Roof Fall along the area of the North Main #1 belt and adjacent entries (neutral).
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Showing 50 of 126Helping two men remove a set of air lock doors. When he removed a jack a piece of draw rock fell hitting and cutting his upper lip.
This mine is in inactive/non-producing status. Barometric Pressure change with water blown from trap in SC #2 seal. Curtain torn down by rock. Safety Dept Personnel and MSHA Inspector found 5% methane. Men were immediately pulled and power turned off. Action plan put in place under the direct supervision of two MSHA Inspectors who were on-site.
Employee was lifting and pulling a mud pump shell. He stated he felt a sharp burning sensation in his stomach area around his belly button, noticing a protrusion.
Fell crossing belt, landing on tailbone and back.
Picked up a mini master hoseduster and turning it around. Felt pain in lower back shooting thru left leg.
Greasing Dolly Wheels.Started to get up and twisted right knee.
Lifting belt stand to place a crib under to line belt. The stand was stuck in mud. Hurt back.
Unloading bolting supply using bar and pulled lower back causing sharp pain.
Lost Footing & Slipped on slope belt. Knee popped as if dislocated.
Pulling Rock out of #7 Head Drive. When lifting rock, felt sharp burning in back.
While helping make a belt splice, went to move knocker over, when EE got hit by a 4 lb hammer by fellow employee.
Bolting roof when piece of rock fell and hit hand.
Walking in Roadway, slipped in rut and broke right ankle.
Cutting a piece of rope with utility knife when knife slipped and cut into the left leg
Twisted ankle when crossing belt.
Was cutting a piece of belt when knife slipped out of belt and cut leg below knee.
Went to grab strap while bolting and cut thumb on right hand.
Lifting bucket up on low trac when one panel of the K-stopping slid off top striking left wrist.
Rock fall in crosscut 65 of north main 1 in 5 heading (20X20)
Got off Shuttle Car to check cable. Tripped on cable and fell down, fracturing/breaking left wrist.
Taking water line apart. Pipe Wrench slipped off pipe pinching middle finger on left hand between wrench and piece of metal.
Loading rock dust. Something flew under safety glasses and went in left eye causing pain and swelling.
Miners were attempting to tram a continuous miner by installing power wires directly into a receptacle in a power center without using a proper disconnecting device. When they attempted to set and reset the breaker, the breaker arced causing serious burn injuries.
Miners were attempting to tram a continuous miner by installing power wires directly into a receptacle in a power center without using a proper disconnecting device. When they attempted to set and reset the breaker, the breaker arced, causing serious burn injuries.
Miners were attempting to tram a continuous miner by installing power wires directly into a receptacle in a power center without using a proper disconnecting device. When they attempted to set and reset the breaker, the breaker arced causing serious burn injuries.
Helping load rock duster in Mac 8 mantrip. Pulled something in upper leg.
Unloading tool box, caught and mashed hand between acetylene tank and tool box.
Using a bolt plate to cut strap and it slipped and cut hand between thumb and pointer.
Came out of return, turned belt off. crossed belt. Stepped off belt and twisted right knee.
Belt rubbing stand. Took belt rail and tried to move structure over.
Employee was unloading supplies (hydraulic oil cans) at slope onto mini trac. Pulled muscle or sprain of lower back.
Carrying a box to the control room and right foot caught the flight of stairs that leads from another floor. Fell on left arm causing rib injuries.
Employee was shoveling coal out of #2 tailpiece when he went to cross to other side of tailpiece and slipped and fell. Twisted right knee.
Working on Cat 740 truck. Turned to get a part and struck elbow on truck.
Fell thru side of slope where belt is inclosed.
Pulling car cable off the reel. Twisted and pulled muscle in lower back.
Employee was lifting tail roller off forks of backhoe when he got finger mashed by weight of roller.
Employee was getting inside Dozer when he slipped on the track resulting in jerking his back and neck.
Miner crossing the belt on cat walk. Got a piece of metal in his hand.
Employee was trying to replace a bearing on tail-roller. Race popped loose striking him in the chest, causing swelling and bruising.
Employee fell from belt while working on structure. Landed on back. Complaining of pain in left shoulder.
Employee had mud on feet. Stepped on rail to cross #5 Belt. Fell on left arm. Hurt elbow. Swelling and bruising.
Mechanical Failure, elevator shut down, men sent home, reported for repair.
EE was outside loading supplies to take U.G. EE was cutting steel straps on a bundle of roof bolts and cut his right index finger.
Employee was standing on the fender of a mac truck. It was raining and he slipped off of the fender and landed on his left ankle. Twisted and sprained left ankle. Swelling and bruising.
EE was struck by a rib roll on the left ankle while tramming the miner on 008 section. No broken bones, pain and swelling only.
EE was putting together water line for the continuous miner with a banding tool. His right hand slipped & his right pinky finger was caught between the water line & the banding tool while the hammer was coming down. He mashed his pinky resulting in an open wound, loss of nail, & bone was broken at the tip of the finger. No lost work days. Returned to normal work activity.
While bolting, a piece of draw rock fell and cut right arm, above elbow. Resulted in 14 stitches.
EE was working on #5 belt scraper. He was pulling out a belt pin, when he slipped and fell across the belt. He scraped and bruised his right rib and his right leg.