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VICTIM HAD DRILLED PART OF ROOF BOLT HOLE, REMOVED THE STEEL TO REPLACE BIT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM FACE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK. LAST ROW OF BOLTS(NO. 3 BOLT FROM LEFT RIB) WAS TO BE INSTALLED. 6 BOLTS CROSSWISE WERE BEING INSTALLED IN 19' WIDE PLACE.
FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 3 ENTRY INTAKE ENTRY ABOUT 1 1/2 MI. OUTBY FACE AREA AT S.S. 103. FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 6' THICK AND 30' IN LENGTH. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED.
FALL OCCURRED IN XCUT BETWEEN NO.S 4& 5 ENTRIES, W XCUTS OUTBY FACE IN 001-0 SECTION. FALL WAS PENDING AND APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED AND CRIBBED. ROCK WILL NOT BE REMOVED.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RIB BOLT IN 3 LEFT BREAK AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP A SUPPLY CAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL AND MASHED RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS BENDING A BOLT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OLD WEST MAINS RETURN JUSTINBY 5.5.27O. FALL WAS 40'L, 20'W, 10-12' THICK.NORMAL VENTILATION IS DIRECTED OVER THE FALL. ACCESS AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED AND FA LL WILL NOT BE REMOVED AT PRESENT.
EE WAS PINNING A ROOF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG IN THEHEAD AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT LOOSE, IT STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK. EE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES TO CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING GLUE FOR THE ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE ROOF BOLTER OFF SIDE CANOPY WAS LOWERED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE BACK WHILE HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A BREAKDOWN IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT OPER ATOR AND THE OFFSIDE OPERATOR (VICTIM).
EMP STATED HE WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN THE CANOPY FELL ON HIS HEAD AND NECK. EMP STARTED VACATION FROM 7-1-96 - 7-5-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF #5 HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING ON RIGHT HAND.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 1130 PM IN THE 1 ENTRY OF WEST MAINS BUTT OFF. NO INJURY ON EQUIPMENT INVOLED. NO INTERSTION OF VENTILATION FALL IS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ADDIT IONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IN THIS ENTRY.
MINER OPERATOR SIGNALED AND TOLD EMPLOYEES HE WAS DROPPING RIPPER HEAD AND GATHERING PAN ON BOTTOM. EMP FAILED TO KEEP HIS FOOT CLEAR OF GATHERING PAN. EMP FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE GATHERING PAN.
UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL 2000' OUTBY FACE 1 X-CUT OUTBY SPAD 65. NO INJURY, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR VENTILATION IMPAIRMENT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1200 OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AT SS 103 ??? ??? #3 ENTRY. NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR VENT INPAIRED.
EE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING IN FACE.
WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAMMER AGAINST CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHAIN CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL FROM CHAIN TO ENTER RIGHT FOREARM OF INJURED EMPLO YEE.
EE WAS SETTING I BEAM 1 POST FELL CATCHING RT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP I BEAM IN #1 ENTRY 1 POST FELL CATCHING FINGER.