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BENT OVER SCOOPED UP COAL IN SHOVEL STRAIGHTENEDUP AND HURT BACK. TALKED TO EE 11-18-97 HE SAID HE HURT BACK BUT HE WAS ALRIGHT. EE WAS LET GO FROM HIS WORK DUTY-HIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS ON MY DESK 12/01/97 WHEN I RETURN TOW ORK.
MOVING A ROLL OF 42" BELT WITH SLATE BAR TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.
WORKING ON CABLE REEL - SC OPER STARTED SC, PINNING EE AGAINST RIB WITH CABLE.
HELPING ELECTRICIAN GET CONV CHAIN XPART IN SC PICKED UP RIV OF CONV. CHAIN INJURY LOWER BACK.
INTALL OUTSIDE BLET (RIB) WHENA ROCK MEAS 1"X3" FELL HITTIGN HIM ON JAW AND MOUTH.
RIB ROLLED, HITTING LEFT LEG.
GETTING LCT ONRIGHT SIDE TIMBER FELL HITTING EE IN THE BACK AND RIB FELL PINNING HIM AGAINST SC
#8 ENTRY #7 BLOCK LIFT #9 WAS TAKEN WITH STRESS DOWN LEFT SIDE. WHEN #7 BLOCK WAS MINED FROM #7 ENTRY LAST LIFT WENT THROUGH. ROCK MEASUREDING 20' WIDE 75' LONG 4-6' HIGH BROKE LOOSE TRAPPING #2 MINER(12CM7) (REPLACE CONVEYOR MOTOR)
TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF COAL STRIKING KNEE ON ROAK AND COAL ON BOTTOM.
SCOOPING RIB, WHEN LOOSE PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OUT INTO DECK OF SCOOP.
SHOVELING OVERHEAD BLET HEAD SHOVEL KICKED BACK BRUISED RIGHT HAND AND ELBOW ON BELT HEAD ROLLER.
WHILE MOVING POWER CENTER, HELPER WAS HELPING WITH CABLE ON CAR AND HAD HIS FOOT UNDER CAR.
PULLING MINER CABLE INJURED BACK.
SPAD #592 INTERSECTION BETWEEN 1 & 2 PM FRI. 28TH. 4' HIGH-19' LONG-20' WIDE. SPAD #605-21' HIGH-50' LONG-19' WIDE BETWEEN 6 PM-12 AM-ENTRIES WERE UNDER CREEK BED-AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4-6' RES IN BOLTS-ENTRIES OUTBY INTERSECTION WERE 16-17' WIDE.
EE WAS HAMMER ON CRIB BLOCK WHEN STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
WAS LIFTING TIMBER TO BE SET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT CHEST.
TRIPPED ON RIB ROOL HIT LEFT KNEE ON ROOF BOLTER LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE FELL ON ROCK HITTING BACK.
EE WAS GOING UNDER MINER FROM BREAK SIDE AND HIT RIB BY NEGLIGENCE. A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF RIB WEIGHING ABOUT 15#, HIT FENDER OF S/C, ROLLING INTO EMPTY SEAT, AND ROLLED ONTO LEFT KNEE.
RUN SC INTO RIB KNOCKING LOOSE COAL OFF RIB HITTING EARSEL ON KNEE.
CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY & COAL RIB MASHED RIGHT ARM.
EMP WAS CHECKING SECTION TAIL PIECE. RIB FELL AND HIT RIGHT HIP.
EE WAS GOING TO OUTSIDE WHEN HE HIT BROKEN PLACEIN BOTTOM WITH RIDE AND STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT HS RIGHT HAND
EE WAS STANDING AT CORNER OF BLOCK ON RIB FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.
SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE LOADING, WATER PUMP ON MANTRIP INJURING LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
TOP WAS ABOUT 15'H AND FINISHEN WAS HUNG UP IN THE HOLE, AND FELL OUT OF THE TOP. STACKING THE OPERATOR UNDER THE RIGHT EYE.
ROCK FELL FORM RIB AND STRUCK INJURED MAN ON LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
WATER COMING OUT OF TOP PIECE OF ROCK (APP) 6 FEET LONG 4 FT WIDE 4 TO 6 INCHES THICK FELL OUT HIT CANOPY FELL EDGE WAYS TO BOTTOM FLOPPED OVER CATCHING LOWER LEFT LEG UNDER ROCK.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING A ELECTRIC WELDER AND HURT HIS BACK.
TAKING BELTS OUT OF SCREENS. OUTSIDE MAN HIT HANDLE TO GATE. COAL FELL FROM GATE THAT WAS FROZENHITTEN VICTIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK. PUSHED HAT DOWN AND INJURED NOSE.
PIECE IF ROCK 3/4" THICK, 10" WIDE, 18" LONG HITTHE INJURED MAN IN HEAD & HAND. WORKING IN PILLER AREA. LEFT ARM & NECK STIFF.
PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND SHAFT ON 14-15-MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND PINCHED ELBOW BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.
LIFTING RIB RAIL & RUPTURED LEFT GROIN.