service belt head, while greasing belt head the grease hose got caught in chain and pulled fingers in chain causing the amputation of the distal part of the 3rd digit to be lost at 1st joint and stitches repaired cuts on the 2nd and 4th digits of right hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN AN OLD PIECE OF BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 17 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE NEVER LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING #6 ENTRY. LOADED UP TRAYS FOR NEXT PLACE & WALKED BACK TO END OF BOLTER. HE TOOK HIS HAT OFF TO WIPE OFF SWEAT. ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD CUTTING TOP OF HIS HEAD. ROCK FELL APPROX. 15' & WAS 6'X 8'.
Working on 1st floor of prep plant running a grinder and something went into left eye, had safety glasses on but still blew a foreign object into eye. he didn't think it was serious until the eye didn't get any better.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON THE SUPPLY YARD, HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TIE DOWN ROLLER ON A PALLET AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS REPAIRING RAW COAL SCREEN. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL BESIDE SCREEN AND TWISTED ANKLE.
ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 28821 ON 8-C BELT. THE FALL WAS 5' THICK, 20' WIDE, 100' LONG. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ABOUT 4,000 FT FROM FACE. THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GLUE BOLTS IN TRACK ENTRY.
MINER CABLE BLEW UP CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
Roof fall on 8E Belt 1/2 break inby spad #29184. fall was approx 8' high 20' wide and 65' long. Bolted with 4' glue bolts and will be cleaned up. Fall id approx 2600 ft from #004 section.
ROOF FALL ONE BRK INBY SPAD #28758 BRK 30 OF 8-C BELT. FALL WAS APPROX 50' X 20' X 6' THICK AND WILL BE CLEANED UP. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GLUE BOLTS AND IS 5,000 FEET FROM SECTION.
EE said he was bolting top and put too much pressure on drill steel. he stated that steel sprung out and hit his rt arm and thumb.
EE WAS OPERATING A 10 SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR & ENCOUNTERED ROUGH ROADWAY CONDITIONS. JAMMED HIS HEAD IN CANOPY HURTING HIS NECK & BACK. EE HAD WORKED UP TO 2/21/05 THEN WENT OFF ON THIS ACCIDENT.
ROOF FALL AT SPAD #22512, 3 BRKS OUTBY IN INTAKE. BRK 20 OF OLD 6 F BELT. THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF ONE IN RETURN. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE-TENSION BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROX. 90' X 80' X 7' THICK AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL IS APPROX. 2,525' FROM FACE OF #001 SECTION. THIS FALL WAS REPORTED BY FIRE BOSS.
EE WAS PULLING ON WATER LINE IN MUDDY AREA. SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Roof fall out by #002 section in #6 entry in intersection toward #7 entry, fall was approx 30 ft long by 20 ft wide and 6 ft thick. Top was bolted with 5 ft resin bolts. Fall was 2 brks in by 7-N head. Fall was 1 brk out by spad 28323 and 3 brk in by spad 28316. Fall will be cleaned up and is 1800 ft from face.
EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG 6A BELT AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL ON #004 SECTION ONE BRK INBY POWER CENTER. TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GLUE BOLTS. TOP WAS LAMINATED SLATE. FALL APPROX 8' THICK AND 150' LONG. TOP FELL ON SHUTTLE CAR. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP ENOUGH TO GET S/C OUT. ROOF FALL WAS IN #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #29389.
STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP, TWISTED LEFT FOOT.
ROOF FALL LT RET BRK 2 OF 8 SOUTH AT SPAD #17943. TOP BOLTED WITH 6'GLUE BOLTS, 20'X 30'X 8'THICK. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND IS 13800' FROM SECTION. TOP IS LAMINATED SANDSTONE & SLATE.
ROOF FALL LT. RET BRK 16 OF 8 SOUTH SPAD#18+40 ONE BRK INBY. TOP BOLTED WITH 6'GLUE BOLTS 20'X 30'X 8'THICK. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND IS 12600' FROM SECTION. TOP IS LAMINATED SANDSTONE & SLATE.
EE WAS ROCK DUSTING BEHIND CURTIN IN #5 ENTRY. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT FOOT. APPROX. 20" X 20" X 2" THICK.
THIS ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY WEEKLY EXAMINER. IT WAS A CONTINUATION OF A FALL A SPAD#26331, IT FELL OVER TO SPAD#26329. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL WAS 6900'FROM SECTION. 8'HIGH, 20'WIDE, 60'LONG. TOP WAS LAMINATED SHELL & SANDSTONE. THIS FALL IS IN RT. RETURN BRK 46 OF 8A BELT.
ROOF FALL ON #004 SEC OUTBY ONE BRK INBY SPAD #28751. FALL IS 20' X 25' AND 4 1/2' THICK. TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GLUE BOLTS AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL IS 1500 FT FROM SECTION IN #7 ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.
ROOF FALL ON #002 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY AND BACK TOWARD #3 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' THICK. TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WAS IN FACE 2 BRKS INBY SPAD 29073 AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
Roof fall on the 8C belt entry brk 32 out by spad # 28825, fall was approx 20' wide by 30' long by 6-8' thick. Top is laminated slate bolted with 4' glue bolts. Fall will be cleaned up.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND ON SECTION AND HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND THEY WASHED IT OUT & HE WENT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BUCKET OF HAND PLASTER THROUGH A MANDOOR. EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
GRINDING ON A PIPE, SOMETHINE FLEW UP AND WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
Roof fall at spad #27528, fall was 20 by 70 ny 6', bolted with 4' glue bolts, top was slate and will not be cleaned up, fall was 1000 ft from #004 section.
Employee started miner, was backing up, bent over and pulled cable out of way. He felt pain in back, neck, leg and arms started getting numb. Employee started that his back has hurt prior to this.
Roof falls around spad #18584, 3 in this area, one in intake 2 in out by 9 south head. All 3 are intersection in this area. 20 by 20 by 8, top is slate and will not be cleaned up, bolted with 6' resin approx 9000 ft from section.
Roof fall was found by fire boss on 3-22-04, fall was on 8a belt spad #26331. Fall was bolted with 6' resin bolts and fell approx 8' thick. Top was slate and will be cleaned up. Fall is approx 100' by 20' and 3500 from #004 section.
EE WAS PUTTING UP LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN FACE AND FELL ON LOOSE COAL, HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON BOLTER. HEAD HIT RIB, STOVED NECK UP.
THERE WAS A 15 TON MOTOR PARKED INBY MANTRIP. EMPLOYEE GOT IN MANTRIP, PULLED IT DOWN 12 BRKS AND SLOWED DOWN FOR ANOTHER WRECKED MANTRIP. MOTOR ROLLED OFF 12 BRKS AND STRUCK MANBUS, BRUISING RIBS OF EMPLOYEE.
THIS ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT SPAD #27050. FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 100' LONG. BOLTED WITH 5 RESIN BOLTS. TOP WAS SLATE AND FELL APPROX 8' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL WAS IN RT RET 3,600' FROM WORKING SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF WATERLINE AT FEEDER. HAND SLIPPED OFF ROCK, CUT AND SMASHED LT RING FINGER AGAINST TAILPIECE.
ON 3-13-04 RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM EE STATING HE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO HIS NECK HURTING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. A MEDICAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW STATING DEGENERATIVE DISC IN HIS NECK. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO REPORT, BUT EE IS MISSING TIME. A MEDICAL REPORT WILL STATE DEGENERATIVE DISC & WILL BE SENT WHEN RECEIVED.